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• Copper Harbor rules, in a rustic sort of way

  With the leaves already starting to change around home, it may be too late to think about heading north for a fall folliage tour. But if you go, consider going all the way. Copper Harbor, the northernmost point in Michigan’s Upper Pennisula, about 450 Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:50 AM by Cindy Richards | 0 Comments Filed under: suitcase packin' mama, Copper Harbor, Fort Wilkins, Upper Pennisula Michigan

• $1.25 Cave Tours

  If you're heading south this weekend and will be anywhere near Louisville, Ky., take a detour to Marengo Cave in far southern Indiana. The cave is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its discovery in 1883 on Saturday, Sept. 6, with special $1.25 admission Read More... Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:41 PM by Cindy Richards | 0 Comments Filed under: suitcase packin' mama, Indiana, caves, Marengo Cave

• On the road again

  Generally, I hate to travel on busy holiday weekends. The airports and roads are flooded with rookies--people who rarely travel and whose belief that traveling is a nightmare is reinforced because of the huge crowds and irritatingly long waits for everything Read More... Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:15 AM by Cindy Richards | 0 Comments Filed under: suitcase packin' mama, Labor Day, holiday travel

• Six Flags deal

  If you're one of those trendy new staycationers (don't you love how the marketers find a way to make not getting an exotic vacation sound cool?), then you'll want to know that Six Flags Great America has a twofer deal going on. It's only available online Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:27 AM by Cindy Richards | 0 Comments Filed under: suitcase packin' mama, deal, amusement park, Six Flags

• Keep your feet on the ground this summer

  As if it isn’t already tough (and expensive) enough to fly with kids, the airlines are making it worse by charging us to check our bags. Luckily, my kids are old enough to be responsible for their own luggage, so they each get one carry-on bag and that’s Read More... Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 10:30 AM by Cindy Richards | 0 Comments Filed under: suitcase packin' mama