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		<title>Welch&#8217;s Sparkling Grape Juice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know it&#8217;s a couple days late for this idea for new years.  But&#8230;.  if you&#8217;re looking for a non alcoholic way to ring in the New Year (or really any special occasion&#8230;)  I would recommend Welch&#8217;s Sparkling Grape Juice (I prefer the Red Grape myself).  Really a nice non alcoholic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2010/01/02/welchs-sparkling-grape-juice/</link>
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		<title>Packing the Car for Cold Weather Travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know we usually think of a family vacation as a happy time when everything &#8220;just works&#8221; but, many times that&#8217;s strictly not the case.  If you&#8217;re setting out by car there are certain things you should pack to bring along anytime of year and then there are a few more things that you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/12/29/packing-the-car-for-cold-weather-travel/</link>
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		<title>How to Use Snowshoes &#124; Snowshoe tips and tricks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in the spring of 1993 we had a blizzard leave lots of snow here in the mountains of western North Carolina.  We had drifts of three feet and more.  We were snowed in, with no power and the only water was from a well (which required power.)  So, we broke a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/12/24/how-to-use-snowshoes-snowshoe-tips-and-tricks/</link>
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		<title>Waterfalls of NC Mapped</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I found this great article about how the Weather channel had come to Western North Carolina for the fall colors as well as for the waterfalls.  Our region has numerous waterfalls and up until recently locating and taking a look at more than just a handful was a bit of a challenge.  There [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/11/06/waterfalls-of-nc-mapped/</link>
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		<title>I-40 Rock Slide and Closure at North Carolina state line Disrupts Traffic and Vacations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard there was a major rock slide that has closed I-40 near the NC/TN border in the last couple weeks.  There are detour routes, but they are saying it will take 3-5 months to clear the blockage and get two lanes running again.  Given that we&#8217;re heading into winter I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/11/06/i-40-rock-slide-and-closure-at-north-carolina-state-line-disrupts-traffic-and-vacations/</link>
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		<title>Sevierville, TN &#8211; Days Inn Apple Valley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve spent the last several days just a bit over the mountain from our home.  We&#8217;re staying in Sevierville, Tennessee at the Days Inn Apple Valley.  Truth be told, we are close enough to Pigeon Forge that a well thrown walnut would probably land WELL within the city limits.  Of course, Pigeon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/08/17/sevierville-tn-days-inn-apple-valley/</link>
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		<title>Planning Entertainment for a Long Car Trip with Small Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Long car trips can be challenging even for adults.  The scenery can seem changeless for hours on end and can make the most patient people slightly irritable&#8230;. Our last car trip to Surfside Beach, SC for a family vacation was about 5 to 6 hours each way.  This really isn&#8217;t that bad (it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/06/19/planning-entertainment-for-a-long-car-trip-with-small-children/</link>
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		<title>Renting a Van to Accomodate the Luggage for a Family Vacation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[File this under tips&#8230;. We have three cars even though we only have 2 adults that drive.  One of our cars is an older sporty Nissan Pulsar that does not have a backseat suitable for a baby carseat.  It&#8217;s our spare for when another car is in the shop and it get&#8217;s pretty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/05/19/renting-a-van-to-accomodate-the-luggage-for-a-family-vacation/</link>
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		<title>Surfside Beach, SC Family Vacation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know it&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve posted, but I do have quite a bit lined up here to write about our recent trip to Surfside Beach, SC.  For those of you that don&#8217;t know Surfside Beach is just south of Myrtle Beach, SC.  We just got back yesterday and have mostly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.familyvacationdestinationreviews.com/2009/04/19/surfside-beach-sc-family-vacation/</link>
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		<title>Off Season Travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Off Season travel can be a good gateway to GREAT deals.  Hotel rooms in January or usually cheaper to come by as is gas, air fare, most anything.  The catch is vacation time from school or work.
It can be a good idea to keep an eye out for those times of year when [...]]]></description>
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