Find family travel ideas for fun things to do with kids that create rich and rewarding family vacations.
On a recent road trip to Massachusetts we took a break to let the kids, age 4 and 18 months, run around a bit at the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts. Less than 10 minutes off Interstate 90, this beautiful tribute to Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, known to the world as…
What is it about graffiti that gets people all hot and bothered? When I told friends that I planned to introduce my kids to street art on a long-ago visit to New York City, more than one mom thought I was crazy for suggesting that it’s anything other than an urban blight, no better than…
Once home to the world’s largest aquarium tank, New England Aquarium still has plenty to boast about. There is a shark and ray touch tank, a tidal pool exhibit for touching and handling various sea creatures, an outdoor seal exhibit, and of course, an abundant supply of marine life! The first thing to see on…
Out in Boston Harbor, overlooked by most visitors in favor of the history and sports teams the great city has to offer, lie a group of 34 islands, all part of the National Park System. The Boston Harbor Islands have beaches, hiking trails, lighthouses, camping, and a Civil War-era fort. A few islands are reachable…
A recent visit to the New York State Capitol turned up an unexpected bounty. I went in search of the horse-drawn suffragette campaign wagon described in New York Women, but found a palpable buzz in the air at the NY Capitol as workers scramble to finish renovations and install new exhibits. Right now there over…
Newport, RI, is known for mansions and yacht races, but one of its best attractions is ten miles of road along the ocean. Here you can view both nature and architecture at their best. From houses built in the Gilded Age, at the beginning of the mid-19th century, to summer homes that rival those of…
Can you believe summer is almost here? With temperatures reaching the high eighties, it’s not a stretch to imagine. And that means there’s no time like the present to start thinking about summer vacations. To help you plan, we have 99 things to do with kids in New York, a regional guide to renaissance fairs,…
Los Angeles gets a bad rap for being a vapid, superficial town but it’s actually a treasure trove for the curious traveler. And, unlike some educational vacation locales LA will satisfy all the disparate curiosities of the life-long learning family. There’s a lot more to this great city than star-spotting and the Hollywood sign and…
If you have a Japanophile in your family, then you may have already heard about Toy Tokyo. Located in New York City’s East Village on First Avenue between 5th and 6th streets, Toy Tokyo is a bonanza of everything from Japanese anime, American and Japanese sci-fi collectibles, and all manner of related tchotchkes. Looking for…
For all the hyperbole about travel safety, Mexico is still one of the top destinations for American travelers. Last year, Mexico welcomed 22.6 million foreign visitors; mostly from the U.S. And with the projected end of the Mayan Calendar at year’s end (or beginning of a new era, depending on how you look at it,)…