The Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach’s Dolphin and Sea Turtle-Themed Rooms
The breathtakingly beautiful 343-room Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach offers guests a chance to stay in either rescued sea turtle or dolphin themed rooms
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College touring in Boston
Having weathered college tours with three kids from upstate New York and New England to Colorado and California, I think a little pet therapy may be just the thing
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Bringing home the Halibut in Alaska
I’m still dubious when we put the baited and weighted hooks in the ocean. They go down 200 feet but immediately one person gets a bite… then another… and another
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To a mountain town the new hippest time of year
If you are looking for a last-gasp summer trip to get out of the heat or a fall getaway with — or without — the kids, you can’t do better than a mountain town like historic Breckenridge, about 90 minutes from Denver
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Peace, Solitude, Activity, Yums, more — at Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge
We’ve canoed and hiked a mile through the forest and canoed some more across Addison Lake where the salmon are spawning, thinking we might see a bear snacking along the shore
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To a different kind of water park
Molly Brown, like others of her era, came to Glenwood Springs, about 40 miles north of Aspen and a three-hour drive from Denver, for the clean mountain air and to “take the waters” at the famous mineral Glenwood Hot Springs
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Fairmont WaterFront in Vancouver: The Bee’s Knees
Welcome to the Fairmont Waterfront, which takes that commitment seriously — complete with 250,000 bees producing 125 pounds of honey every year.
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Camping Hacks for Newbies
If you haven’t had a chance to unplug and get the kids outdoors this summer…the time is now!
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Visiting Sandy Springs GA: What To Do, See, And Eat With Kids
Sandy Springs is fast become the go-to area for families looking for something fun and unique right outside the thriving metropolis of Atlanta
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Fort Lauderdale Family Fun
Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days a year? That there is plenty to do beyond the beach? And no worries if you don’t have snorkel gear or boogie boards
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Breckenridge CO in summer: hikes, bikes, mountain fun, good eats and an AWESOME TROLL!
Ask locals in a ski town like Breckenridge CO, home of one of the largest ski resorts in Colorado, and they will tell you they came for the winter but stayed for the summer
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The Perfect Family Getaway: Why the Caribbean is Great for Every Member
I personally prefer a destination which hosts all fun-filled activities from sandy beach relaxation to strikingly beautiful scenery and landmarks
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To Philadelphia and America’s most historic square mile
Philadelphia is a terrific place to celebrate our country’s birthday. Not only can you walk in the footsteps of the Founding Fathers and mothers (maybe even meeting one or two), but you can also celebrate big time with the Wawa Welcome America Festival, starting June 29
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You Can Score a Good Hotel Deal at a Time You Want and Need to Travel
The IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) Global is enabling families to save at least 20 percent at participating hotel stays this season — through Sept. 15
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Why DID We Pick The Whitehall for Our Wedding 37 years ago?
The place just felt right – as it does for guests today. It was small, for one thing and a convenient locale on the city’s Gold Coast
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LANCASTER: A HIDDEN GEM IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA
Amish Country in PA contains a vibrant city, with excellent hotels, charming shops, galleries, nightclubs, theatres and nationally acclaimed restaurants.
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Meet Carly Copley, the star of the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Carly Copley does her job supremely well. She allows the pats on the head, the selfies and even walks-and-talks with equanimity. Of course her team updates her adventures on Facebook and Instagram
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Looking to Plan a Last-Minute Vacation? Dude Ranch!
Still looking for a great summer vacation? Dozens of fabulous dude ranches in the western US are offering great deals and incredible family adventures
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Rating our way across San Francisco
San Francisco is a terrific city to encourage kids to experience new foods, starting with dim sum where they can point to what they want to try on the cart and commit to just a bite or two, starting at $6 for a portion
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Taking the Kids — to Portugal
Portugal, it seems, is drawing more Americans and American families. It’s safe. It’s affordable and there is great food and wine, of course. And plenty of sunshine.
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Martinhal – Redefining Lodging for Discerning Families
At the Martinhal Cascais, there are bikes for adults and kids, including with training wheels, at the entrance and an extensive property where to ride. The dining room contains an area where kids can play, complete with a kid-sized kitchen. There is a spa and, of course, pool, and a large kids’ club where even babies are welcomed
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Hitting the spa — with (or without the kids)
That increasingly includes kids as resorts, cruise ships and city hotels offer special treatments — everything from mani-pedis at the JW Spa Chicago and a Tween Delight s’mores manicure with bubbling foot bath and s’mores pedicure at the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek…
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Lifestyle and food to admire: Cascais Portugal
Having time to enjoy life –- and those dual roles — is a big part of the Portuguese lifestyle, those here tell us, even busy parents with dual-career households and making time for delicious long lunches is part of that.
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A historic Army post transformed — San Francisco’s Presidio
Welcome to San Francisco’s Presidio — nearly 1,500 acres transformed from a bustling army post to a national park, the largest national park in an urban area, drawing 7.5 million visitors a year
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Last Day at Vail – Best Day of the Ski Season!
And what better place to be than Vail — and Vail’s legendary Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin. And though much of the terrain is for experts, you’ll find trails that suit every level and every style of skier.
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Vail’s only true ski-in ski-out luxury hotel option – newly reopened Hotel Talisa
We’re skiing at Vail on newly groomed slopes after a foot of new snow. Even better, we’re staying at the new 285-room Hotel Talisa, Vail’s only true luxury ski-in, ski out resort.
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Family-oriented hotel in Vail – The Sebastian
Every day at The Sebastian, a family-oriented hotel in the heart of Vail Village, there is a complimentary kids’ activity so parents can relax over a drink in the Frost bar, grab a nap or luxuriate in a spa treatment
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People come to Vail to ski, sure, but also for the spas
At the Four Seasons Vail, men come for a restorative massage after skiing including the “brew and renew” that incorporates warmed cans of Crazy Mountain Brew rather than hot stones. The treatment finishes with a can of cold beer.
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San Francisco – where a hotel is more than just a place to rest
In the heart of San Francisco, Parc 55 San Francisco, a Hilton Hotel, has launched a campaign to promote local artists with the continuation of its Art at the Parc series with startup art
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Eating Our Way Across San Francisco
We ate until we couldn’t eat any more. Dim Sum, Mac and Cheese, Cioppino (Italian fish stew), enchiladas, more Dim Sum. San Francisco is a foodie paradise
