Dan, a frequent contributor within our Facebook Group, has been sizing up two local places for family time & wanted to share his analysis to help other dads and hear their perspectives. It was such a great breakdown, we wanted to share it here on the HoCo Dads Blog. Thanks, Read more
If you’re not from the Mid-Atlantic region, you may not know about the gem that is Dutch Wonderland. As their website boasts, “[s]ince opening on May 20, 1963, Dutch Wonderland has consistently been recognized as a premier family theme park in Pennsylvania, and has been voted one of the Top Read more
There are lots of places to check out holiday lights. Here are a few that we checked out in 2019 that are in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
We just weren’t done with Halloween after Thursday. So we went to Hersheypark the Saturday after for yet another trick or treating adventure. Here’s a quick recap of our trip and how it compares to the other trick or treating trips we’ve enjoyed. Hersheypark in the Dark For 3 weekends Read more
For the fall, Dutch Wonderland brings out the Halloween decorations for a fun spin on their kid-friendly amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We took the 90 minute drive from Ellicott City to make an afternoon of it. Here are some tips on making the best of your trip. 1. Dress Read more
We recently visited Hershey, PA and stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Harrisburg Airport Hershey just a few miles away. We decided to stay a couple of nights to get the most out of our visits to Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hersheypark. Check out the article Read more
There is something cool about putting on a costume and hopping around an amusement park. Dutch Wonderland is one of our favorite parks for kids, but how is their Halloween celebration? We are planning a dads trip to Dutch Wonderland Happy Hauntings for October 20th at 2:00 PM. If you plan Read more
My family (wife and two boys are 4 & 5) and I just visited Dutch Wonderland. This was our second year in a row and it didn’t disappoint. It just happened to be National Rollercoaster Day & the first year for their new suspended coaster, Merlin’s Mayhem. The Park Dutch Read more
If you’re driving north from Maryland and need a stop to give the kids a break and let them run around for a while, Knoebels Amusement Park might be an option. It’s about 25 minutes off of 81 about half way up Pennsylvania. A bit of a detour, and definitely Read more