Where to go Next: Sheridan, Wyoming
American history is alive and well in Sheridan, Wyoming, home of William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, whose Wild West Show was an international sensation in the 1800s.
National Park Week 2024 FREE Admission, Events
Celebrate National Park Week with FREE admission and FREE events in many of the 424 national parks and historic sites in the USA. National Park Week 2024 is April 20-28, and encourages all of us to discover something new about their national parks and monuments, from the Statue of Liberty in NYC to Yosemite in California. With
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Closing Dates for Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Utah, Colorado, Vermont
You know you are a diehard skier or snowboarder when it is April and you are still thinking about squeezing in another few days of downhill delight. Some resorts are staying open until mid-May. The 2023–24 ski season started slow but picked up momentum and is ending with spring storms both East and West. That
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Ski the Northeast: Buyer’s Guide to 2024/25 Season Passes
The 2024/25 ski/snowboard season in the Northeast is getting an extension thanks to a storm system dumping a foot or more of powder on trails and glades. In between turns, now is also the time to get early-bird discounts on season passes for the 2024/25 season, some with perks to use them now, for the
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Best 2024 Family Cars
What are the best 2024 model cars, SUVs and minivans for families? Small, medium or large? Hybrid or not? Which has the best safety rating and a comfortable ride for all passengers, front and back? Every year, U. S. News evaluates up to 100 models to determine the best one in nine categories. These are
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American Airlines Raises Checked Baggage Fees
American Airlines is raising the price of its checked baggage fees effective Feb. 20, along with other baggage policy changes and limits on earning miles. Let’s hope this price increase and frequent flyer change by one of the top three US-flag carriers does not start a stampede by everybody to charge us more to check
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Ski & Snowboard Deals, New Lifts and Terrain
The ski and snowboard season gets underway officially on Thanksgiving Weekend, with downhill destinations from Alta in Utah to Windham in New York either already open or opening, and several are celebrating important anniversaries or introducing important new trams and lifts. Here’s a round-up of the most important news for those with snow brains. Season
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$25 Lift Tickets, Rentals at Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is trying to break the world record for the most people skiing and riding in jeans. But everybody gets to enjoy $25 lift tickets and performance equipment rentals for the denim competition day, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, whether or not you are wearing jeans. The current record was set at The
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Free Car Seat Safety Checks
Car seats can save your child’s life when properly installed and maintained. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children under age 12, and many of those deaths were preventable if the child had been properly restrained. Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23, 2023, a good time for a free car
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Ride Safety at Amusement Parks & Fairs
There have been several unfortunate incidents recently of serious injuries, even deaths, on amusement park and fair rides. While these are rare, it’s worth reviewing common sense ride safety measures to protect yourself and your children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports more than 24,000 injuries caused by such attractions were seen by hospital
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