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Arkansas: Montain Home, Scott Valley Ranch.
If you love horses this is the place to be. If you love to ride a horse, but don't know how, this is the place to be. If you want to watch horses roam freely about the grassy meadows while doing absolutely nothing yourself, this is the place to be.
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Alabama: Leesburg, Chesnut Bay Resort - Weiss Lake, Cherokee Rock Village and Sequoyah Caverns.
Located in the mountains of Northeastern Alabama Chestnut Bay is a serene and quieting place; an ideal place to unwind and regroup. Perched on the shores of mirror-like Weiss Lake, the family friendly resort provides families comfortable lake houses and poolside villas outfitted to create a home-away-from–home atmosphere. Surrounded by lush forest lands and bird songs, cloaked by starry nights and cool mountain air, the resort offers guests an easy-paced vacation complete with lake toys, and fishing poles.
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Virginia: Alexandria, Family Vacation Ideas.
The family friendly atmosphere makes the city an ideal base for a vacation in the area or a business trip with kids included. The access to DC is easy with a metro stop in the shadow of Shouters Hill. And not far to the south is Mount Vernon with an extensive list of seasonal activities created with families in mind. But Alexandria itself has plenty to occupy vacation days and walking is the best way to enjoy the city.
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North Carolina: Cherokee, Oconaluftee Indian Village Time Travel Experience.
Turning wood into a canoe doesn’t seem like such a big deal. All it takes is a few power tools and a little know how, or even better, a trip to the local sporting goods store. No problem. One trip to the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, NC – where the Cherokees recreate the painstaking six-month task of hulling a canoe – will change the way you look at these floating vessels forever.
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Arkansas: DeGray Lake, What Lies Beneath the Surface.
“Yoo hoo. You in the tent,” the ranger at DeGray Lake Resort State Park called to my friends and me. He told us we had to register for our campsite by 10 a.m. We checked our watches: it was 9:35. After a trip to the visitors center, we knew we were lucky to get one of the park’s last vacant sites.
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England: Cornwall, Fowey - Renting a Cottage with the Kids.
Looking at the map placed deliberately on the dinning room table it seemed simple enough; it was going to be a trip for three generations. We decided to go to England and to rent a quaint "country" cottage. I thought it was time to introduce the little ones to something not made by Disney.
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Florida: Ft. Myers Beach, Family Vacation Ideas - Sand, Shells, Sun and Fun.
Our flight from Toronto went without delays, as did the transfer to our rental car. No hassles, it set the tone for a stress free family vacation. We crossed over the Caloosahatchee River and entered the city of Fort Myers. The kids were as jazzed as I was to enjoy the perfect combination of sun, sea, sand, and shells. I could already feel the cool sand between my toes.
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Wisconsin: Montello, Scharenberg’s Resort on White Lake.
Looking for a carefree vacation experience that allows everyone time to unwind, have fun and rejuvenate? This is the place. Comfy and family friendly, it is an old sneakers kind of place. A seasoned staff takes care of the details making it truly easy to relax and enjoy sunny days by the lake. Golf nine or 18; discover local markets; bike one of the loops; fish for blue gill or crappies or just watch the resident peacocks.
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Britain: Three Ships, a King, Pocahontas and an Empire.
The history trail leading up to the first sail to America is lively and entertaining. In true British fashion families will find a variety of well conceived programs weaving rich threads of history through interactive exhibits, storytelling and living history. See the places stately homes, castles, historic cities and villages which inspired and lead to that first permanent English-speaking settlement in 1607.
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Alabama: Gulf Shores, Floribama with the Kids?
This is not Florida – yet if brought here blindfolded, I defy anyone to convince me otherwise. White sand, blue water, heat, palm trees – all the ingredients necessary for a subtropical experience are present – but, this is Gulf Shores, Alabama and it looks more like Florida than much of Florida. This 30,000-acre Gulf of Mexico island community at the southern tip of Alabama mingles southern hospitality with a warm weather getaway – but with no crowds or the degree of pavement of better known tourist destinations.
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Czech Republic: Prague, Family Vacation Ideas - Castles, Theatre, and Wonderful Music.
European cities provide storybook scenes and marvelous experiences to share with kids. From freshly baked sweets and hand dipped chocolates to funiculars and river boats Prague does not disappoint. Many American movies and television shows were shot in Prague. Episodes of Mission Impossible and Alias as well as Spy Game, Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Go for the music, and enjoy the city.
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