Take the Kids Gray Whale Watching for a Memorable Family Trip
Sat, 20/02/10 – 0:12 | No Comment

Ahoy! Gray whales are making their way to warmer waters this winter,and you can be a part of the adventure! Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, is celebrating its 10th …

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CD Review: Guitar Bob’s Activity Songs, Kids on the Move
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 1:17 | No Comment
CD Review: Guitar Bob’s Activity Songs, Kids on the Move

The moment I put in ‘Guitar Bob’s Activity Songs, Kids on the Move’, my 5 year-old perked up and started bopping.  He giggled to ‘Captain Coconut’ and laughed out loud to ‘Crazy Weather’. (Snowing chicken …

Best Kid-Friendly Beaches in Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, 22 Oct, 2009 – 20:49 | No Comment
Best Kid-Friendly Beaches in Los Angeles, CA

The L.A. area is not just for Disneyland.  Make time to play on some of the beautiful California beaches and enjoy the Pacific breezes. The beaches in Los Angeles and surrounding areas vary widely in …

Act Now and Save $50 on Nintendo Wii
Sunday, 4 Oct, 2009 – 1:02 | 2 Comments
Act Now and Save $50 on Nintendo Wii

Act now and get a Nintendo Wii console for only $199!  That’s a $50 savings!!
The Wii’s small size means it travels well… whether to Grandma’s house or the hotel. For the unexpected rainy days of your …

Six Tips from the Authors of Healthy Highways for Healthy Eating on the Road
Saturday, 3 Oct, 2009 – 1:41 | One Comment
Six Tips from the Authors of Healthy Highways for Healthy Eating on the Road

Food experts Nikki and David Goldbeck, authors of Healthy Highways: The Travelers Guide to Healthy Eating (Ceres Press, 2nd Edition , July 2009) , believe that “you are where you eat.”  While it is easy to …

“Healthy Highways: The Travelers’ Guide to Healthy Eating” Guidebook Review
Friday, 2 Oct, 2009 – 1:27 | 3 Comments
“Healthy Highways: The Travelers’ Guide to Healthy Eating” Guidebook Review

At first glance, I was expecting Healthy Highways: The Travelers’ Guide to Healthy Eating to be a list of roadside diners offering more than chicken-fried everything with a side of French fries.  Upon reading the listings …

Kid Friendly Asheville, North Carolina
Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 – 1:51 | 5 Comments
Kid Friendly Asheville, North Carolina

This wonderful guest post, written by Michelle Lee of The Adventures Of Supermom and Kid Friendly Asheville, gives some great ideas for kid friendly summer activities in Asheville, NC.
There is so much to do in Asheville, …

Shipwrecks and Lifesaving Museum Re-Opening Celebration in Kid-Friendly Nantucket
Friday, 27 Mar, 2009 – 8:24 | No Comment
Shipwrecks and Lifesaving Museum Re-Opening Celebration in Kid-Friendly Nantucket

On May 15, the Nantucket’s Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will be opening its doors and celebrating a full season with a new exciting exhibit about a colorful local character “Madaket Millie“, who personally took over …

Kid Friendly Marathon, in the Florida Keys
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 14:06 | No Comment
Kid Friendly Marathon, in the Florida Keys

Marathon and Middle Keys:
 
I’ve spent a lot of time in Marathon since my in-laws have a place there, so I know that area of the keys the best.  Its central location makes Marathon the perfect …

Kid Friendly Amana Colonies, IA
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 – 22:02 | No Comment
Kid Friendly Amana Colonies, IA

Iowa doesn’t come to the top of very many “must see” travel lists.  Perhaps it should.  As recently as the early 1800’s Iowa was about as far west as you could go and still be …

Keeping Kids Occupied en Route
Tuesday, 24 Jun, 2008 – 12:47 | 2 Comments
Keeping Kids Occupied en Route

They say getting there is half the fun. Yet, I remember the hours of travel time droning on and on as a kid. Maybe that was when I was a teen. Anything with my parents …