- Pilot – EAA/WomenVenture
- https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/features-and-attractions/special-events/womenventure
Colleen & Catie’s Picks
Tucson, Arizona
White Stallion Ranch
Colleen
Accommodations – White Stallion Ranch – This charming informal ranch gives a true feeling of the old west. Made up of 3,000 unspoiled acres, this family-owned ranch is located at the foot of the ruggedly beautiful Tucson Mountains, right beside Saguaro National Park West. About 25 minutes from downtown Tucson.
Restaurant/Food – Ranch Cookout at White Stallion Ranch – A premium advantage of a vacation at White Stallion Ranch is that they do all the cooking for you! They offer a variety of meal options to please most everyone, using the freshest, quality ingredients in these homestyle recipes.
Activity –
Team Penning at White Stallion Ranch – A ranch tradition where people ride horses around in a pen, trying to wrangle cattle.
Tucson Bike Tours – Guided bike tours that offer the best of historic and revitalized Tucson, safe for riders of all abilities.
Museum – The Pima Air & Space Museum – The third largest aviation museum in the world, this museum offers 80 acres of space, exhibiting more than 300 aircraft and 125,000 artifacts. The kids (and interested adults too!) can even climb into the Quail, the Boeing 727 Cockpit and the Runway Supervisory Unit.
Catie
Accommodations – Also White Stallion Ranch! Catie particularly loved the focus on horseback riding.
Restaurant/Food – El Charro Mexican Café – The Nation’s Oldest Mexican Restaurant and the oldest Family Run restaurant in the U.S.. They offer traditional Sonoran cultural style and innovative Tucson style Mexican Food. They even invited the chimichanga!
Activity – Horseback Riding at White Stallion – Their riding program accommodates the experienced horse owner, the “first-time” rider and all riders in between. Each guest is carefully matched with a specific horse for the duration of their stay, based on their experience, height, weight and riding ambitions.
Museum – The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – One of 25 top museums in the country, they also offer a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum, and botanical garden all in one place.
“What’s” with the “Trip Sisters”
What’s in Your Suitcase?
Andiamo Luggage – “The Andiamo Classico” – Priced at $299.99, this innovative piece of luggage is Tech-Friendly & FAA Airport Compliant: It comes with a handy USB port and a pocket for a removable battery pack, so travelers can easily take it out if needed.
What’s on your phone?
SpotHero – (Free for android or iPhone, with in-app purchases) – SpotHero is a parking reservation service that connects drivers looking to reserve and prepay for parking spaces with parking lots, parking garages and valet services. Save up to 50% when you book a great parking spot and get everywhere, easier!
What’s the tip?
5 Reasons All Families Should Consider Travel Insurance
- Kids Get Sick: Travel insurance has you covered if you get sick or injured before you leave home. No one enjoys traveling while feeling under the weather, and with a sick kid, everyone suffers.
- You’ve Saved All Year: Many families save throughout the year to afford for the annual family vacation, and by purchasing travel insurance when the initial payment is made, families are given peace of mind that their investment is covered.
- Kids Are More Adventurous- aka Accident Prone: Travel insurance limits the financial burden of emergency medical coverage by helping cover the costs of those surprise medical emergencies while away.
- Delays Take On A New Meaning: For those with travel insurance, many plans cover any extra costs and incidentals they incur in the event of a delay- from food to hotel stays.
- All That Stuff: Travel insurance provides coverage for each traveler’s baggage and personal belongings, so if something does get lost, replacement items are covered, even in the short term.
