This Sunday is your chance to hit Burritt on the Mountain in Hunstville for free. This rare admission deal is to mark the birthday of Dr. Burritt. So what is Burritt? “Burritt is a unique...
Category: Roadschool
The forgotten Gold Rush: Visit Pine Mountain Gold Rush Museum Villa Rica, Georgia
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When you talk to historians about the first Gold Rush to hit the United States be sure to keep them in check and don’t let them tell you it was in Dahlonega, Ga. It...
10 Tips for visiting Nashville’s Parthenon with kids
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One of my favorite things to do with my kids is hit the road and head somewhere, anywhere. Recently I headed north to Nashville, Tenn. to see the Parthenon. My kids love the Percy...
Janney Furnace & Knife Museum Ohatchee, AL
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Photo by Christie Dedman
Today we hit a baseball card clearance sale in Gadsden then toured a cool knife and Civil War museum at Janney Furnace in Ohatchee. Alabama’s largest Civil War monument for Confederate soldiers. Admission is...
Lego Americana Roadshow at Riverchase Galleria: Tips, free mini-build + How to get a $5 Lego Gift Card
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Two years ago the Lego Americana Roadshow wowed AFOLs, TFOLs and KFOLs from all walks of life. Not familiar with those terms? Basically I just said in LEGO lingo that everyone turned out to...
Factory Tours: Hershey’s Chocolate Factory, Pennsylvania + Tips & Review
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The carousel ride you will use to see the factory - Photo by Christie Dedman
Although it’s not a real chocolate factory tour, the Hershey’s Chocolate Factory in Hershey, PA, is a fun way to experience a glance into the mass chocolate manufacturer’s methods. While it’s partially educational, it’s more...
Factory Tours: Louisville Slugger Factory Tour in Kentucky review and tips
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Louisville is just a short drive from Alabama yet it’s never on the radar for families who talk to me about vacations. However let me make the case that it should be. This city...
Factory Tours: U.S. Mint Philadelphia tour + tips
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Philadelphia LOVE sculpture is only a few blocks away from the MInt. Photo by Christie Dedman -
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We toured the US Mint factory tour in Philadelphia a few summers ago. If you’re near one – Philadelphia or Denver – make sure you take the time for this interesting behind-the-scenes look at...
Factory Tours: Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Factory Tour, Nashville
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The Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Factory tour is perhaps one of the top five tours we’ve experienced as a family. Not only were we treated to phenomenal samples of dark chocolate, we were treated...
Factory Tours: Gibson Guitar Tour Memphis review and tips
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Gibson Factory Tour - Photo by Christie Dedman
Even if the only guitar you can play is an air guitar, you should stop by and see how real guitars are made at the Gibson Factory Tour in Memphis, Tenn. The tour guide will...
