In remote Southern Oregon at the edge of the Cascades, just outside the small town of Klamath River, The Running Y Ranch offers relaxation and fun for families. This golf community of private homes, condos, and guest rooms is small enough to feel cozy, yet large enough to have everything families want: high-end dining, recreation, pampering, and outdoor adventure. The property is within easy … [Read more...]
Toronto hotel with kids: Intercontinental Toronto Centre
July 3, 2013 By
Walking into the wide, high-ceilinged marble lobby of the Intercontinental Toronto Centre, you might worry that your kids won't exactly fit in, so to speak, at this elegant hotel. Rest assured: as soon as you reach the check-in desk and see the friendly 'kids' check-in' station, you'll know you're in the right place. While the Intercontinental is attached to Toronto's sprawling conference center … [Read more...]
Central Oregon golf resort pick: The Lodge at Eagle Crest, a Holiday Inn Resort
June 19, 2013 By
Forget what you thought you knew about the Holiday Inn brand. Holiday Inn Resort has reinvented the name with properties like the Lodge at Eagle Crest in Eagle Crest Resort, which serves as a great home base for families who enjoy both golf and other outdoor activities. There are no shortage of golf resorts in Central Oregon. We've been to most of them, and they certainly all have high … [Read more...]
Oregon golf resort vacations for kids
June 7, 2013 By
Oregon is a wonderful state in which to golf with your kids. The climate is moderate, the scenery is breathtaking, and while the prices are climbing, the crowds are still low. Families can golf at the following Oregon golf resort properties in a leisurely manner, without worrying about slowing down any other guest's game. Plus, each golf resort below is a full-scale family vacation property, with … [Read more...]
A stay at Central Oregon’s Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa
June 3, 2013 By
Located on the Warm Springs reservation (home of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) in the high desert of Central Oregon, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa offers a blend of tribal culture and family fun. This is not a luxury resort, but rather a family-friendly getaway that delivers on the simple pleasures of sunny skies, hot springs-fed swimming, outdoor recreation, and camping. There's lodging … [Read more...]
The Coeur d’Alene Resort: a lakeside Idaho Preferred Family destination
May 13, 2013 By
With its white towers and castle-esque peaks, the Coeur d'Alene Resort is easy to spot along the lake shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. When we lived in neighboring Spokane, Washington, our family would retreat to the Coeur d'Alene Resort for family escapes, summer play, and its annual Holiday Light Show. Now that we live further afield, it's a destination resort worth the … [Read more...]
Best Beach Towns: Newport, Rhode Island
May 6, 2013 By
It's time to start planning beach vacations! Our series of best beach towns for families is constantly building. Our latest addition: Newport, Rhode Island. For a New England beach feel, plenty of shopping and seafood, and quaint lodging, Newport can't be beat. Its location along Narragansett Bay is ideal during the summer months, but Newport has much to offer families in the 'shoulder seasons of … [Read more...]
5 Western mountain lodges for family summer stays
April 8, 2013 By
We love mountain lodges! Whether your family enjoys hiking, mountain biking, fishing, or just swimming in a cool mountain lake, a stay at one of the following Western mountain lodges for families will provide much needed summer time R&R. 1. Lodge at Suttle Lake, Central Oregon: Whereas much of Central Oregon is surrounded by high desert, the small town of Sisters is located in the heart … [Read more...]
Brasada Ranch for families: what to do with kids at this Preferred Family resort
April 1, 2013 By
It's no secret that the Pit Stops for Kids crew loves Central Oregon. With approximately 300 days of sunshine per year, lakes and rivers to swim in, raft on, and fish from, trails to hike, and volcanoes to behold, what's not to love? And we've found our top family-friendly Central Oregon resort in Brasada Ranch. What makes Brasada Ranch great for families: 1. Lodging: During our first … [Read more...]
The Allison Inn and Spa: Willamette Valley wine country pick
March 21, 2013 By
Tucked into the green hillside just outside the quiet Portland bedroom community of Newberg, The Allison Inn and Spa somehow feels like both a destination and a detour. Turning up the long drive, you clearly feel as if you've arrived, but the location is just close enough to the bustle of downtown Portland that you feel only slightly away. When you're looking to get away for a peaceful weekend, … [Read more...]
