Now that spring is in full swing with our son’s high school graduation around the corner, our family’s vacation schedule is now wholly centered around stay-cations: travel to destinations close to home to squeeze in memory-making weekends away. With its nearly perfect year-round weather, San Diego is the perfect place

The Hidden Gem of the Midwest Our readers may already know this via the family-friendly travel destinations we’ve featured over the years, but when our son was six (and our daughter 5-years-old), we embarked on an albeit ambitious plan to visit all 50 states as a family by the time

The Perfect Locale for a Memorable Multi-Generational Stay-Cation Staycations for no special occasion other than a memory-making opportunity are among my favorite events to plan. My husband and I are blessed to have a close family friend who has over the years become an adopted grandmother to our two children.

Deemed a “Flower in the Desert,” Cirque Du Soleil’s Mystère is a Timeless Treat for All Ages Experience awe-inspiring acrobatics, elaborate sets and dreamlike imagery in this colossal classic – Cirque’s first non-traveling, permanent production in Las Vegas Full disclosure: I’m a longtime fan of Cirque Du Soleil – the

The Ultimate Year-Round Family Escape From a winter wonderland to sun-soaked summers, discover endless adventures for every age If you ask my family where they’d like to vacation each winter, the “list” of destinations is unsurprisingly short: Lake Tahoe’s South Shore. Ask the same question in the spring, and the

A Tropical Paradise in Mexico’s Riviera Maya There is an unknown canyon that yawns wide for parents when it comes to booking a family vacation. You either get a family-fun plan, replete with bright colors, cartoons on repeat, and too many chicken nuggets to count. Or you get an adult

Expands Its Festivities to Include SUPER NINTENDO WORLD along with Fan Favorites “Grinchmas” and “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” Running Daily Through Monday, January 6 Universal Studios Hollywood unwraps holiday magic with exciting themed festivities taking place throughout the theme park, including a colorful holiday overlay at

San Diego’s Premier Fall Stay-Cation Destination School seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year. Perhaps it’s just that when I was a kid, it felt like summer went on for an eternity. Long days riding bikes and crafting friendship bracelets, going to the beach and roasting marshmallows in

I heard someone say recently that a tried and true method to find happiness is watching someone else’s face light up with excitement. After spending a few days last month at the bucolic Alisal Ranch in Solvang, I think there’s certainly some truth to the adage. My husband, Tim, was