A friendly community with a small-town yet academic atmosphere, Ashland, Oregon makes our list of Best Ski Towns despite the fact that it's a full 20-minute commute from the slopes. What it lacks in proximity to powder it more than makes up for in … [Read more...]
Best Ski Towns: Keystone Resort, Colorado
November 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Vail, Colorado has long been synonymous with top-notch skiing, but vacationing families may overlook one of the most family-friendly gems in its crown: … [Read more...]
Best Ski Towns: Kellogg, ID
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Located forty minutes past Coeur d'Alene on I-90 in the Idaho panhandle, the town of Kellogg, Idaho offers year-round outdoor and indoor recreation for a family vacation paradise. Hardly your typical 'resort town', Kellogg is not all slick boutiques … [Read more...]
Best Ski Towns: South Lake Tahoe, CA
March 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
If a kid-friendly ski trip sounds like a great place to spend your spring break, South Lake Tahoe, CA is the perfect location! Having grown up in the Tahoe area, I am no stranger to the Sierra snow, sunny weather, and beautiful scenery that makes … [Read more...]
Best Ski Towns: Bend, Oregon
February 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Up next in Pit Stops for Kids' series on best ski towns for families is Bend, Oregon. Not only is this central Oregon high desert town ideally situated at the base of Mt. Bachelor and the Sisters peaks, it offers much more than downhill skiing: … [Read more...]
Best Ski Towns: Park City, Utah
February 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
It's the ideal ski town: beautiful scenery, dozens of kid-friendly resorts, and a downtown bursting with great restaurants and shops surrounded by not one, not two, but three major ski resorts, with half a dozen more nearby. It's Park City, Utah, and … [Read more...]
