Archive for July, 2008
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008Little CajunMama (LCM) and I decided that we needed to get away from our men folk and take a girls trip. I was looking forward to spending quality one on one time with my daughter. She was excited to just GO (her favorite word). We both love the sun and beach, but needed someplace that [...]
Snowmass Balloon Festival & Boycott the Staycation Giveaway
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Doesn’t this photo just make you giggle? It’s the tallest hot-air balloon in the country: 166 feet (that’s 15 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty). And this humongous Energizer Bunny will be at the 33rd annual Snowmass Balloon Festival, September 12-14, 2008.
The ears on this Energizer Bunny (aka the “Hot Hare Balloon”) are the [...]
Tips for Easy Green Travel
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008While I’m not the most environmentally responsible person in the world, I try to do the simple things. You know; recycle, use those canvas shopping bags, buy locally grown produce - the sort of easy lifestyle changes that reduce my so-called carbon footprint. And while a “green” ecologically sound vacation is a great fit for [...]
Family Travel Adventures by Disney - Montezuma Castle National Monument
Monday, July 28th, 2008The Mudslide family is feeling lucky to be starting one of the Adventures by Disney; we are part of a group touring the US Southwest National Parks in an Adventures by Disney trip called Southwest Splendors. This is only the second year of the Southwest Splendors Disney vacation package, but so far, our guides [...]
Do NOT Stay at the Hotel El Pescador, Puerto Vallarta
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Note to self: Do not book ultra-low-cost hotels in Puerto Vallarta.
For our two week sojourn in the Puerto Vallarta area last month, we planned on three different sets of accommodations 1) because I love sampling different offerings in any area and 2) I couldn’t make a decision on just one and 3) we had different [...]
Desert and Mudslide Families Meet
Saturday, July 26th, 2008A few weeks back I began a string of posts about the DesertFamily’s West Coast Swing Roadtrip. We covered a lot of miles. We stopped in Huntington Beach, San Mateo County, the Mendocino Coast, San Luis Obispo, Solvang and San Diego.
Our first stop in Huntington Beach was extra special because we were able to spend [...]
A Traveling Mama’s Treasure: The San Diego Omni
Friday, July 25th, 2008A family-friendly San Diego hotel.
Stay Free at Starwood Hotels
Thursday, July 24th, 2008The word “free” always piques my interest. So, naturally I had to ‘click through’ when I received this interesting offer in my in box. Indeed (oooh, can I use the prefix “in” anymore?), at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts throughout the U.S., the Caribbean and Hawaii, you can get a free night’s stay, with a [...]
“Boycott the Staycation” Random Giveaway - Snowmass Goodie Bags
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008When I received a press release from the Snowmass Village Director of Public Relations (and friend) Allison Johnson titled, “Don’t Settle for a Staycation This Summer,” I knew I found a partner in crime. (Or, at least, someone who might offer up some goodies to help us promote the Traveling Mamas “Boycott the Staycation” campaign.)
Indeed, [...]
The Four Seasons Silicon Valley - Palo Alto, California
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008When people think of traveling to San Mateo County, they usually think about San Francisco. San Fran is a popular California vacation destination, of course. Why, then, is there a relatively new 5-star hotel in East Palo Alto, south of San Francisco and east of most of San Mateo? Based in East Palo Alto, the [...]
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