Fall is a great time of year to for quick weekend getaways. It’s cool, but not cold, places tend to be less crowded. Apples orchards, fall festivals and haunted happenings offer inexpensive family fun and your last shot at pleasant …

Learn more about other Kelly’s other favorite Florida aquariums. We live in Florida, I have a daughter who is very involved in protecting marine life and conservation education, and we’re members at SeaWorld Orlando. So needless to say, we were …

The United States is renowned for its outstanding natural diversity. There’s so much of it, few of us ever get to see all of its natural wonders, too many of us never see any. To help you appreciate just how …

Like Mystic? Read about nearby Newport, RI with kids, too. We’ve been to Mystic with Tiny Traveler three times now. It’s an easy weekend or overnight from New York City and its New England coastal vibe — sailboats, wood frame …

Here are 20 more staycation ideas. Here at FamiliesGo!, we don’t put our traveling shoes in storage when the school year starts. Fall, winter and spring present nice weather and great opportunities for weekend jaunts, daytrips and staycations. We rediscover …

Read about the outdoors and where to stay on the Outer Banks. We came to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the beach, no doubt about it. But every beach vacation has its rainy day— or that point where our …

You can also read about things to do in Baltimore. Baltimore is a small city with a lot of great food packed into it. Its Southern leanings show up in desserts like the multilayered Smith Island cake. There are the varying …

After a relaxing week at the beach in South Jersey I’m feeling very chilled out. We often “vacation” by returning home to Europe. It’s a flurry of jet lag, suitcases, visiting family and staying in lots of improvised guest rooms. …

Finding something novel to do over the summer gets harder as kids hit the tween and teen years. But a theme park with new thrill rides, especially new roller coasters, is a pretty safe bet—especially if they’re able to bring …

Visiting San Francisco? Read about Monterey and Sonoma. Nothing makes Tiny Traveler’s face light up than the familiar site of a playground in a new city; they’re often what she remembers most from a trip. If you can find a …

It seems that taking a ride on a tour bus and having an informed guide point out a city’s sites is no longer enough for the average tourist. Nowadays bus tours must have a theme – some might say a shtick – …

Like water parks? You might want to read about Water Country USA and the summer’s new theme park attractions. It’s hot! You know what’s fun to do when it’s hot? Get wet. Soaking wet. You might want to head to one of …

Southern California is a dream destination for most people, but particularly for families. The area spans three counties, San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles. With two large cities (San Diego and L.A.) close to each other and to Hollywood, beaches, …

Read more about Philadelphia dining and Philadelphia with older kids. I was carrying a very tired four-year old who wasn’t ready to leave Philadelphia’s Please Touch museum even after a full rainy day there. She clutched my neck, leaned up …

We spent Saturday morning beneath New York City battling evil and loved it. No, we weren’t on the subway. Ninja Turtle Time Much better: The truth is we spent a bodacious morning in a pretend sewer at the amazing Liberty …

Read about where to eat and what to do on Cape Cod, too. On previous, childfree trips to Newport, RI, we grooved in the hot sun at the famous Folk Festival, kayaked Narragansett Bay, slurped raw clams and drank a …

Read more about Cape Cod and Newport, RI. I can’t think of a better way to honor July 4th than with a blog about Cape Cod, the place where our nation ostensibly began. As a food writer from Queens, NY with …

Read more about the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, and the FDR Library Dutchess County lies about 2 hours north of the New York City, in the heart of the Hudson Valley. It’s close enough for a day trip but with …

The Florida Keys*, especially Key West, are known for eccentric, talented characters with a bit of a wild side (think Ernest Hemingway and Humphrey Bogart in Key Largo). For some people Key West is one big party that goes on and …

Read about family-friendly dining in Baltimore, too. For a long time Baltimore was a place for us to stretch our legs, eat something (and find a clean bath room) on the way to or from Washington, DC. But Tiny Traveler …

Read about Turks & Caicos with toddlers and tweens. We moved a little less than a year ago from Canada to Providenciales (“Provo” to the locals), the main island in the Turks & Caicos chain and the destination for most visitors. …

We had the opportunity to see the traveling Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition when Premier Exhibitions brought it to St. Petersburg, Florida. It’s traveling the country and also making stops outside the U.S. if you missed it, visitors to Orlando can check out the bigger, more permanant …

As soon as we heard we would be traveling to Pittsburgh this spring for a family event, Rich and I knew we wanted to visit FallingWater, the spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright home in rural Western Pennsylvania. But did we dare …

Check out all our best advice on Southern California. Here at FamiliesGo! we have yet to meet someone who doesn’t love Southern California. That is, unless they haven’t yet been there, in which case they’re dying to go. The great weather, beaches …

Read even more about the Finger Lakes. • Are we are a family that like to get out of the city for a long weekend? Check. • Do we like wine? Check. • Cute museums? Check. • Lovely scenery and …

You might want to read our Local Mom Tips for Washington, DC The Top attractions in Washington, D.C. are well documented: the zoo, the monuments, the capitol, the museum with Dorothy’s ruby slippers. But let’s face it, the heat and huge …

Visiting Disneyland? Read all about Southern California. Disney has built its theme park empire around knowing how to please both parents and kids. Even so, on our recent* trip to Disneyland Tiny Traveler pulled me toward Toon Town while I looked longingly at the towering Matterhorn ride. Still, …

Read more about Pittsburgh. A family event recently landed us in Pittsburgh, a city new to both Rich and I. We liked its energetic vibe, its Carnegie- and Mellon-funded architecture and its wealth of family activities. The wedding we traveled …

Read our 10 Tips for any Theme Park Every major theme park in the U.S. is adding at least one major new attraction this summer, or so it seems. It’s an impressive roster of innovative new rides and thrills. Even …

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