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		<title>Disneyland Birthday Party!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Little boys and birthdays are full of fun and cake. That&#8217;s a fact. Nowhere is this more evident than a Disneyland birthday celebration at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Seriously, go there and see for yourself if you don&#8217;t believe me. There is cake everywhere. We took our now 6-year-old bundle of joy and adrenaline [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/disneyland-birthday-party_20057.html</link>
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		<title>Legoland: Too Many Bucks, Too Little Blocks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently visited Legoland in Carlsbad, California (just north of San Diego), and the results were a bit mixed. Kind of like nuts. The good: It is all about Legos, which are, obviously, awesome. The bad: the rides are awful. The majority of rides are geared towards children under the age of six, because personal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/legoland-reasons-dont-go_20047.html</link>
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		<title>Disneyland&#8217;s Pirate Island is Swashbuckelin&#8217; Fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just across from New Orleans Square in Disneyland is an island that be circled by ship and canoe, or reached via ferry. It used to be all about Tom Sawyer, but now it is about Tom Sawyer and his encounter with the pirates. There are caves to explore, treasure to plunder, and interactive skeleton fun [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/amusement-theme-parks/disneyland-pirate-island_20099.html</link>
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		<title>Check Out Cheekwood Botanical Gardens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exploring the sprawling gardens and extensive art collection at Cheekwood is a must for Nashville visitors. Built by the Cheek family, owners of Maxwell House Coffee in 1932, the historic limestone mansion and formal gardens are closely tied to Nashville history. A visit to the gardens and galleries offers an intriguing peek at grand, Southern lifestyles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/check-out-cheekwood-botanical-gardens_20034.html</link>
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		<title>When in Rome and All That</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is part of Uptake&#8217;s Wordless Wednesday Series. Words explaining why it is wordless don&#8217;t count. Photo:Bruce Tuten via Flickr]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/italy/when-in-rome_20086.html</link>
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		<title>Explore Nashville&#8217;s Frist Center for The Visual Arts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The striking Art Deco structure of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts beckons in downtown Nashville as a highly visible landmark. Originally built as the Nashville post office in 1934,  the building now boasts 24,000 square feet of gallery space. The Frist Center offers popular family outings with hands on workshops for kids and an impressive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/explore-nashvilles-frist-center-for-the-visual-arts_20027.html</link>
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		<title>Mining History at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may think you know country music but you really don&#8217;t realize just how much you don&#8217;t now until you step into the vast, interactive rooms of Nashville&#8217;s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.  Sure, you know the iconic Minnie Pearl character from  the Hee Haw TV show but did you know that Sarah [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/mining-history-at-the-country-music-hall-of-fame-and-museum_20021.html</link>
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		<title>Tour Nashville&#8217;s Legendary Studio B</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve never heard of Studio B, you&#8217;ve definitely heard the songs produced by this historic Nashville studio. Dubbed the home of 1,000 hits,  RCA Studio B pumped out classic tunes from the 50s through  today, including Elvis&#8217; &#8220;Are You Lonesome Tonight,&#8221; The Everly Brothers&#8217; &#8220;All I Have To Do Is Dream&#8221;, Ray Charles&#8217; &#8220;I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/restaurants/tour-nashvilles-legendary-studio-b_20016.html</link>
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		<title>Grab Nonstop Family Fun at Gaylord Opryland Resort</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you live in a part of the country that&#8217;s covered with snow and freezing temperatures like I do, there is hope. Jetting to an island isn&#8217;t the only was to thaw out and have fun, Nashville&#8217;s Gaylord Opryland Resort boasts temperature- controlled  glass atriums where the whole family can shop, frolic in gardens and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uptake.com/blog/family_vacations/grab-nonstop-family-fun-at-gaylord-opryland-resort_20012.html</link>
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		<title>Nashville&#8217;s Parthenon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nashville may be closely associated with country music and live performances but the Music City nickname is a relatively recent association. Up until the 1940s, Nashville was called &#8220;Athens of the South&#8221; because of all the universities, museums and cultural activities.  Accordingly, the city&#8217;s most stunning landmark is a replica of the Athenian Parthenon.  As [...]]]></description>
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