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Category: Field Trips

  • Les Fetes De La Nouvelle France

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    This is a wonderful time of year to visit Quebec City. The Québécois are celebrating Les Fetes De La Nouvelle France or what we would say in English “New France” (Link to Calendar of Events). There are wonderful festivities taking place all over the city. We particularly enjoyed the parades, military reenactments, and aboriginal displays. I…

  • Field Trip: Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show

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    If you have a child who loves military jets this is the time to be in Fort Lauderdale. It is fleet week here and it is a wonderful week. It is so fun to see sailors everywhere. The port is filled with ships. Starting on Wednesday jets are overhead. It’s a little scary if you…

  • Field Trip: Peace River

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    I posted a few weeks ago on our face book page a picture of the kids on our back porch amid a small building project. They were making fossil screens for our Peace River field trip. If you have never heard about the Peace River it is a kid favorite located in Central Florida. The…

  • Field Trip: Mounts Botanical Garden

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    Well, I might be a little less crabby when I step on legos if one of the kids would build a lego sculpture in our garden like these. I have always enjoyed Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach. The garden is small, quaint, and lovely. It is perfect for a quick kid excursion. They…

  • “Matilda” the Musical

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        We had such a fun weekend.  My mom, aunt, daughter, and my birthday are all with in a week of each other.  My cousin decided a few years ago to give us the gift of Broadway and take the four of us to a play each year. This year we all decided to…

  • Field Trip: Shark Valley

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    I am asked a lot, “What is the best way to visit the everglades with kids?”  There really are many great ways to visit the everglades. With that said biking Shark Valley is one of the best ways if you have young children.  Shark Valley is a 14 mile bike loop through the everglades. As…

  • Field Trip: The Devil’s Den

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    The Devil’s Den is magical and definitely worth a visit.  In Mexico they are called “cenotes” and are a popular tourist attraction.  I recently learned that we have our own cenotes here in Florida.  In essence they are large sink holes that expose the underground water.  The light shining through a small hole at the…

  • Field Trip: Satchels Pizza- Gainesville, Florida

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    It’s hard to tell from this picture, our table is in a VW camper.  Satchel’s Pizza is not to be missed if you are in the Gainesville area.  The pizza and homemade sodas are delicious.  The decor will inspire children’s minds with the potential of recycled materials.  In addition they have a playground which is…

  • Field Trip: University of Florida Bat House and Barn

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    If you are in the Gainesville area this is a really fun FREE activity that the whole family can enjoy.  The University of Florida has a bat house and bat barn on campus.  You will need to arrive a little before dusk to see the thousands of bats vacate their home to go and fill…

  • Field Trip: Boston Public Library

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    The Boston Public Library is a national treasure.  It is architectural and artistically significant not to mention their large collection of books.  It is fun to just meander through this massive library. Each turn reveals beautiful room after beautiful room.  When you are upstairs do not miss looking out the windows into the beautiful courtyard…