Wishing for snow? Pray to Ullr
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Take a beat from Breckenridge, Colorado, where it seemed the entire historic town at 9,600 feet, as well as visitors, lined Main Street in the twilight last week with all varieties of helmets and hats that had Norse horns to...
Gravity Haus: Hotels as part of community
By Eileen Ogintz Breckenridge, CO — Don’t you sometimes wish you could transport the parts of your community you love most—especially on vacation? That’s the idea of the Gravity Haus hotels in Breckinridge (the 60-room hotel is the ski town’s newest...
Celebrating the Norse god ULLR in Breckenridge CO
By Eileen Ogintz Breckenridge, CO — Let’s all give it up for ULLR! It seems the entire town of Breckenridge CO is lining Main Street to celebrate the Norse god of snow, aka the patron saint of skiers. Ullr Fest, started 58 years ago, is back after taking a...
What to know about travel with Omicron
By Eileen Ogintz What now? Just when we think we can start to plan a vacation, there’s a new variant (Omicron), new travel restrictions and enough different rules in different countries to completely confuse you. I’m an expert and I’m confused! Here is what we know...
The Importance of Getting the Right Skis and Boots Fitted
There comes a time in every skier’s life when they’re ready to move on from renting gear every time they ski and instead want to purchase their own gear. That’s an exciting transition. While ski rentals are great, there’s something special about owning your own gear,...
Epic, Ikon? What’s with these dueling ski passes?
By Eileen Ogintz Sharon Jones couldn’t care less about Epic or Ikon season passes for snow resorts. A Floridian, she, her husband and son were visiting Winter Park, CO in March “to see the snow,” she said, and give her 15-year-old a chance to try skiing. “I really...
Fine cuisine on the slopes and at the Alta Lodge
By Eileen Ogintz ALTA, Utah — As soon as 10-year-old James Biajioli learned his family would return to the Alta Lodge for a ski vacation, he had one thing on his mind—and it wasn’t the world-famous slopes. It was chocolate mousse. “All he could talk about was...
Family traditions endure over generations at the Alta Lodge
By Eileen Ogintz ALTA, Utah — All it took was one Sports Illustrated cover to start a family tradition that has lasted more than 50 years and spanned three generations. Dave Kubert was 12 in 1965 when Alta Ski Area was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated...
Yin and Yang: Alta and Snowbird ski resorts in Utah
By Eileen Ogintz ALTA, Utah — Yin or Yang. That kind of sums up neighboring Utah Snow resorts Snowbird and Alta. “Totally different personalities,” one local suggested. Alta—the second oldest ski resort in the country—is all about tradition. One...
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- Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer June 29, 2022Smithsonian Associates presents “Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures,” an after-hours experience, for children and their adult chaperones The post Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp June 28, 2022Sunset Tuesdays are returning to Elk Camp on Snowmass Mountain near Aspen CO, June 28-August 9. Plenty of kids activities. The post Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas June 27, 2022AAA has teamed up with RushMyPassport to offer exclusive rates to AAA members on expediting services for U.S. passports and visas. The post Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas appeared first on Taking The Kids.user