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  • Happy Halloween – all month long!
    Families & Groups | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Parks & Outdoors | Weekly Column

    Happy Halloween – all month long!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 11, 2018June 28, 2023

    No longer a one-day affair, Halloween has morphed into one of the year’s biggest holidays, with families taking off to experience haunted houses, spooky festivals and gruesome gourmet delights

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  • Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy
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    Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy

    ByAndy Yemma October 11, 2018November 10, 2025

    Great views, Apennine mountain air, historical sites, medieval lore, saints and sinners, plus vino, pasta, and more vino and pasta

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  • A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy
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    A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 10, 2018August 25, 2022

    Today, six million people a year visit Assisi, a hillside medieval town of 25,000 in Umbria, making it the second most visited religious site in Italy after Rome

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  • In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm
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    In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm

    ByEileen Ogintz October 9, 2018July 14, 2021

    We are in Perugia, the capital of Umbria, which incidentally is the only Italian region that borders neither the sea or another country. It is famous for its university, its historic center dating back to Medieval times, and chocolate

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  • Postscript to the Uniworld Cruise -Let’s hear it for the crew!
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    Postscript to the Uniworld Cruise -Let’s hear it for the crew!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2018July 7, 2021

    Whatever he 101 guests aboard the Uniworld River Countesswant, the 42 crew members from a dozen countries—everywhere from Bulgaria and Romania to Britain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, accommodate with a smile

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  • Don’t touch the produce! At the Rialto Market in Venice, Italy
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    Don’t touch the produce! At the Rialto Market in Venice, Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2018July 14, 2021

    At Venice’s famous centuries-old Rialto Market, the purveyors ask you what you want, what you plan to cook — and then they choose for you

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  • Street and canal scenes in Burano Italy
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    Street and canal scenes in Burano Italy

    ByAndy Yemma October 5, 2018November 10, 2025

    On Day 6 of our Uniworld River Countess cruise in the lagoons around Venice Italy, we spent the day in Burano, a small island village famous for lace-making

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  • Where the food comes from — on a Uniworld River Cruise
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    Where the food comes from — on a Uniworld River Cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz October 5, 2018July 14, 2021

    We are cruising the Venice Lagoons after a morning spent in the fishing area of Chioggia, which has a larger wholesale fish market than Venice.

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  • What’s in your bag of tricks for outdoor fun?
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    What’s in your bag of tricks for outdoor fun?

    ByEileen Ogintz October 4, 2018July 16, 2021

    There’s no better time than autumn to get outdoors and get away, whether you have a day, a weekend or a week. ACES should be on everyone’s list when they visit Aspen with its terrific in-town nature preserve

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  • On a Uniworld river cruise – Not just for families with kids
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    On a Uniworld river cruise – Not just for families with kids

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2018July 7, 2021

    Look around this Uniworld river ship and you realize family travel isn’t just about two parents traveling with young kids. There are sisters traveling together; brothers and their wives; a mom and son, dad and daughters, a group of cousins… the list goes on

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  • A shore excursion like no other – St. Marks Basilica in Venice on a rainy night
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    A shore excursion like no other – St. Marks Basilica in Venice on a rainy night

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2018February 1, 2024

    St. Mark’s Basilica is dark and silent as we file in, drenched from the rain. The church is closed to visitors. We are here as an “exclusive” only for passengers of Uniworld Cruises’ River Countess

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  • A Walking Tour of Venice Italy on a Rainy Day
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    A Walking Tour of Venice Italy on a Rainy Day

    ByAndy Yemma October 1, 2018November 10, 2025

    Our Uniworld River Cruise in and around Venice got off to a rainy start but never let a rainy day spoil your fun. Get out and take a walking tour and see scenes like these

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  • Exploring Leonardo Da Vinci’s Creations in Milan, Italy
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    Exploring Leonardo Da Vinci’s Creations in Milan, Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 1, 2018May 21, 2024

    Besides the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and other masterpieces, Da Vinci designed a self-supporting bridge, flying bicycle, life sized mechanical lion, musical instruments and much more

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  • When a vacation rental is more than a place to sleep
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    When a vacation rental is more than a place to sleep

    ByAndy Yemma September 27, 2018November 10, 2025

    Fall, of course, is harvest season around the country and there are many festivals to celebrate the bounty, including those that include showing off your prowess in the kitchen and the garden

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  • The Curious Theater Company’s The Cake Fosters Conversation in a Sweet Way
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    The Curious Theater Company’s The Cake Fosters Conversation in a Sweet Way

    ByEileen Ogintz September 26, 2018June 28, 2023

    Talking about controversial issues doesn’t seem so hard when it’s paired with comedy and confection. That’s why The Cake, a play featured at Denver’s Curious Theater Company, is good for both the mind and the stomach

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  • The newest revival of Oklahoma! delights Denver audiences
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    The newest revival of Oklahoma! delights Denver audiences

    ByAndy Yemma September 25, 2018November 10, 2025

    The newest revival of Oklahoma!, which we just saw in Denver, shows that a good theater can produce a beloved musical that not only entertains, but provokes thought and discussion

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  • A recycled foam doggie bed that gets Trooper approval!
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    A recycled foam doggie bed that gets Trooper approval!

    ByEileen Ogintz September 24, 2018July 16, 2021

    Trooper here! I really like my new Restcycle bed — made out of recycled foam — from Ruffwear.

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  • To the top of the city
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    To the top of the city

    ByEileen Ogintz September 20, 2018July 10, 2021

    Let’s hope you aren’t afraid of heights. We’re talking a hands-free walk 1,168 feet up on a 5-foot ledge — EdgeWalk at Toronto’s famous CN Tower holds the Guinness World Record for the World’s Highest External Walk on a Building

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  • Cool gear for the well-traveled doggie
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    Cool gear for the well-traveled doggie

    ByEileen Ogintz September 11, 2018July 16, 2021

    Trooper needs a durable but comfortable bed to sleep on in the mountains. The Outdoor Chill Pad ($45.00) from P.L.A.Y fits the bill

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  • At the Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival, It’s Not About Winning or Losing
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    At the Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival, It’s Not About Winning or Losing

    ByAndy Yemma September 11, 2018November 10, 2025

    For my husband and daughter, it proved a fun shared experience—choosing the recipe, shopping for ingredients, and then two evenings cooking in our VRBO rental

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