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September 19, 2011 | Author: GelatoGal
I know what you're thinking. Tacoma? Why stop in Tacoma when Seattle's less than 35 miles away, and when Tacoma smells kinda funny from I-5, anyway? I thought these very things (and worse) for about 15 years, until I finally pulled off the highway and found [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 6 comments
September 7, 2011 | Author: FamilyGal
As we packed the car and prepared to leave our lake cottage at the end of the unpaved road, I was already missing New Hampshire: the white spired churches, our rope swing, “lobstah rolls” and the lazy roads. We were destined for Vermont. We bade [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 6 comments
April 21, 2011 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
It ends up that the Jelly Belly Tour isn't the only fun family-friendly thing to do in the Kenosha area. In fact, Kenosha, Wisconsin has a wealth of fascinating family-friendly museums. This year is the Kenosha Public Museum's 75th anniversary and visiting [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | no comments
March 2, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
I've lived in Los Angeles since 2003, but only now am I (somewhat shamefully) coming to fully appreciate all the many terrific attractions in downtown LA. This is largely because of the continuing emergence of a newly vibrant downtown; even 5 years ago, [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 9 comments
October 8, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
For a small city, Portland, Oregon, offers plenty of things to do. A vacation in Portland is almost always centered on outdoorsy activities. What with the Columbia River Gorge right there, Portland attracts a certain type of soft adventure travel loving [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 7 comments
September 18, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
One of the more entertaining free or cheap things to do in Las Vegas is coming to an end, sad news for those of us who view the sparkling Strip with a bit of nostalgia. The Liberace Museum is closing. It's impossible to miss the Liberace Museum's building, [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Travel News | 4 comments
August 16, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
A cheap East Hampton vacation sounds impossible to the uninitiated, but it's actually easier than it sounds. East Hampton has a lot of swanky stores and upscale eateries -- plenty of things to do to spend your travel dollars in a weekend, if you're not careful [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel | 5 comments
October 22, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
A lot of us have heard of Madame Tussauds Wax Museums. Famous for its wax replicas of famous people, Madame Tussauds is a popular tourist attraction. Believe me; when the real celebrities come out to get a first look at their duplicates, it's quite a scene. [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel News | 8 comments
April 23, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
I can't begin to tell you how family-friendly Phoenix, Arizona is. A couple of days ago I gave a thumbs to The Legacy Golf Resort for its family fun atmosphere but I didn't tell you everything we did during our stay in Phoenix. You can read about our first [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 1 comment
February 2, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
We go to New York City several times a year, but we try to make these vacations during the warmer months. Once, a cold rain turned to hail in April, and my California daughter said, "This rain hurts my nose!" That's when it really hit home for me that my kids [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 1 comment
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