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January 11, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
I wasn't exactly sure what my family and I were getting into when we secured tickets to experience THE RIDE. I tried explaining what little I knew to my mom, who'd planned to accompany me on the tour: "We get on a bus, with stadium-style seating, so we're [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 3 comments
August 11, 2011 | Author: FamilyGal
As our two-month family road trip moved from Philadelphia to New York City, we shifted gears accordingly. If Philadelphia shines its light on history, then New York shines its light on right now. Even though New York played its part in American [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | no comments
May 11, 2011 | Author: GoBigGal
At Manhattan’s epicenter, Times Square is a 24/7 celebration of sight and sound. Family time in Times Square, NYC, is a snap. Within a five-block radius, there are enough attractions, theaters, restaurants, and shops to easily fill a day of fun appropriate [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 3 comments
May 6, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
A fabulous NYC hotel discount package recently caught my eye, and I'm looking into availing myself of it for my next NYC summer vacation. That's right: Summer in New York City. It's not as romantic as the uninitiated may think; it's as humid as the Deep South [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Family Travel, Hotels | 5 comments
January 12, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
Three of the most popular US travel destination cities are Orlando, New York City, and Los Angeles. All three have seen increased travel this past year, and all indicators point to a continued upward trend in tourism rates for this coming year as [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Travel News | 10 comments
December 30, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
New Year's Eve in Times Square -- possibly as iconic to New York City holidays as is the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree. The Vacation Gals are not in NYC for New Year's Eve this year, but I used to live there and [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | no comments
December 8, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
New Year's Eve and New York City are practically synonymous on December 31. Times Square gets filled with revelers who watch the ball drop and ring in the New Year, and millions of people all over the world tune in to watch the ball drop in Times Square on TV. [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 7 comments
December 3, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
There are many fun things to do in NYC over the Christmas season; anyone spending their holiday family vacation in the city has plenty of great travel activities to enjoy. Sure, some -- like seeing Santa Claus at Macy's -- are best known throughout the country [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News | 17 comments
November 27, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Did you see any pictures of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade balloons and floats? The Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC has come and gone for another year, and by now even the mess left behind has been expertly cleaned up. Most of us saw pictures, video, and [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News | 2 comments
October 12, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City is watched by around 50 million people on television, but "only" 3.5 million or so people get to see it live. It's been years since I've celebrated Thanksgiving Day in NYC, but I remember it like yesterday; the crisp [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 22 comments
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