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  • Special challenges for special kids in Crested Butte CO
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    Special challenges for special kids in Crested Butte CO

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2015July 15, 2021

    Tony suffers from dwarfism and is autistic. But here at Crested Butte’s Adaptive Sports Center, he literally is king of the hill.

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  • Our family skiing and boarding in Crested Butte 25 years ago!
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    Our family trip back to Crested Butte, where memories were made

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2015July 15, 2021

    The 6 year old was determined to set herself apart from her older brother and sister on vacation. My youngest daughter declared she was a “big girl” and could decide for herself what fun she would have in the snow that week in Crested Butte CO

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  • Conquering my mountain meltdown with the help of a ski instructor
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    Conquering my mountain meltdown with the help of a ski instructor

    ByEileen Ogintz March 4, 2015July 15, 2021

    We’re at the top of the mountain in Crested Butte, CO, elevation over 12,000 feet, and I suddenly am too scared to move. To be fair, the wind is blowing hard and the conditions are a bit icy but it really wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle — or hadn’t handled many times.

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  • Plenty to do on and off the slopes in Crested Butte, CO
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    Plenty to do on and off the slopes in Crested Butte, CO

    ByEileen Ogintz March 3, 2015July 15, 2021

    For a town of 1500 people, Crested Butte, CO has enough restaurant choices to please any palate, promises David Wooding, co owner of the popular new Mexican restaurant Bonez

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  • Returning to our favorite ski resort when the kids were young – Crested Butte CO
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    Returning to our favorite ski resort when the kids were young – Crested Butte CO

    ByEileen Ogintz March 2, 2015July 15, 2021

    When my kids were small, we often skied at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Southwest Colorado. This trip we’re back with family and I remember quickly why I love this place and so do the other families I meet.

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  • A weekend ski getaway to family-friendly Southern Vermont
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    A weekend ski getaway to family-friendly Southern Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz February 27, 2015July 15, 2021

    Situated between Southern Vermont ski resorts Bromley and Stratton, Manchester is home to shops, restaurants and more small cozy inns than you can count. The Inn at Willow Pond was a quant rustic place that can fit the needs from couples to families, even allowing pets.

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  • It’s almost March – time to take the kids on spring break!
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    It’s almost March – time to take the kids on spring break!

    ByEileen Ogintz February 26, 2015July 9, 2021

    Whatever you choose, spring break is a good time to get away with the kids. Plan smart and you might even snare a bargain. The good news is you’ve still got plenty of time to get a trip organized.

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  • Making sure Mom gets out to play in the snow
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    Making sure Mom gets out to play in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz February 19, 2015July 15, 2021

    Come on, moms! Got your snow pants and mittens? Let’s go have some fun in the snow — on the ski slopes. No watching the kids, no trying to keep up with your husband!

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  • San Francisco’s hidden gem — The Presidio
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    San Francisco’s hidden gem — The Presidio

    ByEileen Ogintz February 12, 2015July 9, 2021

    We’re hiking the famous Batteries to Bluffs trail in San Francisco’s Presidio, a national park unlike any other, which takes us up and down steps along the western Pacific shoreline, past historic gun batteries, rewarding us with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Wow!

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  • Two worlds for kids and adults in one resort on St. Lucia
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    Two worlds for kids and adults in one resort on St. Lucia

    ByEileen Ogintz February 11, 2015July 10, 2021

    Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia offers Splash, a wing where the kids club is housed and visitors delight in being young and taking part in family-friendly activities and Harmony, Coconut Bay’s adults-only wing.

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