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  • Yes politics is ugly. But kids need to learn about elections – here’s how
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    Yes politics is ugly. But kids need to learn about elections – here’s how

    ByEileen Ogintz October 31, 2016July 5, 2021

    There still is a lot to be learned about the electoral process, of course, and museums around the country have mounted interesting, interactive exhibits that can answer kids’ questions and serve as a positive teaching tool—but only in the coming weeks.

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  • Visiting Two Happy Midwestern Cities Competing in the World Series
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    Visiting Two Happy Midwestern Cities Competing in the World Series

    ByAndy Yemma October 26, 2016November 10, 2025

    Whoever wins the World Series, visit Chicago or Cleveland this fall or holiday season and get a dose of happy along with great eats, world-class museums and holiday festivals.

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  • With strong dollar, beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet
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    With strong dollar, beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet

    ByEileen Ogintz October 21, 2016June 28, 2023

    With the US dollar strong against the Mexican Peso, a beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet this time of year. The town oozes charm, starting with Old Vallarta, the city’s 1930s town center complete with cobblestoned square.

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  • At Vista Verde Ranch in Colorado – on a different kind of snow vacation
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    At Vista Verde Ranch in Colorado – on a different kind of snow vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz October 20, 2016July 16, 2021

    I wondered when I planned this trip if my gang of grown kids, who love nothing more than tearing down those steep slopes, would like a more laid-back holiday — at least for a few days on a week-long winter trip to Colorado. I needn’t have worried.

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  • On a family vacation in Portugal
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    On a family vacation in Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz October 17, 2016July 12, 2021

    Since 2010, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts in Lisbon, Portugal have been providing family-friendly luxury accommodations, gourmet meals, facilities and activities to provide memorable holidays to family groups of all sizes and ages.

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  • How to save more while staying in a hotel with the whole family
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    How to save more while staying in a hotel with the whole family

    ByEileen Ogintz October 14, 2016July 14, 2021

    Here are some tips how you can make even the priciest hotels more affordable for you. Keep them in mind the next time you travel and save tons of money easily and quickly.

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  • October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego
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    October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego

    ByEileen Ogintz October 13, 2016July 8, 2021

    No wonder families have been coming here for 100 years. San Diego, of course, is a great bet for families all year round — sunny weather, 70 miles of coastline (take your pick of 30-plus beaches), theme parks (SeaWorld and LEGOLAND) and plenty of history

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  • On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids
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    On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2016July 17, 2021

    even without a lot of kids, the ship was still packed with families — mothers and daughters, aunts and cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandparents and young grandchildren, even four lifelong friends celebrating their 70th birthdays

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  • A spa treatment with a Balinese Guru
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    A spa treatment with a Balinese Guru

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2016July 7, 2021

    I am a fan of spas—especially on vacation—as a way for moms (and dads) to decompress and get some much needed “me time.”

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  • Taking full advantage of Halloween season
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    Taking full advantage of Halloween season

    ByEileen Ogintz September 29, 2016July 9, 2021

    You don’t need to wait till Halloween to put on costumes, not when theme parks, resorts and haunted attractions have already kicked off special Halloween events

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