Dating back to 1909, the Hotel Boulderado is an elegant Victorian property in the heart of downtown Boulder that is also on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the perfect place for a weekend getaway I recently learned when staying for two nights with my husband TJ and our 2-year-old son Everett. The […]
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In a tranquil creek valley in Oregon’s Coast Range, 25 miles from the college town of Corvallis and 40 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Leaping Lamb Farm makes a wonderful kid-friendly weekend escape. Homesteaded since 1862, the small family farm still operates as a working farm raising and selling lambs, hay and home-grown produce from
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Vacationing with an 18-month-old is never an easy feat. It’s hard to find places that will hold my son Everett’s attention as well as that of me and my husband TJ. But Idaho’s capital of Boise managed to do just that for us on a recent getaway. A relaxed city that really feels more like
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Oregon’s Willamette Valley is the perfect place to take a summer road trip with the family. This is a wine-producing region known for its farm-to-fork fare, scenic backroads, and tight-knit communities. It’s the kind of place where the pace of life moves a little bit slower, which is exactly what TJ and I needed. So
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In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee, Chattanooga is known as an outdoor adventure destination. So when Grams and Opi (what our son calls his Grandpa) asked to spend some quality one-on-one time with our son Everett, my husband TJ and I hopped on a flight east to see what kind of
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I’ve never been a huge fan of cruises, but I’ve always loved the concept of traveling from place to place by boat with just my family or a group of friends for company. Sailing has always seemed way above my skill set, so when I heard about a company that lets you rent luxury houseboats
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South Carolina is a fantastic destination for a vacation within the United States thanks to its combination of history, culture, beautiful landscapes and glorious beaches. The “Iodine State” is filled with great attractions, as well as some weird and wonderful sites that you won’t find elsewhere. The UFO Welcome Centre Whilst many people associate Area
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We are having an epic snow season in Colorado this year with seemingly never-ending dumps of massive proportions. So even though spring is right around the corner, there will be plenty of time before the winter sports season is actually done. If you’re heading up to the Colorado High Country along the Front Range, then
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We are having a beyond epic snow season this year in Colorado, so my husband TJ and me were determined to fit in as many ski trips as possible before the resorts close in late April. Our most recent adventure took us and our 2-year-old son Everett to Vail Resort and the super family-friendly The
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