Summer and Fall are prime festival seasons, since so many have agricultural themes and that's harvest season. However, Spring has some fine offerings, and this year is no exception. Pack up the family and head out for a weekend...
Paso Robles, California for Families
List everything you really want in a spring vacation. The destination should be easy to get to, have something for everyone to enjoy (even if your kids range in age from 2-15), sun and affordable prices. A road trip...
Sugaring Off at the Sugar Shack: Maple Syrup Festivals
Maple Syrup Festivals celebrate the first signs of Spring, even as the temperature can still be more reminiscent of winter. Expect all the hallmarks of a great festival: agriculture celebrations at their finest. Food, demonstrations, craft booths, farming education,...
Mother-Daughter Getaway — American Girl Style
Whether you agree or disagree with the obsession, you can't fight it. At some point your daughter will want to take a pilgrimage to one of the American Girl Stores. And, since even the reality TV celebs are pinching...
Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, Ft. Myer’s
If you’re looking for the secret ingredient in the crabby patty recipe, Parrot Key Caribbean Grill in Ft. Myer’s, Florida won’t budge. They even have pirates on staff, ready to take the secret to the grave.
10 Best iPhone Apps for Toddlers and Kids
Back in the day, parents handed fussy toddlers their keys, a teething toy or maybe a rattle. Now, we hand over the iPhone. The most common question asked by parents who look for travel advice isn't about what highway...
Family-Friendly Mardi Gras in Houma, Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana is really what Mardi Gras is all about. Not the nudity and public intoxication of modern New Orleans, although that certainly has a place in another type of vacation. Instead, it's several generations of families enjoying the...
Lookout Bar and Grill in Maple Grove, Minnesota
On the top of a hill, smack-dab in the middle of suburban sprawl sits the same restaurant on the same spot it claimed over fifty years ago. If you think, “this can’t possibly be right,” take faith and keep...
