Last year, the fine folks behind Kansas City’s Jiggle Jam put together the greatest weekend of kid’s music imaginable. Heck, even letting me on the main stage to introduce one of the bands couldn’t detract from the greatness of the festivities! I contend this lineup, top to bottom,...

…working backwards now, we spent our last two nights in Davis, WV at a charming B&B named The Meyer House. The building dates back to the late 19th century and much of the interior remains decidedly vintage-Victorian. We selected the Blue Room as it features, in addition to a queen bed,...

My girls are digging Zanes more than ever. That’s partly because we just saw him play in KC and partly because of their recent introduction to his Around the Kitchen! Live DVD. In particular, the songs “Wonder Wheel” and his version of “Pay Me My Money Down”, have peaked...

I first met Jeni and Jim Cosgrove in Brooklyn New York last month, where we united under the Stink Fest banner. They struck me as friendly, honest mid-westerners that do everything together (including using the bathroom – woo whoo!) They’re the kind of folk that would invite you into their...

There is much more KC Jiggle Jam coverage coming up on OWTK. More video, more photography, more reviews of the hotel/the city/the restaurants/Crown Center and the Jiggle Jam activities themselves will be popping up on these pages over the course of the next week or so. Also, expect some family road...

Greetings from the Midwest! We’re on our way back home now, but managed to squeeze in enough free time on the hotel’s WiFi network to create 2 Jiggle Jam photo albums. Head over to the OWTK Facebook Page, become a fan, and either relive the greatest Family Music Festival in the country or...