Posts in Category: Free things to do

Finding Seaglass on Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the 4th largest of the Great Lakes. It’s a beautiful destination in Ohio for anyone who wants to escape the congested cities for some peace and quiet. Several beautiful beaches ...

A John Hughes Tour of Chicagoland

I am a complete 80’s movie buff and high school dramedies are my favorite genre. John Hughes was the king of accurately portraying 80’s teen angst. My love of 80’s movies began ...

Visiting the Home Alone House in the Chicago Burbs

“This is my house and I have to defend it.” Keep the change ya filthy animal.” “There are 15 people in this house and you are the only one to make trouble.” “Guys ...

Rockefeller Park Greenhouse in Cleveland

I am always on the lookout for great city attractions, especially those that cost nothing to the public. One of my favorite finds while living in Cleveland is Rockefeller Park Greenhouse & ...

The Top 10 Free Things to do in Phoenix

The beautiful Sonoran Desert surrounds the Phoenix metro and offers an amazing assortment of free recreational activities. While most tourists and snowbirds escape to the desert each winter to shop, ...

New River Gorge: America’s Newest National Park

On a recent move from Pittsburgh to Tampa, we stopped in West Virginia for a night to check out the newest national park, New River Gorge. We thought it would be a cool place to check off our bucket ...

15 Amazing Free Tourist Attractions in the Midwest

From photographing one of the best skylines in the country, to exploring amazing cultural institutions, to hiking at one of the country’s only free national parks, there is plenty of free fun ...

20 Incredible Free Tourist Attractions in the West

From the beautiful Pacific Coast beaches of California, to the stunning Saguaro desert of Arizona, to the mesmerizing red rock formations of Colorado, Arizona, and Utah, natural wonders are abundant ...

5 Free National Parks to Visit

Yellowstone (est. 1872) was America’s First National Park, while New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia is the newest addition (est. 2020). Mike and I first visited Yellowstone over a ...

20 Incredible & Free Tourist Attractions in the Northeast

The Northeast is a beautiful and exciting region of the United States. Both New England and the Mid Atlantic states are typically included, and thus, there is an abundance of geographically diverse ...