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  • To NYC and beyond Manhattan during the holiday season
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    To NYC and beyond Manhattan during the holiday season

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2017July 14, 2021

    Some 6 million visitors from around the world come to the Big Apple this time of year, more tourists than at any other time of year

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  • 5 Reasons You Need To Take The Kids to Santa Fe NM in 2018
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    5 Reasons You Need To Take The Kids to Santa Fe NM in 2018

    ByEileen Ogintz December 4, 2017July 14, 2021

    Santa Fe is the city different with a bustling art scene, a cultural hub and a restaurant scene that will have foodies from both sides of the coast drooling with jealousy

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  • Building a gingerbread chapel at the historic Broadmoor Resort in CO
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    Building a gingerbread chapel at the historic Broadmoor Resort in CO

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2017July 14, 2021

    The Broadmoor Resort’s 17-foot high gingerbread house this year is a replica of the Pauline Chapel, due west of the sprawling resort that was completed in 1919 by the owner of the resort, Spencer Penrose, for his wife Julie as a place of reflection

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  • A special new style trip as a gift
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    A special new style trip as a gift

    ByEileen Ogintz November 30, 2017July 16, 2021

    The perfect gift: a trip together, but not just any trip, a custom adventure designed for your group, based on their ages and interests. And it doesn’t have to be as big a budget-buster as you might think.

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  • The Holidays at Denver’s Historic Brown Palace Hotel
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    The Holidays at Denver’s Historic Brown Palace Hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz November 30, 2017June 28, 2023

    For many Denver families, the holidays include a visit to the historic Brown Palace Hotel to see the extravagant Christmas lights, enjoy a sumptuous tea under the holiday lights or do Breakfast with Santa.

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  • Holidays in a hotel? Relax and avoid family stress
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    Holidays in a hotel? Relax and avoid family stress

    ByEileen Ogintz November 29, 2017July 10, 2021

    This year, we’re not home for the holidays but we’re not guests or hosts. As the Thanksgiving holiday coincided with a family Bat Mitzvah in Denver, we’re comfortably ensconced at the Marriott Denver West Hotel

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  • Making holiday lights a post-Thanksgiving tradition
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    Making holiday lights a post-Thanksgiving tradition

    ByEileen Ogintz November 22, 2017July 10, 2021

    There’s no better time to see who has the biggest and best holiday lights than as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are done. In some cases, before Thanksgiving if you are looking for ways to get everyone out of the house

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  • Super Bag Pro Fits the Gym Clothes and the Suit
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    Super Bag Pro Fits the Gym Clothes and the Suit

    ByEileen Ogintz November 21, 2017July 16, 2021

    The Super Bag Pro bills itself as a “mobile closet” but it’s the size of a gym bag. Great for the gym but you can even keep a suit inside

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  • Debunking Thanksgiving myths
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    Debunking Thanksgiving myths

    ByEileen Ogintz November 16, 2017July 14, 2021

    That first Thanksgiving in 1621, the Pilgrims and Native Americans from the Wampanoag tribe feasted on venison, shellfish, and while there might have been wild turkey, there were just as likely swans, ducks and geese.

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  • Peru: Person-To-Person Culinary Experiences In The Inca World
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    Peru: Person-To-Person Culinary Experiences In The Inca World

    ByEileen Ogintz November 15, 2017July 14, 2021

    Peru is the latest “it” culinary destination. Peruvian cuisine is a fusion of flavors. The melting pot of indigenous and migrant people is reflected in its kitchen.

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