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Best Kid-Friendly Beaches in Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, October 22, 2009 – 8:49 pm | One 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 …

Child Friendly Holidays On Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Thursday, October 15, 2009 – 7:01 am | 7 Comments
Child Friendly Holidays On Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Thank you to Nick Ball of LanzaroteGuidebook.com for this wonderful guest post!
The Canary Islands are one of the most popular holiday destinations in Spain. Second only to Catalonia in terms of the number of tourist …

Fall Family Outdoor Activities in Northern California’s Shasta Cascade
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – 1:10 am | No Comment
Fall Family Outdoor Activities in Northern California’s Shasta Cascade

Local John Poimiroo shares some wonderful fall activities for families to enjoy in the the Cascade Mountain range including Shasta, Redding, and Lassen Volcanic Nat’l Park.
Hawes Farm in Anderson, Calif. opens to the public in October …

Fall Family Trips to Yellowstone National Park
Monday, October 12, 2009 – 1:00 am | No Comment
Fall Family Trips to Yellowstone National Park

Mom, grandma, and Yellowstone guidebook author, Janet Chapple offers a few pointers on bringing the kids to explore one of our national treasures.
I’d like to point out that fall is a beautiful time to visit our …

Affordable Family Activities in Kid Friendly Lake Charles, LA
Sunday, October 11, 2009 – 1:15 am | One Comment
Affordable Family Activities in Kid Friendly Lake Charles, LA

Local mom, Katie Harrington, tells us about Lake Charles/Southwest Lousiana as a destination for families. Most of the activities listed below are either free or have a very low admission price.
We are located about 45 minutes from …

Off the Beaten Path in Southern New Hampshire
Saturday, October 10, 2009 – 10:50 am | 4 Comments
Off the Beaten Path in Southern New Hampshire

Local mom, Kristen Laine shares some great ideas for exploring the Appalachian Mountains of southern New Hampshire like a local.
I live on the slopes of Mt. Cardigan, at 3,155 feet the second-tallest mountain in southern …

Act Now and Save $50 on Nintendo Wii
Sunday, October 4, 2009 – 1:02 am | 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, October 3, 2009 – 1:41 am | 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, October 2, 2009 – 1:27 am | 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 …

Affordable Family Outings in McCurtain County, OK
Thursday, October 1, 2009 – 1:02 am | No Comment
Affordable Family Outings in McCurtain County, OK

Thank you to Melissa Drewitz, preschool teacher and local mom of two young boys ages 5 and 3, for sharing one of her favorite family activites for fall in the mountains of Broken Bow, OK …