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Chicago’s Biggest Book Fair Is Back July 23-26

Jul 9, 2015

The Newberry Book Fair on July 23-26, Chicago’s biggest annual used book binge, has something for every reader.

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Exploring Bodega Bay CA – bike rides, redwoods, great food

July 29, 2014

People come to Bodega Bay to watch the whales, hike among the huge Coast redwoods -- some are 1,000 years old and 250 feet tall like in the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville -- and of course, eat. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Diary | California, family travel, family vacations, food, kids activities, locally sourced food, Lodging, Sonoma County, spas, where to take the kids | comments

Families up close with African animals – in Sonoma County CA

July 28, 2014

Who knew there is the chance to see so many rare endangered African animals right in the middle of Sonoma County, just 75 miles north of San Francisco more →
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Discovering the family and foodie side of Sonoma County CA

July 25, 2014

Sonoma County CA - Twenty coastal beaches… soaring Coas Redwoods… 11 state parks, 27 historical landmarks… 120 farms open to the public and 12 farmers markets… 400 wineries and more than 500 restaurants committed to bringing you food grown locally. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Travel Diary, Volunteer & Service | art, California, family travel, family vacations, food, kids activities, locally sourced food, organic farming, sculpture, Sonoma County, where to take the kids | comments

Families love meeting future baseball superstars on Cape Cod

July 24, 2014

We’re sitting on the grass with several hundred parents and kids on a balmy summer night in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod watching the Falmouth Commodores play the Orleans Firebirds. more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Weekly Column | baseball, Beach Vacations, Cape Cod, family travel, family vacations, kids activities, Lodging, Massachusetts, where to take the kids | comments

A Two-Nation Vacation to Roosevelt’s Campobello and Downeast Maine

July 22, 2014

Campobello is an island off the Maine coast, located in New Brunswick, Canada. Unless you’re a U.S. history buff, you might not know that our longest serving President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, spent countless summers vacationing on this Canadian island. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Travel Diary, Volunteer & Service | Canada, family travel, family vacations, FDR, history, Maine, presidents, where to take the kids | comments

Summer Family Fun in Colorado: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival

July 21, 2014

Telluride, Colorado holds a festival almost every weekend throughout the summer. From the film festival, to the mushroom festival, and its renowned fall Blues and Brews festival, I’ve heard it said before…”Telluride pretty much holds a festival for everything.” But the most famous event the town offers is the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Parks & Outdoors, Travel Diary | Colorado, family travel, family vacations, kids activities, music festivals, summer fun, where to take the kids | comments

Learning about oceanography – and Titantic – in Woods Hole, MA

July 18, 2014

WOODS HOLE, MA – Do you recognize the name of this small port on Cape Cod? It has something to do with the Titanic, right? more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Travel Diary, Volunteer & Service | Cape Cod, family travel, family vacations, history, kids activities, Massachusetts, New England, oceanography, where to take the kids, Woods Hole | comments

Families get up close and with the animals at Busch Gardens in Tampa

July 17, 2014

Get up close to the park’s collection of animal ambassadors

Welcome to the state-of-the-art Animal Care Center at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida — a unique 16,000-square-foot facility opened a little more than two years ago where visitors can watch how the park’s veterinarians take care of the animals that live here more →
Destinations, Families & Groups, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | animal care, family travel, family vacations, Florida, kids activities, theme parks, where to take the kids, zoos | 1 Comment

At the Farm Institute on Martha’s Vineyard with the kiddie farmers

July 17, 2014

They learn about locally sourced food at a young age on Martha's Vineyard

Kids learning about food at the Farm Institute on Martha's Vineyard, MA. These 180 acres at the edge of Edgartown has been farmed since the first Europeans arrived in the 17th Century and before that by the local Wampanoag. more →
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Exploring historic and family-friendly Martha’s Vineyard, MA

July 16, 2014

Does a summer night get any better? Not on Martha’s Vineyard at the historic Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown that dates back 123 years. We loved sitting on the rocking chairs on the porch more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Lodging, Travel Diary | Beach Vacations, family travel, family vacations, kids activities, Lodging, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, summer fun, where to take the kids | comments