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  • Half Moon Bay, CA, gets ready for families with lots of pumpkins
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    Half Moon Bay, CA, gets ready for families with lots of pumpkins

    ByEileen Ogintz September 18, 2014July 9, 2021

    Farmer John Muller, a third-generation California farmer, is also the mayor of Half Moon Bay, which bills itself as the World’s Pumpkin Capital. The coastal climate here, with warm days and cool nights, is perfect for growing pumpkins.

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  • Two London hotels that treat kids like royalty that lives across the street
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    Two London hotels that treat kids like royalty that lives across the street

    ByEileen Ogintz September 17, 2014July 15, 2021

    The Rubens at the Palace and Egerton House hotels in London offer families an upscale experience. The kids are treated like the royalty that live across the street from the Rubens.

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  • Kids discovering “Horrible Histories” of spies at the Imperial War Museum in London
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    Kids discovering “Horrible Histories” of spies at the Imperial War Museum in London

    ByEileen Ogintz September 16, 2014July 15, 2021

    Real spies know there are a lot better ways to disguise your looks—like putting cheek pads in your mouth to change the shape of your appearance. At the Imperial War Museum in London, kids gave a thumbs up to the Horrible Histories Spies exhibit.

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  • A Family Day in Denver: Bikes and Botanic Gardens
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    A Family Day in Denver: Bikes and Botanic Gardens

    ByEileen Ogintz September 15, 2014July 9, 2021

    Taking the Kids Correspondent Allison Tibaldi says Denver is one America’s most bike-friendly cities and its bike-sharing program makes it easy to get around on shiny red bikes.

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  • When the kids aren’t in school yet this fall, get out and play
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    When the kids aren’t in school yet this fall, get out and play

    ByEileen Ogintz September 11, 2014July 7, 2021

    For once, be glad you’re toting a stroller and safety seat. When everyone else has headed back to school, you can head off on vacation with your toddlers and preschoolers.

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  • A Kid Facing Fears and Pushing Limits at Mount Snow Family Camp
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    A Kid Facing Fears and Pushing Limits at Mount Snow Family Camp

    ByEileen Ogintz September 5, 2014October 4, 2023

    Sheri McDonald writes that her children have all gone to summer camp, but it was really special to be with them together at Mount Snow Family Camp while they gained confidence and took on new challenges

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  • The Family Table at Mount Snow Family Camp
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    The Family Table at Mount Snow Family Camp

    ByEileen Ogintz September 4, 2014July 15, 2021

    Sheri McDonald says it easy to grab a plate of food and sit in front of the television or keep working while we eat. On her recent trip to Mount Snow Family Camp she had a reminder of how valuable the family table is.

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  • Families love Vermont in Fall for more than the colorful foliage
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    Families love Vermont in Fall for more than the colorful foliage

    ByEileen Ogintz September 4, 2014July 2, 2023

    If you think visiting Vermont in fall is just about the foliage, glorious as it may be, think again. There are mountains to climb, golf and disc golf, kayaking, canoeing and mountain biking to try.

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  • Unplug and Reconnect at Mount Snow Family Camp
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    Unplug and Reconnect at Mount Snow Family Camp

    ByEileen Ogintz September 3, 2014July 15, 2021

    Sheri McDonals’s son was having trouble imagining a week with no iPod, computer or video games. Once they arrived at Family Camp, they didn’t think about wifi again.

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  • All you need for date night – Denver’s Larimer Square
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    All you need for date night – Denver’s Larimer Square

    ByEileen Ogintz August 31, 2014July 8, 2021

    Situated in the heart of Denver, Larimer Square is a host to many delicious restaurants, bars and entertainment – we never even left the square during our date night.

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  • A mountain biking lesson well learned at Smugglers Notch VT
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    A mountain biking lesson well learned at Smugglers Notch VT

    ByAndy Yemma August 29, 2014November 10, 2025

    It’s a lot different to bike on a mountain trail with uneven terrain, rocks and tree stumps. All the more reason to take a lesson, like we did at Smuggler’s Notch VT

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  • Puerto Vallarta Mexico has something for every family
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    Puerto Vallarta Mexico has something for every family

    ByEileen Ogintz August 29, 2014July 15, 2021

    Puerto Vallarta has something to offer everyone who ventures upon its shores. Beyond the pristine beach lies the opportunity to immerse oneself into the untapped beauty of nature.

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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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