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  • 21 ideas for Dad’s Day gifts for traveling dads
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    21 ideas for Dad’s Day gifts for traveling dads

    ByEileen Ogintz June 6, 2019July 9, 2021

    So how can you show your appreciation for all they do come Father’s Day? It just takes a little creativity (and not necessarily a lot of money).

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  • This could be one of the best seasons ever for river rafting in Colorado – we know!
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    This could be one of the best seasons ever for river rafting in Colorado – we know!

    ByAndy Yemma June 5, 2019November 10, 2025

    We just spend five days and four nights on the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument with the premier river rafting outfitter OARS. Take a look at some of our photos

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  • Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia National Park, ME.
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    To Acadia National Park

    ByEileen Ogintz May 30, 2019July 9, 2021

    You have to get up really early at Acadia National Park on Maine’s Mount Desert Island and get to the top of Cadillac Mountain to see the sunrise.

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  • Meet Carly Copley, the star of the Fairmont Copley Plaza
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    Meet Carly Copley, the star of the Fairmont Copley Plaza

    ByEileen Ogintz May 24, 2019July 14, 2021

    Carly Copley does her job supremely well. She allows the pats on the head, the selfies and even walks-and-talks with equanimity. Of course her team updates her adventures on Facebook and Instagram

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  • Taking the Kids Camping
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    Taking the Kids Camping

    ByEileen Ogintz May 24, 2019July 10, 2021

    Here’s a vacation idea that’s guaranteed to please those (sometimes) difficult-to-please teens — and get everyone to put away their devices. Let’s go camping!

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  • Looking to Plan a Last-Minute Vacation? Dude Ranch!
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    Looking to Plan a Last-Minute Vacation? Dude Ranch!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 21, 2019June 28, 2023

    Still looking for a great summer vacation? Dozens of fabulous dude ranches in the western US are offering great deals and incredible family adventures

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  • Never tried cruising? Now’s the time!
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    Never tried cruising? Now’s the time!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 21, 2019July 10, 2021

    It turns out that the vast majority of people recently surveyed about vacations who have never been on a cruise — 94 percent — said they’d like to try cruising.

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  • What’s new at theme parks this summer
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    What’s new at theme parks this summer

    ByEileen Ogintz May 17, 2019July 9, 2021

    Whether you like thrill rides, water rides, dark rides, immersive lands that take you inside your favorite movies, virtual reality or want something to entertain younger children, you’ll find plenty that’s new this summer at the 400 amusement/theme parks in the country

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  • Why we travel
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    Why we travel

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2019July 5, 2021

    The world is a huge and amazing place. It makes you feel alive when, through travel, you’re touching as much of it as you can, gaining valuable insight on what’s important to other people and why

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  • The Palm Beaches: Visiting The Arts And Cultural Capital Of Florida With Kids
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    The Palm Beaches: Visiting The Arts And Cultural Capital Of Florida With Kids

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2019July 14, 2021

    Little do visitors know that the Palm Beaches has a pulsating cultural scene with world-renown artists who come here every season to showcase their best work.

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