A few of the newsy items posted by Family Vacations on Twitter or Facebook recently: * Surf Dogs: I love the photos for this event. The Loews Surf Dog Competition is an annual event and fundraiser in southern California: dogs surf solo (really!) or tandem with a human. Optional surfing lessons will be available "for less experienced canines". * The YMCA of the Rockies -- a 6000-acre family camp in Colorado -- is getting a new outdoor amphitheater * The Disney Wonder was in Vancouver, on Disney's first Alaska cruise * Apple Vacations has a sale on Dreams all inclusive resorts * "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" is displaying Harry's glasses, Hagrid's dragon egg and more props from the movies, at Discovery Times Square You can still see all the above and more at the Family Vacations Facebook page. Tweets are at http://twitter.com/travelwithkids. *Photo courtesy of Loews Hotels. News Posted This Week originally appeared on About.com Family Vacations on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 11:35:36. Permalink | Comment | Email this **The "aha" moment: **Thomas Davis was working out at a Pittsburgh YMCA one afternoon in 2009 when he noticed his fellow gymgoers moving their sweaty towels from one machine to the next. Davis, a former consumer products consultant at Pfizer, thought there might be demand for a more hygienic gym towel. **R&D: **Davis shared his idea with an old friend, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris, who agreed to be his partner. They learned most antimicrobial towels on the market were treated with chemicals, so they researched natural options and came across studies about the bacteria- resistant properties of silver. They tested various fabrics and decided on bamboo, which was softer and more odor resistant than cotton or nylon. Next, they found manufacturers in South Carolina to make the towels and apply nanosilver particles to them. Friends who tested the first batch of towels gave them a thumbs-up. **Hitting the market: **Pittsburgh-based SilverSport has sold 50,000 Silver Towels, for $20 to $35 each, since their debut in Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide in November. SilverSport has also unveiled several products, including an antimicrobial yoga mat. Does your company sell a product with an interesting backstory? Head to www.inc.com/thegoods ... (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 29, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- At YMCA of the Rockies' Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch, summer brings family vacations, children's laughter, and new adventures, like ziplining! Two ziplines await at Snow Mountain Ranch. The family-friendly line starts atop a 30 foot... (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 21, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- If watching shows like the Amazing Race have your family asking, 'Where can we do that,' check out the upcoming Amazing Ranch Race Family Fun weekend at YMCA of the Rockies' Snow Mountain Ranch. During the weekend of May 20-22, family members... (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 21, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, and WINTER PARK, Colo. - YMCA of the Rockies gives thanks to Moms and all that they do with each of YMCA of the Rockies' locations offering special Mom-inspired events: a Mother's Day Brunch and Mother's Day Family Fun Weekend. At YMCA of the Rockies'... Another pervert has been popped! If you -- or more importantly -- your children, have come in contact with this man police want to know if he did anything shady… Los Angeles police Monday were seeking potential victims of a man charged with molesting a developmentally disabled child. Jeremy Shawn Stockton Jeremy Shawn Stockton, 29, [...] A recent study by the YMCA shows that 89 percent of parents believe they're good or excellent at providing their children with a healthy home environment. Yet, a full one-third of U.S. children are overweight or obese. According to Time Healthland, parents make five major mistakes when it comes to understanding how they can make their children's lives healthier. Those are: 1. Letting kids eat junk food every day 2. Not pulling the plugs often enough on electronic devices, including TV, computer, and cell phones 3. Not encouraging kids to play outside more 4. Not making sure they get enough fresh fruits and vegetables 5. Not placing enough emphasis on outside family activities, such as family walks. If any game mattered for the first ten minutes, Team Ikong would have been crowned Friday Night Lights Kings which would have come with Shs2m in prize money. But basketball is not decided that way. Part of the final didn't have rain in forecast as it came down at the outdoor YMCA Court, Wandegeya to force a cancellation. Mary Pat Christie arrives at a back door to the YMCA in Mount Laurel, ducks into a locker room to put herself together (not much makeup, sensible black boots paired with a knit plaid skirt), and emerges in the hallway. The inaugural Friday Night Lights basketball winds up today at YMCA, Wandegeya with Joseph Ikong finding himself in a basketball clique he doesn't yet belong to. (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 14, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- The Executive Committee of the World Alliance of YMCAs has announced their decision to hold the 18th World Council Meeting at YMCA of the Rockies' Estes Park Center in 2014. In early April, Kent Meyer, President and CEO of YMCA of the Rockies,... (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 13, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- Deciding what to do with teens in the summer can be difficult; they've passed the age of traditional camp but may not be ready for a summer job. YMCA of the Rockies' Camp Chief Ouray has a unique, life-changing solution: travel and volunteer in... (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 07, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- Many families have limited time and budgets to spend on summer travels. YMCA of the Rockies simplifies planning with affordable activity-filled family vacations. Prices include not only accommodations, but also numerous activities, programs, and... The likely winners of money in a privacy suit related to Google Buzz include the ACLU and the YMCA -- but not the organization that actually brought the matter up with regulators. (EMAILWIRE.COM, March 31, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- Located in northern and central Colorado, YMCA of the Rockies' two properties, Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch, have everything needed for a complete family vacation. While here guests can choose from multi-room vacation houses with complete... YMCA demolishes wall, makes way for new downtown facility (EMAILWIRE.COM, March 24, 2011 ) ESTES PARK, Colo.- YMCA of the Rockies is gearing up for summer and what better way to get ready than giving away a yurtcation. Last summer brought the new yurt village to YMCA of the Rockies' Snow Mountain Ranch. Centrally located on the 5,100 acre property in Granby,...
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
News Posted This Week Big Idea An Antimicrobial Gym Towel Zip adeedooda Explore the trees from a new vantage point in Colorado Ready Set Go to Amazing Ranch Race Family Fun Weekend YMCA of Rockies Celebrates Moms with Two Events Dude Truly Ain’t Sh*t Five Ways Parents Destroy their Children’s Health Uganda FNL Washed Out With Ikong Leading Mary Pat Christie 'simpatico' political and family affairs Koma Clash Final At Ymca Rockies’ Estes Park Center Chosen To Host 2014 World Council Alliance YMCAs Helps Teens Wilds Wonders Peru Make Most your Vacation this Summer at Winners Google Buzz Suit ACLU Not Privacy Group Rockies' helping families create memorable vacations for over 100 years demolishes wall makes way downtown facility Announces YURTcation Contes
