Vacations Blog
An Honest Take on Great Vacations
Profile: Phil Corless is a stay-at-home dad in North Idaho. He also homeschools his two kids, which makes it easier to make frequent road trips around the West as a family. He’s been writing about this unique life since 2004 at his blog, A Family Runs Through It. Corless received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Idaho and his undergraduate degree from Cal State Fullerton. Phil’s Favorite Vacation: Two years ago we had an extensive dream vacation planned in Western Canada, including stays in Banff, Alberta, and Victoria, British Columbia. A month before the trip, I realized I couldn’t find my birth certificate to get back across the border. Canceling all those plans, I made some last minute arrangements at a resort in the Olympic National Park that I’d never heard of called Kalaloch Lodge. That trip turned out to be a family favorite. Five days along the gorgeous Pacific beaches of Washington. It was so memorable and enjoyable, we returned to the Lodge this past summer and had just as much fun.
Posts by: Phil Corless
The Statue Got Me High in Loveland, Colorado
Oct 25, 2009; No CommentBenson Park Sculpture Garden Most families only visit Loveland, Colorado, because the town is the last stop on Highway 34 before you reach the gorgeous Rocky Mountain National Park, just 30 miles away. Benson Park Sculpture Garden But if you’re... Read more »
The World’s Biggest Hot Tub, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Oct 21, 2009; 3 CommentsGlenwood Hot Springs Pool Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is home to the world’s largest natural hot springs pool. Perfect for those cold winter days. Or, in our case, a blizzard-like spring day. As the snow fell that afternoon, there was no... Read more »
Ghost Towns of Montana
Oct 04, 2009; 1 CommentOctober is the time my kids and I turn our attention to ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. Especially ghosts. In a few weeks various haunted houses set up by local community groups will begin to open up, with the promise that they’ll scare the bejeebers... Read more »
Ten Cool Things For Kids In North Idaho
Jul 31, 2009; 4 CommentsThe northern panhandle of Idaho is my family’s stomping ground. Over the years, we’ve discovered a great number of cool and exciting places to take the kids. So, when people ask what there is to do around here with children, I always have... Read more »
Silverwood, the Northwest’s Largest Theme Park
Jul 21, 2009; 2 CommentsSilverwood Theme Park in North Idaho Driving along Highway 95 in the panhandle of North Idaho, you don’t expect to find something like Silverwood. Most people are surprised to find the largest amusement park in the Pacific Northwest located in the... Read more »
4th of July On Ice, at Silverwood Theme Park
Jul 01, 2009; No CommentA very patriotic ice skater North Idaho’s Silverwood Theme Park, located on Hwy 95 between Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, is the Pacific Northwest’s largest amusement park. Each 4th of July, they feature a fireworks extravaganza to... Read more »
The Other Side of the Evergreen State – Spokane, Washington
Jun 30, 2009; 6 CommentsSpokane's Big Red Wagon Seriously, who’s going to plan a family vacation to Spokane, Washington? I was asking myself this very question today while watching news coverage of Spokane’s Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament... Read more »
Ultimate Family Bike Trip – Idaho’s Hiawatha Bike Trail
Jun 11, 2009; 5 CommentsEasy riding on the Hiawatha Bike Trail First thing they do each morning is clear out the bears. Because you really don’t want to meet a bear while you’re biking through one of the dark mountain tunnels of the Hiawatha Bike Trail in North Idaho. The... Read more »
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