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  • Day Two in Provincetown — kids in discovery mode
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    Day Two in Provincetown — kids in discovery mode

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2010June 28, 2023

    We’ve started off on a morning walk on our second day in Provincetown and about a mile from town. We come across an inn at the top of a hill so striking we have to stop for a look. Land’s End Inn is not only spectacular with amazing ocean views but kid friendly too with a pile of kids’ games.

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  • Two days in Provincetown MA and some whale watching
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    Two days in Provincetown MA and some whale watching

    ByEileen Ogintz June 30, 2010June 28, 2023

    Had this been the 18th Century, we would have been hunting whales from Provincetown, MA, especially after the whales’ oil and bone

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  • Not even for a minute!
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    Not even for a minute!

    ByEileen Ogintz June 28, 2010June 28, 2023

    On one of the hottest days of the year so far, the Department of Transportation reminds us that hyperthermia caused by kids being left unsupervised in cars kills at least 27 children every year. That makes it the number one non-crash vehicle-related cause of death for of our nation’s kids.

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  • Day Two at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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    Day Two at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    ByEileen Ogintz June 26, 2010June 28, 2023

    ”The wand learns from the wizard and the wizard from the wand,” the Wandkeeper tells us, standing behind the counter in the small room that is lined floor to ceiling with shelves packed with wands in all kinds of boxes.

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  • Two days at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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    Two days at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    ByEileen Ogintz June 25, 2010June 28, 2023

    The much anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter has just opened and even the most avid fans who planned their trip to Orlando around the new attractions seem unprepared for the crowds. But that doesn’t stop the fun.

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  • To the Caribbean in Summer
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    To the Caribbean in Summer

    ByEileen Ogintz June 24, 2010June 28, 2023

    Finally, a Caribbean beach that’s everything a Caribbean beach should be – quaint, with hammocks strung from palm trees, crystal-clear water perfect for snorkeling, white sand, a first-rate beach bar and enough water toys to keep the kids happy (banana boat ride anybody?)

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  • Lots of great food on Nantucket Island
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    Lots of great food on Nantucket Island

    ByEileen Ogintz June 24, 2010June 28, 2023

    Yum! We’re at American Seasons run by husband and wife team Michael LaScola and Orela Murphy-LaScola, who juggle the restaurant with being parents to their toddler.

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  • Passengers stranded on plane – not again!
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    Passengers stranded on plane – not again!

    ByEileen Ogintz June 23, 2010June 28, 2023

    Another full load of passengers stranded in a hot crowded airplane for four hours yesterday! This isn’t supposed to happen… Congress need to close another loophole and you can help… Here’s how

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  • Nantucket, once the world’s whaling capital
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    Nantucket, once the world’s whaling capital

    ByEileen Ogintz June 23, 2010June 28, 2023

    There is a lot of history we learn on this small island. In fact, the entire island is a historic district designated as a National Historic Landmark and has more buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places than anywhere in Massachusetts, including Boston.

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  • A getaway to Nantucket Island
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    A getaway to Nantucket Island

    ByEileen Ogintz June 22, 2010June 28, 2023

    It’s that perfect beach day… blue skies, warm but not too hot. Colored umbrellas dot the Nantucket beach. Kids play on boogie boards while smaller ones build sand forts until… the two pups discover each other.

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