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Archives for December 2013

The Christmas Capital of Texas – Remembering Our Visit to Grapevine for #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted December 12, 2013

Merry Madagascar at the Gaylord Texan

It’s really cold in Iowa right now. I don’t think we have hit double digits in over a week- and if we did, those temperatures were brought down by windchill. Don’t know what windchill is? You must live someplace that never freezes. Windchill is the science of adding a chill wind to an already cold […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Texas

Winter Rejuvenation in Michigan’s Harbor Country

By Melissa Schwartz December 10, 2013

Winter can be quite bleak in the Chicago area, especially when January and February hit. A few years ago, we stumbled on a little winter escape near our Chicago home that provides us with that much needed boost to help us through winter.   Each February, we like to spend couple of days in Michigan’s […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: eating, entertainment, fun family travel, Fun for Kids, Michigan, Midwest, winter festivals, winter travel

Destination : Verizon – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted December 5, 2013

The Mall of America got a new store a couple weeks ago, which usually isn’t news (at least for me). I’m not a big shopper…  unless it’s gadgets. I do love me some gadgets. And when I entered the new Verizon Wireless Destination Store I was in geek nirvana. The Verizon Wireless Destination Store at […]

6 Comments · Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged With: Minnesota

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