New York: Bronx, Family Vacation Ideas.
The New York City area is filled with a lifetime of places to explore; sticking to U.S. Route 1 in the Bronx two places, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo stand out and are definitely worth the traffic.
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New York: Cooperstown, Family Vacation Ideas.
Recognized as the town where the first non-organized baseball game was played in 1839, Cooperstown is a legend. It is also the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Each summer at the end of July new players are inducted into the Hall of Fame and thousands of fans congregate in Cooperstown for the event. Skip the crowds and craziness, the town offers families a chance to enjoy America from baseball and soccer to apple pie and pizza.
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New York: Greene County, Catskills Family Vacation Ideas, Butterflies and Bears, Splash Parties, and a Farm Adventure.
Imagine a family vacation spot with golf, tennis, bowling, hay rides, fishing, stargazing, horseback riding, hiking, drive-in movies, bowling, mountain biking, mountaintop picnics, farm adventures, and a waterpark. Add to that farm fresh produce markets, awesome ice cream, delicious German pastries and tasty Black Horse Farm pies. You are imagining Greene County in the family friendly Catskills.
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New York: New Paltz, Mohonk Mountain House.
Families looking for a vacation spot that offers old-fashioned charm, extraordinary service, and activities for kids, will find Mohonk Mountain House delivers on all points. The historic Victorian castle transcends the centuries meeting the varied needs of contemporary families. It is a naturally fun vacation place.
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Tours: Generations Touring Company, Fun Family Adventures for All Ages.
Imagine a family adventure created with three generations in mind, easy-paced, enjoyable and rejuvenating. There are great possibilities worth considering for a family holiday – America's Southwestern National Parks, Peru, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands or baseball USA. Just call and secure a place; show up and they take care of the rest.
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New York: NYC, Family Vacation Ideas - Shopping, World Class Museums, and City Time Fun.
If you are looking for an urban family adventure what could be better than NYC. The buildings are amazing and tall, the city sounds to be believed; the chaos is grand. It is a city for walking, making discoveries along the way and for riding the MTA – an adventure in itself. From dinosaurs and SonicVision to carriage rides in Central park and views from the top of the Empire State Building – the city rocks.
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New York: Bolton Landing, The Sagamore - A Family Reunion Place with Charm and Tradition.
The private island resort on the shores of Lake George, is already a cherished tradition for many families. Now, with the introduction of the Family Reunion Getaway, the resort puts its group expertise to work on the most important gathering of all, the family reunion. With the expert assistance of its staff, The Sagamore creates memorable family gatherings that resonate with old-fashioned lakeside charm.
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USA: Northeast, Tracking Dinosaurs on Vacation.
Dino fanatics of all ages found their interest in the magnificent prehistoric reptiles rekindled with the ABC Mega Series of Dinotopia, based one of my favorite childhood books. Luckily nearly everyone in North America is within a short drive of ancient “lizards” and mammals.
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USA: Northeast, Santa Trains and Holiday Lights.
Storybook travel is pure fun and during the winter months traditional “Santa Trains,” make enjoying Christmas even better. From New Hampshire and Vermont to Maine and New York pretend journeys to the North Pole are more fun than ever. At many stations the family holiday tradition has a new twist provided by the heartwarming film version of Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Polar Express. Featured below you will find our favorite train excursions for families. All aboard!
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Advice: Reducing the Hyper Part of the Holidays.
The holidays often become more stressful than intended. If you are looking forward to the hectic holidays with both joy and dread there is still hope. Some of the stress and dread can be removed by planning ahead. For adults as well as children of all ages days are filled with events, on top of normal schedules. The result is often stress and exhaustion even before the turkey and the pumpkin pie.
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USA: Spring Break Family Vacation Ideas.
From coast to coast spring means going to the sunshine at least a quick getaway to the snow. Whatever your family’s passion, we have spring break vacation ideas to fit the quest. Think ski school at Smugg’s in Vermont; maple sugaring in New Hampshire. Celebrate with Ben Franklin in Philadelphia; try hiking near Santa Barbara; snowboarding in the High Sierras. Go shopping in Dallas; tumble down a waterslide. The fun stuff is waiting. Have we missed something?
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New York: Corning, Getting Hands-on Experience.
Just imagine walking into a world-class museum and saying, “Can the kids and I work with you this morning? We have a little free time and what you are doing looks cool. What do you say?” In The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass the answer will be, yes.
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