kyle mccarthy author at My Family Travels
Murals and restaurants along L Street, Sacramento
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What To Do In Sacramento For A Staycation Or Quick Visit

Take the capital of America’s most progressive state, let busy lawmakers work from home and Sacramento becomes a laidback town with big city dining and amenities for staycation...

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From the beautiful beach, you can see how big the Omni Amelia Island Plantation really is.
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Sprouting Wellness At Omni Amelia Island Resort

On a visit to the Omni Amelia Island Resort, I experienced how one man’s passion can convey an aura of wellness over an entire resort.

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Looking from the aerial Wolf Den dance club down to the casino floor at Mohegan Sun.
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Game Of Chance: East Coast Casino Resorts Welcome Families

If swirling lights, bells, and non-stop music sound like a fun environment, it’s time to visit one of the East Coast casino resorts for families. These traditionally adult venues...

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Crowd watching a free Green Show performance on the square outside the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Hall in Ashland, Oregon. Photo c. Travel Southern Oregon
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Grandparents’ Guide To Ashland, Oregon With Kids

Curtains up… Presenting a Grandparents’ Guide to Ashland, Oregon with Kids / when Shakespeare isn’t enuf. What...

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Woman and man with two alpacas, with a llama in the background, at Buck Brook Farm in the Catskills.
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Beyond The Borscht Belt: Discover The Catskills’ Modern Marvels

Since the 1920s, when Catskills attractions and hotels began luring Jewish vacationers from New York City, it's been known as the Borscht Belt. Now it’s making a comeback thanks...

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Couples dancing to live music at the Sunday Jamboree in the Floyd Country Store, along the Crooked Road. Photo c. Floyd Country Store.
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Banjo, Folk, Country Songs – Driving The Crooked Road, Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail

Spend time in Floyd or Galax watching fiddle pickers perform and fall in love with Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. Old time, bluegrass, folk,...

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Japanese silk ornaments decorate the Keio Plaza Hotel lobby for the Hina Matsuri Girls Doll Festival. Photo c. Keio Plaza
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Travel Without Leaving the Lobby: Immersive Hotels for Unforgettable Family Getaways

Immersive experiences, entertainment and technology all contribute to a new trend: immersive hotels. More than ever before, travelers want to be fully engaged in their next travel...

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Visitors to La Playita at Todos Santos carefully release sea turtle hatchlings to the sea at dusk.
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Todos Santos, The Quieter Side Of Baja And Los Cabos

Few travelers ever visit Todos Santos, the quieter side of Baja. While known for being rustic, like “San Jose del Cabo the way it was 30 years ago,” it has a special charm....

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El Loco at the Circus Circus Hotel's Adventuredome is an indoor roller coaster.
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Gambling on a Good Time with the Kids in Las Vegas

It's a cool time to visit one of the hottest destinations in America, a place where you don't have to gamble on a good time with kids in Las Vegas.

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