Family Vacations Directory - Texas

Texas MapCapital city: Austin
Famous resident: Sam Houston freed Texas from Mexico in the Battle of San Jacinto in1836. Moment in history: In 1836 in San Antonio the battle of the Alamo was fought. Trivia: One of the world's largest bat colonies is Bracken Cave near Austin.  Best family event: Annual Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie. Family Vacations Tip: NASA's Johnson Space Center is a terrific place for families.
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ARTICLES
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]

USA: Southwest, Best Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals for Families 2007.

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]

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: 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, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, Golf, a Lazy River and Cowboy Songs.

Located on the northern edge of San Antonio at the beginning of Texas Hill Country, the Hyatt Regency Hill Country combines great dining, endless activities, luxurious accommodations and unparalleled Texas style service for vacationing families. Play golf; swim in the lazy river; search for Indian arrowheads; learn a cowboy ballad; relax at the spa or visit the Alamo. Create your own Texas family vacation adventure. More [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]

Texas: Houston, Family Vacation Ideas.

Imagine cowboy stories and world-class theatre; train and trolley rides; thrilling coasters and awesome shows; butterflies and koalas all in one fabulous family vacation. Read on. [Read More]

Texas: Houston, The Johnson Space Center, Space Out!

Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center is the "real thing" and it is awesome. As an added bonus The Space Center exhibition building engages all ages with thrilling images and hands-on science. It is an extraordinary field trip for families, easy, fun, and basically a blast! [Read More]


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FAMILY VACATION IDEAS
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]

www.KOA.com

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

One stop for golf, spa, teen spa and family fun. [Read More]

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www.HillCountry.Hyatt.com

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

The Great Escape Package at pairs accommodations in our cozy and inviting rooms with "The Premier Ecological Tour" of the Texas Hill Country. [Read More]

www.canyonoftheeagles.com

Fort Davis, Texas: Davis Mountains State Park

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

tpwd.state.tx.us/park/davis

Houston, Texas: Hyatt Regency Houston

Have an urban adventure. [Read More]

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www.HoustonRegency.Hyatt.com

Lost Pines, Texas: Lost Pines Hyatt

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

www.LostPines.Hyatt.com

Lost Pines, Texas: Lost Pines Resort & Spa

Litton House - Simply the Best [Read More]

www.LostPines.Hyatt.com

Irving, Texas: Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas

Slumber Party in Dallas. [Read More]

www.embassysuites.com


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