UNCG Summer Music Camp

Every summer, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), there is a summer music camp that has 860 students each week. I go with one of my friends that plays the flute. You have the option of staying in the dorms or being a day-camper. I have always stayed in the dorms. The food is horrible. It is fun.

Washington, D.C.

My mom and I just got back from Washington, D.C. We went for the Fourth of July. We stayed at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The Omni has been the location of every inaugural ball since FDR. We toured the White House, Pentagon, Supreme Court, Capitol and National Archives, all in one day! The next day, we went to Arlington Cemetary, Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The next day was the Fourth. There was a parade along Constitution Avenue from 11:30AM to 2:00PM. Then, there was a concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol from 8:00PM until 9:00PM with Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin and Natasha Bedingfield. At 9:15, there was the fireworks. From where we sat, the were all right above the Washington Monument. They were beautiful. I would definitely go back and would recommend this to someone else.

Camp Raven Knob

This picture is of Camp Raven Knob. For Boy Scouts, we go to summer camp for a week and we take merit badge classes and have free swim in Lake Sabotta. The Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Arena is the set of stone bleachers that you see in the bottom left of the photo. Raven Knob is in Mt. Airy, NC. This picture was taken from a rock formation called "The Knob" on top of a mountain.

San Francisco

My family and I have had to travel to San Francisco several times while my grandmother was about to die. My uncle lives in Chico and my grandmother lived in Livermore, a town outside of San Francisco. When my grandmother died, my mom, my dad, myself and one of our parents' friends went out to her funeral. We spent the rest of the day in the Berkeley hills and San Francisco. We went across the Golden Gate Bridge and drove down Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world. We love San Francisco!

Savannah and Hilton Head

In August, my mom and I are going to Savannah, Georgia and Hilton Head Island! We are staying at the Mansion on Forsyth Park (pictured above) in Savannah and in a condo in Hilton Head.

The Homestead

The Homestead is a beautiful resort in the mountains of Virginia. The Homestead is located in Hot Springs, Virginia. The hotel was built in 1766. They offer horseback riding, and outdoor pool, indoor pool, spa, bowling alley, ski resort, golf courses, fishing, biking, hiking, tubing, and relaxing in sulphur springs. The Homestead is a family friendly resort!

Traveling

Whenever my family and I travel, we look for the best deal possible. My dad found a package that allowed us to stay at the Luxor for $87 per night! This included airfare, also! My mom got a deal on a room at the Venetian for $159 per night when normally they are $249 per night!!! My dad got a tremendous deal on a room at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in D.C. A room for $110 that normally costs $345!!! Our vacations are lots of fun!