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Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds at The Henry Ford – Wednesday Activity Review

June 26, 2019 August 27, 2019 / 2019, August, Day trip, indoor, July, museum, Wednesday Activity Review

Over Memorial Day weekend, the Henry Ford Museum hosted us to visit their new temporary exhibit: Star Trek Exploring New Worlds which runs into September. Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds Exhibit I first learned about Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds earlier this year when my friends at Indy with Kids shared photos from the exhibit …

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Thomas Pulls into Greenfield Village

April 23, 2019 April 23, 2019 / Day trip, family, museum, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Trains

Day Out with Thomas at Greenfield Village is great fun for kids who love Thomas the Train. The highlight of the day is a train ride pulled by Thomas.

Enjoying a Crazy S'Mores Milkshake from M Street Baking Co

Over the Top Milkshakes at M Street Baking Co

March 28, 2019 April 23, 2019 / Day trip, food, timeless

Over the last few months I have seen pictures of over the top milkshakes in my Facebook and Instagram newsfeeds. Most of the local posts came from M Street Baking Co in Howell. For Spring Break, my daughter and I went on a day trip to Whiting Forest’s Canopy Walk and added a slight detour …

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Ann Arbor Indoor Activities - Top 5 Ann Arbor Area Museums for Kids

Our Top 5 Ann Arbor Area Museums for Kids

December 7, 2018 March 4, 2020 / Day trip, museum, timeless

Museums are a great choice year round. They are a great option for rainy summer days (or really hot days when the air conditioning is a welcome relief). They are also a great option for freezing cold winter days. There are a number of great museums in and around Ann Arbor that are a great …

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Canopy Walk - Tunnel in Pod - Whiting Forest - Dow Gardens

Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens & the Longest Canopy Walk – Activity Review

October 12, 2018 May 22, 2019 / Day trip, family, Instagram, nature, outdoor, Reviews, timeless, Travel, Travel Thursday, Wednesday Activity Review

Did you know the longest Canopy Walk in the US is just two hours away? In October 2018, Dow Gardens in Midland opened their new Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens with the canopy walk, playground, apple orchard, and much more. A friend and I visited on a weekday that month while the kids were at …

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Sea Life Michigan Aquarium - In the Walkthrough Tunnel

SEA LIFE Michigan – Activity Review

May 4, 2017 July 18, 2019 / animals, babies, Day trip, elementary, family, indoor, Instagram, nature, Preschoolers, Reviews, sponsored, teens, timeless, Toddlers, Travel Thursday, tweens, Wednesday Activity Review, Zoo

SEA LIFE Michigan is a small aquarium located at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets with over 250 species of sea creatures. Visiting SEA LIFE Michigan, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, and shopping at Great Lakes Crossing is a fun day trip from Ann Arbor.

2016 North American International Auto Show

2016 NAIAS Auto Show

January 14, 2016 April 16, 2018 / Day trip, Detroit, indoor, Legacy, shopping

The 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens to the public on Saturday, January 16 and runs through Sunday, January 24. The NAIAS is held at Cobo Center in Detroit. We have attended several times over the years, most recently in 2014. We will probably skip the auto show this year since my husband and I both have cars that …

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Toytopia 2.0 and A T. rex Named Sue Open at Michigan Science Center

October 16, 2015 April 16, 2018 / Day trip, Detroit, indoor, Legacy, museum

This morning I had the opportunity to attend a preview of the Michigan Science Center’s A T.rex Named Sue and Toytopia. The Michigan Science Center is located in Detroit across the street from the Detroit Institute of Arts. At only 45 minutes from Ann Arbor, it makes a great day trip. Since I was attending a special media reveal during the …

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The Adventure Park – “The Best Day of My Whole Life”

June 12, 2015 August 27, 2019 / April, August, birthday, Day trip, elementary, family, July, June, May, nature, October, Reviews, Scouts, September, sports, Summer, teens, tweens

When I first heard about The Adventure Park opening in West Bloomfield last summer I was intrigued. I thought it sounded great, but didn’t know how my daughter would feel about it. This year, her Girl Scout troop decided to use their cookie money to plan a trip to the Adventure Park to go zip …

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Dinosauria Returns to Detroit Zoo

May 23, 2015 April 16, 2018 / animals, Day trip, Detroit, family, Legacy, Preschoolers, Summer, Toddlers, tweens, Zoo

This summer the Detroit Zoo welcomes back Dinosauria. The Dinosauria exhibit features 40 animatronic dinosaurs in a 5 acre dinosaur park. The exhibit opened yesterday and will run through Labor Day (Monday, September 7). Dinosauria requires a special ticket in addition to your Detroit Zoo admission. Dinosauria costs $5/person. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge. We visited Dinosauria …

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