Fall is a delightful season to visit Lake Tahoe and California Gold Country with kids. Gold is everywhere, though not in the ground. Aspen trees are incandescent yellow, meadows and hills glow with golden grasses, and bright red Kokanee salmon are in the lake.
Read more…Mount Vernon: George Washington at home
Visiting Mount Vernon with kids, discover George Washington in a different role than commander in chief of the American Revolution or president. Here George was a progressive farmer, planting trees and taking a turn in the garden, eating corncakes and honey for breakfast.
Read more…Summertime: Cooking with Grandparents
Summer is time for families to get together. It’s always fun when grandparents share recipes and family cooking traditions with grandchildren.
Read picture books about Chinese dumplings, ice candy, mac n cheese, tomato dishes from India, flan, Jamaican beef patties, spicy sambal, berry picking in Alaska.
Where to Stay in San Francisco
Planning a family trip to San Francisco, where are the best neighborhoods to stay?
We research and recommend hotels for family amenities, but equally important is the surrounding area.
Insider tips about seven neighborhoods on our list of San Francisco family hotels.
Summer 2024: Tips for Visiting US National Parks
Know before you go to US national parks this summer.
On the NPS website, for each park find out about day-use reservations, current road conditions, weather, alerts about fire and air quality, trail conditions, traffic conditions, wildlife safety, and more.
Celebrate Juneteeth
June 19 is Juneteenth, our newest national holiday, celebrating freedom of enslaved African Americans in 1865. Make two delicious recipes, strawberry lemonade and strawberry cake, and find out about amazing Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” and history of the holiday.
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