Why a vacation rental is great for family trips
By Eileen Ogintz Got your cast iron pan? Your favorite spices? My husband Andy, who loves to cook, has brought his cast iron skillet and his favorite spatula to our Vacasa vacation rental in Park City Utah. Vacasa is the leading vacation rental management...
Slope Side Lodging for families, pooches too
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Where would you go for an après ski treat?A snow beach or ice bar? S’mores made at a fire pit overlooking river ice floes. Perhaps a sleigh ride dinner. Definitely for s’mores said Lauren Ikeman,10, staying with her family at...
Taking the kids on spring break safely
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Got your backpack? Reusable water bottle? Especially this year, consider getting outdoors for spring break. The more time you can spend outdoors, the safer you’ll be, public health experts suggest. But that doesn’t necessarily...
How to chase your own Olympic gold in the USA
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Speed or figure skating. Alpine or Nordic skiing. Ice hockey, snowboarding, bobsled or luge. What’s your favorite sport as the Winter Olympics get under way in Beijing? I’m not talking about your favorite sport to watch. I’m...
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...
Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation
The Covid-19 experts say we’re safest outdoors and can even take off our masks in most settings. So, you’re thinking, where can you take the kids safely for a winter or spring break that won’t bust the budget? There are many options. But keep in mind that so-called...
Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Miguel couldn’t have cared less about the spectacular show that Old Faithful performed that sunny winter afternoon. That’s because Miguel, so named by my two daughters, was an 1,800-pound Bison cavorting in the snow in...
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- Hidden Wonders: a New Exhibition of Rare Specimens May 24, 2022The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco debuts Hidden Wonders, Inside the Academy’s Collections May 27 The post Hidden Wonders: a New Exhibition of Rare Specimens appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- It’s time to add a cruise to your travel bucket list May 23, 2022It's time for you to think about a family cruise, After two years of limited travel, cruising is safe and the options are amazing. The post It’s time to add a cruise to your travel bucket list appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- AAA forecasts sizzling summer travel May 23, 2022The unofficial start to summer will be busy as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day The post AAA forecasts sizzling summer travel appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Molly of Denali at St. Louis Children’s Museum May 22, 2022The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is partnering with Molly of Denali, the acclaimed PBS KIDS series, to bring the show to life. The post Molly of Denali at St. Louis Children’s Museum appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Norwegian Celebrates Full Relaunch Of Fleet May 21, 2022Norwegian Cruise Line recently celebrated the sailing of Norwegian Spirit, the 17th and final ship in its fleet to return to service. The post Norwegian Celebrates Full Relaunch Of Fleet appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- AmaWaterways invites frontline medical heroes May 20, 2022AmaWaterways has extended its special offer inviting frontline medical heroes to enjoy a complimentary river cruise The post AmaWaterways invites frontline medical heroes appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- So much to see in Washington D.C. May 19, 2022Welcome to America’s front yard! We’re talking, of course, about The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Consider that The National Mall typically gets more than 25 million visitors a year — more than to Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks. Good thing there is so much space — more than 26 miles of pedestrian […]user
- Bronx Zoo Bison Join Osage Nation Herd in Oklahoma May 19, 2022Three male and three female Bronx Zoo-born American bison have been transferred to the Osage Nation in Pawhuska OK The post Bronx Zoo Bison Join Osage Nation Herd in Oklahoma appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Tips for Keeping Kids Active and Healthy May 18, 2022No matter what the weather brings, playing outside is good for kids. Doctors and scientists offer tips for keeping kids active outdoors The post Tips for Keeping Kids Active and Healthy appeared first on Taking The Kids.user