Philadelphia: A Fun Day Trip from NYC

GUEST POST Ena is our first guest poster here on DatesintheStates.com. She wanted to share with us her story of her fun day trip from NYC to Philly. Let’s all give her a warm welcome! Catch her on Instagram @capcitygal where she posts about gorgeous cities and  her travel/lifestyle experiences. My name is Ena and Read More

Top 10 Spots to Eat/Drink in Nashville

Living and working in Nashville exposed me to so many fun and exciting places. Not just places to tour, but places to eat and drink – some which only the locals really knew about. In this post I wanted to list my top 10 favorite spots to eat and drink in and around downtown Nashville Read More

The Ultimate Hershey Beer Experience: Tröegs Independent Brewing Company

You may be just one mini road trip away from experiencing a unique brew and food experience at Tröegs Independent Brewing Company in Hershey, PA. We love experiencing the many different breweries throughout the United States and Tröegs certainly has topped the charts. Personally, I’m a cider girl, but I love tagging along to breweries Read More

Ontario Beach Park – GoPro Dog Harness – Nova in SloMo

Here is some video footage of using the new GoPro Dog Harness with Nova on our walk. We took a long stroll down the Lake Trail at Ontario Beach Park. The harness is so fun and easy to use. The dogs don’t even notice that they are wearing it as it is lightweight and just Read More

Summerville’s Best Breakfast Stops

I’ve never taken a trip where we tried so many breakfast places – each one being amazing in their own way! Summerville definitely had a wide variety of places for breakfast to choose from. We would have such a big breakfast every morning, we didn’t even need to eat until dinner – which saved us time Read More

The Plantations of South Carolina

A plantation is considered to be a large farm on which most of the work was done by slaves. South Carolina is home to about 2,000 of these plantations, many today are tourist attractions and still serve as family homes and active farms. On our trip to South Carolina, we stopped at a few of these Read More

Small National Park – Huge National Impact: Congaree National Park

Congaree National Park is home to some of the tallest trees in the eastern United States. Compared to other National Parks it may appear small, but this 22,200 acre-park has a huge national impact on the United States. Preserving this primeval forest landscape is crucial to not only our survival, but the plants and animals Read More

Our Year in Review – 2017 & Beyond

Happy New Years everyone! I hope you’ve kicked off this year with a bang and are ready for all that 2018 may bring to each and every one of you. 2017 was certainly a year I will never forget. From the beginning to the end, there was always a surprise around every corner that it’s Read More

Shenandoah at Sunrise – Skyline Drive

I never knew why people say, “Virginia is for Lovers.” That was until we drove down Skyline Drive and saw the beauty of Shenandoah National Park. My favorite experience from our recent trip to Virginia was waking up before dawn, packing up after staying in a tiny motel outside of Elkton, and driving to the 2nd from Read More