Friday, June 29, 2012

Nockamixon State Park



We went glamping (glamour camping) to celebrate my dad's 65th birthday. We rented a charming three bedroom cabin in Nockamixon State Park. The Pennsylvania Park System's website was very easy to navigate and allowed me to make an online reservation. We were able to rent the cabin for a weekend($220) just before the week-long rental periods began for the season. The cabin was "modern" with a clean bathroom and a nice kitchen with a full refrigerator, microwave, stove, and oven. There was a fire pit outside and we enjoyed making s'mores (kudos to my dad and brother for starting a fire with wet wood from major rain the night before!). We were fifteen minutes from Quakertown so we were able to have dinner in a restaurant one night at McCoole's at the Red Lion Inn, which was delicious and child-friendly. We ate the other meals in the cabin or outside (everybody brought their assigned items and we also stopped at a grocery store nearby.) Jeremy very much enjoyed his first boat experience! He also loved looking at the marina. He was thrilled by all of the rooms being on one floor. Overall, it was a very affordable and convenient getaway!

Monday, June 18, 2012

Sister Cities Park

We recently ventured (via Septa bus!) to the brand new Sister Cities Park where nature meets city. What a fun little haven right in the middle of the city! At 18th and Race, the city has provided a nice oasis including fountains to play in depicting our ten sister cities, a pond to sail boats (rentals available or bring your own!), a little "trail" to hike through and explore, and food available at Milk & Honey (which doesn't yet have high chairs but they are supposedly coming) (we had reasonable and delicious sandwiches). This is also the location for the visitor center.
Don't forget water shoes!!