Banff is a lovely mountain town in Alberta, Canada. It is also the name of the national park that the town is in. There are lots of things to see and do in Banff. If you are looking for activities, click here to read about the best things to do in Banff. But if you want to know where to eat in Banff - you are in the right place! For such a tiny town, Banff has a pretty wide variety of choices for where to eat. Hungry for a meal? Let's start with those options. Later on, I will tell you where to find the best treats! There's a lot of info here, so pin it for later! Restaurants The Grizzly House The Grizzly House is an amazing fondue restaurant right on Banff Avenue. Having a meal there is like traveling back in time to the 1970s - the soundtrack, the wood paneling, the disco ball - it's the complete experience. The food is delicious and it is so much fun to cook your own meal on the table. Kids love it! It is definitely my top choice for where to eat in … [Read more...]
What to Do in Banff with Tweens and Teens
Banff is a Canadian National Park located in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. It's a stunning locale with gorgeous natural landscapes. Banff is also the name of the quaint little mountain town located within the national park. It is a wonderful place for a family vacation with tweens and teens because it is not only beautiful, but it is filled with fun places to go that are well marked and easy to navigate, and it is also close to all the conveniences you need when traveling with tweens and teens. Having a successful family vacation with tweens and teens is a challenge. They can be whiny, stubborn, and hard to get along with. They also can be so wrapped up in their relationships with friends (and in their cell phones) that they don't even want to participate in a family vacation. If you struggle with these issues, please read my article about traveling with tweens and teens in general. I have tips for how to make it fun and make is successful! Banff can be visited … [Read more...]
Amsterdam with Tweens and Teens
Amsterdam is a beautiful city with a rich history. It might not be the first city you think of when planning a family trip to Europe, but it should be on your list! Your family should definitely plan a trip to Amsterdam with your tweens and teens - let me show you how! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. Why You Should Take My Advice If you've been following my website for awhile, you know I'm a bit of a know-it-all. I am a definitely a know-it-all when it comes to traveling in The Netherlands! My husband and I (both Americans) lived in The Netherlands for a year and a half before we were married. We lived an hour south of Amsterdam. I was in the … [Read more...]
How to have a Fun Family Vacation in Washington DC with Tweens
Jefferson Memorial Pleasing tweens and teens isn't easy - sometimes it seems that it's their job to be bored. And they are really good at it. They are also really good at staring at their phones. How do you pull them off of their phones and get them to not only look at the world around them but actually enjoy it, too? That's where I can help. For starters, read my article about how to get tweens and teens excited for Washington DC before you go. And if you need some tips in general for traveling with tweens and teens, read my article about how to have a fun trip with tweens. Washington DC is an important world city. It has government buildings, museums, and historical sites. If you explain it that way to your tween...you are going to get groans and eye rolling. So you've got to plan ahead to have a fun vacation in Washington DC with tweens and teens. Luckily, it's not hard! One of the best ways to see any city is to have someone who knows and loves the city show it … [Read more...]
How to Get Tweens and Teens Excited About a Trip to Washington DC
We just returned from a fascinating trip to Washington DC with our tween and teen, and I want to share with you how we made it fun for our kids as well as ourselves! If you have been following me for a while, you probably have already read my article that gives general tips about how to have a successful vacation with tweens and teens. If not, click here to check it out. This article is all about the things you can do to get kids excited for a trip to Washington DC before you go. If you want to read about what you should do once you are there, read my article about how to have a fun trip to Washington DC with tweens and teens. Nourishing Tweens is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program, an affiliate advertising program that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge … [Read more...]
A Relaxing, Snowy, Fun, Family Vacation in Bass Lake, California
Looking for a good spot for a relaxing snowy vacation with the kids? Bass Lake is a great choice! T and M loving the snow at Bass Lake Our family loves to take at least one trip a year to a snowy destination. In the San Francisco Bay Area where we live, almost everyone heads to Lake Tahoe when they want to enjoy the snow. The traffic on President's Day weekend and other winter weekends is astounding - it's like everyone in San Francisco and the surrounding cities all decide at once to get in their cars and head up to Tahoe. Because of that, we always stay home over President's Day weekend. But this year I thought...how about if I think outside the box? Our family has skied a couple of times, but it's not really our thing. We love to build snowmen, throw snowballs at each other, and sit inside drinking hot chocolate and playing board games or watching movies. What we really want is a relaxing, snowy vacation. So I started looking at the map and thinking about where else there … [Read more...]
