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  • Small museums everywhere provide great value for families
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    Small museums everywhere provide great value for families

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2014July 10, 2021

    I realized when I stopped at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco, how much fun a visit to a smaller museum can be for visiting families.

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  • Kids and grownups zipping through the treetops in Northern Vermont
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    Kids and grownups zipping through the treetops in Northern Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re at ArborTrek in Jeffersonville, VT right near Smuggler’s Notch Resort about to set out on what USA Today has dubbed a top zip line adventure in the country

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  • Kids learning farming and history at Shelburne Farms in Vermont
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    Kids learning farming and history at Shelburne Farms in Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 27, 2014July 15, 2021

    I’m at the Shelburne Farms Children’s Farmyard near Burlington, Vermont where there is also a cow, goats and the fanciest chicken coop I’ve ever seen — home to 60 chickens.

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  • A family outing for late summer beauty in Northern Vermont
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    A family outing for late summer beauty in Northern Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2014July 6, 2021

    I’m at the Topnotch Resort Spa, one of the largest in the quintessential New England mountain town of Stowe, Vt. where I’m indulging in the Little River Stone Massage, one of the expansive spa’s signature treatments that uses hot stones, cold stones, massage and aromatherapy.

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  • Great way to stretch your vacation dollar – Orlando
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    Great way to stretch your vacation dollar – Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2014July 7, 2021

    There’s a lot more to Orlando than theme parks—and a lot of ways to stretch your vacation dollar while having plenty of fun, especially in September, the cheapest month of the year to visit with deals up to half off.

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  • Small portion of American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy France
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    New Orleans, swamps, plantations and other family haunts in Louisiana

    ByEileen Ogintz August 21, 2014July 17, 2021

    Want a marshmallow? The 6-foot-long alligator, dubbed Otis by the locals, who’s minus one foot and swimming alongside our boat certainly does.

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  • Inside National World War II Museum in New Orleans
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    Families flock to the World War II Museum in New Orleans

    ByEileen Ogintz August 19, 2014July 8, 2021

    Jack Lucas became the youngest Marine ever to receive the United States’ highest military honor. The wallet he had in his pocket that day tells just one of the many stories at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

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  • Kids cooking it up for their parents in New Orleans hotel
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    Kids cooking it up for their parents in New Orleans hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2014July 15, 2021

    I like that Omni is as interested in encouraging kids to expand their palates when they are on vacation as in feeding their parents. As part of its Sensational Kids program

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  • Hello gator!  On a eco swamp tour in the Louisiana bayous
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    Hello gator! On a eco swamp tour in the Louisiana bayous

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re on a Pearl River Swamp Eco Tour in the Honey Island Swamp in Slidell on Louisiana’s Northshore in St. Tammany Parish, about 40 minutes across Lake Pontchartrain from downtown New Orleans.

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  • On a culinary tour of New Orleans with a former history teacher
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    On a culinary tour of New Orleans with a former history teacher

    ByEileen Ogintz August 15, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re in the so-called Mystery Dining Room at Antoine’s in New Orleans, the famous restaurant that has been operated continuously by the same family since 1840, our first stop on a wonderful New Orleans Culinary History Tour through the French Quarter led by former history teacher Naif Shahady.

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  • An old-fashioned family crab boil in Lake Charles, LA
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    An old-fashioned family crab boil in Lake Charles, LA

    ByEileen Ogintz August 14, 2014July 15, 2021

    I’m at a Fais-Do-Do, A Cajun Dance party, at Travel Media Showcase and Marilyn Dawdy, I learn, mid-lesson, is catering the big event for the conference in the Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking Lake Charles.

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  • Farm-to-table family fun on Martha’s Vineyard
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    Farm-to-table family fun on Martha’s Vineyard

    ByEileen Ogintz August 14, 2014July 17, 2021

    At the nonprofit Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, the local and vacationing kids who attend summer day camp here tend the expansive vegetable garden, gather eggs and care for the animals. Older kids may learn the art of composting and carpentry.

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  • Visiting the theme parks with the youngest members of the family
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    Visiting the theme parks with the youngest members of the family

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2014July 15, 2021

    Wherever you and your toddlers and preschoolers find yourselves this summer, you’ll find plenty to amuse and entertain, even when they’re not walking yet. Go after the older kids go back to school and you can avoid the crowds. According to Visit Orlando, September is the cheapest month of the year to visit there.

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  • A Family Friendly Guide to The Florida Keys
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    A Family Friendly Guide to The Florida Keys

    ByEileen Ogintz August 6, 2014July 12, 2021

    Riding down the highway towards the Florida Keys, I caught a glimpse of aqua marine colored medians, and even they began to soothe my stressed soul.

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  • Farmer John knows how to grow pumpkins in Half Moon Bay
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    Farmer John knows how to grow pumpkins in Half Moon Bay

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2014July 15, 2021

    Farmer John Muller, who is a third generation farmer and happens to be the Mayor of Half Moon Bay, knows how to grow a great pumpkin!

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  • Fish right out of the water, strawberries, goat cheese and more
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    Fish right out of the water, strawberries, goat cheese and more

    ByEileen Ogintz August 1, 2014July 12, 2021

    At Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay near, where we were staying at the Beach House, locals either have downloaded the free FishLine App or call 650-726-8724 to see what fresh-caught fish commercial fishermen are selling “off the boat.”

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  • Half Moon Bay, CA — no crowds or rush yet near San Francisco
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    Half Moon Bay, CA — no crowds or rush yet near San Francisco

    ByAndy Yemma July 31, 2014November 10, 2025

    My daughter is planning her wedding near Half Moon Bay. I can see why she loves this area — between the mountains to the East and the Pacific to the west. The best part—it’s not busy or crowded, though we’re less than hour’s drive from San Francisco.

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  • Sonoma County: the right locale for a trip with a grown-up kid
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    Sonoma County: the right locale for a trip with a grown-up kid

    ByEileen Ogintz July 31, 2014July 15, 2021

    Who says grown kids don’t want to travel with their parents? I don’t get to see my daughter that often and was determined to make our few days together as fun and as stress-free as possible for both of us. The key, I discovered, is choosing the right locale.

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  • Relaxing in the mineral pools at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
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    Relaxing in the mineral pools at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

    ByEileen Ogintz July 30, 2014July 15, 2021

    Water Yoga anyone? What a way to start the day. I’m moving from one mineral pool to the next at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn.

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  • Exploring Bodega Bay CA – bike rides, redwoods, great food
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    Exploring Bodega Bay CA – bike rides, redwoods, great food

    ByEileen Ogintz July 29, 2014July 15, 2021

    People come to Bodega Bay to watch the whales, hike among the huge Coast redwoods — some are 1,000 years old and 250 feet tall like in the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville — and of course, eat.

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  • Families up close with African animals – in Sonoma County CA
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    Families up close with African animals – in Sonoma County CA

    ByEileen Ogintz July 28, 2014July 15, 2021

    Who knew there is the chance to see so many rare endangered African animals right in the middle of Sonoma County, just 75 miles north of San Francisco

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  • Discovering the family and foodie side of Sonoma County CA
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    Discovering the family and foodie side of Sonoma County CA

    ByEileen Ogintz July 25, 2014July 15, 2021

    Sonoma County CA – Twenty coastal beaches… soaring Coas Redwoods… 11 state parks, 27 historical landmarks… 120 farms open to the public and 12 farmers markets… 400 wineries and more than 500 restaurants committed to bringing you food grown locally.

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  • Families love meeting future baseball stars on Cape Cod
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    Families love meeting future baseball stars on Cape Cod

    ByEileen Ogintz July 24, 2014June 29, 2023

    We’re sitting on the grass with several hundred parents and kids on a balmy summer night in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod watching the Falmouth Commodores play the Orleans Firebirds.

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  • A Two-Nation Vacation to Roosevelt’s Campobello and Downeast Maine
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    A Two-Nation Vacation to Roosevelt’s Campobello and Downeast Maine

    ByEileen Ogintz July 22, 2014July 15, 2021

    Campobello is an island off the Maine coast, located in New Brunswick, Canada. Unless you’re a U.S. history buff, you might not know that our longest serving President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, spent countless summers vacationing on this Canadian island.

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  • Summer Family Fun in Colorado: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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    Summer Family Fun in Colorado: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival

    ByEileen Ogintz July 21, 2014July 15, 2021

    Telluride, Colorado holds a festival almost every weekend throughout the summer. From the film festival, to the mushroom festival, and its renowned fall Blues and Brews festival, I’ve heard it said before…”Telluride pretty much holds a festival for everything.” But the most famous event the town offers is the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

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  • Learning about oceanography in Woods Hole, MA
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    Learning about oceanography in Woods Hole, MA

    ByAndy Yemma July 18, 2014November 10, 2025

    WOODS HOLE, MA – Do you recognize the name of this small port on Cape Cod? It has something to do with the Titanic, right?

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  • Families get up close and with the animals at Busch Gardens in Tampa
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    Families get up close and with the animals at Busch Gardens in Tampa

    ByEileen Ogintz July 17, 2014July 15, 2021

    Welcome to the state-of-the-art Animal Care Center at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida — a unique 16,000-square-foot facility opened a little more than two years ago where visitors can watch how the park’s veterinarians take care of the animals that live here

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  • At the Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard with the kids
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    At the Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard with the kids

    ByEileen Ogintz July 17, 2014July 7, 2021

    Kids learning about food at the Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. These 180 acres at the edge of Edgartown has been farmed since the first Europeans arrived in the 17th Century and before that by the local Wampanoag.

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  • Exploring historic and family-friendly Martha’s Vineyard, MA
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    Exploring historic and family-friendly Martha’s Vineyard, MA

    ByEileen Ogintz July 16, 2014July 12, 2021

    Does a summer night get any better? Not on Martha’s Vineyard at the historic Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown that dates back 123 years. We loved sitting on the rocking chairs on the porch

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  • PLAY BALL!  At the very family-friendly Cape Cod League
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    PLAY BALL! At the very family-friendly Cape Cod League

    ByEileen Ogintz July 15, 2014July 8, 2021

    Tonight they’ve gathered for another Cape tradition—the Cape Cod Baseball League—10 teams comprised of 350 elite college players from around the country who live with 200 local families for the summer season.

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