We've been looking forward to summer 2021 for a long time: the world is headed towards normalcy, safety guidelines have been relaxed & places are open! We have just over 70 days between the start of summer and Labor Day, and we need a lot of family fun along with beach trips and vacations. I've pulled together some of our favorite annual summer events from around Virginia & some of the best adventures we've had this year to make a summer vacation bucket list. Here are 10 acti

We are thrilled for pool season to finally be here! I asked you for your favorite family-friendly pools around #RichmondVA . Here are your recommendations in alphabetical order. *All information was pulled from the pool's website or the member's response. 1.ACAC Midlothian: This gym has fitness, tennis, pools & family events. The pool is zero entry, and it has a sun shade over a portion of the pool plus pool slides! There is also an indoor pool for year around fun. 2. Ashlan

With Memorial Day & summer days headed our way, we are looking for ways to stay cool! When traveling with kids, we usually can't take a day trip that requires 2 or more hours in the car without a lot of pit stops. Luckily, Virginia has a bunch of lakes & rivers that are much faster to get to than driving to the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Here are 5 local swimming beaches that are family-friendly & less than 2 hours from Richmond. 1. Belle Isle State Park: This state park is l