Showing posts with label Show Us Your Town Hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Show Us Your Town Hop. Show all posts

Show Us Your Town hop 8/13/11

Show me your town



Welcome to another week of the Show Us Your Town Hop
where you get to share some of your local gems with us!

Today, I am sharing another of my favorite places in South Florida -
Zoo Miami (aka Miami Metro Zoo) 
read the full post HERE


Now, it's time to join in and share some of
your local sights and hometown fun with your hosts  
Me - Bernadette from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Michelle from Michelle's Charm World


Show Us Your Town Hop 8/5: Link-up & Share Your Local Fun!

Show me your town



Today I am sharing another South FL local gem:
Flamingo Gardens:
(see full post here)


Now, it's time to join in and share some of
your local sights and hometown fun with your hosts  
Me - Bernadette from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Michelle from Michelle's Charm World



Family Fun Friday - Flamingo Gardens & Wildlife Sanctuary (Davie, FL)

We recently set off on a local family fun adventure through Flamingo Gardens and Wildlife Sanctuary located in Davie, FL. I have been there numerous times (it is a popular & wonderful school trip location) but it was our first time taking the Lil Divas!


Of course as it's name suggests - there were flamingos!


 But Flamingo gardens has so much more to offer!
We started our day with a Tram Tour.


During the narrated tram ride through the tropical rainforest, native hammock, wetland area, and groves we learned so much about Florida's native plant life and wildlife.


The wildlife encounter show was very informative and we got to meet these 3 cool animals:

 

Then, we toured the Bird of Prey Center: All the birds showcased are either at-risk or endangered and cannot be released because of injuries sustained in the wild.



One of our favorite attractions is the 25,000 square foot free-flight aviary. It is one of the largest collections of wading birds in America. How amazing to walk near all these different birds. The Lil Divas were so amazed by it all.



Suspended in mid air (via an amazing collection of webs) throughtout the facility were 
Golden Silk Orb (Banana) Spiders. I was pretty panicked one would fall on me any second but I have to admit even I was amazed at all their intricate webs connecting from one tree to the next - making it look like the spiders were suspended in mid-air.


We had a wonderful afternoon exploring Florida's native wild & plant life
and I even came home with some Lil Wild Things of my own! :)




Great Follow-up Books:




Bern

Show Us Your Town Hop 7/30 - South Florida's Butterfly World


Show me your town








It's time to join in and share some of
your local sights and hometown fun with your hosts  
Me - Bernadette from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Michelle from Michelle's Charm World

Today, I am sharing some local South FL Family Fun!
Be sure to check out the full post here -
as we give you an exclusive peek into our adventures in
Butterfly World (Coral Springs, FL) one of our fave local places!

This little gem of a place is only a few minutes from our home
& it is always a family pleaser - we all enjoy our visits there!




Link up your local fun below
& be sure to check out the other great links too!

Happy Town Hopping!




Show Us Your Town Hop 7/23 - Fun in Washington, DC

Show me your town




It's time to join in and share some of
your local sights and hometown fun with your hosts  
Me - Bernadette from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

Today, I am sharing some Family Fun - Washington, DC style!
Be sure to check out the full post here -
as we give you an exclusive peek into our adventures in

The National Air and Space Museum





&
The National Museum of Natural History





Now, it's time to share your Summer Time Fun with me:

Family Fun Friday - Exploring Family Friendly Washington, DC

Sadly, our vacation has come to an end :(

But, we had a FANTASTIC time & enjoyed so many new places & sights.

It was by far my BEST vacation to date!

I previously shared with you these memorable highlights:
(click the links if you missed out on any of the fun!)

Today, I will share some of our final stop with you - Washington, D.C.

There is so much to do in the Nation's Capitol
that we hardly made a dent during our brief time there.

I can't wait to go back because there is just so much more I want to see & do!

What an amazing place!
There is just so much to see, learn and experience here -

from learning about the Wright Brothers



to Amelia Earhart & other Women Flight Pioneers





 From exploring various rockets & missles



to learning about NASA's explorations,



 

 human spaceflight,

 





and commercial aviation.






The Lil Divas even got to play in a hands-on exhibit 
which taught them all about the principles of flight!







Next, we spent a great deal of time exploring

This is another fascinating place -
who can't help but be in awe of dinosaur bones!





Aside from that they have so many other wonderful exhibits
like Ocean Hall





The Hall of Mammals




The Hall of Human Origins





The infamous HOPE Diamond :)


the Lil Diva's favorite exhibit - the Orkin Insect Zoo
was full of lots of hands-on fun








and we even got a sneak peek at a fabulous upcoming exhibit -
Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt




These were definitely family friendly & fun places to visit in DC!
They are free to enter for the whole family
but some certain attractions do cost extra is you would like to experience them.

I have more to share of our Washington, DC experience later so stay tuned........


Bern