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A Christmas Family Bucket List to Remember

As flakes begin to fall from snow-covered trees and carols play from storefront speakers, the festive holiday season celebrations and family gatherings begin. While presents and Santa may be all the kids are talking about, Mom and Dad know that it is the...

6 Best Scenic Drives in Los Angeles to Take With Your Family

Los Angeles is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, and there's no better way to see it than by car. So pack up the family and hit the road for a day or two of fun winding through the hills and valleys of LA. Here are our picks for the best...

15 Top Holiday Light Displays Around the U.S.

It’s a time-honored holiday tradition: parents googling “holiday light displays near me” to try to make winter magic come true for a carload of kids. In this busy time of year, finding the right display of festive lights can slip to the bottom of the list...

8 Awesome Winter Activities In Montreal For The Whole Family

Taking a trip to Montreal in winter might sound like an expensive way to get hypothermia, and truth be told the weather is almost unbearably frigid. And yet… after that initial shock of icy air, we almost didn’t even notice how cold it was anymore, we were so...

9 Awesome Outdoor Activities You Can Only Do In Lake Tahoe In December

Having grown up along the US-Canadian border, I thought I knew everything there was to know about snow. That is… until my family and I took a trip to Lake Tahoe in December. Wow! Just wow! It was like discovering an entirely new season in this winter...

7 Memorable Midwestern Winter Getaways For Families

Visiting the Midwest in winter is not for the faint of heart, or at least not for those who don’t own snow boots. When I moved to Cleveland for college and my Clevelander cousin told me I needed knee-high snow boots, I thought she was exaggerating. She wasn’t....

The Best Holiday Gift Guide for Family Travelers 2022

For many, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. For those of us who struggle with finding the perfect gifts, it can also be the most stressful, full of frantic catalog flipping, manic Amazon scrolling, and hectic trips to Target (which we all...

9 Wonderous Winter Family Vacations for Non-Skiers

Autumn is coming to a close and the cold weather rolling in is a reminder that winter is right around the corner. Now is a great time to start planning your family’s winter adventure vacation. Just because there are loads of great winter destinations for...

12 Unforgettable Thanksgiving Getaways For Families

Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings at home can be fantastic family events. But if you're the one hosting, they can also be stressful and a lot of work! Consider switching the routine by instead taking a fun family vacation this holiday season. Take a break...

Mesa Verde Tours: Step Inside the Wonders of History

Mesa Verde National Park is home to some of the most famous and best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America. As a kid, I was fascinated by the photos of cliff dwellings in my school books, wondering how the inhabitants climbed up into those amazing houses....