With the holiday season behind us and a long winter ahead, it’s finally time to accept the fact that the warm weather is far, far away and that we need to make the best of the season. It’s a tough fate to accept. My solace for the months ahead? The few ski weekends that I’ve scheduled with my friends and a couple of defrost trips to southern California.

But that’s the way we handle things at SuiteTrip HQ. We buckle down for the winter, and when the weekend vacation presents itself we drink the sweet, sweet nectar of freedom. For the staff here, the solution lies in indulgence.

If skiing is your poison, take that good long weekend out in Colorado and rock the resorts at Vail and Breckenridge. If it’s snowmobiling and cross-country skiing, fly into Reno and sneak up to Tahoe for some angelic snow play.

The point is, hubs in this country are well suited for winter outdoor adventures. Some are well placed relative to the most populated areas in the country. Some are easy to get to by air. And some, like our top pick below, are too beautiful to skip. Read on for the full list. Read More >

This fall, my family is celebrating. That’s because my sister-in-law, Susan Coburn Tucker, is cancer free after a long year of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation for stage 2B breast cancer.

Think it doesn’t happen to moms with young kids? Think again: Susan was diagnosed at 39, and her two little boys, Zac and Caleb, were ages 4 and 1 at the time.

Want to help other moms like Susan survive breast cancer and get their lives back?  Think pink and check out these breast cancer fundraisers across the country.

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After 10 days in Dallas with my family and friends (we had two back-to-back weddings), I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun stuff there was for kids. Here are the top picks from Trekaroo’s community of parents.
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