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    Taking the kids on spring break safely

    ByEileen Ogintz February 17, 2022April 28, 2022

    Especially this year, consider getting outdoors for spring break. The more time you can spend outdoors, the safer you’ll be.

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  • Image of Harriet Beecher Stowe and cover of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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    How to explore the Underground Railroad

    ByEileen Ogintz February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

    The Underground Railroad wasn’t underground nor was it a railroad. There were no tickets, guides or maps. It consisted of secret routes

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  • Trying the skeleton at Utah's Olympic Park
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    How to chase your own Olympic gold in the USA

    ByEileen Ogintz February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

    Here’s where you can take the kids and try an Olympic sport at Olympic venues in the United States, perhaps even getting the chance to meet former Olympians

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  • Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail
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    Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail

    ByEileen Ogintz February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

    Ruby Gorden, 8, was having the best snow day ever. Denver schools closed for snow, so Ruby, her dad, and younger brother drove up to Vail to spend the day on the slopes

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    6 Major Reasons to Visit Sofia in 2022

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022March 16, 2023

    Bulgaria and its capital Sofia, in particular, attract more and more tourists each year. There is still some time left before the country turns into the tourists’ top-notch destination

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  • View from one of the residences at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail
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    Wrong turn and comfort zone on Vail Mountain

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022February 25, 2022

    By Eileen Ogintz Uh OH… We took a wrong turn on Vail Mountain, not hard to do on such a big ski area with some 5,317…

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  • View from the Grand Hyatt Vail hot tubs along the White River
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    Vail’s perfect ski-in ski-out hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

    What’s the best part? We’re at the ski-in-ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail and guests—young and adult—have their faves about the hotel.

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  • Toucans galore at The Lodge at Chaa Creek
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    Making time for romance on vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    We step off our bungalow porch to the sand where beach chairs and hammocks await, we eat local dishes on an open terrace and enjoy nature-inspired spa treatments in a unique setting

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  • Stephen Muscella and his lightweight cast iron cookware
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    Inventors highlight Outdoor Retailer Show

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    Four inventors were among those showcasing new products at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver this week

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  • Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation
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    Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022June 28, 2023

    The Covid-19 experts say we’re safest outdoors and can even take off our masks in most settings. So, you’re thinking, where can you take the kids safely for a winter or spring break that won’t bust the budget?

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