Eileen Ogintz's newest book "The Kids Guide to New York City" has been published. All of Eileen's Taking the Kids are now available for the NOOK and Kindle. Your kids will love the fun facts, games and puzzles!


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Jet Blue Helps you get Kids Reading During Flight

August 10, 2011
The next time you board a flight with your kids, pack a couple of story books in your carry one bag. I do. Join Jet Blue’s new in flight kids’ reading program – www.soarwithreading.com – and download a reading activity kit more »
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NYC Hotel has tips on getting rest for the kids

August 9, 2011
Summer trips can wreak havoc on kids’ sleep schedules. That’s why it’s smart to give kids time after sightseeing to wind down before bedtime, perhaps with a warm bath. Avoid caffeinated drinks after lunch too, says the Hotel Benjamin’s Sleep Concierge.  more »
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Now there’s an app for ordering tickets to Broadway

August 8, 2011
Getting tickets to a Broadway show is even easier with The Broadway League’s new free ILoveNYTheater.com app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The app provides up-to-date show and theatre information including theatre locations and show running times, a performance schedule for the more »
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Apple Core Hotels trots out the dinosaurs

August 7, 2011
Love dinos? Apple Core Hotels – a group of five budget-friendly properties located in central Manhattan, with free WiFi and breakfast, has a “Dinosaurs in NYC”  deal in conjunction with The World’s Largest Dinosaurs exhibit at the Museum of Natural more »
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Kudos to National Park for preventing plastic bottle waste

August 6, 2011
Bravo! Since offering stainless steel reusable water bottles for sale at its Kīlauea Visitors Center (KVC) a year ago, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has prevented about 13,000 plastic water bottles from entering the waste stream. Visitors are encouraged to bring more »
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Teens get a discount on kayaking in British Columbia

August 5, 2011
Sea Kayak Adventures promises you can enjoy the pristine wilderness in British Columbia—and have your bed too with wilderness lodge-based kayak trips in God’s Pocket Provincial Park, Canada’s newest and just off the northern tip of Vancouver Island.. Ask about more »
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Safety and fun in bike helmets

August 4, 2011
According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute a properly fitted helmet reduces the risk of brain injury by as much as 88%. Raskullz has come up with a groundbreaking 3-D helmet feature a motley crew of unique characters, which includes Cutie more »
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Jungle Island at a discount through end of September

August 3, 2011
Lions and Tigers, and…Porpoises?  From Jungle Island’s parrots and primates, to Miami Beach’s Sagamore, The Art Hotel  where there’s a hip  sleep away camp for the whole family.  Available on travel through September 30, 2011, the Hotel’s “Family Getaway Package,” offers more »
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Explore the universe at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium

August 2, 2011
Going to be in Chicago? Blast off at the new unique space experience at the Adler Planetarium at the Grainger Sky Theater where audiences will encounter the Universe at a level of realism that can only be surpassed by actual more »
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Loews partners with pet hospital for travelers

August 1, 2011
If only they provided this for kids! No worries if your pooch gets sick while on vacation with you—as long as you are staying at a Loews Hotel. Loews Hotels has partnered with Banfield Pet Hospital, the world’s leading veterinary more »
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