A brand-new way to experience art
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Thumbs up or down? Anyone who has tried to interest and show kids Great Art knows they may not always respond the way you’d like, or even expect. That’s true even at Van Gogh Alive, the world’s most visited multi-sensory...
Returning to the (not always friendly) skies
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Long lines, delayed flights, unpleasant interactions, required COVID-19 tests and masks. Air travel, unless you were fortunate to fly first class, hasn’t been fun for a long time, but as we return to the skies it seems worse....
A different kind of Jamaican vacation
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency I don’t know which is better — the food, the view, or bragging rights to the Jamaica experience very few have. We’re sitting on the Star San Villa balcony overlooking the famous Blue Lagoon in Port Antonio, Jamaica, being served...
To Denver for the 2021All-Star Game
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Watch your step! You don’t want to miss taking a selfie when you are exactly a mile high, 5,280 feet — on the 13th step of the west side of the State Capitol Building (check out the Gold Dome!) in downtown Denver. That’s why, of...
Safely visiting the national parks
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Got your bear spray? If you are heading to a western national park this summer — say Glacier or Yellowstone, you should be carrying some bear spray in your backpack and know how to use it. Already last month, a man hiking on the...
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- On the newly opened Pikes Peak Cog Railway August 5, 2021It’s no wonder that the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, just reopened after a 4-year makeover, is hugely popular with families The post On the newly opened Pikes Peak Cog Railway first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- TUGFEST LECLAIRE August 5, 2021The LeClaire, Iowa Tug-of-War-Festival will take place on August 12-14, 2021. The main event is the Tug-of-War at noon on August 14. The post TUGFEST LECLAIRE first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS August 4, 2021The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has reopened at 50 percent capacity. This museum is located on ancestral lands, on Treaty 1 Territory. The post CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- THE BIG E FAIR August 3, 2021Officials at Eastern States Exposition in Massachusetts announced the Big E fair will be open from September 17 through October 3, 2021 at full capacity The post THE BIG E FAIR first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- HYATT CENTRIC BEALE STREET August 2, 2021The Hyatt Centric Beale Street in Memphis TN, perched above the Mississippi River, is within walking distance from the city’s entertainment district The post HYATT CENTRIC BEALE STREET first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- BROOKFIELD ZOO FREEBIE August 1, 2021Kids’ Free Days at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois will take place on August 2-4, 2021. Admission for adults and parking fees still apply. The post BROOKFIELD ZOO FREEBIE first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- A THRILLING AIRBNB July 31, 2021The Cliff Dweller is an Airbnb in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. It suspends from a cliff high above the canopy and is an extreme and athletic place to vacation. The post A THRILLING AIRBNB first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- W.O. DECKER TUGBOAT RIDE July 30, 2021The South Street Seaport Museum in New York City offers tugboat rides on the W.O. Decker. The ship will run three tours each Saturday. The post W.O. DECKER TUGBOAT RIDE first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- A brand-new way to experience art July 29, 2021Anyone who has tried to interest and show kids Great Art knows they may not always respond the way you’d like, or even expect. The post A brand-new way to experience art first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma
- INTREPID MOVIE NIGHT July 29, 2021The Intrepid Museum’s Movie Night is a free event. Seating is on the ship’s flight deck under the stars and the show starts at sunset. The post INTREPID MOVIE NIGHT first appeared on Taking The Kids.Andy Yemma