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Savoring Summer: 6 Adventures around Richmond for Families
With one more week until the official end of summer, we are filling our calendar with all the fun we can! If you're not spending the...

The West End Mom
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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10 Family-Friendly Adventures that Will Keep You Cool this Summer
Summer days in Virginia can be scorching, so we alternate our adventures with visits to our pool, local splash pads, local beaches, and...

The West End Mom
Jul 5, 20218 min read
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A Summer Bucket List for Virginia Families
We've been looking forward to summer 2021 for a long time: the world is headed towards normalcy, safety guidelines have been relaxed &...

The West End Mom
Jun 22, 20219 min read
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Fourth of July Celebrations around Richmond
We have so much to be grateful for each Independence Day, but this year feels extra special. After a year of cancellations & only small...

The West End Mom
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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Visiting Kings Dominion with Little Kids
I grew up going to Kings Dominion, so it was a trip down memory lane when I started taking my own littles for the first time when they...

The West End Mom
Jun 13, 20219 min read
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An Easy Beach Trip: 5 Beaches less than 2 hours from Richmond
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...

The West End Mom
May 24, 20215 min read
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Berry Fun: PYO Fields around Richmond
PYO season is one of our favorite times of the year! Lucky for us, there are some amazing farms around central Virginia that are easy to...

The West End Mom
May 9, 20214 min read
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5 Fun Adventures Around Richmond
Looking for an easy activity with your family? Here are a few of our favorite half day adventures around Richmond. Most of the locations...

The West End Mom
Apr 4, 20213 min read
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8 Events & Places to Visit for a Local Spring Break
If you're staying local for Spring Break this year, there are plenty of fun spots to explore & new activities to try. Here are my picks...

The West End Mom
Mar 25, 20214 min read
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A Getaway Weekend in Roanoke, Virginia
We had the best time weekend in Star City! While it was freezing, we still managed to explore Roanoke, Virginia. We like visiting Roanoke...

The West End Mom
Mar 7, 20213 min read
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A Day in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg is one of our favorite day trips: it's about an hour away, there's lots of open space to run around, and lots of...

The West End Mom
Aug 23, 20203 min read
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Charlottesville: Carter Mountain's Cultivating Curiosity Class
I've been looking for some structured activities to help us get ready for preschool this fall, and I was so excited to find Cultivating...

The West End Mom
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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Crozet, Virginia: Fruit Picking at Chiles Peach Orchard
One of our favorite day trip locations is Charlottesville. Since it is an hour or so away, it makes an easy getaway from Richmond. We...

The West End Mom
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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