Travel with Kids

We have no shortage of options when it comes to theme parks here in Southern California (and I’m a big fan of ALL of them), but Knott’s Berry Farm holds a special place in my heart.

I’ve always had this vision in my mind of Joshua Tree as a warm place, both in temperature and in spirit. A place filled with tie dye and wildflowers, late night bonfires and wide-smiling travelers whose well-worn shoes skip from rock-to-rock beneath waving arms and billowing braids.

That picture in my mind was spot-on.

I consider myself to be the pioneer of my children’s minds. Their mom plays a role, obviously, but as their dad I’m tasked with a few extra-fun things like introducing them to ice fishing and teaching them how to wield a drill and explaining how to keep their elbows in and head down when throwing that good ol’ fashioned night night blow. “Jump like a grasshopper and bite like a beaver,” I always say.

Downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas with kids. Some would say that this whole combination of words is a little off-kilter, so let me clarify how it … Read more

Nate and I travel a lot, usually with a whole slew of kids in tow. It’s taken a bit of trial-and-error but we’ve definitely found … Read more