![Couples dancing to live music at the Sunday Jamboree in the Floyd Country Store, along the Crooked Road. Photo c. Floyd Country Store.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2024/02/crooked-road-floyd-sundayjams-c-floyd-country-store-1024x683.jpg)
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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![Idlewild athletic field at the Black resort of Idlewild in Michigan. Photo c.Idlewild Historic and Cultural Center.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2024/02/usda-forest-service-Idlewild-field-c-Idlewild-historic-cultural-center-1024x763.jpeg)
Motown In The Woods, The Black Resort Of Idlewild
When you consider civil rights, what do you think of? Many may think of activism, protest, art, community, and music. What...
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![City Meat Market dining room, Giddings, Texas](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2021/08/giddings-city-meat-market-1024x576.jpg)
Round Top, The Aspen of Texas
When I told Texas friends that Round Top is known as “The Aspen of Texas,” they started laughing. Round Top? That’s mighty high praise for a tiny, rural Texas town.
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![Japanese silk ornaments decorate the Keio Plaza Hotel lobby for the Hina Matsuri Girls Doll Festival. Photo c. Keio Plaza](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2024/01/japan-keio-plaza-hotel-hina-matsuri-girls-doll-festival-hanging-silk-art-ornaments-1024x683.jpg)
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.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2023/12/los-cabos-todos-santos-turtle-release-guests-1024x576.jpg)
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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![Dominica Carnival women in costumes](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2020/01/dominica-carnival_jouvert-skeleton-krewe-1024x682.jpg)
Our 18 Favorite Mardi Gras Carnival Celebrations Outside New Orleans
Here are the top 18 places known among party-lovers and Catholics for superb Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations. The Mardi Gras or Carnival is such a popular and...
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![El Loco at the Circus Circus Hotel's Adventuredome is an indoor roller coaster.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2019/02/las-vegas-circus-circus-adventuredome-el-loco-1024x576.jpg)
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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![Family in Mardi Gras outfits at Biloxi Mississippi Mardi Gras parade.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2023/02/miss-biloxi-family-mardi-gras-outfits-1024x768.jpeg)
Biloxi, Mississippi: Discover the Gulf Coast Gem
My first visit to the state of Mississippi brought me to the Gulf Coast town of Biloxi for Mardi Gras. Family visitors are welcomed by the down-home locals as...
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