To Montana, which offers outdoor fun all year

To Montana, which offers outdoor fun all year

I love Yellowstone in winter — no crowds, lots of animals and the chance to see Old Faithful and other thermal features without any crowds. (Did you know Yellowstone has more thermal features than anywhere in the world — 10,000 bubbling mud pots, hot springs and geysers?) Honestly, we felt like we had the whole place to ourselves.

Aboard the New Anthem of the Seas

Aboard the New Anthem of the Seas

Kids of all ages give high marks to Royal Caribbean’s second Quantum Class ship Anthem of the Seas which will be home-ported year round in Cape Liberty, NJ.

So much invention in Seattle: Inspiration for Kids

So much invention in Seattle: Inspiration for Kids

The Museum of History and Industry, now in the historic Naval Reserve Armory at Lake Union Park, boasts the largest heritage organization in Washington State with nearly 4 million artifacts. It is a good place to start any family visit to Seattle.

Time to celebrate Halloween everywhere all month

Time to celebrate Halloween everywhere all month

No, I’m not a little early, though Halloween is nearly a month away. That’s because everyone from hotels to theme park to attractions to campgrounds to museums now have special Halloween doings that typically go on all month long.

So much invention in Seattle: Inspiration for Kids

A local tour of Seattle’s Pike Place Market

We’ve signed on for Seattle’s only chef-led tour of the market with Elizabeth McClure’ new company Eat Seattle Tours. She also does cooking classes in the Market’s Atrium Kitchen, shopping with the students first for ingredients .