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  • Aspen/Snowmass in the summer and fall – Affordable for Families
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    Aspen/Snowmass in the summer and fall – Affordable for Families

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2016July 14, 2021

    The scenery is beautiful. There are plenty of activities. And you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars for lift tickets to have fun in the summer or fall in Aspen/Snowmass CO.

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  • Yurts Give Families a Modern Alternative to Camping at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch
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    Yurts Give Families a Modern Alternative to Camping at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch

    ByEileen Ogintz July 29, 2016July 14, 2021

    By staying in a yurt at YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, you can enjoy the outdoors without the annoyances of lurking bears, determined bugs and cumbersome sleeping bags.

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  • Good News: new law will require airlines to seat families together
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    Good News: new law will require airlines to seat families together

    ByEileen Ogintz July 28, 2016July 5, 2021

    New law will require airlines to seat any children aged 13 and younger “adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13,

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  • Exploring history and viewing the modern at Disneyland
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    Exploring history and viewing the modern at Disneyland

    ByEileen Ogintz July 28, 2016July 8, 2021

    Walt Disney was tapped out. The construction of Disneyland was taking nearly every penny he had. A kid-friendly, upscale hotel next to a theme park seems like a slam-dunk, but not in the early ’50s

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  • Food and wine and an angry potato make a grownup family weekend in Aspen/Snowmass
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    Food and wine and an angry potato make a grownup family weekend in Aspen/Snowmass

    ByEileen Ogintz July 26, 2016July 14, 2021

    When you’re traveling with grown kids, as we are this weekend, artisanal cocktails can play a key role.

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  • Snowmass in Summer – cool air and lots of family activities
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    Snowmass in Summer – cool air and lots of family activities

    ByEileen Ogintz July 25, 2016July 14, 2021

    After an arduous 16 mile hike yesterday, I’m at The Spa at Viceroy Snowmass while an experienced massage therapist ministers to my aching legs and shoulders.

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  • Hiking Crested Butte to Aspen – again – the good, the bad and the better
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    Hiking Crested Butte to Aspen – again – the good, the bad and the better

    ByEileen Ogintz July 23, 2016June 29, 2023

    If I’ve learned one thing from travel—especially with kids—is that you have to take the bad with the good. That’s a good lesson for the kids to learn, along the way, of course. And perhaps there is no better time to remind you of that adage than on an outdoor adventure. We certainly were reminded on the hiking trail.

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  • Summer in Crested Butte CO – a family vacation haven
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    Summer in Crested Butte CO – a family vacation haven

    ByEileen Ogintz July 21, 2016July 14, 2021

    Crested Butte bills itself as the Wildflower Capital of Colorado and there is a Wildflower Festival going on with everything from art classes, guided wildflower hikes, photography classes and more.

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  • Touring the Vatican with kids – hidden gems to explore
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    Touring the Vatican with kids – hidden gems to explore

    ByEileen Ogintz July 21, 2016July 14, 2021

    Welcome to The Vatican, the world’s smallest sovereign state, established in 1929. It’s the modern version of the papal fiefdom that ruled Rome and much of central Italy before Italy was unified in the mid-19th century

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  • A Family Culinary Adventure in Merida, Mexico
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    A Family Culinary Adventure in Merida, Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz July 18, 2016July 6, 2021

    On a recent trip to Merida, Mexico, Alison Tibaldi booked a hands-on cooking class. It was an immersive experience that offered a window into the local culture in a highly sensorial way.

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