Day Trips

Leap Day Activities for Kids and Adults

Leap Day Activities for Kids and Adults

By TMoM Team Member Michaela Reynolds Happy Leap Day! Did you know that the earth takes 365.24 days to revolve around the sun? Overtime, those extra numbers after the decimal add up to 24 hours, creating Leap Day on February 29th.  An extra 24 hours? Well, we know...
Top 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Entertainment in 2024

Top 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Entertainment in 2024

By TMoM Team Member Dennette Bailey If you have heard the term “work smarter not harder” and thought that’s easier said than done? Then, this blog is going to help you move into 2024 easily living this statement out. Just a few key perception changes to your...

Christmas Season Events are Here but so is Sick Season

By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is Here to Help Your Family Get Through Sick Season Don’t Miss This Virtual AI Holiday Activity! The Country Christmas Train at Denton Farm Where to See Santa in the Triad The...
Gateway Nature Preserve is a Fun Family Park to Explore

Gateway Nature Preserve is a Fun Family Park to Explore

By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Fall has set and we’ve entered the confusing weather days. Some days are extremely cold and others hover in the middle where the mornings are freezing and the afternoons are rather pleasant. In my household, this means...

A Great School to Visit, Bladder Health for Women & Fall Events

By TMoM Team Member Sandy Harper In today’s Friday Finds: Wesleyan Christian Academy Fall Preview Day: Nov. 15 Don’t Live with Bladder Leakage. Learn how Botox can Provide Dramatic Results. Last Weekend for 2023 Halloween Events! Win $100 in Market Bucks to...
Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides & More!

Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides & More!

By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers 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 (although...
Pick-Your-Own Apple Farms & Orchards

Pick-Your-Own Apple Farms & Orchards

By TMoM Team Member Kodia Byers 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, or...
Day Trip Idea: Gem Mining

Day Trip Idea: Gem Mining

By Guest Blogger Sandy Harper If you are looking for a day trip that is exciting, rewarding and educational for the whole family, then gem mining is for you! Emerald Hollow Mine, in Hiddenite, NC, is just an hour’s drive west from the Triad, and as it turns out, is a...
Day Trip to Guilford County: Family, Food, and Fun

Day Trip to Guilford County: Family, Food, and Fun

By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt My family lives about 45 minutes from Guilford County, and recently my 8-year-old son and I enjoyed a fun, full weekday visiting Colfax and Greensboro! We started our day with a big breakfast at the Moose Café, located off of I-40 and...
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!

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...