A Quintessential Coastal Retreat This year marks a pair of milestones in our family. Our son turned 17 and our daughter celebrated her Sweet 16 last month. In addition to arranging teen parties with their friends, I planned a family weekend at what has become one of our favorite staycation

Los Cabos is a singular vacation destination where the desert literally meets the sea. In my humble opinion, the crown jewel of the region is the Grand Velas Los Cabos, an opulent all-inclusive resort strategically situated between La Baja’s iconic towns of San Jose Del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.

If you have an idea in your mind’s eye that bubbles up to the surface when I mention the town of Santa Barbara, I’m not going to try and convince you that it isn’t accurate. It likely is. Sun-soaked sandy shore, beautiful mountains to the northeast, and in between, all

Unwraps Spectacular Holiday Entertainment With the Return of “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Grinchmas” “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” brings the spirit of the holiday season to the village ofHogsmeade™ as the land is transformed with merry décor of shimmering lights, decorative garlands

An Unforgettably Luxurious Escape La Jolla has long been one of our family’s favorite stay-cation destinations. We’ve trekked south to this chic coastal enclave with the kids to kayak the famous seven sea caves, got up close and personal with scores of sea lions in La Jolla Cove, indulged in

Get a glimpse of Rhode Island at Brea Mall’s Newport Mansion installation. Located on the ground floor outside of Macy’s the Newport Mansion setup emulates a gilded age mansion’s opulent dining room complete with lavish décor and an immersive digital experience highlighting the Newport Mansion’s waterfront views as well as

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