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  • Unplug and Reconnect at Mount Snow Family Camp
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    Unplug and Reconnect at Mount Snow Family Camp

    ByEileen Ogintz September 3, 2014July 15, 2021

    Sheri McDonals’s son was having trouble imagining a week with no iPod, computer or video games. Once they arrived at Family Camp, they didn’t think about wifi again.

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  • All you need for date night – Denver’s Larimer Square
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    All you need for date night – Denver’s Larimer Square

    ByEileen Ogintz August 31, 2014July 8, 2021

    Situated in the heart of Denver, Larimer Square is a host to many delicious restaurants, bars and entertainment – we never even left the square during our date night.

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  • A mountain biking lesson well learned at Smugglers Notch VT
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    A mountain biking lesson well learned at Smugglers Notch VT

    ByAndy Yemma August 29, 2014November 10, 2025

    It’s a lot different to bike on a mountain trail with uneven terrain, rocks and tree stumps. All the more reason to take a lesson, like we did at Smuggler’s Notch VT

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  • Puerto Vallarta Mexico has something for every family
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    Puerto Vallarta Mexico has something for every family

    ByEileen Ogintz August 29, 2014July 15, 2021

    Puerto Vallarta has something to offer everyone who ventures upon its shores. Beyond the pristine beach lies the opportunity to immerse oneself into the untapped beauty of nature.

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  • Small museums everywhere provide great value for families
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    Small museums everywhere provide great value for families

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2014July 10, 2021

    I realized when I stopped at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco, how much fun a visit to a smaller museum can be for visiting families.

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  • Kids and grownups zipping through the treetops in Northern Vermont
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    Kids and grownups zipping through the treetops in Northern Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re at ArborTrek in Jeffersonville, VT right near Smuggler’s Notch Resort about to set out on what USA Today has dubbed a top zip line adventure in the country

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  • Kids learning farming and history at Shelburne Farms in Vermont
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    Kids learning farming and history at Shelburne Farms in Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 27, 2014July 15, 2021

    I’m at the Shelburne Farms Children’s Farmyard near Burlington, Vermont where there is also a cow, goats and the fanciest chicken coop I’ve ever seen — home to 60 chickens.

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  • A family outing for late summer beauty in Northern Vermont
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    A family outing for late summer beauty in Northern Vermont

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2014July 6, 2021

    I’m at the Topnotch Resort Spa, one of the largest in the quintessential New England mountain town of Stowe, Vt. where I’m indulging in the Little River Stone Massage, one of the expansive spa’s signature treatments that uses hot stones, cold stones, massage and aromatherapy.

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  • Great way to stretch your vacation dollar – Orlando
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    Great way to stretch your vacation dollar – Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2014July 7, 2021

    There’s a lot more to Orlando than theme parks—and a lot of ways to stretch your vacation dollar while having plenty of fun, especially in September, the cheapest month of the year to visit with deals up to half off.

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  • Small portion of American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy France
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    New Orleans, swamps, plantations and other family haunts in Louisiana

    ByEileen Ogintz August 21, 2014July 17, 2021

    Want a marshmallow? The 6-foot-long alligator, dubbed Otis by the locals, who’s minus one foot and swimming alongside our boat certainly does.

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