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Explore Vermont Camping On Lake Champlain

Sleep under the stars with close friends and family at a Lake Champlain camp when exploring Vermont. I've been there so I know the Lake Champlain Islands guarantee the summer's...

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Spooky looking bridge at sunset leads to Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge Halloween, Haunted Houses, and Halloween Fun

Start weaving your ghost tales now so you're all set for a spooky Baton Rouge Halloween weekend break. Baton Rouge is the perfect budget getaway with your...

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California Haunted Houses and Halloween Happiness

Discover ghosts, goblins and Halloween costumes along with ghoulishly fun frights at California haunted houses, theme parks and other Halloween venues. Since the fright industry...

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Costumed characters and kids at Worlds of Fun.
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Halloween Monster Madness And Kansas City Haunted Houses

Every October brings the expectation of a great Halloween, especially in places like Kansas City where the fun crosses over from Missouri to Kansas and...

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Utah Haunted Houses and Spooky Fun

Kids and teens looking for scary Utah haunted houses in rural locales or spooky urban Halloween fun? Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah towns...

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Tombstone at Harriet Tubman gravesite in Auburn, New York.
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Keep Going: Harriet Tubman In The Finger Lakes of Central New York

Celebrate the legendary freedom seeker, suffragist and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, in the Finger Lakes region. Ms. Tubman called Auburn, on Owasco Lake, her...

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Mom and baby enjoy Boo at the Zoo event at New York's Bronx Zoo, photo by Julie Larsen-Maher c. WCS.
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Halloween in New York City for Free And Cheap Fun

Starting in early September, carved pumpkins, spooky ghosts and candy treats mark Halloween in New York City. Best yet, ghostly elves spread the spirit of autumn across the five...

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The modern exterior of the Menil Museum and its grounds defines an entire Houston neighborhood. Photo c. Menil Collection
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A Surprisingly Fun Houston Weekend With Kids

Ready for an exciting, fun and often weird Houston weekend with the family in Texas? Check out our guide to finding the best in art, good barbecue and hands-on fun.

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Go canoeing on a lake to enjoy a quiet fall afternoon. Photo c. Tatiana Syrikova for pexels.
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23 Fall Getaways For 2023

Never fear if your summer vacation got derailed – our roundup of 23 great fall getaways will help you plan an escape. Fall...

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