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  • So much to see and do on moms’ getaway to Scottsdale
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    So much to see and do on moms’ getaway to Scottsdale

    ByEileen Ogintz October 11, 2012July 15, 2021

    No guilt allowed! We keep telling ourselves that all weekend. I’m in Scottsdale, AZ for a moms’ getaway weekend with an old friend I don’t see nearly enough. She lives on the West Coast; I live across the country.

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  • Three days in Washington DC with the high school boys
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    Three days in Washington DC with the high school boys

    ByEileen Ogintz October 10, 2012July 8, 2021

    I was chaperoning six city high school boys who attend our suburban school under the auspices of A Better Chance, a national organization that identifies kids with academic potential in middle school and sends them to communities like ours (Westport, CT) to live and attend high school. Several of the boys had visited Washington, DC on middle school trip

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  • Colorado’s Keystone Resort ups the game for kid-friendly
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    Colorado’s Keystone Resort ups the game for kid-friendly

    ByEileen Ogintz October 7, 2012July 7, 2021

    Every snow-loving parent knows that trips to the slopes not only are expensive but a lot of work for moms and dads. All the schlepping of gear! That’s why I applaud any effort that makes snow sports more affordable and more fun for families.

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  • Get beyond the neighborhood for Halloween tricks and treats
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    Get beyond the neighborhood for Halloween tricks and treats

    ByEileen Ogintz October 4, 2012June 28, 2023

    If you’re thinking Halloween is weeks away, think again. These days, Halloween lasts the entire month of October! There are frightful — and not so frightful — theme park extravaganzas, boo at the zoos and much more…

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    To the Atacama Desert Region of Chile

    ByEileen Ogintz September 30, 2012

    We are in northern Chile in the famous Atacama desert region in the Valle de la Luna—Moon Valley—famous for its resemblance to the moon surface and salt and rock formations that look like dinosaur heads, angels and more.

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  • To the Atacama Desert Region of Chile
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    To the Atacama Desert Region of Chile

    ByEileen Ogintz September 30, 2012June 28, 2023

    We are in northern Chile in the famous Atacama desert region in the Valle de la Luna—Moon Valley—famous for its resemblance to the moon surface and salt and rock formations that look like dinosaur heads, angels and more.

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  • Go Undersea in San Francisco! 3 of the Best Oceanariums
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    Go Undersea in San Francisco! 3 of the Best Oceanariums

    ByEileen Ogintz September 30, 2012July 8, 2021

    The ocean is a fascinating place for children who love the colorful and interactive displays, live shows featuring dolphins and multimedia presentations. Visiting oceanariums can also be an opportunity for them to touch living animals in a safe environment, while learning about them, too.

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  • Time-traveling back in history at Conner Prairie IN
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    Time-traveling back in history at Conner Prairie IN

    ByEileen Ogintz September 27, 2012July 10, 2021

    Here at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, the terrific living history museum outside Indianapolis, a Smithsonian affiliate that focuses on 19th-century Indiana, the journey takes us 90 minutes, starting with our escape from an owner who plans to sell us “back South.”

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  • For The Penny-Pinching Traveling Parent
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    For The Penny-Pinching Traveling Parent

    ByEileen Ogintz September 27, 2012July 7, 2021

    There are plenty of family-friendly and budget friendly ways to take your clan away, and still keep everybody well-fed, well-shod and not wandering the streets with packs of dogs.

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  • Riding a bike in the Sonoran Desert — at night!
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    Riding a bike in the Sonoran Desert — at night!

    ByEileen Ogintz September 27, 2012July 15, 2021

    Our Guide Kerry Echer is leading us on one of several unique adventures offered by the Golden Door Spa here. Earlier in the day, we’d noticed Echer teaching rock climbing on the giant boulders; there are also guided hikes and mountain biking.

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