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 …

Ski towns can make great summer destinations for families. Don’t necessarily count on off-season discounts. But crowds can be a little smaller and more dispersed. These towns offer a good variety of outdoor activities, kids attractions, and special events. The dining is good and the peak views are better without …

The Christmas season in Denver offers a month-long series of family-friendly parades, special holiday performances, lots of local shopping, and the largest holiday light display in Colorado. Any of these holiday activities are a good start for a December weekend getaway with kids. If you do decide to come to …

We went to Steamboat Springs 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, seeing as she was …

Denver is the gateway to all the amazing hiking and skiing that the Colorado Rockies offer. But before you head to the state’s great outdoors, take a few days to explore the city, too. The Mile High City has a lot of fun things to do with kids.  If you are …