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  • Bringing home the Halibut in Alaska
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    Bringing home the Halibut in Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz August 25, 2019July 6, 2021

    I’m still dubious when we put the baited and weighted hooks in the ocean. They go down 200 feet but immediately one person gets a bite… then another… and another

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  • They call it “fishing,” not “catching” – it was one of those days even in Alaska
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    They call it “fishing,” not “catching” – it was one of those days even in Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz August 25, 2019July 14, 2021

    There is a reason they call it fishing — not catching — even on the Kenai, one of the best rivers in Alaska

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  • To a mountain town the new hippest time of year
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    To a mountain town the new hippest time of year

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2019July 16, 2021

    If you are looking for a last-gasp summer trip to get out of the heat or a fall getaway with — or without — the kids, you can’t do better than a mountain town like historic Breckenridge, about 90 minutes from Denver

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  • Peace, Solitude, Activity, Yums, more — at Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge
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    Peace, Solitude, Activity, Yums, more — at Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2019July 16, 2021

    We’ve canoed and hiked a mile through the forest and canoed some more across Addison Lake where the salmon are spawning, thinking we might see a bear snacking along the shore

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  • Tips from kids finishing their first cruise
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    Tips from kids finishing their first cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2019June 28, 2023

    On this “day at sea,” the kids put off playing a game in Club Mariner to impart some wisdom for kids whose parents and grandparents may be planning a cruise

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  • Solving a 150-million-year-old Mystery in the Wyoming dirt
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    Solving a 150-million-year-old Mystery in the Wyoming dirt

    ByEileen Ogintz August 16, 2019July 14, 2021

    By studying fossils of dinosaurs, scientists not only can figure out what these ancient creatures looked like 150 million years ago, but how they moved, what they ate and how they died

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  • Digging for Dinosaurs – “A Girl Can Be a Princess and a Scientist”
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    Digging for Dinosaurs – “A Girl Can Be a Princess and a Scientist”

    ByEileen Ogintz August 15, 2019July 14, 2021

    When she was little, Victoria Egerton’s teachers didn’t know what to make of her and her fascination with geology and science.

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  • Unraveling a 150-year-old mystery
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    Unraveling a 150-year-old mystery

    ByEileen Ogintz August 15, 2019July 9, 2021

    This is what scientists have dubbed “The Jurassic Mile,” for in these rocks is one of the most significant and exciting dinosaur finds in North America dating back 150 million years

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  • Rescued bear cubs and recuperating raptors in Sitka
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    Rescued bear cubs and recuperating raptors in Sitka

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2019June 27, 2022

    Even if you are lucky enough to see a bear or a Bald Eagle in the wild in Alaska, you won’t get nearly as close as you can in Sitka

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  • Take grandma zip lining? Shore excursions in Alaska
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    Take grandma zip lining? Shore excursions in Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2019July 7, 2021

    there are lots of options from the popular Lumberjack Show in Ketchikan to gold panning in Juneau, the White Pass scenic railroad in Skagway, a rainforest bicycle tour, rock climbing,

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  • “Who drives the boat when the captain is asleep?”
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    “Who drives the boat when the captain is asleep?”

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2019July 7, 2021

    Stedman Grigsby was less than impressed with size of the steering wheel on the Bridge of the Regent Seven Seas Mariner.

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  • All the good eats aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner
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    All the good eats aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2019July 7, 2021

    No wonder the fitness center is so busy at 7 am—when people are on vacation.That’s because aboard the Regent Seven Seas Marinerthe food is not only plentiful but delicious

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  • The never in a billion years cruise in Alaska
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    The never in a billion years cruise in Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz August 11, 2019July 7, 2021

    Karon Greenfield never had any interest in cruising. “Never in a billion years,” said Mrs. Greenfield, who is from near Cleveland, Ohio

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  • Kids Take Alaska Aboard Regent Seven Seas Mariner
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    Kids Take Alaska Aboard Regent Seven Seas Mariner

    ByEileen Ogintz August 10, 2019July 7, 2021

    When it comes to dinner, Alex (short for Alexandra) Makaev, 9, says that when she is aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner she prefers Dover sole or Black Angus filet mignon.

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  • YETI COOLERS AND DRINKWARE: BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL
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    YETI COOLERS AND DRINKWARE: BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL

    ByEileen Ogintz August 9, 2019July 16, 2021

    The idea: a cooler that would take all the abuse you could give it on an outdoor adventure that wouldn’t break. That’s why YETI is the go-to brand for so many outdoor enthusiasts.

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  • To a different kind of water park
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    To a different kind of water park

    ByEileen Ogintz August 8, 2019July 9, 2021

    Molly Brown, like others of her era, came to Glenwood Springs, about 40 miles north of Aspen and a three-hour drive from Denver, for the clean mountain air and to “take the waters” at the famous mineral Glenwood Hot Springs

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  • Vancouver B.C. – a kids paradise
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    Vancouver B.C. – a kids paradise

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2019July 14, 2021

    The first thing you notice is the noise. Happy Noise. Kids playing.Welcome to the Kids Market on Granville Island in Vancouver

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  • Fairmont WaterFront in Vancouver: The Bee’s Knees
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    Fairmont WaterFront in Vancouver: The Bee’s Knees

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2019July 14, 2021

    Welcome to the Fairmont Waterfront, which takes that commitment seriously — complete with 250,000 bees producing 125 pounds of honey every year.

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  • Teaching Kids About the Power of Nature
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    Teaching Kids About the Power of Nature

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2019July 14, 2021

    As the Earth warms, many of the most beloved natural wonders are beginning to disappear. That means it is more important than ever that families show kids just how powerful and wonderful nature can be

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  • SUNGLASSES DESIGNED BY ‘BADASS WOMEN’ FOR SAME
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    SUNGLASSES DESIGNED BY ‘BADASS WOMEN’ FOR SAME

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2019July 16, 2021

    No wonder I like the La Reina sunglasses from Native eyewear that the company says “was designed by badass women, for badass women…that invites style to the outdoors.”

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  • A Wok Around Vancouver’s Chinatown
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    A Wok Around Vancouver’s Chinatown

    ByEileen Ogintz August 6, 2019July 14, 2021

    We are in a Chinese herbal medicine store, one of 11 here in Vancouver‘s bustling Chinatown, which is one of the largest in North America. There are fish bladders, all varieties of ginger, hair moss, ginseng…

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  • BAGS FOR SAFER TRAVEL. THANKS VERA!
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    BAGS FOR SAFER TRAVEL. THANKS VERA!

    ByEileen Ogintz August 6, 2019July 16, 2021

    I never thought of myself as a “Vera girl.” After my passport got lifted in Italy, I became a fan of cross body bags rather than shoulder totes or backpacks.

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  • CLOTHES THAT LOOK GOOD- AND HELP THE PLANET
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    CLOTHES THAT LOOK GOOD- AND HELP THE PLANET

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2019July 16, 2021

    Minimizing their environmental impact and at the same time producing clothes that look good and perform well from “trail to tavern” is what Toad & Co is all about.

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  • To Robben Island, a Relic of South Africa’s Apartheid Regime
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    To Robben Island, a Relic of South Africa’s Apartheid Regime

    ByEileen Ogintz August 1, 2019June 30, 2022

    Nelson Mandela would have turned 101 this year, at a time when South Africa has been rocked by political corruption and still fraught with the ills that Apartheid wrought

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  • Camping Hacks for Newbies
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    Camping Hacks for Newbies

    ByEileen Ogintz July 29, 2019July 8, 2021

    If you haven’t had a chance to unplug and get the kids outdoors this summer…the time is now!

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  • Hiking and zip off bottoms from L.L. Bean
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    Hiking and zip off bottoms from L.L. Bean

    ByEileen Ogintz July 26, 2019July 16, 2021

    The Cresta line of men’s hiking pants from L.L. Bean are comfortable for hiking in virtually any weather

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  • Visiting Sandy Springs GA: What To Do, See, And Eat With Kids
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    Visiting Sandy Springs GA: What To Do, See, And Eat With Kids

    ByEileen Ogintz July 26, 2019July 16, 2021

    Sandy Springs is fast become the go-to area for families looking for something fun and unique right outside the thriving metropolis of Atlanta

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  • When they love dinos, what’s new this summer?
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    When they love dinos, what’s new this summer?

    ByEileen Ogintz July 25, 2019July 14, 2021

    There are other new interactive options for junior paleontologists, their parents and grandparents to explore this summer, even the chance to join a dig

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  • Fort Lauderdale Family Fun
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    Fort Lauderdale Family Fun

    ByEileen Ogintz July 23, 2019May 9, 2022

    Fort Lauderdale averages 246 sunny days a year? That there is plenty to do beyond the beach? And no worries if you don’t have snorkel gear or boogie boards

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  • Apollo Palooza at Wings Over The Rockies
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    Apollo Palooza at Wings Over The Rockies

    ByAndy Yemma July 19, 2019November 10, 2025

    Wings Over the Rockies is a terrific museum for kids, who can interact with many of the exhibits, flip the switches and turn the knobs of the early planes and spacecraft

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