Portland, OR: The Grotto

FREE, except the Grotto’s Upper Level Garden Upper Level Garden Seniors 55 years & up: $5.00 General Admission 13-54 years: $6.00 Children 6-12 years: $3.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: Mother’s Day – Labor Day Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. -Hours vary the rest of the year; … Continue reading

Stevensville, MT: St. Mary’s Mission

FREE to walk around & go in the gift shop to COST: Tour & Museum Seniors 60 years & up: $7.00 Adults: $8.00 Students: $6.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: mid April – mid October Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 … Continue reading

Jackson, MS: Eudora Welty House

COST: Adults: $5.00 Students 6–18 years: $3.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: Tuesday – Friday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m. NOTES: *Author, Eudora Welty, moved into this house when she was teenager & always considered it as her family home. *When parking, do not … Continue reading

Greenville, SC: Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum

FREE HOURS: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. NOTES: *They have a gift shop. *Make note: They are only open on Saturdays. *The museum is in the house that Shoeless Joe Jackson lived & died in. *Notice the foot prints in the cement outside of the house. LOCATION: 356 Field … Continue reading

Beaufort, SC: Hunting Island Lighthouse

COST: To Climb: $2.00 (+ the admission fee to the park) HOURS: March – October Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. November – February Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. NOTES: *There are 167 steps to climb up a spiral staircase. LOCATION: 2555 Sea Island PKWY Hunting Island, South Carolina … Continue reading