 includes age-appropriate activities and programming.  Take a trip to Shenandoah National Park to the east, where the scenic Blue Ridge Highway greets visitors with spectacular vistas of colorful autumn leaves or explore the lesser-known trail along Nicholson Hollow, which rewards travelers with dense vegetation and a creek.
In the warmer months, Bar Harbor, the quaint New England town located near Acadia National Park, becomes a popular tourist destination. But come autumn, families can easily get a table at any one of the area's seaside restaurants and bed down in charming hotels with reduced room rates. When you're ready to embark on an outdoor adventure, explore Acadia's Carriage Roads, which come alive with brilliant fall colors. You can easily pick up some bikes from a handful of rental shops in town before exploring these paved, picturesque paths. And if you and the kiddos are interested in birding, be sure to take part in Acadia's annual Hawk Watch (from August through October) with ranger-led educational programs for both professional and amateur birders on Cadillac Mountain.
Few families realize that the Olympic Peninsula, one of the wettest, rainiest locations in the country, offers pleasant weather conditions after Labor Day. Visitors still benefit from lush coastal rainforests and dense tree canopies, but often without the area's usual drizzle. Plus, Olympic National Park entices outdoor enthusiasts with both rainforest hikes and beachside relaxation. Kids can climb trees, create driftwood forts and fly kites. Meanwhile, adults can immerse themselves in their striking Pacific Northwest surroundings. Plus, you'll find plenty of great seasonal discounts at several historic lodges. Lake Quinault Lodge is open year-round and provides semi-private tours of the rainforest and lake, while Lake Crescent Lodge is open through January and offers families substantial discounts during the fall shoulder season.
Located near the iconic Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, Capitol Reef National Park is often overlooked by families due to scorching summertime temperatures. But fall ushers in cooler weather, allowing for comfortable hikes on open, less-shaded trails, along with the annual fall harvest at the Capitol Reef orchards. According to Tips for Family Trips, a family travel blog, parents and youngsters can pick fresh fruit off the branches of 3,000 maintained fruit trees, including cherry, apricot and peach trees. After savoring seasonal fruit with the gang, make your way to Moab, where you can rent bikes and weave through many scenic mountain biking trails or, in the cooler months, admire the picturesque park from the comfort of a jeep.
The beauty of Yosemite, naturalist John Muir's favorite playground, is well-known, but visiting when the crowds vanish can feel like a drastically different experience. You and the gang can bunk down overnight at comfortable and affordable camp sites, and take advantage of plenty of parking spaces at trailheads. Plan to rent bikes to cruise around the valley and enjoy popular hikes like the Mist Trail without tourists by your side. And for a truly unique perspective of Yosemite, explore the backcountry along the John Muir Trail.
Do you have a different national park on your list? No matter where you want to go, it's easy to discover fall events and seasonal programming on the National Park Service's Find Your Park page. Educational programs offer age-appropriate activities for kids year-round. And in the autumn months, when crowds diminish, park rangers to offer more in-depth lectures on topics ranging from ecology to history to conservationism. And don't forget, all fourth-grade students and their families are granted free park entry thanks to the Every Kid in a Park program, so take a day and plan a field trip!hd00:09HERAT, AFGHANISTAN - OCT 25: Buildings around the Gazar Gah shrine on October 25, 2012 in Herat, Afghanistan. It is a funerary compound, that houses the tomb of the Sufi saint Khwajah Abdullah Ansari.
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When.Today, President Trump signs the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “farm bill”) into law. Over the past year, our allies and supporters called their elected officials, signed petitions, wrote letters to the editor and organized their communities—doing everything possible to impress upon Congress the importance of legislation that supports the nation’s farmers, and the food insecure, in an equitable and responsible way. It is time for a quick inventory of achievements and the work yet ahead, though there isn’t much time for us, or our supporters and allies, to catch our breath.
Then you live with the consequences. When we have children who can't control their emotions and misbehave we set consequences on those behaviors that are less than what we would expect an adult to experience (ruined relationships, ruined reputation, etc., etc.), we do that so they learn that actions have consequences and you are responsible for your action regardless of your emotional state. If, at 19, someone gets angry and upset and can't control themselves then they get the full brunt of those consequences.  Whatever the case, it didn't matter that they were angry or upset, they are responsible for those actions.Editor’s note: Mayor Ivy Taylor delivered her first State of the City address on Tuesday before an audience of 850 at the Grand Hyatt. Below is a copy of her speech. Click here to read our coverage of the event.
I am proud to stand before you today. I am proud to be surrounded by people working together for the betterment of our community. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and what we will accomplish in the future. I am proud to raise my family here and I am indeed proud to call San Antonio Home. I am proud to say that today we are more prosperous than we have ever been.
Today I am proud that I am able to say the state of city is strong.
I know that a luncheon like this takes months of planning and lots of people behind the scenes, so I want to extend my appreciation to all of you who made today’s event possible, whether you are taking names at the door or serving us our meal. Thank you.
I would be remiss if I didn’t pause to acknowledge my support network in the person of my husband Rodney. Honey can you please stand to be recognized?
I would also like to thank my staff for all of their hard work. I am so grateful for the team of dedicated public servants with whom I serve. Will all members of our San Antonio City Council please stand and be recognized?
As members and friends of these Chambers, everyone in this room understands the tremendous effort that it takes on the part of staff and hundreds of volunteers to support and advocate for San Antonio’s businesses, from staging trade missions to working with state and federal legislators to celebrating the opening of new businesses in all parts of town.
Your four Chambers working together to host this event is an important symbol of the fact that we are One San Antonio, not an assortment of special interest groups, or partisan advocates—we come together today as one community, one enterprise, with one goal: envisioning and building the very best San Antonio.
Let me share why I can confidently state that our city is strong. San Antonio is one of the Top Ten fastest-growing cities in the United States for 2015. We have been ranked in the top twenty American cities for business and career opportunities and named the hottest spot for Millennials in the Southwest.
Take that, Austin.
Our real estate market is flourishing. Home sales during the last three months of 2014 were at their highest level in years, and we have been named one of the five most affordable, desirable cities in the United States. The New York Times recently named San Antonio one of their top destinations for travel.
Now, none of this is a surprise to those of us in this room. We all know how fortunate we are to live in San Antonio, how special our community is, and how strong our people are. Today is a day to reflect on it all, but it is not a day to rest. There is still much work to do.
The last decade has been marked with development and growth as well as challenges. As a community, We are becoming more diverse, more connected, better educated, and indeed more prosperous. Just spend an afternoon exploring our community to see the change occurring everywhere.
Last year alone we created more than 4,700 jobs in this community and brought in or expanded 28 companies. Since 2010, we have developed more than 4,000 housing units in the downtown area, representing more than $650 million dollars in investment. We are seeing some of the highest high school and college graduation rates that we have ever seen, and communities like the Eastside Promise Zone are undergoing dramatic revitalization.
We are securing our long-term water supply with the vista ridge project, and in May we will have an important municipal election where voters will get a chance to continue investments by renewing the sales tax for both the protection of the Edwards Aquifer and the extension of the creek