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Take a daytrip to the Wellfleet Oyster Festival: October 15 &16, 2011

Take a daytrip to the Wellfleet Oyster Festival: October 15 &16, 2011

[ 0 ] 10.5.2011 |

The Wellfleet Oyster Festival on October 15th and 16th comes at my favorite time of year, especially on Cape Cod. The air is crisp and smells of salt and falling leaves, perfect weather for chowder and beer. Main Street is lined with fine art and craft vendors, where you’ll find an array of unique handmade items, wearable, edible and otherwise. It is my personal tradition to ogle the jewelry of Twigs and Heather; their booth sparkles with bits of nature cast in silver. Though there is plenty of fresh, local seafood, there are many options for non-seafood eaters (does Kettle Corn count? that’s what my kids prefer to eat).

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rhode trip: Smithfield

rhode trip: Smithfield

[ 0 ] 8.3.2011 |

There’s frothy fun and more off Route 44. Looking for a new-to-you destination that doesn’t require a full tank of gas? Head to Smithfield, Rhode Island for some good old fashioned fun. Just fifteen minutes from Providence, Smithfield offers a pleasing blend of outdoor activities in an atmosphere that mixes scenic with suburban. A&W The [...]

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family travel: Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont

family travel: Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont

[ 3 ] 7.18.2011 |

Our usual idea of “family vacation” is our family visiting extended family in different parts of the country. We never considered visiting a family resort until this when year when I attended Blogger Weekend at Smugglers’ Notch Resort.

We enjoyed our weekend more than we imagined. We loved having an active vacation without having to bring all the adventure accessories with us, making this an easy and stress free vacation to pack for. By the end of the weekend we felt it was our home away from home—finding a balance between active playtime and no-stress down time.

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Mystery Trip: Concord

Mystery Trip: Concord

[ 2 ] 5.23.2011 |

Like many other families, this year’s April vacation was of the staycation variety. But after keeping it local for a few days, I felt the urge to cast the net into new territory. So we embarked on what my kids call a Mystery Trip. We set out in the morning equipped with a days’ necessities (snacks, misc. spare clothing, a reloaded Starbucks card) and only a very loose game plan.

Since my older son recently finished a book report on Henry David Thoreau, I thought Walden Pond was a great place to start. I have to admit that although I grew up in Massachusetts, I’ve never been to Concord or the surrounding areas.

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Family Travel: New (to Us) Hampshire

Family Travel: New (to Us) Hampshire

[ 7 ] 8.4.2010 |

New Hampshire was a winter-only destination for us, before our kids knew enough to state preferences. Driving through the snowy mountains, we would laugh as we imagined the dorks who’d arrive in summer to take children to the Storyland theme park, instead of bundling them into a pulk for some (nothing dorky about it) Nordic [...]

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