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  • New Mexico – Land of Enchanted Cuisine
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    New Mexico – Land of Enchanted Cuisine

    ByEileen Ogintz March 29, 2016July 14, 2021

    Certainly you can eat well in New Mexico no matter what your budget. Do you want green or red chiles?
    If you want both, that’s “Christmas.”

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  • Green Chile Cheesburgers and Bubbling Hot Springs
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    Green Chile Cheesburgers and Bubbling Hot Springs

    ByEileen Ogintz March 28, 2016July 6, 2021

    It’s a risk as well as an adventure – stopping for a green chile cheeseburger lunch (a New Mexico specialty) at a grocery store/gas station along the state’s Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail.

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  • When someone in the family has special challenges
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    When someone in the family has special challenges

    ByEileen Ogintz March 24, 2016July 16, 2021

    Adaptive sports programs are about much more than the activities themselves, Disabled Sports USA, has some 124 chapters across 42 states, including 75 at ski resorts

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  • Five favorite urban parks for families to visit this spring
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    Five favorite urban parks for families to visit this spring

    ByEileen Ogintz March 17, 2016July 9, 2021

    Urban parks have lots to offer visiting families — not the least of which is the chance to meet local families, or the chance to learn more about the city at a local museum.

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  • Vacationing like a 1 percenter in a staffed villa in Jamaica
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    Vacationing like a 1 percenter in a staffed villa in Jamaica

    ByEileen Ogintz March 10, 2016July 7, 2021

    It’s easy to see why these vacations are so popular with multigenerational families. No one is doing all the chores that typically come with a house rental.

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  • Bringing City of Light to City of Stars
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    Bringing City of Light to City of Stars

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2016July 8, 2021

    The Walt Disney Concert Hall never fails to deliver exquisite music to its audience, especially with the current on-going concert series: City of Lights: A Century of Music From Paris.

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  • Affordable Aspen – families enjoying the amenities and vibes of the famous ski town
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    Affordable Aspen – families enjoying the amenities and vibes of the famous ski town

    ByAndy Yemma March 7, 2016November 10, 2025

    Lest you think Aspen is only for celebs and wealthy Hollywood types, there’s plenty affordable here—starting with the Limelight Hotel with rates under $200 a night

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  • Angeleno Goes Full Cowboy in Colorado
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    Angeleno Goes Full Cowboy in Colorado

    ByEileen Ogintz March 6, 2016June 28, 2023

    At the Vista Verde Guest Ranch, it turns ranch life ain’t so bad. It also turns out, a city slicker can really look really really ridiculously awesome wearing a Cowboy hat.

    At the Vista Verde Guest Ranch

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  • In Aspen, a hotel with great vibes and amenities – The Limelight
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    In Aspen, a hotel with great vibes and amenities – The Limelight

    ByEileen Ogintz March 4, 2016July 17, 2021

    We’re atop Ajax—as Aspen Mountain is known—with just a handful of others for “First Tracks” at 8:15 a.m.—before the Mountain has opened.

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  • Families Celebrating St. Patricks Day in Dublin
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    Families Celebrating St. Patricks Day in Dublin

    ByEileen Ogintz March 3, 2016June 28, 2023

    Got your green on? You’ll want it if you are heading to Dublin this month, especially during the four-day St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

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