Don’t forget, the holiday magic at Disneyland continues through January 8, 2012. Then these guys go back in the box.

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Photo: Disneyland Resort

Christmas may be over, but that doesn’t mean the holidays are! New Year’s Eve is right around the corner and there is lots of fun to be had (please drink responsibly).

While New Orleans would be awesome, it may not be quite as family-friendly as New Orleans Square in Disneyland. Sure, both have beads and Dixie, but one has less public nudity (Disneyland). So there’s that. (And you can buy drinks at Disney’s California Adventure or Downtown Disney)

However you spend New Year’s Eve, make it safe for everyone. Don’t drink and drive!

Photo: Disneyland Resort

I’ve never been to Cuba, but I’d love to go. A couple of years ago I had a beer with Orbitz president Barney Harford and the day’s conversation had included talk about his company’s efforts to open travel to Cuba.  It hasn’t happened yet, but I’m still pulling for the cause.

Havana used to be a hotspot for Americans, and I’m sure Cuba could use the dollars just as much as we could use a vacation. Probably more so.

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Photo: hoyasmeg via Flickr

The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink

Chicago supplies icy fun for most of the year but it’s only the holiday time that offers festive activities to celebrate the season.  Annual rituals like ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Rink in Millennium Park and visiting the holiday-themed Thorne Miniature Rooms in the Art Institute make the season bright indeed. Read More »