Celebrate National Park Week in Virginia

by admin on April 18, 2012

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April 21 – 29, 2012 is National Park Week in the United States.  ALL National Parks are offering FREE admission during this week!  Below is a map of our National Parks in Virginia.  Pack up the kids and head on out to one or more of these fantastic national treasures!

 


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Chick-Fil-A Offering More Nutritious Kid’s Meals

January 26, 2012
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Chick-fil-A is now offering healthier alternatives to the traditional, fast food, kid’s meal. The new offerings include:  grilled white meat chicken nuggets, 100% fruit applesauce (in a squeezable pouch), and expanded drink offerings.  The new meals have 210 calories and 3 grams of fat vs. the average kid’s meal’s 540 calories and 20 grams of [...]

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Amtrak Virginia to Expand Service to Norfolk

January 19, 2012
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Announced yesterday:  Amtrak Virginia will be expanding train service to Norfolk, Virginia beginning December 31, 2012. This is the first time Norfolk has seen passenger rail service since 1977.  The new Amtrak service will travel from Norfolk to points north such as Washington DC and New York, terminating in Boston. Amtrak has done very well [...]

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Virginia Department of Education 2012 Governor’s Award Recipients

January 9, 2012
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Congratulations to the 86 Virginia schools who recently received the 2012 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence!  This award is based on the school achieving both state and national benchmarks for two consecutive years, enrollment in college-level courses, attainment of advanced diplomas, excellence goals for elementary reading, as well as many other criteria. The 86 schools [...]

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New Features Coming to The Homestead!

December 27, 2011
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I received an email last week from Peter Faraone, the President of The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia.  The Homestead is adding some new family-friendly activities to their present offerings. 1.  A new 18-hole miniature golf course.  According to the email, the “Cascades Miniature” will be modeled after the legendary Cascades Course at The Homestead. [...]

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5 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner

November 21, 2011
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Growing up, I always loved Thanksgiving, until we actually had to sit down to dinner.  Playing with my cousins, watching football, those were great.  But eating veggies and turkey?  ICK!  So, here are a few tips to help your kids enjoy it more than I did. 1.  ”Thanksgiving on a Stick”.  Yes, that’s right!  Everything [...]

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Virginia Town is Named Best Place in the U.S. to Raise Kids!

November 15, 2011
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Congratulations to the Town of Blacksburg!  Today, Business Week named Blacksburg, Virginia the best town in the U.S. to raise kids. Why Blacksburg?  According to the article, Blacksburg was chosen for many reasons, including:  the low cost of living, the high percentage of residents with a college degree, the excellent schools, the recreation and outdoor [...]

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Extra Halloween Candy? Try the Halloween Candy Buyback Program!

October 31, 2011
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This Halloween, plan a trip to the dentist!  Not to fill all the cavities from eating too many sweets, but to sell some of that sugary stuff and donate it to a great cause. The Halloween Candy Buyback program and Operation Gratitude is a great way to bring your child’s candy stash down to a [...]

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Presidential Landmarks in Virginia

October 30, 2011
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As you probably know, Virginia is rich in presidential history.  Eight U.S. presidents were born in Virginia (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Tyler, Wilson, Harrison and Taylor).  We are fortunate to have so many historic presidential sites, homes, retreats, museums and more in the Commonwealth.  Here is a map to see all the landmarks near you! [...]

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Halloween is for Kids in Virginia – 2011 Edition

October 28, 2011
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As I watch the rain fall outside my window on this cold Friday afternoon, we have already canceled our Halloween plans for this evening due to the weather.  Will we get the snow this weekend?  Will any of our planned events still be happening?  A recommendation, before heading out to your planned event, be sure [...]

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