Families seeking cool hotel prices flock to Palms Springs in summer months. The rest of the year, when beaches might be too chilly for swimming sans wetsuit, sun lovers head to this California hot spot. Read what to do with kids in Palm Springs, no matter what time of year you visit in Hot Fun in Palm Springs with Kids, Year-Round.

Pick up any Washington, DC travel guide and you’ll see one of three cover photos: the White House, the U.S. Capitol Building or the Washington Monument. All are must-sees, but there is so more to explore in the nation's capital than historical sites.

Read Beyond Politics in Washington: 3 Unique Museums for Kids by Travel Mamas Guest Blogger Erin Gifford, author of the Kidventurous blog.

(The Newseum's HP New Media Gallery is shown above, photo by Sam Kittner, courtesy of Newseum)

Tea time provides a rare opportunity to combine something kids love (sweets!) with something moms demand (good manners!). Check out these Sweetest Teas for Moms and Kids, featured on the TODAY Show Web site on msnbc.com.

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