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  • The joys and values of summer sleepaway camps
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    The joys and values of summer sleepaway camps

    ByEileen Ogintz July 22, 2012July 5, 2021

    I’m a real fan of sleep away camp. I went as a child and all three of my kids went for many years—my son to Camp Nebagamon in Wisconsin and my daughters to Camp Kamaji in Minnesota. My girls worked as counselors there as well, teaching sailing and leading wilderness trips.

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  • The new improved Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park
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    The new improved Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park

    ByEileen Ogintz July 19, 2012July 15, 2021

    Radiator Springs Racers at the new and improved Disney California Adventure Park is one of the most elaborate attractions ever created for a Disney theme park and it is the centerpiece for the new Cars Land here

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  • A weekend getaway to Cape Cod
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    A weekend getaway to Cape Cod

    ByEileen Ogintz July 17, 2012July 8, 2021

    Long a favorite of families and travelers in New England, Cape Cod offers a diverse range of vacation options and activities. Many families opt to rent a house for a few days, a week, or more.

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  • It’s getting easier to eat healthier away from home
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    It’s getting easier to eat healthier away from home

    ByEileen Ogintz July 16, 2012May 14, 2025

    My interview with the First Lady got me thinking of all the power we have as parents if we let hotels, resorts and restaurants know in no uncertain terms that we don’t want to feed kids a steady diet of chicken fingers, fries and mac and cheese on vacation.

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  • Touring the historic LA sites with Adventures by Disney
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    Touring the historic LA sites with Adventures by Disney

    ByEileen Ogintz July 13, 2012July 8, 2021

    Adventures by Disney — which already offers a multi-day southern California tour—now touts this one-day tour ($199 per person) that includes Hollywood. Beverly Hills and concludes with a stop at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank that aren’t open to the public.

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  • Exclusive: The First Lady’s tips on eating healthier on summer vacation
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    Exclusive: The First Lady’s tips on eating healthier on summer vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz July 12, 2012July 10, 2021

    We asked Mrs. Obama how she encourages her family to eat healthier when they travel and what tips she might have for the rest of us…

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  • Princeses everywhere at Disney and more to come
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    Princeses everywhere at Disney and more to come

    ByEileen Ogintz July 12, 2012July 6, 2021

    With such a devoted audience, it’s no wonder Walt Disney World is in the middle of a huge expansion of Fantasyland expected to be completed later this year with more princess meet-and-greets

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  • How to get the exclusive Disney backstory
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    How to get the exclusive Disney backstory

    ByEileen Ogintz July 11, 2012July 6, 2021

    At the newly revamped Disney California Adventure in Anaheim you can saunter down Buena Vista Street as it might have been when Walt Disney as a young man with a suitcase, $40 and a big dream in the early 1920s. This being Disney, everything has a back story.

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  • Disney’s California parks — smaller and more intimate
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    Disney’s California parks — smaller and more intimate

    ByEileen Ogintz July 10, 2012July 6, 2021

    This is a good time to visit Disneyland. Not only has the Disneyland Hotel been completely renovated (love the new water playground!) but Disney just unveiled the new Cars Land, based on the movie “Cars,” evening water spectacular and other entertainment at the grand reopening of California Adventure.

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  • What’s new at Disneyland in California?  Lots!
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    What’s new at Disneyland in California? Lots!

    ByEileen Ogintz July 9, 2012July 15, 2021

    Ready to race? Radiator Springs Racers is one of the most elaborate attractions ever created for a Disney theme park as the “Cars” gang gathers to get us ready for the big race.

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