KidSenses Children's Museum

About an hour and a half from our little town of Waynesville, NC, there is another small town called Rutherfordton.  Centerally located between Charlotte, Asheville, Hickory and Spartanburg/Greenville, this small town is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and makes a great stopping point for families driving their way across WNC.    '

The Alphabet Trail is just
for kids 4 and under with slides
and games just right for the
little ones.

Kids can push soft scarves and
balls into this vacuum only to have
them shoot out back into the room

Unique jungle gym that
 kids can use to
climb between floors.

One of the best attractions in the small town is KidSenses Children's Museum.  Right on Main Street, the museum is the perfect distraction for small kids tired of the car.  At just $5 a person, even a quick visit is worth the admission price.  Kids of all ages can visit twelve different exhibits within the museum.  We took the boys, Alexander (4 years) and Nikolas (2 years) out to see the museum.  The giant red fire truck in the window won them over before we even got into the musuem.  Once inside, it was hard to decide what they loved best - playing in the science power exhibit, making a meal at the Pueblito cafe, grocery shopping at the Little Family Dollar, or even getting to be inside a giant bubble! There is quiet space inside the Alphabet Trail for reading books and the boys even got to make a Cat in the Hat craft before they left.  

The giant red fire truck
 comes complete with fire
hats and boots to dress up in

Kids can "cook" or wait
tables at their own
kid-sized cantina

The bubble exhibit lets you be inside a giant
bubble - so easy even a 4 year old could do it!

So the next time you find yourself faced with the prospect of driving your family across WNC, consider making everyone's day a little brighter with a stop at the KidSenses Children's Museum in Rutherfordton, NC.

And, don't forget the milk, okay?

We anticipate reopening the Red Leaf River Inn in the Spring of 2015 and hope you will follow along as we renovate and restore this beautiful property in Waynesville, NC.  Find us on Facebook and Google+, follow us on Twitter @RedLeafRiverInn, or visit us at our website.