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Unless you are Queen Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen,” you probably have not gotten the opportunity to visit an ice castle, in person. The good news is, if you’ve ever wanted…

1. Let It Snow at Wintergreen Resort Nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains, Wintergreen Resort is an ideal destination to introduce your kids to skiing and snow sports. My sons…

After taking a year off in 2021, Carnaval Maine is back in 2022 for a 10-day event in mid-February in Portland. Located on the Eastern Promenade, a 78-acre green space…

by Gina Gallucci-White  Each year, the luxurious Gaylord National across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., offers its annual Christmas on the Potomac celebrations. The hotel and conference center is…

By Krista L. Hawley Winter in Boston can be a dark time. When a mid-morning snowstorm can make for a six-hour commute home; when foodie arguments erupt over who makes…

By Gina Gallucci-White Instead of driving around random neighborhoods trying to find some impressive festive light displays, head to Enchant Christmas, with two East Coast locations: in Washington, D.C., and…

By Molly Fellin Spence Planning a road trip to our favorite Southern New Jersey beaches for a week, our family decided to make the hours-long trip there even longer, and…

By Gina Gallucci-White Prickett’s Fort was built in 1774 as a way to avoid Native American war parties. Nestled next to the merger of Prickett’s Creek and the Monongahela River…

By Gina Gallucci-White When visiting the small town of Luray, Va., you may be tempted to fill up your camera with images from the picturesque Shenandoah Valley; however, nature’s beauty…

By Gina Gallucci-White Instead of letting your kids play with tiny versions of construction equipment, why not let them operate real machinery? Diggerland USA gives kids the opportunity to get…