green living, smart spending
Holiday festivals and displays seem to get bigger and better each year. Of course, the most famous ones are the Rockefeller Center tree and department store windows in New York City, but even small towns are able to transform the Bah Humbug among us into believers. Take the kids, take yourself, to some of the
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Bridgestone has launched a new FREE safety driving safety blog for parents called Driving…With Children, focusing on how to handle the many distractions parents experience with driving, car safety with children of all ages, including teens. You’re driving when Susie drops her sippy cup, again, or Johnny begs you to punch the ‘play’ button on the
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In an industry first, luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has grown the world’s first self-contained, free-standing eco-friendly living wall at sea, aboard the 922-guest Crystal Symphony. The living green wall uses a diverse selection of plants to create a map of the world, for all the places on our bucket lists we’ve checked off or
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There’s plenty of travel deals for couples and families with children, including kids eat free, kids stay free and kids ski free, but deals for grandparents have been few and far between. That’s especially annoying, since Grammie and Gramps often are the ones who foot the bill for multi-generation vacations. September 9 is National Grandparents
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Which sit-down restaurant chain has the best food? Worst service? Which one is the most kid-friendly? Here are the answers, based on more than 110,000 restaurant visits by readers of Consumer Reports, which most of us consider the absolute leader in non-partial reviews of products and services. Americans spend about $1.7 billion a day at
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Avoid paying for your next vacation by winning one of these current sweepstakes for getaways — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — Win round-trip airfare for two from select U.S. or Canadian cities; five nights accommodation in Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef; a day trip to the outer Great Barrier Reef. The contest
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What are the top kid-friendly, family-friendly restaurants in the USA? A survey by OpenTable, compiling nearly five million reviews by diners, shows families love going out to eat in restaurants offering healthful choices, comfort food, Italian and Mexican menus, and steakhouses. And, of course, budget-friendly prices. The 75 best kid-friendly restaurants in the USA, according
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San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937. That means the iconic span turns 75 this weekend, which is being celebrated by a day-long a waterfront festival on Sunday, from Fort Point to Fisherman’s Wharf. Thousands of pedestrians and cyclists are celebrating by walking or riding across the bridge. My favorite
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If cabin fever is setting in, check out these budget travel deals for spring getaways — Half off Hawaii resorts —Castle Resorts & Hotels is offering 50% off stays during its Deals in Bloom promotion at its resort hotels and condos on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii’s Big Island. These include — Waikiki Beach
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Indianapolis has a lot more to offer than the football and car racing. Sure, it’s world famous as the site of the Indianapolis 500, and getting worldwide attention as the site of Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, but that’s just for starters. Indianapolis has one of the best
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