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Best Family Spring Break Vacation Destinations and Planning Tips

Posted by Mary Turner on March 24, 2013 1 Response »

Mar 242013

Best Family Spring Break Vacation Destinations and Planning Tips

Spring Break season is ramping up and providing opportunities for a last minute family ski trip, a quick getaway to a sunny beach, or time to explore a new city or college campus. Many of our favorite family travel bloggers have been posting about their family spring break vacation plans and sharing tips for getting the most out of your family spring break budget. Here’s what they have to say: Cities are Great Family Spring Break Destinations Amy Querido of The Q Family Adventures shares her favorite list of things to do in DC for school-age kids in her post Fun Things To Do in DC for School Age Kids. It’s her family’s favorite spring break destination and they are going back there again this year. Jen Miner of The [...]

Enter the Cooper Tire “My Every Day Road Trip” Sweepstakes to Win a Year’s Worth of Gas to Fuel Your Ride

Posted by Mary Turner on March 22, 2013 Comments Off

Mar 222013

This post brought to you by Cooper Tire. All opinions are 100% mine. Our readers know we love good road trips and fun travel contests, so we couldn’t resist when Cooper Tire asked us to share the news about their “My Every Day Road Trip” sweepstakes. Whether its taking the kids to school or teaching the teen how to drive, Cooper Tire is commemorating life’s every day road trips and offering Facebook fans the chance to earn an entire year of free gas plus other great prizes like a $100 Cooper Tire auto service voucher, a $50 gas card, a $50 iTunes gift card and Cooper gear. From March 1 through March 29, fans of Cooper Tire’s Facebook page can share their every day road trip stories by submitting videos, [...]

Get Outdoors with a Family Vacation to the Sunny Mississippi Gulf Coast

Posted by Mary Turner on March 18, 2013 Comments Off

Mar 182013

Get Outdoors with a Family Vacation to the Sunny Mississippi Gulf Coast

Families planning spring break and summer vacations with active kids, teens and tweens are always looking for affordable destinations that mix sun and surf with opportunities for family fun. With 62 miles of shoreline and warm Gulf of Mexico waters, the sunny beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast are clean and sparkling and ready to host family outdoor vacations during spring break and throughout the summer. With daytime temperatures regularly in the 70s or higher, a Spring break vacation to the area is a great time to break out the fishing gear, rent a kayak, visit a waterpark or work on your tan at the beach. Visitors from northern climates will really appreciate the opportunity to get an early start on summer. The Mississippi Gulf Coast is also a great [...]

Top Five Free Things To Do On Family Spring Break Vacation in New York City with Teens and Tweens

Posted by Mary Turner on March 7, 2013 Comments Off

Mar 072013

If New York City is your destination for a family friendly spring break vacation with teens and tweens, make sure to bring your walking shoes and plan time to enjoy the many and varied free activities around New York City. By the time you get done shopping, taking in a show, eating out and visiting the paid attractions you’ll be glad you added a few freebies to the mix. Based on several visits by our teens, here’s their top five free things to do when visiting New York City: 1) Take a Walk in Central Park On our visit we walked the east side of Central Park from the lower entrance of at 6th Avenue and Central Park Drive up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5th Avenue at East 82nd [...]

New Jersey Shore Boardwalks, Beaches and Businesses Will Be Ready for Summer 2013

Posted by Mary Turner on February 23, 2013 Comments Off

Feb 232013

New Jersey Shore Boardwalks, Beaches and Businesses Will Be Ready for Summer 2013

The Jersey Shore is coming back. After taking a pounding from Hurricane Sandy, the New Jersey Shore’s barrier islands and beach towns have been quickly reopening year-round businesses and are pulling out all the stops to make sure the boardwalks, arcades, rides, and beaches are ready to welcome visitors for Summer 2013. Here’s a quick run down of how some of our favorite haunts are doing with the recovery effort. Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, in Point Pleasant Beach has already reopened the aquarium, as well as some of the arcades, bars, restaurants and shops. The $2 million boardwalk repair effort is under construction and is expected to be ready for summer. The rides, many of which had been taken off the boardwalk for winter storage prior to the storm, are already being [...]

Five Affordable New York City Family Spring Break Hotel Options

Posted by Mary Turner on February 17, 2013 Comments Off

Feb 172013

Five Affordable New York City Family Spring Break Hotel Options

New York City is always a great family spring break vacation option. Families making college tours can visit NYU, Columbia, Pace, Fordham, Barnard and many others while taking in a show, checking out major attractions like the Empire State Building or the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or simply enjoying the spring flowers and fresh air in Central Park. New York City is a great family spring break destination for teens and tweens with so many things to do. But, finding affordable family friendly hotels can definitely be a challenge for a family on a budget. Add to that the fact that the words “affordable” and “New York City” are rarely found in the same sentence and the search for New York City accomodations that will work well for families and won’t [...]

Teen Summer Camp Choices: When Did This Become A High Stakes Decision?

Posted by Mary Turner on February 14, 2013 Comments Off

Feb 142013

For better or worse, the ways that older teens spend summer vacations have become just as important to the college application process as grades, essays, recommendations and SAT scores. Whether its volunteer service, family travel, a summer job or a summer camp program, these experiences demonstrate what is important to the teen and are likely to became fodder for the all important common application college essay, which this year will ask students to bare their souls to admission staff, in 650 words or less, by crafting a highly personal and insightful response to one of the following questions: Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your [...]

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