The Halterman Weekend

E and J headed to the Williamsburg, Virginia, area for a few adventures for their spring break, visiting the off-the-beaten-path US...

E wants to be a firefighter.  He adores stopping at fire stations and driving by fire stations--we even sometimes plan drives around...

  The American Armoured Foundation (AAF) Tank Museum --another one of those places we've thought of going many times and that we...

Let us introduce you to the Augusta County Railroad Museum , a wonderful storefront museum full of intricate model railroad layout...

Justin has taught Kim, a former self-professed "museum snob," the true joy of smaller, roadside collections.  What some museum...

Wax museums: great places, but becoming few and far between.  So, with the opportunity to take in two that have made a comeback...

Justin and Kim slipped away for a quick trip to Gatlinburg, TN, in August 2012, choosing the location primarily to mark the 100th anniv...

Our most gorgeous trip of late?  Lookout Mountain, TN/GA, a short drive "up" from Chattanooga.  We spent a stunning spring d...

On our trip to San Antonio, we had to take in the three most fun (and most strange) museums in town! Believe it or not, San Antonio is home ...

A recent trip took us to one of those "been meaning to do that" spots: the Salem Museum in nearby Salem, VA. Justin, a former volu...

Kim received a nifty Mother's Day gift: tickets to Gettysburg's Lincoln Train Museum! The museum became our last stop prior to headi...

Justin teaches Kim to appreciate the US Civil War more each day. More than that, he opens her eyes to the fabulous culture that springs up a...

Where can you go to experience such fun as riding down a hill in a big plastic ball? Gatlinburg (and the surrounding area), of course! We re...