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Tropical espcapes
- U.S. Virgin Islands
  
  Honeymoon spot? Think again. America’s Caribbean is the stuff of family fairy tales.
  
  Honeymoon spot? Think again. America’s Caribbean is…
- Big Island vacations for families
  
  Budget deals make Hawaii a great summer option.
  
  Budget deals make Hawaii a great summer option.
Road trips
- The American Club launches a new kids’ program
  
  Kohler’s famed resort looks to lure families for weekend getaways.
  
  Kohler’s famed resort looks to lure families for…
- Music City for kiddies
  
  Spending 48 hours in Nashville is cheap and easy.
  
  Spending 48 hours in Nashville is cheap and easy.
Winter wonderlands
- Door County
  
  Sledding, horseback riding and fireplaces make Door County ideal for a seasonal getaway.
  
  Sledding, horseback riding and fireplaces make Door…
- All-American Christmas
  
  Best known as a summer resort town, nearby Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, is an ideal spot for old-timey family holidays, too.
  
  Best known as a summer resort town, nearby Elkhart…

U.S. Virgin Islands

Honeymoon spot? Think again. America’s Caribbean is the stuff of family fairy tales.

City limits
- Lincoln Square
- Family-friendly Berwyn
Road trip gear
- Three new kids' CDs
- Travel containers
Playdates
- $20 playdate: Bridgeport
- $20 playdate: West Loop
Midwest travel
- St. Louis
- Minneapolis

Featured

Visit Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is still the same family spring-break destination, but better.
Foodie roadtrips

Famous pie, pasties and pastry are only a road trip away (unless you cheat).
Hollywood, FL

Instead of celebrities, find manatees and beautiful beaches in this other Hollywood.
Farm fresh

Feather Down Farm Days give families a chance to get back to the land without forgoing too many comforts of home.
Happy Canoe Day!

Ditch the city and the video games for a nature-filled trip down Missouri's Meramec River.

Can't-miss stories

Holiday gift guide | 2011

Color the perfect holiday season with gifts for all ages—plus a few presents grown-ups will love, too!
The rise and fall (and rise?) of the Muppet empire

We relive the highs and lows of the Muppet movie franchise.
A Winnetka teen starts his own charity: giving sports cards to kids

It’s “a lot more fun than school.”

On the blogs

The Chatterbox | February 22

The Hunger Games marketing machine, a shocking story out of Houston and a young boy’s sassy plea to LeBron James: Find these stories and more in today’s edition of the ’box.

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Scholastic has announced its picks for the Top 100 Greatest Books for Kids.

posted at 5:40pm

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