Day Trip Destination: Asheville, NC

This is the time of year where I start itching to go on day trips/weekend trips. I don't know about you, but Spring does that to me. Beautiful weather - not too cold and not too hot; sunny days, flip flops. Yep, I'm ready to pack up and go somewhere! Thankfully, I'm married to a man that loves doing this, too. Now, if we can just get the kids to love it as much as we do...

Several weeks ago, we visited one of our favorite places to go in Asheville. Besides the Biltmore Estates, the Tobacco Barn Antiques is one of our favorite places to go. We usually visit a few times a year. Depending on your mood (or how many kids you have with you), you can spend quite awhile in this place just looking around at all the treasures it has to offer.

 I love these colored metal letters! Haven't bought one yet, but one day I will have just the right place for one of these!

They have just about everything here. Antiques, vintage, retro stuff, glass, metal, wood, furniture, shelving, decor, pictures, and the list goes on and on and on. Really unbelievable what you might find there. I love going just to look around. It's so much fun!

These are the hours they are open. If you haven't been yet, and love a good treasure hunt, go visit them! You will not be disappointed. *TIP: Take a jacket with you, it gets a little chilly in this huge warehouse*

Visit their website for more information and directions!

*This is NOT a sponsored post. Just wanted you to experience this fun place!

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Summer Vacation {Boston, part 2}

There is so much to do in Boston that I cannot possibly post it all in two blog posts, but here's a small glimpse into our 2nd day in Boston. It's such a fun city to explore with something for everyone. I love how much American history is there and how family friendly it is. It's definitely a city I recommend either as a vacation spot, a long weekend or even a day trip. Go visit!
Our second day was a full day. We started it by visiting the U.S.S. Constitution as I posted here. Then, we headed over to Old North Church on the Freedom Trail. We had 5 kids with us and really didn't have time to walk the entire Freedom Trail, but if you have more than one day in Boston, I highly recommend you walk the Freedom Trail. Here's a view of it.

We decided to hit a few of the highlights by walking some and then taking the T to others. I walked the whole trail years ago and it's really fun and informational.

The midnight ride of Paul Revere has always intrigued me, so walking the route that he took on his midnight ride was pretty cool. My daughter thought it was awesome. There's just so much history there!

Be sure to take a walk through Little Italy while you're downtown. It's really cute with pretty store fronts and a wonderful aroma! You'll love walking through.

The Boston Common is like the Central Park of NYC. I love it. There's a great walking path, many benches, fountains and you can sit and relax or people watch. You have to ride the Swan Boats ($3) while you're there and experience that fun. Visit the Make Way for Ducklings statues and pick up a copy of the book while you're at it. I could have spent a couple of hours in the Boston Common.
We had a fabulous time in Boston! Next time, we'll plan to spend a little more time. There's so much more to see and do.

I'm sharing this with some of these friends.

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