Question-by-question guides for traveling with toddlers and young kids. What to actually do in each town, rainy-day plans, and nap-schedule-proof itineraries.
A family guide to all five Forgotten Coast towns, with real drive times from a St. George Island base, the golf cart rule that decides where to book, and a five day plan you can ignore at will.
A first-hand guide to Apalachicola with kids, from walking the 1830s historic district and its small shops to the ice machine that led to refrigeration, plus where we actually ate on Scipio Creek.
Eastpoint’s free nature centre is the best rainy-day stop on the Forgotten Coast and sits five minutes from St. George Island. Plus an honest look at whether Alligator Point is worth the 48 mile drive.
A verified, no-padding guide to Carrabelle with kids, covering the 1895 lighthouse and its 44-inch climb rule, the calm sound-side beach, the WWII museum, and how to fit it into a St. George Island week.
The best things to do on St. George Island with toddlers are wading on the calm bay side, shell hunting in St. George Island State Park, the playground at Lighthouse Park in the island’s center, and an ice cream run over the bridge to Apalachicola. The state park alone has nine miles of undeveloped beach, … Read more
The best things to do in Siesta Key with toddlers are morning splash sessions on Siesta Beach’s famously cool quartz sand, shell hunting at quieter Turtle Beach, an evening ride on the free island trolley to Siesta Key Village for ice cream, and the Sunday sunset drum circle. The sand here is 99 percent quartz, … Read more
Rainy day in Anaheim with kids? Discovery Cube OC, Flightdeck flight simulators, the Anaheim Packing District, and why a wet Disneyland day is a secret win.
Rainy day in Destin with kids? The Gulfarium’s covered exhibits, Uncle Buck’s bowling at Destin Commons, the Emerald Coast Science Center, and arcade backup plans.
Rainy day in Orlando with kids? The Science Center, Crayola Experience, SEA LIFE at ICON Park, and WonderWorks — plus how to handle rain at the theme parks.
The best things to do in Coronado with toddlers: Coronado Central Beach tide pools, Spreckels Park, the ferry to San Diego, and stroller-flat streets everywhere.
