For our Thanksgiving Day meal, we dined at The Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney's Hollywood Studios. An authentic replica of the famous Brown Derby in Hollywood, CA - known for fine food, good times, and glamorous company - the restaurant exquisitely captures the golden age of Hollywood. As you step inside, the wood-paneled atmosphere is… Continue reading The Hollywood Brown Derby, Hollywood Studios
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Tiffins Restaurant, Animal Kingdom
Located on Discovery River, near the entrance of Pandora - The World of Avatar in Disney's Animal Kingdom is Tiffins Restaurant. This signature dining experience is one that is often overlooked, but well deserving of a visit. Inspired by the world travels of the park's creators including retiring veteran Imagineer Joe Rohde, the interior is… Continue reading Tiffins Restaurant, Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
For our Thanksgiving visit, we stayed at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. Having grown up in the islands, I'm particularly drawn to tropical themes and love seeing how others interpret them. At Caribbean Beach Resort, I was taken with the pastel hues and lush landscaping. I don't know that I was transported back to The Bahamas,… Continue reading Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Thanksgiving at Disney – COVID Precautions
Since March, we've been very selective about which stores we visit, how we shop for groceries, which restaurants we patronize, and places we visit. For our annual Thanksgiving trip, I knew a vacation to Walt Disney World would check all of our personal boxes for safety. So what's different at Walt Disney World? And is… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – COVID Precautions
Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Five: Ford’s Theatre, Boy Scouts Memorial, Washington Monument, Sakina Halal Grill
During our last day in DC, we visited some of the sights we only glanced at during our first four days. Ford's Theatre We backtracked to Ford's Theatre where we signed up for a talk with a National Park Service Ranger. He went into great detail about John Wilkes Booth's background and how that drove… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Five: Ford’s Theatre, Boy Scouts Memorial, Washington Monument, Sakina Halal Grill
Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Four: Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Petersen House, Enchant DC
On Friday morning, we had advanced reservations for a tour of the Capitol. Both Stinky and Blinky toured the Alabama Capital in fourth grade, and now they would get to see the Nation's Capitol. We were pumped! Capitol The United States Capitol houses the Legislative Government: the Senate in the north wing, and the House… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Four: Capitol Building, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Petersen House, Enchant DC
Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Three: Museum of Natural History, Museum of the American Indian, Hard Rock Cafe
We gave ourselves permission to sleep in on Thanksgiving Day. The Smithsonian Museums were open, but the independently run tour companies and certain sites were not. This is why we pushed ourselves so hard with the Monuments By Moonlight tour the night before. Museum of Natural History We made it to the Museum of Natural… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Three: Museum of Natural History, Museum of the American Indian, Hard Rock Cafe
Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Two: White House Visitor’s Center, African American Museum of History and Culture, Smithsonian Castle, National Air & Space Museum, United States Botanic Garden, Monuments By Moonlight
We hit the ground running on the morning of Day Two. We passed Old Ebbitt Grill - the oldest saloon in DC. Blinky could not resist posing with its larger-than-life Nutcrackers. White House We made a beeline for the South Lawn of the White House. The weather did little to deter tourists but we were… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day Two: White House Visitor’s Center, African American Museum of History and Culture, Smithsonian Castle, National Air & Space Museum, United States Botanic Garden, Monuments By Moonlight
Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day One: Arlington National Cemetery, National Portrait Gallery
If you've been a reader for a few years, you may remember that our Thanksgiving tradition is to take a family trip. Washington, DC has been on our radar for a while. However, we wanted to wait until the kids were old enough to have learned a little about American History in school, and appreciate… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Washington, DC Day One: Arlington National Cemetery, National Portrait Gallery
Thanksgiving at Disney – Epcot
We were blessed with great weather our entire trip. And Saturday was extra sunny as we ventured over to Epcot. It was another late morning, so the kids took advantage of one more Animation Academy class before heading out. Highlights of Epcot include: Soarin'Living with the LandServeur Amusant Acrobat Show in the French Pavillion -… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Epcot
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