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  • On a mom’s getaway in Scottsdale AZ
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    On a mom’s getaway in Scottsdale AZ

    ByEileen Ogintz September 24, 2012June 28, 2023

    I figured what could be better for a mom’s getaway than a resort complete with 125 acres of desert landscape (love all the cacti!) at the base of Mummy Mountain and Overlooking Camelback Mountain.

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  • Space Shuttle Enterprise at USS Intrepid Museum
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    Space Shuttle Enterprise at USS Intrepid Museum

    ByEileen Ogintz September 23, 2012July 8, 2021

    Walking into the Enterprise dome, you’re awed by the shuttle’s size. Dwarfed by her wide, black wings and smooth underbelly, Enterprise is a testament to the 1970’s engineering that carried Americans to outer space and back for over 150 missions.

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  • Re-living slavery and the Underground Railroad at Conner Prairie
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    Re-living slavery and the Underground Railroad at Conner Prairie

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2012July 8, 2021

    Here at the only Living History museum in the Midwest, kids can explore Prairie Town of 1836 where they take on the role of gardener or criminal or deputy and interact with the townspeople, running errands, sweeping floors, doing laundry, helping in the garden, cooking .

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  • A market of great food and second acts in Indianapolis
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    A market of great food and second acts in Indianapolis

    ByEileen Ogintz September 21, 2012July 15, 2021

    The historic Indianapolis City Market—it dates back to 1821 when the city was new—is full of good eats, even 16 taps of Indiana craft beer at the Tomlinson Tap Room. But what I didn’t expect was that it would be a place of second and third acts in life—successful second and third acts.

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  • Getting them outdoors and away from electronics this fall
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    Getting them outdoors and away from electronics this fall

    ByEileen Ogintz September 20, 2012June 28, 2023

    They’re the one thing I always put in my backpack when heading outdoors with kids in the fall — whether they’re 4, 14 or 24. Those Ziploc bags of M&Ms have been known to inspire art creations, stop a meltdown and even spur healthy debate..

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  • A Fall Escape to Mexico’s Riviera Maya
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    A Fall Escape to Mexico’s Riviera Maya

    ByEileen Ogintz September 19, 2012July 16, 2021

    As the air becomes crisp in the North, there is one destination you can always rely on for bathing-suit weather: Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Having somehow missed the short beach season this summer, I wanted a chance to relax on the beach at a resort where after I checked in, the most difficult decision I’d have to make was what I wanted to eat next.

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  • When “upscale” means catering to the youngest guests
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    When “upscale” means catering to the youngest guests

    ByEileen Ogintz September 16, 2012July 10, 2021

    What is most interesting to me is how such an upscale resort—long a favorite among Hollywood celebs and pro athletes where rooms in season are often over $1000 a night —has gone out of its way to welcome well-heeled families with its complimentary kids’ club for kids 4-11

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  • In Mexico, a Spa for the Whole Family
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    In Mexico, a Spa for the Whole Family

    ByEileen Ogintz September 15, 2012July 12, 2021

    Where are the kids while the parents are at the spa? There are two options: the Barcy Kids Club, where kids get to partake in activities like pool sports and crafts, or the Barcelo Kids Spa.

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  • Helping protect the sea turtle hatchlings on the Riviera-Maya
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    Experiencing the Sea Turtles and Other Wildlife in Riviera Maya

    ByEileen Ogintz September 14, 2012July 12, 2021

    This resort is dedicated to protecting the sea turtle eggs laid upon its 1.25 miles of glistening beach during sea turtle nesting season from May through October, and guests of all ages are encouraged to participate in the release of the juvenile turtles when they hatch.

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  • Three Days on the Mexican Riviera at Barcelo Maya
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    Three Days on the Mexican Riviera at Barcelo Maya

    ByEileen Ogintz September 13, 2012July 12, 2021

    This is Mayan land, we are told, and there is a lot of mysticism around here. So much mysticism that the superstitious-minded believe the world will be ending December 21, 2012. It doesn’t feel like the world is ending at Barceló, though…

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