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  • To Denver the Mile High City
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    To Denver the Mile High City

    ByEileen Ogintz March 16, 2018July 6, 2021

    Denver is a great bet for families, I discovered while writing my Kid’s Guide to Denver, Boulder and Colorado Ski Country. In fact, local families are perplexed that families visiting Colorado head straight to the mountains without first stopping in Denver

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  • On spring break, without busting the budget
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    On spring break, without busting the budget

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2018July 9, 2021

    It’s not too late to book a spring break, whether for a week or a long weekend. If you plan smart, you might snare a deal. The Taking the Kids 2018 Very Best Spring Break Ideas can help.

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  • Great eats in Denver, a new foodie paradise
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    Great eats in Denver, a new foodie paradise

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2018July 6, 2021

    Denver, famously “the Mile High” city because at the 13th step of the Colorado State Capitol you are exactly 5,280 feet above sea level, has become a true foodie destination for all ages, whether you want Mexican, Italian, burgers, micro brewery or food trucks.

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  • Downtown Denver — Calling All Hip Kids and Parents!
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    Downtown Denver — Calling All Hip Kids and Parents!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 4, 2018July 6, 2021

    Hotels around the country that are aiming to attract the Millennial family market—remember they travel more and spend more than their peers without kids—should take a page from the year-old 172-room Maven Hotel two blocks from Denver’s Union Station

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  • Remains of the Berlin Wall
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    Taking the Kids — to Berlin

    ByEileen Ogintz March 1, 2018June 28, 2023

    There’s no better place to see reconciliation at work that than in Berlin where the Berlin Wall, as of last month, has been down longer than it was up

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  • More companies need to stand up to the NRA!
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    More companies need to stand up to the NRA!

    ByAndy Yemma February 23, 2018November 10, 2025

    This is a “family travel” website, not a political one. But the issue of the safety of our children and grandchildren cannot be ignored after the assault gun massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School

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  • Channeling your inner-Olympian
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    Channeling your inner-Olympian

    ByEileen Ogintz February 22, 2018July 14, 2021

    Why not take a trip to the snow where everyone can indulge their Olympic fantasies and dreams? If you have a spring break coming up or a long weekend, consider some fun in the snow

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  • Disney’s New Toy Story Land in FL is sure to please all ages
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    Disney’s New Toy Story Land in FL is sure to please all ages

    ByEileen Ogintz February 19, 2018July 14, 2021

    No matter how many times you’ve been to the Disney parks, you can always count on the Mouse—and the talented Imagineers—to encourage us to visit again for something new and different

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  • On an adventure in Belize
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    On an adventure in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz February 15, 2018May 13, 2024

    Lucy and Mick Fleming, a young adventurous couple, spontaneously bought an overgrown 140-acre farm and citrus orchard on the Macal River in Belize after meeting the owner in a bar in Belize City, about a two-hour drive away

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  • For Big Family Fun in Atlanta, Think Small
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    For Big Family Fun in Atlanta, Think Small

    ByEileen Ogintz February 13, 2018July 8, 2021

    When planning a family vacation in Atlanta, don’t make the mistake of thinking too big. Sure, Atlanta is sprawling, but when it comes to enjoying its many great attractions, thinking small lets you take in most of the top tourist spots.

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