by Brian Wesley | Mar 28, 2015 | Adventure, Favorites, History, Museum, Shopping, Urban Exploration, Utah, Video
Anyone that wanted to cross the Rocky Mountains had two travel options, plane or train. A plane trip was too expensive for most, even celebrities. Most people rode the train and for almost 100 years were guaranteed to stop in Ogden UT. Along the Transcontinental... 
by Brian Wesley | Mar 17, 2015 | Adventure, Favorites, Food, Urban Exploration, Video
Over the years I’ve had heard a lot about Austin, Texas but had never had a chance to visit until recently. Sitting between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Austin has been kind of an in-between city that has had to work hard over the last 60 years to compete with... 
by Brian Wesley | Feb 12, 2015 | California, Favorites, Food, Los Angeles
Messob.com While visiting LA I was able to see a childhood buddy of mine named Seth. One evening he asked, “What would you like for dinner tonight?” I responded with, “I dunno, something different!?!” Seth asked me if I had any issues eating food with my hands, sans... 
by Brian Wesley | Oct 29, 2014 | Adventure, History, San Diego, Shopping, Video
San Diego Old Town Historic State Park Address: Old Town, San Diego, CA Website: OldTownSanDiego.org or OldTownSanDiegoGuide.com San Diego’s historic Old Town district holds everyone captivated by it’s unique entertainment, venues, dining and so much more.... 
by Brian Wesley | Aug 4, 2014 | Adventure, Favorites, Food, Philadelphia
Have you ever been playing the board game Monopoly and purchased the Reading Railroad? The Reading Terminal Market is much different than a traditional farmer’s market. What has kept people coming back to the Reading Market for over 120 years? Well, in the... 
by Brian Wesley | Jul 1, 2014 | Adventure, Favorites, Interview
Wesley Adventures distributes our videos on YouTube and a travel video website called TripFilms.com. Trip Films recently asked the Wesley’s to answer some travel questions about their experiences. Check out the article here or read our Q&A below.... 
by Brian Wesley | Jun 20, 2014 | Adventure, Favorites, Museum, Science Museum, Utah, Video
Location: 3605 Garden Drive Lehi, UT 84043 Website: MuseumOfNaturalCuriosity Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 8 pm Closed Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day The new Museum of Natural Curiosity opened in May 2014 at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi,... 
by Brian Wesley | May 25, 2014 | Adventure, Arches, Favorites, Hike, National Park, Tour, Utah, Video
Location: Arches National Park, Moab, Utah Fiery Furnace- three hours of endless fun and hands-on learning! It gets its name because of the iron deposits in the rock and in the afternoon the sun beams down on the sandstone walls and lights them up like fire. The... 
by Brian Wesley | May 13, 2014 | Adventure, Blog, California, History, San Diego, Tour, Video
USS Midway Museum Address: 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 Don’t make the same mistake we did…. give yourselves plenty of time to experience this one of a kind museum. The USS Midway museum is incredibly kid-friendly. As part of your admission, you... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 25, 2014 | California, Museum, San Francisco, Science Museum
We love TripAdvisor and “top 10 things to see” websites. We repeatedly saw the California Academy of Sciences Museum listed but the photos all looked a bit plain. Since we purchased the City Pass, we decided to give the museum a chance. It blew our... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 24, 2014 | Adventure, California, Food, Gallery, San Francisco, Shopping, Video
Address: 39 Pier #103, San Francisco, CA 94133 Website: Piermarket.com Phone: (415) 989-7437 Have a craving for seafood? If you’re in the San Francisco area, Pier Market Restaurant is the place to go. The menu items are reasonably priced; the food is exquisite; the... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 24, 2014 | California, Food, San Francisco, Shopping, Video
Pier 39 is lined up with shops, a variety of foods and snacks, entertainment for all ages, and an incredible view of the San Francisco Bay. Overall, the prices are reasonable and it’s easily accessible for everyone. You can go to Pier39.com to find a map of the pier,... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 24, 2014 | California, Favorites, Hike, San Francisco, Video
There’s always something to look at in San Francisco. Traveling is so fantastic for our family. Our favorite way to see a place is to get out and walk. Walking around San Fran brings in the smells, sounds, and sights you just can’t get from a car or from a... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 18, 2014 | California, History, Museum, San Francisco, Video
Part of the National Parks Service, the San Francisco Maritime Museum consists of several buildings spread over a block. They have 5 large ships (and a few smaller ones) and a sheltered swimming area. Our adventure only included three of the larger ships. If you... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 17, 2014 | Adventure, Museum, San Francisco, Science Museum, Video
When it comes to hands-on science museums… the Exploratorium leads the pack. And we’re not just talking about entertainment for the kids here. Tammy and I not only enjoyed having an avenue to teach science to the kids, but we learned lots too. We’ve... 
by Brian Wesley | Apr 17, 2014 | Food, San Francisco, Video
Il Fornaio is a chain of excellent Italian restaurants ( about 24 or so) scattered through 6 states. We had never heard of them before finding them on a smartphone app while visiting San Fran. Italian food, good prices and great portions, what more could you ask for.... 
