St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all over the world with traditional Irish music, dancing and parades.

While you’ll want to pass on the green beer if you’re celebrating with your kids, there’s still a lot of green-tinted fun to be had at these five celebrations:

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Love Thanksgiving?  Then there’s no doubt: you must love the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.  Even though I’m in the kitchen by 9:30 or so on Turkey Day, there’s nothing I dig more than baking, roasting, stirring and spilling, but every year, my kids beat me to the family room and turn on the tube.

If your turkey trotters want to make Thanksgiving a day to remember, year in and year out, consider these parade viewing tips.

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With Columbus Day right around the corner, it’s time to start planning for that last annual getaway before the holiday season starts. October is a great time to travel for plenty of reasons: The leaves are starting to change across the country, the weather is starting to become bearable and airfares are starting to drop.

It’s the perfect formula for budget fall travel, as well as a great way to stock up on some good memories before the miserable winter cold sets in. Here are some of our favorite travel picks for 2010.

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Think New York City and think grime, crime, and out of money in no time?  Well, think again.  New York’s now a primo destination for travel with kids, as I learned on a recent trip to the Big Apple with my crew.

Start by checking out – well, checking into – the Homewood Suites in Edgewater, New Jersey.  It’s a ten-minute ferry ride from Manhattan, right in the middle of a super-cute outdoor mall and boasting a killer view of the NYC skyline.  Throw in roomy suites, free shuttle service, and a full, hot breakfast, and you’ll agree that Edgewater’s the place to kick back and relax.

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