Sampling the healthy and delicious meals in Deer Valley Utah

Sampling the healthy and delicious meals in Deer Valley Utah

No, we’re not in Paris or a big city patisserie. We’re in Park City, Utah at Deer Valley Ski Resort, one of Utah’s 14 ski resorts. At Snow Park Lodge, besides the freshly baked French pastries and muffins, the breakfast offerings include eggs benedict, home-made granola, house-smoked salmon omelets and challah French Toast.

Fresh powder and lots of it at Snowbasin Resort in Utah

Fresh powder and lots of it at Snowbasin Resort in Utah

Truth be told, it was only my second morning on skis this season, it was dumping snow and I wasn’t feeling too confident. But two runs later from the top of the mountain—I loved that the gondola kept us warm—I was smiling— and still smiling after I got pulled out from where I’d fallen off the trail.

Four family-friendly days in skier-friendly Utah

Four family-friendly days in skier-friendly Utah

All the times I’ve been to Utah to ski—there are 14 ski areas to choose from—I’ve never stayed in Salt Lake City, but I could turn into a convert. You can get discounted gear and lift tickets at www.skinsee.com downtown and get discounted lift tickets at the Salt Lake City Costco.

Families welcome for sun and fun on Anguilla

Families welcome for sun and fun on Anguilla

Locals are quick to tell you Anguilla, a British territory, isn’t only about the beaches, though their motto is “tranquility wrapped in blue.” “I have lived in Anguilla for 20 years and the thing that never changes is the people,” says children’s book author Jo-Anne Mason, originally from Brooklyn.

Skiing the backcountry at the C Lazy U Ranch in Colorado

Skiing the backcountry at the C Lazy U Ranch in Colorado

No we’re not at a ski resort –there isn’t even a ski lift or any other skiers anywhere in the vicinity. That’s because we’re on some of the 8,000-plus acres at nine thousand elevation at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby CO.

Families having lots of fun in the snow in New Hampshire

Families having lots of fun in the snow in New Hampshire

Dog sledding, is just one of the ways you might not have thought of to have fun in the snow here in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley that includes 27 towns surrounding Mount Washington, the pinnacle of the 6,288-foot White Mountains

A guest ranch in Colorado that draws families and romantics

A guest ranch in Colorado that draws families and romantics

“The people are what make this place so special,” said Hearon. In fact, much of the staff is culled from young people who came here for vacation with their families. No wonder more than 60 per cent of the guests return to this 8, 500 acre ranch that is about 20 miles north of Winter Park.

Aspen’s historic Hotel Jerome open again after huge restoration

Aspen’s historic Hotel Jerome open again after huge restoration

The Hotel Jerome has just reopened before Christmas in the heart of downtown Aspen after a multi-million dollar renovation (every one of the 93 rooms and suites has its own luxurious bathroom, of course) and its not unusual in ski season for room rates to be over $800 a night.

Two blue bird family days in Snowmass and Aspen

Two blue bird family days in Snowmass and Aspen

I’ve always thought Snowmass was terrific for families with younger kids—its Treehouse kids’ learning facility is a standout in the industry complete with indoor climbing wall. There’s a climbing room, teen activities like movie night, and six interactive themed rooms for infants 8 weeks and older.

You can find affordable family vacation spots in the Caribbean

You can find affordable family vacation spots in the Caribbean

Sue and Robin Ricketts started Anguilla’s flourishing villa business—ideal for multigenerational families and now manage some 80 villas on the island from the most luxurious ($1,000,000 a week) to totally affordable (a few thousand). Now they also run the boutique 27-room Anacona where rooms can be as low as $150 a night and all kinds of special programs—tennis, sailing, wellness, biking, yoga, art……