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USA: Northeast, Spring Break Family Vacation Ideas – Snow, Sunshine and Urban Adventures. Get away for the fun of it. Looking for one more escape to the snow country before it melts? Whatever your family’s passion, we have spring break vacation ideas to fit the quest. See Shakespeare in Washington DC; have an art adventure in Valley Forge; try ski school at Smugg’s in Vermont; consider a family field trip to Boston; enjoy the best of New York City. Go sledding, ice skating or tubing; sit by the fire with a storybook. The fun stuff is waiting.
Get away with the whole family or go one-on-one with your kid. We have assembled highlights for 2009. Have we missed something? Our Family Vacation Ideas Directory has at least 101 more ideas for the perfect spring break.

Vermont: Smuggler’s Notch, FamilyFest. The snowman pictured above was created at Smuggler's on one of those picture perfect days before the snow-melt. Acknowledged as one of the best family vacation spots in the Northeast, Smugglers has fun in mind until the snow thaws. Stay in a cozy, family-style, furnished condominium unit with fully equipped kitchen, cable TV, phone, Internet access, and add a FamilyFest Package to make all the vacation details come together. The family vacation package includes: great discounts on all-day Discovery Dynamos, Adventure Rangers or Notch Squad ski or snowboard camp with lunch; equipment rental; children's FunFeast every Tuesday evening Mogul Mouse & Billy Bob Bear host a fun pizza party with make-your-own ice cream sundaes plus entertainment and fun; framed, color photo with Mogul Mouse & Billy Bob Bear at FunFeast; free helmet rental; free Discovery Coloring Book (ages 3-5); free Adventure Journal (ages 6-15); free Mountain Adventure Children's Trail Map; free FamilyFest Fun Races by age group. Bonus points: FamilyFun & Disney Spring Carnival, FamilyFun, Disney Adventures and Disney Magazine team up with Smugglers' to bring you this special Spring Carnival. Enjoy music and live entertainment on The Village Green. Join in the fun of face painting, interactive games, snow games, clowns, magicians, bonfire, giveaways and goody bags, plus an outdoor hot dog barbeque - all as part of your Vacation Package. Need to know: The FamilyFun & Disney Magazines’ Winter Carnival hits the slopes on February 26, 2009. (Smuggler’s Notch Resort 4323 Vermont Route 108, 05464-9537. Toll-free 1-800-451-4615 (US & Canada), 0800-169-8219 (UK) or www.smuggs.com)

Massachusetts: Cambridge, “Kidding Around” on Spring Break.
Located in the heart of Harvard Square, just minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts, the Charles Hotel offers the finest, most distinctive guest accommodations in the Boston area with 294 spacious guestrooms, including 45 suites that combine Shaker-inspired aesthetic with modern touches. Bonus points: The Hotel has its own skating rink available for guests from December until the end of March, weather permitting. For cozy times young guests are welcome to borrow any of the classic board games from the hotel’s collection. The family vacation package includes: a night’s stay in a deluxe guestroom (an adjoining room for kids is 25% off); complimentary parking; upon arrival children receive a personalized "Kid's Kit" with activity books, small toys, and a "Franky goes to Fenway" book; kids eat breakfast for free when their parents eat breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant; for bath-time fun, children will be provided with kid-friendly bath products from Johnson & Johnson " collection; an extra bedtime treat, milk and cookies are provided at turndown; for added entertainment, children are welcome to borrow any of the classic board games from the hotel's collection. Need to know: Please call hotel directly to book 2nd room at 25% off the selling ate at the time. (The Charles Hotel 1 Bennett St. 02138, 1(617)864-1200 or www.charleshotel.com)

New York: NYC, American Girl Family Package. Great location, friendly staff and spacious rooms set the tone at the Affinia50, an Executive Club Suite Hotel that welcomes families. Newly renovated rooms offer modern amenities, high-speed Internet access, and the luxurious Affinia bed and pillow menu for the perfect night's sleep. Located mid-town on the east side within walking distance of the American Girl Store Whether you come by plane, by car, or on foot, you’ll want your trip to American Girl Place New York to be perfect—and so do we! Stay at the Affinia 50 when you visit New York and we will treat you and your American Girl like stars! Package includes: Guestroom, spacious studio suite or one-bedroom suite; complimentary American Girl gift bag which includes a special American Girl gift, tools for planning out your visit, activity sheets, and more; in-room Molly bed, bedding & pillow for your doll to rest on during your stay and viewing of American Girl movies in the Club Room upon request, and a special turn down “sweet treat”. Need to know: The actual American Girl Experience at the store on Fifth Avenue must be booked separately. (Affinia 50 Hotel 155 E 50th St New York, NY 10022. Toll-free 1-866-246-2203, 1(212) 751-5710 or www.affinia.com)

Content researched and created by Travel Communications Inc. Updated 01/2009, Copyright 2009.
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