Family Vacations Directory - Texas

LPTXBluebonnetsFamily vacation spots: Fort Worth, Arlington, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Abilene, Galveston, and Grapevine. Best places for fun. Palo Duro Canyon, The Alamo and Riverwalk in San Antonio, Big Bend National Park, Fort Worth Stockyards, Texas Ranger’s Stadium, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and Padre Island National Seashore. What’s to do? Relive Texas history, visit zoos and museums, enjoy amazing theatre and edgy music venues, hear cowboy tales, rides horseback, stargaze and sing by a campfire.
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USA: Southwest, Spring Break Family Vacation Ideas – Ball Games, Horseback Riding, and Storytelling.

Whatever your family’s passion, we have a spring break vacation idea to fit your quest. Enjoy sunshine and watch a ball game in Frisco; try hiking Sandia Peak; shop in San Marcos; stargaze in Santa Fe; go horseback riding in Arizona. [Read More]

USA/Mexico: Shell Vacations Offering Warm Weather Vacation Deals.

If planning a spring break with your kids is on your “to do” list and a warm weather spot is your wish, checkout the new vacation deals offered by Shell Vacations Hospitality for getaways in California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and even Mexico. [Read More]

Texas: Grapevine, Gaylord Texan Resort – Lone Star Christmas and Magical Winter Wonderland of ICE!

Families looking for the North Pole and maybe a glimpse of Santa need to head just north of DFW Airport. Gaylord Texan Resort will be creating magic for the tykes and their families who visit ICE! – a winter wonderland fantasy. [Read More]

USA: Southwest - Santa Trains and Holiday Lights.

Need a mini break, something easy and fun to do with your kids? During the winter months traditional “Santa Trains,” provide quick, easy fun. From Texas to Arizona and New Mexico pretend journeys to the North Pole in winter and “bunny” trains provide day adventures with spunk. Featured below you will find our favorite train excursions for families. [Read More]

Texas: Hill Country, Comfort’s Scarecrow Invasion Is Pure Family Fun.

Visitors to the Texas Hill Country know that fall has officially arrived when they see the smiling faces of scarecrows begin to appear in Comfort for the town’s annual Scarecrow Invasion. [Read More]

USA/Canada: Shell Hospitality Vacations – Offering Earth Friendly Family Vacation Savings.

Spanning the continent and including Hawaii, Shell Hospitality locations offer guest savings. Going away “green” will save money but not reduce the fun. [Read More]

Texas: Plano, Balloon Fest Family Fun - Colorful Balloons in Flight, Arts and Crafts, and Kids Fun Zone.

The 30th Annual 2009 Plano Balloon Festival will feature five balloon launches throughout the weekend and a wide variety of affordable family fun. [Read More]

USA: Best Rated Fall Festivals & Corn Mazes 2009 – Quick Family Roadtrip Getaways Across America.

Fun, quick, and easy is the magic phrase for families; pint-sized fun is better than no fun at all whether it’s a getaway for a day or an escape for a weekend, enjoying time together and making memories matters. [Read More]

Texas: Arlington, Family Vacation Ideas – Baseball, Waterslides and a Heart Full of Art!

Imagine a family vacation with action and plenty of fun. Arlington isn’t just about the Texas Rangers and Six Flags although they are part of the fun. The city offers a rich mix of vacation experiences and oodles of possibilities to make memories. From ballpark rubbings and sundaes with Scooby-Doo to art and live theatre for kids, the fun stuff is waiting. [Read More]

USA: Southwest, Best Beach Spots for a Family Vacation.

The Texas Gulf coast offers families sunshine and space to enjoy water adventures. From Port Aransas to Galveston there are miles of beach to be enjoyed. Try sand strollin’ or boot scootin’, see hatchlings head for the sea. Texas is fu in the summer and we have three family beach spots worth considering. [Read More]

Texas: Houston, Family Vacation Ideas - Cowboy Stories, Space Suits, and Great Theatre.

Urban adventures come in many shapes and sizes. Each offering a unique glimpse of a city and the way it relates to families. Houston has plenty to be enjoyed. In addition to the amazing Johnson Space Center, METRORail is an adventure all by itself and trolley rides are fun; thrill to roller coasters and awesome shows; count butterflies and koalas; attend theater under the night sky. It’s all about having fun in the city. [Read More]

Texas: Houston, Johnson Space Center, Space Out on Vacation with Your Kids.

Imagine moon rocks and gravity suits; flight simulators and robot arms; seeing real rockets and meeting real scientists. Sounds like the family field trip of a life time? [Read More]

Texas: San Antonio, The SPAhhhT Youth Spa.

It’s hip, it’s cool. It’s not your momma’s spa! The SPAhhhT (pronounced "spot") provides a first-class spa experience unlike any other in a setting that captures the feel and decor today's youth looks for. The SPAhhhT offers a variety of youth-designed services such as air-brushed tattoos, Caribbean-style hair braids, and basic salon services like pedicures and manicures as well as clothed massage treatments under the supervision of a parent or guardian. [Read More]

Texas: San Antonio, Family Vacation Ideas - The Alamo, River Walk and an Awesome Zoo.

The city is really a vacation playground for families. From beautiful Brackenridge Park with the Witte Museum and the San Antonio Zoo to the lively city center with the energizing River Walk and the historic Alamo, the city is spunky and fun. [Read More]

Texas: Hill Country, Family Vacation Ideas - Cowboys, Enchanted Rocks and The Alamo.

Shades of green, rust and gray mark the rolling, cedar-studded hills and frame the valleys of the area described as the “Hill Country” with its rivers, lakes, quirky ranch signs, horses grazing, goats along the roadside and meadows of green often dotted with wild flowers. The area is definitely family friendly with small towns offering antiques, arts, ice cream and Texas style barbeque. The natural areas provide miles of hike-and-bike trails, river for tubing, caves to be discovered, arrowheads to be found and plenty of local cowboy humor. [Read More]

Advice: Free Family Fun – Use Your Membership on Vacation.

When making family vacation plans and looking for ways to cut corners one obvious way to save money on attraction admissions may already be in your wallet. If your family belongs to a children’s museum, science museum, art museum, the zoo or the YMCA, check your membership guide for reciprocal admission privileges at similar facilities nationwide. [Read More]

Texas: Houston, CityPass - Vacation Dollars Go Further in Houston.

What do Houston’s top attractions have in common with the Statue of Liberty, the Sears Tower, the Georgia Aquarium and Disneyland? All are CityPass attractions, offered via a discounted ticket booklet with the CityPass seal of approval. [Read More]

Advice: Lost and Found Goes High Tech - No More Family Vacation Stress.

For families on vacation losing or misplacing stuff is a daily occurrence. Usually the stuff is located but not always and when it is lost stress sets in – not ideal on any vacation – right? But ImHONEST.COM has a solution worth considering. [Read More]

Advice: Yes, It's Okay to Take the Soap Home.

Mommy can I take this home? The answer is yes; please take the partially used soap home to use so that it is not wasted. According to the Green Hotel Association ® thousands of tons of slightly-used bar soap are discarded each day by hotels around the world. [Read More]

USA: Southwest, Best Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals for Families 2009.

From country traditions in Texas and New Mexico to luscious apples in Arizona the season is in full swing. Corny or not mazes are made for families and mean fun. Sometimes with a pumpkin patch and sometimes haunted on weekend nights, mazes provide unique signatures as the lunar calendar ends the calendar year. Taste sweet apple butter or corncob jelly; carve a pumpkin or stuff a scarecrow; play flashlight tag or chase the kids through the corn stalks; ride on a wagon full of hay or bob for apples, the season looks promising. [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
Irving, Texas: Wingate by Wyndham Irving

Bring your family and stay with us when visiting the many area attractions. [Read More]

Wingate by Wyndham Irving

Houston, Texas: CityPass Houston - A Family Vacation Idea

Valid for nine leisurely days from day of first use. [Read More]

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San Antonio, Texas: Hill Country Inn & Suites at Salado Creek Villas

Family Friendly Summer Vacation Special! Creek Villas, Pre-pay for a 2-night or more stay and we’ll give you a $25 gas card. [Read More]

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San Antonio, Texas: Salado Creek Villas

Family Friendly Summer Vacation Special! Family Vacation Advanced Purchase Special! Save up to 20%. [Read More]

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League City, Texas: Space Center RV Park.

A place for families to space out while on vacation. [Read More]

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Houston, Texas: Hyatt Regency Houston

Have an urban adventure stay with us. [Read More]

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Austin, Texas: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines

Get lost with us and awake to life. [Read More]

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Arlington, Texas: Arlington Family Vacation Ideas

Baseball, roller coaster thrills, and easy family fun. [Read More]

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San Antonio, Texas: Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa

One stop for golf, spa, teen spa and family fun. Check out our family stay more play more program. [Read More]

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South Padre Island, Texas: South Padre Island KOA

Across the street from Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark providing a full day of family fun in a tropical resort setting. [Read More]

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Burnet, Texas: Canyon of the Eagles Lodge & Nature Park

The Great Escape Package combines accommodations in cozy inviting rooms with "The Premier Ecological Tour" of the Texas Hill Country. We are a pet friendly property. [Read More]

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Fort Davis, Texas: Davis Mountains State Park

Stay in a historic white adobe inn. [Read More]

Davis Mountains State Park

Lost Pines, Texas: Lost Pines Resort & Spa

Litton House - Simply the Best [Read More]

Lost Pines Resort & Spa

Irving, Texas: Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas

Slumber Party in Dallas. [Read More]

Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas

Boerne, Texas: Guadalupe River Ranch

Get Cozy on a Ranch. [Read More]

Guadalupe River Ranch


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