Day Trips

Favorite Local Watering Holes

Favorite Local Watering Holes

By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers Does your family love exploring the outdoors?  What better way to beat the summer heat than checking out local watering holes. We hope you enjoy this list of places to escape, which include serene flowing creek sides, splash worthy...
Craft Fair, Girl Scouts, Coloring Contests, Splash Pads & More!

Craft Fair, Girl Scouts, Coloring Contests, Splash Pads & More!

By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Now’s the Time to Join Girl Scouts! From Our Hands to Yours Craft Fair Summer-Bration Party Coloring Contest! The Newly Updated Splash Pads Directory It’s Memorial Day Weekend...
What NOT To Do While Traveling With Kids

What NOT To Do While Traveling With Kids

By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I’m taking a bit of a different angle with this travel-related post. Instead of tips on what to do while traveling with kids…we’re going to talk today about what NOT to do while traveling with kids. These are things I’ve learned in my...
Triad Splash Pads, Water Parks and Spraygrounds

Triad Splash Pads, Water Parks and Spraygrounds

By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers Listed below is a comprehensive list of Triad area splash pads and water slides that are opening for the 2023 season! Most begin the season on Memorial Day weekend and end Labor Day, so be sure to confirm before you go! Many of these...
Top 10 Day Trips for Spring

Top 10 Day Trips for Spring

By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Spring is a great time to travel. The weather is nice, and everyone is likely ready to get over their wintertime cabin fever. Not to mention, day trips are a great way to take a break before finals, exams, and graduations. Below are...
Day Trip Idea – Morganton: A Small Town Packed with Tons to Do

Day Trip Idea – Morganton: A Small Town Packed with Tons to Do

By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Are you tired of visiting the same places in North Carolina and looking for somewhere new for your family to visit? Look no further than Morganton. It’s right off I-40 so very easy access from anywhere in the Triad. Since it sits on...
7 Unconventional Musts to Prepare for a Trip

7 Unconventional Musts to Prepare for a Trip

By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey The anticipation of uninhibited travel options has journeying to some of our favorite vacation and day trips more likely. With a couple of years with so many travel restrictions, our travel preparedness is rusty. If we travel with...
The Top 10 Day Trips for Fall

The Top 10 Day Trips for Fall

By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Even though it is tough to say goodbye to summer, the crisp air and colorful leaves of the autumn season always bring a smile to my face. It seems like fall weekends always fly by and before we know it, winter has unleashed itself on...
Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides & More!

Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides & More!

By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Visiting pumpkin patches makes for fun family outings. Whether you choose one close to your home or a few hours away, be sure to consult our list first! Most of these patches will not begin selling pumpkins until early October...
Pick-Your-Own Apple Farms & Orchards

Pick-Your-Own Apple Farms & Orchards

By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Apple picking is always a fun adventure for families, and a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors. Many local orchards are already open for picking! Below is our list of pick-your-own apple farms and orchards within the Triad,...