Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail
By Eileen Ogintz VAIL, CO — Ruby Gorden, 8, was having the best snow day ever. Denver schools closed for snow, so Ruby, her dad, and younger brother drove up to Vail to spend the day on the slopes. She didn’t mind the two-hour drive, longer because of the...
Wrong turn and comfort zone on Vail Mountain
By Eileen Ogintz Uh OH… We took a wrong turn on Vail Mountain, not hard to do on such a big ski area with some 5,317 acres of terrain. We were looking for Blue Ski Basin, one of my favorite intermediate areas on the mountain with groomed intermediate glade skiing...
Vail’s perfect ski-in ski-out hotel
By Eileen Ogintz What’s the best part? We’re at the ski-in-ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail and guests—young and adult—have their faves about the hotel. “The views from the hot tubs,” says Christina Marksym, from Chicago. “The cozy environment,” said Jessica Gaeta, here for a...Winter Mountain Games returning to Vail
For the first time since 2013, the Winter Mountain Games will return to Vail CO Feb. 25-27, 2022. The grassroots event, with Celebrated ‘athletes, art, and music, drew strong reviews when it last occurred in Vail in 2012 and 2013.and was on a similar track to its...
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- Grand Canyon implements reservation system June 30, 2022Grand Canyon National Park will implement a new pilot advance day-use ticket reservation system for the Tuweep Visitor Area, July 21, 2022. The post Grand Canyon implements reservation system appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- 3 Lessons RV Pros Taught a First Time RVer June 29, 2022My wife and I recently bought our first travel trailer. We had been waiting for months and we traveled from Colorado to Ohio to pick it up The post 3 Lessons RV Pros Taught a First Time RVer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer June 29, 2022Smithsonian Associates presents “Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures,” an after-hours experience, for children and their adult chaperones The post Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp June 28, 2022Sunset Tuesdays are returning to Elk Camp on Snowmass Mountain near Aspen CO, June 28-August 9. Plenty of kids activities. The post Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas June 27, 2022AAA has teamed up with RushMyPassport to offer exclusive rates to AAA members on expediting services for U.S. passports and visas. The post Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Virtual Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Sing-Along June 26, 2022South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly sea-music event Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music continues on Sunday, July 3, 2022 The post Virtual Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music Sing-Along appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- SF Hotel Offers Summer Camp June 25, 2022On July 8-9, 2022, The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco is hosting its first ever “Dollie & Me Summer Camp.” The post SF Hotel Offers Summer Camp appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Schofferhofer’s juice and beer June 24, 2022Move over hard seltzer. This summer’s most satiating patio drink is Schöfferhofer’s half fruit juice/half beer Hefeweizen beers. The post Schofferhofer’s juice and beer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- National Park visitors play big economic role June 24, 2022The Department of the Interior reports visitor spending near national parks in 2021 resulted in a $42.5 billion benefit to the economy The post National Park visitors play big economic role appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- The unique Caribbean culture of Curacao June 23, 2022Do you know your ABCs? We’re talking the ABC islands — Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles The post The unique Caribbean culture of Curacao appeared first on Taking The Kids.user