November 16, 2010
Over the years, we’ve taken our kids to bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, motels, hotels, and rented homes. Your destination predicates your choice of accommodations of course – you can’t enjoy a family beach weekend at Jalama, a pleasantly isolated beach north of Santa Barbara – without camping. And you’re not going to camp in the ...
November 15, 2010
In my previous New Orleans article New Orleans Family Attractions, I left you with images of giant Mardi Gras mermaids, ducks, boats and balloons from Blaine Kern’s awesome Mardi Gras float museum – and distant lunch time memories of Po’ Boy classic sandwiches. For us, it was dinner time, and local friends recommended the Palace. Located ...
November 15, 2010
New Orleans might not be the first spot you think of for a family vacation – but think of it now. What child won’t enjoy hot sweet beignets for breakfast and watching boats drift down the river on a lazy afternoon? And let’s not forget street cars and flaming bananas. Best of all, central New ...
November 15, 2010
In my last article on this wonderful Death Valley desert landscape, I left you heading out of the park to the north toward Beatty, Nevada and the wonderful ghost town of Rhyolite en route. Not only is the town well preserved, its easily accessible on a paved road. Maintained by the Bureau of Land ...
November 15, 2010
The desert quiet is intense, and no matter where you spend the night, you’ll get a sound night’s sleep. And it’s a good thing, too, because one of the best times to explore Death Valley’s magnificent sand dunes is early morning. Grab a quick breakfast to go from the convenience store at Furnace Creek ranch ...
November 15, 2010
We started taking our kids to Death Valley before they were even born. I was pregnant with my daughter when I began to appreciate the beauty of the desert. In the interim we’ve driven, hiked, swam, toured, and off-roaded in this large, wonderful park of brilliantly hued mountains. Death Valley National Park is about five ...
November 12, 2010
With a recent spate of cold weather in Los Angeles making us long for warmer climates, we took a family friendly weekend in Tucson, Arizona. We purchased an off-season package at Loew’s Ventana Canyon, a beautiful resort in a stunning setting with small creeks and easy nature walk trails that take you to a small ...
November 9, 2010
We started our second day in New York by taking a walk through Times Square (See New York City for Families – Part 1). From stopping for chocolates at the Hershey store to staring at the enormous digital bill boards and posing for photos under the glittery theater district marquees, it was all an enjoyable cluster ...
November 9, 2010
New York City is a wonderful place to take the kids. You can spend days just enjoying Central Park and the magnificent skyline that surrounds it. You can push those strollers up and down 5th Avenue, take in the ice skaters swirling through Rockefeller Center. Older kids will love the color and lights and perpetual ...
November 8, 2010
Located not far from Palm Springs, CA in the Mojave Desert, Joshua Tree National Park offers an awesome escape and an other-worldly look that will be sure to fascinate children of all ages. From the trees themselves with their up-reaching, arm like branches to the ochre rocks in mysterious shapes scattered throughout the desert, the scenery is ...
