Category: Family Fun

Family Fun, Festivals / events, Resorts, B&Bs, Inns

Discover St. Michaels, MD

Sandra Kay Chambers
St. Michaels, MD, located on the Miles River.

Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, St. Michaels offers a unique mixture of historic, nautical and modern vibes. This riverfront town is replete with colorful historic buildings, locally-owned shops and galleries, museums, classic crab decks and upscale dining.

Located on the Miles River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, St Michaels is the oldest town in Talbot County and has a rich trading and shipbuilding history dating from the 1630s. The town earned American glory when it thwarted an attack by the British Army during the War of 1812.
To learn more about the town and the area, jump aboard a Patriot History Cruise for a 65-70 minute narrated, scenic river cruise that also offers great views of local water fowl, historic riverfront homes and even a possible siting of watermen harvesting blue crabs, clams or oysters.

Crab Claw Restaurant in St. Michaels, MD featuring local seafood.

To find out more things to do in St. Michaels and the area, where to eat and where to stay, check out my entire article here!

Family Fun, Food and Wine, North Carolina

Calabash, NC: A Coastal Adventure

Sandra Kay Chambers
Calabash Riverfront. (Photo by Sandra Chambers)

Located just 30 minutes north of the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, lies a quaint fishing town that has garnered the moniker of “The Seafood Capital of the World” for once having 30 restaurants within a square mile. It is also the birthplace of Calabash-style seafood.

Calabash Oysters (Photo by Sandra Chambers)

In addition to its great seafood, Calabash, North Carolina, is a fun day trip offering a picturesque waterfront lined with shrimp boats: a marketplace that features works by Carolina artists: a block-wide mercantile offering a variety of unique wares as well as a Christmas shop; a local creamery dipping up delicious homemade ice cream and boat tour adventures. 

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Disney, Entertainment & shows, Family Fun, Florida, Resorts, B&Bs, Inns, Uncategorized

Epcot’s Multi-Year Transformation

Sandra Kay Chambers

(David Roark, photographer)

EPCOT is undergoing one of the largest transformations of any Disney park in history. It was due to be completed by the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World on October 1, 2021, but was delayed because of COVID. Many of the new rides, experiences and restaurants are now open and several more are due at EPCOT to open summer of 2022. One of the most anticipated rides at EPCOT, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, opens May 27th. This new family-thrill coaster takes guests on an intergalactic chase through time and space. The coaster rotates 360 degrees, features the first reverse launch on any Disney coaster and will be one of the longest fully enclosed coasters in the world. 

Check out my full article here.

Arts / Culture / History, Family Fun, Food and Wine, Georgia

Visit Georgia’s Family-Friendly Island

Sandra Kay Chambers
Tybee Island, GA

Tybee Island has a laid-back, low-key feel reminiscent of a 50’s and 60’s beach town replete with quaint cottages, mom & pop eateries and a wide five-mile long sandy beach with plenty of space to park an umbrella and chair, build a sandcastle or toss a Frisbee.

Beautiful Tybee Island offers an abundance of fun adventures for every member of the family, including beach and water sport enthusiasts, history buffs, nature lovers, seafood aficionados and shoppers.

Read the entire article at https://travelthesouthbloggers.com/visit-georgias-family-friendly-tybee-island/

Arts / Culture / History, Entertainment & shows, Family Fun, Texas

A Magical Day at the Magnolia Market in Waco Texas

Sandra Kay Chambers

Magnolia Market front of building

 

If you were a fan of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” then you’re familiar with Chip and Joanna Gaines’s, Magnolia Market at the Silos. Since its opening in 2015, the two-and-a-half acre property in downtown Waco, Texas, has become much more than a store—it has become a significant destination.

I recently had a fun day exploring all that Magnolia’s had to offer. Driving to the location, visitors first spot the two iconic grain silos. Across from them is the 20,000-square-foot Magnolia Market. The property also contains a bakery, a garden and garden shop, and an outdoor area with artificial turf where the entire family can toss a football, play corn-hole, eat a picnic lunch, or just enjoy the laid-back vibe. Be sure to snap a selfie in front of the famous silos and red vintage truck with the Magnolia Market sign bolted to it. 

To read my entire article go to TraveltheSouthbloggers.com.