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  • Kids cooking it up for their parents in New Orleans hotel
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    Kids cooking it up for their parents in New Orleans hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2014July 15, 2021

    I like that Omni is as interested in encouraging kids to expand their palates when they are on vacation as in feeding their parents. As part of its Sensational Kids program

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  • Hello gator!  On a eco swamp tour in the Louisiana bayous
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    Hello gator! On a eco swamp tour in the Louisiana bayous

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re on a Pearl River Swamp Eco Tour in the Honey Island Swamp in Slidell on Louisiana’s Northshore in St. Tammany Parish, about 40 minutes across Lake Pontchartrain from downtown New Orleans.

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  • On a culinary tour of New Orleans with a former history teacher
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    On a culinary tour of New Orleans with a former history teacher

    ByEileen Ogintz August 15, 2014July 15, 2021

    We’re in the so-called Mystery Dining Room at Antoine’s in New Orleans, the famous restaurant that has been operated continuously by the same family since 1840, our first stop on a wonderful New Orleans Culinary History Tour through the French Quarter led by former history teacher Naif Shahady.

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  • An old-fashioned family crab boil in Lake Charles, LA
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    An old-fashioned family crab boil in Lake Charles, LA

    ByEileen Ogintz August 14, 2014July 15, 2021

    I’m at a Fais-Do-Do, A Cajun Dance party, at Travel Media Showcase and Marilyn Dawdy, I learn, mid-lesson, is catering the big event for the conference in the Lake Charles Civic Center overlooking Lake Charles.

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  • Farm-to-table family fun on Martha’s Vineyard
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    Farm-to-table family fun on Martha’s Vineyard

    ByEileen Ogintz August 14, 2014July 17, 2021

    At the nonprofit Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, the local and vacationing kids who attend summer day camp here tend the expansive vegetable garden, gather eggs and care for the animals. Older kids may learn the art of composting and carpentry.

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  • Visiting the theme parks with the youngest members of the family
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    Visiting the theme parks with the youngest members of the family

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2014July 15, 2021

    Wherever you and your toddlers and preschoolers find yourselves this summer, you’ll find plenty to amuse and entertain, even when they’re not walking yet. Go after the older kids go back to school and you can avoid the crowds. According to Visit Orlando, September is the cheapest month of the year to visit there.

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  • A Family Friendly Guide to The Florida Keys
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    A Family Friendly Guide to The Florida Keys

    ByEileen Ogintz August 6, 2014July 12, 2021

    Riding down the highway towards the Florida Keys, I caught a glimpse of aqua marine colored medians, and even they began to soothe my stressed soul.

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  • Farmer John knows how to grow pumpkins in Half Moon Bay
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    Farmer John knows how to grow pumpkins in Half Moon Bay

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2014July 15, 2021

    Farmer John Muller, who is a third generation farmer and happens to be the Mayor of Half Moon Bay, knows how to grow a great pumpkin!

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  • Fish right out of the water, strawberries, goat cheese and more
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    Fish right out of the water, strawberries, goat cheese and more

    ByEileen Ogintz August 1, 2014July 12, 2021

    At Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay near, where we were staying at the Beach House, locals either have downloaded the free FishLine App or call 650-726-8724 to see what fresh-caught fish commercial fishermen are selling “off the boat.”

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  • Half Moon Bay, CA — no crowds or rush yet near San Francisco
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    Half Moon Bay, CA — no crowds or rush yet near San Francisco

    ByAndy Yemma July 31, 2014November 10, 2025

    My daughter is planning her wedding near Half Moon Bay. I can see why she loves this area — between the mountains to the East and the Pacific to the west. The best part—it’s not busy or crowded, though we’re less than hour’s drive from San Francisco.

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