Ryker Hoeger, a 7-year-old from Platte City, shows off his floating skills at the Springs Aquatic Center on a sizzling July day. The Springs Aquatic Center isn’t just a public pool. Kansas City ...

Swimming season is officially underway. Since we’re walking distance from a city pool, I often take the boys there during the summer. After many trips to the pool over the past several years, and a ...

New York City has hundreds of hotels, and figuring out which ones actually work for families? Total headache. Don’t stress—we’ve done the legwork so you can just pick the one that fits your crew (and ...