07 Aug
17 Jul
Campground Shrimp Boil: An Easy Summer Dinner for a Crowd
While planning our trip to Cape Cod, I was lucky to connect with a dear friend from childhood. When Simone found out where we would be staying in Eastham, she booked a nearby campsite with her family, and they drove out from the Boston area to meet us. I had invited them over to have dinner at our campsite one night, and I realized I needed to pick a meal that was easy to make so I could spend as much time with Simone and her family as possible. I also needed to pick something that could feed a crowd since I would be cooking for 13 people.... Read More
15 Apr
How We Roll When a Campground Rocks! (Myrtle Beach KOA)
When we pulled into the Myrtle Beach KOA and saw families lounging by the pool and kids romping through the spray ground my son Max asked, “can we always come back here?” Both of the boys were still buckled up in their car seats but they knew that this campground was going to be special–and they were so right. We had just pulled in, but it was quickly becoming apparent that we had discovered one of our new favorite places on planet earth. We had also finally put the long, cold New Jersey winter somewhere far, far behind... Read More
20 Sep
The Last Great Hayride: Allentown KOA, Pennsylvania
We had another lovely stay at the Allentown KOA last weekend. It served as a convenient base camp for exploring the gently rolling hills and picture perfect farms of the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The campground itself is deeply wooded and tucked away, far from traffic. A gentle stream also meanders through the property and many of the sites rest directly on its banks. We were travelling with our good friends again and we had booked “buddy sites” so our campers could face each other, creating a large common area in... Read More
28 Aug
