
A Fun Hudson Valley Ski Weekend With Kids
One of the easiest and most fun weekends with kids that you can do in Hudson Valley is a winter ski getaway. Catskill Mountain ski resorts like Belleayre, Windham or Hunter are close to the New York City metro area, offering a much shorter drive and far less expensive family …

Family Ski Weekend: Denver to Winter Park
Living in Colorado, our family enjoys spending weekend ski vacations, but driving to the ski resorts can mean battling traffic, weather and pretty precarious winter roads at times. So I was excited to discover The *Winter Park Express ski train from Denver to Winter Park Resort. My husband and I …

3 Family Winter Break Ideas: Sun, Snow & City
The Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks are supposed to be a time for getting together with friends and family. But with the stress of cooking, shopping, getting yet another sweater from an aunt who thinks you are 2 sizes bigger than you are, really we sometimes just want to get away …

Winter In Lake Placid With Kids
Lake Placid, NY is one of our favorite winter wonderlands. We’ve traveled there for a few winter breaks and even Christmas. As long as you pack clothes that will keep you warm outside and the weather remains cold and snowy, there is a lot of fun packed into this Adirondack town. …

12 Great Kid-Friendly Lake Placid Restaurants
One of the things that brings us back to Lake Placid year after year is that the town has a lot of dining for its small size and much of it is very enjoyable. There is plenty of standard ski-town fare–pizza, pasta,chili, steaks and burgers–but quite a few places rise above …

13 U.S. Slopes Where Kids Ski Free
Found a place where kids ski free, read these tips for a fun family ski trip. Unless you’re lucky enough to live near a good mountain, ski vacations are expensive. Gear rentals, lift tickets and lessons for a family—on top of hotel, food and transportation—add up. FamiliesGo! is helping you to …

7 Top Tips For A Fun Skiing Vacation With Kids
There’s nothing like floating down a ski slope, carving turns and enjoying the majestic mountain views. But nothing can burst that bliss faster than skiing with kids who are uncomfortable, nervous, or freezing cold. After investing years in teaching my kids to ski, I’ve discovered some tricks of the trade. …

Our Guide To Park City in Winter For Families
Park City is almost better known for its star-studded Sundance film festival than for its skiing these days. So we wondered how it would be as a family winter destination. We took a chance and headed out there in April for some late season skiing and winter fun. To our surprise …

Steamboat Springs: Skiing + More With Kids
Updated January 2020 We went to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to visit friends for Thanksgiving. It was a quick trip over a holiday with no skiing in our forecast. But then we arrived to several inches of the fresh “champagne” powder snow. We promptly signed Tiny Traveler up for a ski lesson, …