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The Train To Christmas Town 2016

The Train to Christmas Town
December 18, 2016
Last year, my mom, grandmother, son, and I rode The Train To Christmas Town on its inaugural ride. You can read about our unforgettable experience here on the Piedmont & Northern Railway, which departs in Belmont, North Carolina. This holiday attraction is about a twenty minute drive from Charlotte. Since Christmas is now right around the...

Andi’s Pick: Charlotte Marriott City Center

Charlotte Marriott City Center
October 9, 2016
Charlotte Marriott City Center: Charlotte, North Carolina First Impression Three years ago, when I was pregnant on my Birthday, my parents wanted me to have a staycation in order to pamper myself before the baby arrived. They booked me a night sans husband at the Charlotte Marriott City Center and...

Celebrating National Lighthouse Day With SeaPak

Morris Island Lighthouse
August 4, 2016
If you have been following My Beautiful Adventures, then you would know just how passionate I am about the ocean. Thus, I was elated when SeaPak reached out to me about joining them in support of their partnership with the United States Lighthouse Society by promoting the importance of lighthouse education...

The Day My Husband Became A United States Citizen

United States Citizenship
December 7, 2015
I was not going to write about the day my husband became a United States citizen, as I had already blogged about the harrowing journey we had both gone through to get to this moment and I did not want to say anything more on the subject. However, I found the...

The Train To Christmas Town

The Train To Christmas Town
November 29, 2015
As my hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina continues to exponentially grow, the more fun, family experiences become available. For the first time ever, The Piedmont & Northern Railway in Belmont -- a 20 minute drive from the Queen City -- began service onboard The Train To Christmas Town this past week and I had to...