Journal of Be(e)utiful Pla(y)ces

Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park Olympic Peninsula, Washington Who designed the best playground that my family has ever visited? Who sculpted the climbing structures and the water features? Who imagined the engineering design challenges and touch pools? Answer: the Pacific Ocean. The Bloom: What’s the attraction? Olympic National Park is known for its dramatic mountains and drippy rainforests, but don’t miss the stellar beaches. In particular, we spent a perfect sunny (yes

Mountain Adventure Park at Bromley Mountain Peru, Vermont The Bloom: What’s the attraction? Mountain Adventure Park, nestled on the south side of Bromley Mountain in Southern Vermont, boasts an alpine slide, giant trampolines, waterslides, and other things to get your heart racing. The Nectar: What’s sweet about this place? We lucked out. The place was empty. It’s pretty fun to have a personal waterslide for the afternoon. I’m guessing this home-grown adventure park is