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  • Five Tips for Taking Your Kids Fishing
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    Five Tips for Taking Your Kids Fishing

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2018July 10, 2021

    Modern families have lots of options when traveling with kids, but there’s one great option that has been popular for decades, yet often goes overlooked: fishing

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  • Making the most of visiting the Smithsonian with kids this spring
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    Making the most of visiting the Smithsonian with kids this spring

    ByEileen Ogintz April 5, 2018July 9, 2021

    The Smithsonian Museums, particularly Air and Space, Natural History, American History, the African American Museum and the National Zoo are on every family’s must-see list when visiting Washington, D.C.

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  • Keystone’s Kidtopia: A Unique Culinary Experience for the Whole Family
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    Keystone’s Kidtopia: A Unique Culinary Experience for the Whole Family

    ByEileen Ogintz March 30, 2018July 14, 2021

    We happened to be in Keystone during its inaugural Culinary Festival, which offers a line-up tailored for even the youngest of foodies, offering cooking demonstrations, chocolate fountains, and dessert specials. It was the perfect time to explore the savory side of Keystone.

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    Warm hoodie with plenty of pockets for travel — SCOTTeVEST

    ByEileen Ogintz March 30, 2018July 16, 2021

    The SCOTTeVEST micro fleece hoodie is a comfortable and functional piece of clothing for constant travel, with plenty of zippered pockets for your carry-on items.

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  • Making the most out of a national park visit
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    Making the most out of a national park visit

    ByEileen Ogintz March 29, 2018July 16, 2021

    The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation are hoping you will #FindYourPark — or at least start thinking about what park you next want to visit, including the less visited ones — during National Park Week, which runs April 21 through April 29.

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  • Seeing the Unseen Oceans at the American Museum of Natural History
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    Seeing the Unseen Oceans at the American Museum of Natural History

    ByEileen Ogintz March 23, 2018July 10, 2021

    It was a behind-the- scenes tour of their rapidly growing collections of marine and freshwater fishes, comprised of more than 2 million specimens

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  • Snorkeling for our dinner
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    Snorkeling for our dinner

    ByEileen Ogintz March 22, 2018July 7, 2021

    I wasn’t planning to swim while my husband fished for our supper, but I couldn’t resist the entreaties from Carlos Cordova, our 22-year-old guide, who urged us to join in on the conch and lobster hunt

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  • To Denver the Mile High City
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    To Denver the Mile High City

    ByEileen Ogintz March 16, 2018July 6, 2021

    Denver is a great bet for families, I discovered while writing my Kid’s Guide to Denver, Boulder and Colorado Ski Country. In fact, local families are perplexed that families visiting Colorado head straight to the mountains without first stopping in Denver

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  • On spring break, without busting the budget
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    On spring break, without busting the budget

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2018July 9, 2021

    It’s not too late to book a spring break, whether for a week or a long weekend. If you plan smart, you might snare a deal. The Taking the Kids 2018 Very Best Spring Break Ideas can help.

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  • Great eats in Denver, a new foodie paradise
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    Great eats in Denver, a new foodie paradise

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2018July 6, 2021

    Denver, famously “the Mile High” city because at the 13th step of the Colorado State Capitol you are exactly 5,280 feet above sea level, has become a true foodie destination for all ages, whether you want Mexican, Italian, burgers, micro brewery or food trucks.

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