San Diego’s Premier Tropical Oasis Now that fall is in full swing, our family’s vacation schedule is now wholly centered around school breaks: minimum days, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Luckily, sunny San Diego is the perfect place for a family escape any time of year. When most of the country is cooling

Everyone has their list: those spots that remind you that fall is around the corner. Maybe it’s a smell, or the way the sunlight hits at a particular latitude. The most recent locale to reminisce for our family? Bozeman, Montana for both indoor attraction and outdoor adventure as a last

Standout Show: Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE They thought ahead when they made Las Vegas a sparkling oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert. Since its founding as a city in 1905, Vegas has garnered international fame as the entertainment capital of the world. Not to be confused

San Diego’s Premier Beachfront Destination for Family-Friendly Fun When folks picture Southern California, they might bring up a mental image of Disneyland, or perhaps the golden coastline and its accompanying aqua waters. But I can guarantee at some point in their imaginings, they’re thinking about sunny San Diego. Nearly perfect

I was out with my husband and our two teens last year on Mother’s Day. He’d asked what I wanted to do and I thought something super low key – dinner in and a family movie night sounded just about right. This year, my 15-year-old daughter decided on an entirely

When folks say ‘Napa,’ pretty much all anyone hears is “adults only.” It honestly seems like one of those idyllic, sun-soaked, resort locales where everyone is getting a spa service and playing golf while sipping the region’s renowned varietals. Simultaneously. Not to deter you, if that’s what’s on the menu

If someone casually told me they’d be vacationing in the Sonoran Desert, I’d tell them to stop pulling my leg. Sounds like scorpions and a sunburn. But the moment a friend or colleague mentions Palm Springs, another mental image pops up entirely: and it isn’t one I’d run from. The

The Premier Destination for a Shopping “Stay-cation” There’s a rather extensive text chain on my phone right now containing the gleeful thoughts and plans of my group of mom-friends who could all use a girl’s weekend away, with a spring-full of options to save the date. Per usual, even though