What’s a Culture Pass? Culture Pass is a free program offering two free admissions to 14 Phoenix attractions and museums! Here are all the tips you need to find free things to do in Phoenix with kids using the Culture Pass! This is the Culture Pass Map I made with pins for all 14 Culture […]
USS Midway Museum Discount! How to get a Family Membership for just $25!
The USS Midway Museum in San Diego is expensive—here’s how to get an awesome discount on the USS Midway Museum and see tons of historic naval ships in So Cal for just $25 total for a family of 4! Travel Tip: Today and tomorrow (through 1/20/18) use Groupon promo code FIFTY to get 50% off […]
Budget Tips for Family Trips: Family Travel on a Budget in the USA!
How Budget Tips for Family Trips got started! I grew up in what has been called the “bowels of Southern California”—that’s the Inland Empire. True, the I.E. isn’t exactly the O.C., but it does have Big Bear and Palm Springs, and if you live near Riverside, you’re kind of close to the beach. I didn’t […]
Budget Family Travel Tips: Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium! How to Get Cheap(er) Dodgers Tickets!
We took a spontaneous 2-day trip to Los Angeles for Star Wars Night at Dodger Stadium on a budget! Those crazy “convenience” fees for our tickets are still bugging me, but I think we pulled off an amazing whirlwind family trip on a pretty tight budget. Here’s every tip we use to save money on a […]
Dobbins Lookout: The Phoenix View You Can Drive To! Free things to do with kids in Phoenix!
Get a panoramic view of Phoenix—no hike needed!—at Dobbins Lookout! We love to explore Phoenix, and Dobbins Lookout at South Mountain Park is a great find: it’s fast, fun, and free! South Mountain Park has tons of hiking trails to the summit but my favorite thing about this daytrip destination is that you can drive up to an amazing view of […]