May 20, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
This winter I saw an advertisement for the Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) announcing some exciting news...there was a new driving method. The days of RPDE drivers following a lead car that limits the race car speed will be long-gone. Instead a [Read more]
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May 17, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Once in a while my family falls in love with a hotel that we know we will return to again and again. Most recently, that hotel is Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel, located right on Michigan Avenue and a coin's toss from Grant Park and Millennium Park. [Read more]
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May 1, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Have you ever made a wish list online but the items sat there as just that: a wish? Well, this could be your lucky week. Sweet Relish is making one reader's wishes come true by giving someone $100 to spend on products they've posted to their shopping lists on [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear, Travel News | 6 comments
April 24, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Summer is finally on the horizon, which means shops are starting to fill with summer gear and beaches will soon be dotted with colorful beach towels and umbrellas. It's been a long winter for much of the United States, so its no surprise families are ready to [Read more]
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April 15, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
Scenario: Driving through Indiana on a March family road trip from Minneapolis to Chicago to Pittsburgh to New York when suddenly our car jerked and we heard a big boom. The kids screamed. Thinking we just hit something we keep rolling down the highway for a [Read more]
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April 5, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
I've always heard Pittsburgh was a "classic American town" with nice people, good food and the zeal for sports, especially football, is indescribable. If you read about my family's visit to Primanti Bros visit you already know that The Vacation Gals recently [Read more]
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March 29, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
I’m not sure when my husband and I first saw Primanti Bros on the popular Travel Channel show Man vs. Food. It was a while ago, but it was one of those episodes that stood out to my husband, and this classic Pittsburgh restaurant was instantly added to our [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
March 15, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
It never occurred to me that a "sister getaway" could be life changing but for me it was. Here's the story... When I was nine - roughly my son's age now - my little (and only) sister was born. To say I was thrilled was an understatement. Being a big sister [Read more]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways | 5 comments
March 8, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
This week I'm sailing on the Princess Cruises ship Crown Princess. The reason: I've been offered a travel challenge for my Shape Magazine Weight Loss Diary column to dispel the cruise = weight gain myth. I'm on a mission and have prepared the best I can, but [Read more]
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February 27, 2013 | Author: Beth Blair
As I was reaching out my Envoy's window, a dozen books balanced on my lap as I did my best to deposit each library book into the return slot, spine first, as the cold winter wind whipped my hair across my face. When the last book was set on the conveyor belt [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 8 comments
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