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Every year, OpenTable rates the best restaurants in the USA in different categories. The survey of best places to take kids has just been releases and includes a combination of fast casual chains and individual family-owned locations coast-to-coast. You’ll find something on this list for a delicious everyday meal or somewhere to celebrate a special
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On average, 38 children die from heat-related deaths trapped inside vehicles every year. Even the best parents or caregivers can unknowingly leave a sleeping baby in a car, or deliberately leave a child to do some quick errands. Either way, the result can be injury or even death. Here are tips for avoiding heat-related deaths
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The peak summer driving season getting underway means clogged roads and traffic jams, and road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself. All of us have gotten frustrated behind the wheel, perhaps even
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Spending vacation time in a US national park is a rewarding and memorable experience, and accommodations within parks are less expensive than you might think, especially in spring and fall. These tips will help you get the type of lodging you need, from cabin to luxury hotel room: Book directly The largest operator of national
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Where to go next: Indianapolis is justifiably famous for the Indy 500 car race every Memorial Day weekend. But the city has a much more to offer. Here’s why you should visit Indianapolis, starting with the chance to get on the track yourself to do hot laps, and a couple of the the best museums
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Travelling with kids can be stressful enough – all those “are we there yet” questions – without the added stress of a family member with special needs. Here are five top tips from National Autism Network to help make summer vacations more fun for everyone. Many of these tips are sensible as well for family
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According to a recent AAA Travel survey, two-thirds of us plan to take a vacation this summer, and many of us will be driving. Here are some easy and common sense tips for getting your car, SUV or truck road trip ready, whether you are planning a long getaway or a short one. Be Road
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Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on Jan 8, 1935, which celebrates its most famous native year round, not just on his birthday, when there are concerts of Elvis music and screenings of his most popular Hollywood movies. Tupelo is more low-key, and far less glitzy or crowded than Graceland, in Memphis, which he
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‘Tis the season of get-togethers and holiday travels. While it’s a joyous time of year, the hustle and bustle of the holidays can create anxiety for children. Make your visits with family and friends, or your holiday vacation getaway, enjoyable for everybody with just a little preparation. Stick to regular routines whenever possible Unusual schedules
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Where to go next: For a lifelong New Yorker like me, the wide open spaces and history of the great American West holds special fascination. Especially when it’s connected to the Broadway musicals I love, like Annie Get Your Gun. Both American and Broadway history are alive and well at the historic Sheridan Inn, in
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