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Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free until July in Hershey PA

Jun 19, 2013

The popular “Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free” package is available through July 2 at The Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge, in Hershey, PA. This may be a good be if you want to experience all the parks the area offers, as the package includes deluxe accommodations and much more

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Taking the kids to Aspen in summer when it’s affordable

June 12, 2013

There’s no better place to combine activity and indulgence than in Aspen in summer. And it won’t bust your budget either. The Little Nell, for example, is offering free room nights and fly-fishing excursions, with rates as much as half-off peak winter rates. You can save even more on a condo rental in Aspen or Snowmass, more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Weekly Column | Aspen, Colorado, family travel, family vacations, where to take the kids | comments

Learning all about the Star Spangled Banner in Baltimore and Washington

May 23, 2013

lLarning about the flag starts in Baltimore with a visit to Fort McHenry (walk among the canons and peer into barracks that look as they might have during the Battle of Baltimore). Then on to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. to see the actual flag in all its glory. more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Weekly Column | Babe Ruth, Baltimore, family travel, family vacations, Fort McHenry, living history, Smithsonian, Star Spangled Banner, Washington DC, where to take the kids | comments

What makes Alaska’s Denali National Park special for families

March 7, 2013

View of Mt. McKinley from the Camp Denali on a clear morning in June 2012

What is special about Denali National Park, besides the wildlife and the fact that it contains the tallest mountain in North America, suggests Kris Capps author of “A Wildlife Guide: Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska,” is that it continues to flourish on its own largely without human intervention. more →
Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Weekly Column | alaska, Denali National Park, family travel, family vacations, where to take the kids | comments

Exploring African-American history in Washington, D.C., and beyond

January 17, 2013

This January, of course, also marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and I can’t think of a better time than this winter — February is Black History Month — to explore civil rights in Washington and beyond. more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | family travel, family vacations, Washington DC, where to take the kids | comments

Hold on for thrills in the treetops of New Hampshire’s Bretton Woods

December 30, 2012

Enesi on the zipline at Bretton Woods Canopy Tour

Yhe Bretton Woods Ski Area Canopy Tour is a combination of nine progressively thrilling zip line rides, two hikes across suspension bridges way up in the trees, and a couple of incredible rappelling experiences. It was the latter that really tested our mettle. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Snow Vacations, Travel Diary | Bretton Woods, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, rappeling, where to take the kids, ziplining | 1 Comment

At the historic Omni Mount Washington Hotel for the holidays

December 29, 2012

The Omni Mount Washington Hotel at sunset under a full moon on Christmas Eve

There is plenty to do at this historic resort—from NH largest ski area, plenty of groomed cross country and snow shoe trails, dog sledding, sleigh rides and indoor and outdoor pool and gargantuan spa where my daughter and I indulged in blissful massages yesterday. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Snow Vacations, Travel Diary | Mount Washington, New Hampshire, Omni Mount Washington, where to take the kids | comments

Families on a hike through the snowy woods of New Hampshire

December 28, 2012

Exploring a partially frozen waterfall along the Crawford Trail

We’re hiking in the snow—micro crampons on our feet on the Crawford Trail in New Hampshire, with a guide from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Highlands Center. In case you are wondering, the needles on the spruce are spikey--thus “spikey spruce” and the needles on the balsam are soft (“friendly fir”!). more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Travel Diary | Appalachian Mountain Club, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, outdoor adventures, where to take the kids | 2 Comments

Touring on a bike offers new insights and fun

November 1, 2012

ABC Boys get ready for bike ride on the National Mall

it’s worth checking out a bike tour wherever you are visiting with the kids. You can bike along the new beach promenade in Clearwater, Fla., or sample Portland’s famous local eats on a Bites by Bike tour that claims it is the best in the country for cyclists, offering an extensive network of trails. more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Getting There, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | bike tours, boston, bus rides, Colorado, family vacations, Hawaii, Washington DC, weekend getaways | comments

Snowshoeing – the quieter side of a winter vacation, day or weekend

October 25, 2012

Skiing in the Northeast US (photo by Tubbs Snowshoes)

You don’t need a gourmet meal to enjoy snowshoeing. It’s fun to take a sandwich and hot cider with you in your backpack; it’s fun just to get out and enjoy the back-country landscape away from the hustle and bustle of a snow sports resort. I try to take a day off from skiing each trip just for the experience. more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Snow Vacations, Weekly Column | family vacations, hiking, outdoors, parks, ski, snow sports, snowshoeing | 2 Comments

Multi-generational travel gaining popularity among familes

October 18, 2012

Margaret Harvey (far right) and family in Kenya

Thirty-seven percent of leisure travelers say they’ve traveled with grandkids just this past year. Twenty-two percent report they are even leaving their children behind and just inviting the grandkids along.... more →
Cruises & All-Inclusive, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | family adventures, family travel, family vacations, grandparents | comments

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