<p>There hasn’t been much snow so far, so skiing may be suboptimal.</p>
<p>Assuming your kids are at New England schools, I have two suggestions:</p>
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<li><p>A visit to MASSMoCA, the contemporary art museum in North Adams, MA (Western). They have an very unique exhibit there that I think even the least arty kid would like…an entire three stories dedicated to the wall drawings of Sol Lewitt. Seriously amazing.
[MASS</a> MoCA - Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective](<a href=“http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=27]MASS”>http://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=27)
Look for a chain hotel in a neighboring town.</p></li>
<li><p>If you don’t mind spending the money, a few nights at one of the “grand” hotels of yore could be fun. The Mount Washington Hotel (now an Omni hotels property) or the Mohonk Mountain house (farther west in New Paltz, NY).</p></li>
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<p>Or, head to Boston and do museums, historic sites, and a basketball/hockey game? If you don’t mind driving, NYC always has it charms…PM for hotel, dining, and shopping reccos.</p>