Family Day Trips for Charlotteans to Cap Off the Summer
All are within two hours of the city
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Start your own Christmas Tree family tradition in the mountains of North Carolina. Find out why local cut and choose tree farms are so popular with families.
Read about how to create a family-fun vacation to Atlanta during the holiday season.
Consider a special side trip to Stone Mountain for some more holiday cheer.
A list of affordable, family fun in and around Charlotte this holiday season.
Our Diva Mom lets dads know what it is moms really want for Mother's Day.
A look at this year's best books, toys, videos and kids games, courtesy of NAPPA.
Ahhh, summer -- July Fourth fireworks, family barbecues, ice cold watermelon, weekends at the beach ... and bug bites. Or worse -- bee, hornet and wasp stings.
Tips to help protect babies against the sun's harmful rays.
Parents plan family vacations fully intending to make everybody happy, but, let’s face it, if the kids ain’t happy, nobody’s happy. With that in mind, you’ll want to take special care to select a destination that appeals to the kids, even involve them in the planning process, so that it truly is a "vacation" for everyone!
There's something for everyone at the U.S Whitewater Center. Plan an outing for your family this summer.
Summertime travel with children, especially when it includes airports, can be challenging. Jerry Chandler, aviation expert and father of five, is a correspondent for Cheapflights’ "Flight News" blog. He offers these tips for families flying with kids. • Book direct, non-stop flights whenever possible, to avoid airplane changes.
First-grader Drew Dansby writes about the performance of "Peter and the Wolf," part of the Charlotte Symphony Lollipops series for children.
Want to see what kinds of toys your ancestors enjoyed playing with? Currently, The Charlotte Museum of History is featuring "Toy Time," an interactive exhibit of giant-sized folk toys through March 9.
The geocaching craze comes to Charlotte. Find out why parents and kids are engaging on treasure hunts using a GPS devise and why they are crazy about geocaching.
Expert advice on what's needed when shopping for a GPS and how best to use it.
Asheville, North Carolina is a mecca for geocachers and a fitting home for a cacher of world-class experience. Meet Graeme McGufficke
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