Cañon City (pronounced ‘canyon’) is more than the Royal Gorge, but if that was the only attraction in the area, it would still be worth the trip for that alone. Once nicknamed “The Grand Canyon of the Arkansas,” for the…
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Just after we were married, my husband and I enjoyed a romantic weekend in Aspen, Colorado. We visited in the fall, a time when you can float your breath in the morning air and crunch through piles of leaves falling…
Butterflies Now Cooler than Dinosaurs! Families on vacation are choosing insects over dinosaurs. The bugs don’t have gnashing, man-eating teeth, but they do have their own appeal, including hairy legs, brightly colored wings, and even nasty-looking fangs. Butterfly houses, the…
Perched above Boulder, Colorado, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers a free museum and hiking trails for both visitors and area residents. Conveniently off the beaten path, NCAR offers on-site parking, clean bathrooms, and cold drinking fountains. Extracted…
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children now spend 53 hours a week in front of a television, computer, hand held video game console, cell phone, iPad… and some times, multiple devices at once. As you contemplate what to do with the last weeks of summer, we asked the experts at ARAMARK Parks and Destinations to tell us where they would like to spend some time outside.
Where do you go when the temperatures go triple digits? We asked MyWeather.com to give us their picks for the coolest and least known vacation spots for families.