A day's trip: Baxter Village!

In the May issue of Little Ones, we offered up lots of ideas for fun (and mostly) inexpensive outings for you and your kiddos. I've done this one before, but decided to take my crew of 4 out with me to Baxter, which is adorable and oh-so-close to Charlotte.  Below is what we had in the magazine:

The Fun Begins in Baxter

A short jaunt from most locations, don't be fooled by the fact that you're going to Ft. Mill. In just 15-20 minutes, you'll be to this new destination, located right off of I-77.

Enter Baxter Village - but do not be swayed by all the super cute shops on your sides! Proceed straight until you see Allison Park  a quaint little park with old-school play sets, plenty of room to roam, and ample shading as well. Take a stroll on the easy-to-navigate trails and wander over bridges your little one will love. Worked up an appetite? Head back onto Main Street and pop into Cupcrazed, a new Cupcake shop that actually offers café-style seating. Try the Chocolate Buttercream or Reese's cupcakes (our personal faves) or any of the many others offered. Grab a cup of joe before heading back out. A short stroll down the street will have you at an "updated" playground (who can play too much?!) where your kids can let their sugar high get the best of them. If they're tired enough, perhaps you can persuade them to stop into one of the boutiques - Page 6 for couture clothes, Mermaids, Monkeys, etc.! for gifty-things, or The Bump Maternity Boutique - a must stop for mommies -to-be or brand new mamas. A drive-through Starbucks is on your way out, the perfect treat for the ride home.


I can't even express to you how adorable Cupcrazed is.  A super-fun environment, this storefront has several flavored cupcakes, bulk candy, cake pops, coffee, drinks and more in a whimsical environment. After playing at Allison Park and exploring the trail, we headed over to enjoy $2 Tuesday (all cupcakes for 2 bucks!)  Check out some of these photos!

If you're up a low-cost, yummy day, head out to Baxter Village ... we barely touched on the playgrounds available since we had the baby with us, but there's lots to do and see.  Oh, and there's also the Peach Stand just about a mile away which has lots of fresh, local foods and fruit. We picked up some yummy corn and peaches to have with dinner.


Have fun!