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Summer Road Trip – The Catskills and New York City

by PhillyMama

Steve, Abby, and I took a family road trip last week while Zoe was away at Space Camp.  Along the way, we hit Hanover, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Charlottesville, VA; and Hershey, PA.  After visiting a bunch of cute towns, we decided to head out into the countryside and kick back to relax.  Our choice?  Roxbury, [...]

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Travel Deals week of July 18, 2011

by CajunMama
Camp

Summer is here in full force and for many of us, the school summer break is coming to an end. There’s still time to take a family vacation or weekend getaway before classes begin again. Or, if you’re a mom like me who’s had the kids home all summer, you might be in the mood [...]

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Shop and Stay in the Big Apple with Hilton’s Shop Til You Drop package

by RollingMama
Hilton New York Fashion District Lobby (c) Hilton Hotels and Resorts

Grab a girlfriend and head to New York City. Hilton’s “Shop Til You Drop” package provides guests with a $50 Bloomingdale’s gift card, 15% savings certificate to Bloomingdale, 10% savings certificate to Macy’s, South Street Seaport savings packet (full of discounts to dine and shop at this historic attraction), complimentary champagne toast at Thalassa Restaurant, [...]

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Romantic Getaways in the USA

by CajunMama
Romantic spot on Little Palm Island

Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and other special holidays are romantic dates for many couples, but what if you’ve forgotten that box of chocolates, Journey necklace, or bottle of perfume? You can still surprise your significant other with an over-the-top gift that will knock their socks off – a romantic getaway. There are so many romantic destinations around [...]

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New Year’s Eve Celebration Videos from Around the Globe: Times Square, Sydney, Seoul, Taipei, and Auckland

by CajunMama

While preparations are under way for the big ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, visitors and residents of New York City share some of their New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully they took a moment to make a wish on the Carnival Wishing Wall before the wishes are collected to add to the New [...]

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Tips for New Year’s Eve in Times Square

by CajunMama
Times Square Ball - New Year

If you’re one of the lucky ones who get to watch the famous Waterford Ball Drop in New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve, you may already have your game plan lined out for the evening’s festivities. However, with all the flight delays and increase in the number of holiday visitors to New York [...]

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Hotels on Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Route

by CajunMama
New York City image (c) Shannon Hurst Lane | TravelingMamas.com

Many people travel to New York City for family vacations and during holidays. A frequent question we get from readers is: What are the best hotels along the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Route? Visitors are already planning a trip for the next Thanksgiving holiday, and we want to make sure our readers have the information [...]

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A Christmas tree at Ground Zero

by ThemeParkMom

On our final morning in New York City, we headed to Ground Zero. We had been staying in the financial district, just a few blocks away. Today, with work on the 9/11 Memorial and other projects, Ground Zero might be mistaken for any large construction site, save the numerous American flags on the fences and [...]

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Carnival Wishing Wall at Times Square

by ThemeParkMom

Times Square was total pandemonium tonight. I know it’s always crowded, but there were tons of people out Christmas shopping tonight. It was body-to-body everywhere. One place we found a bit of peace was the Times Square Visitors Center. It’s a neat space where you can learn a bit about the history of Times Square [...]

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The Butterfly Conservatory at the American Museum of Natural History

by ThemeParkMom

It’s Day 2 of my family’s holiday weekend in New York City. We headed straight for the American Museum of Natural History this morning. My daughter had several must-see items on her checklist, all from a recent viewing of “Night at the Museum”: the blue whale, the T-rex, and the Polynesian statue that calls Ben [...]

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