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Value Vacations in Alabama Gulf Coast Getaway

Take a close look at Alabama's beautiful Gulf Shores, a bargain getaway and you'll know that Florida isn't the only southern state with great beaches.Alabama's Gulf Shores region...

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San Francisco Weekends Away Starting At $500

With low-cost airlines serving San Francisco and Oakland, northern California has several options for top-value family getaways within a short drive of either airport that feel like deluxe vacations. Visiting...

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Exploring Olympic National Park: Hiking, Wildlife, and More

Picture-perfect views of nature’s bounty capture the vivid beauty of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington’s Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by virgin coastline and carved by over...

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Fort Lauderdale is a Family Affair

With the fall season leading soon to winter – and hopefully another polar vortex to spur sales from the Northeast -- Nicki Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale C&VB, invited an audience...

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Grand Slam: US Open Games, Tennis Stars and Rich Hotel Offers

Have you been practicing your forearm in preparation for a week of couch-potato viewing (August 25 – September 8, 2014) of the U.S. Open this summer?  ...

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Tampa, Florida Attractions

Here's FTF's guide to the best family and kid activities in Tampa Bay, a central Florida city that's not as well known as Orlando (about 45 minutes away), but packs in a lot of family attractions.

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Lake Tahoe, California Hotels And Resorts

The shores of Lake Tahoe offer families so many outdoor activities, sports, shopping, restaurants, and scenic vistas that almost any resort will have enough to please 'tweens, teens...

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Boston, Massachusetts Attractions

There's so much to do in "Beantown" -- from colonial history to swan boats, Fenway Park and more; here are Family Travel Forum's best bets for indoor and outdoor family activities in Boston, Massachusetts....

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Nebraska Family-Friendly Attractions

A Buffalo Bill show, Gerald Ford memorabilia, wagon trains and a roller skating museum add to the fun in Nebraska for families touring the state.Visit the Nebraska...

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Pies On Parade Tempt Travelers To Maine

Thanks to its Pies on Parade each winter, Rockland, Maine is packed with food-centric folk whose goal is to sample the most marvelous pies possible. Whether you and...

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Ann Arbor For A Midwest Weekend Of Student Cool

College towns have a built-in advantage when you’re traveling with teenagers and, with its sky-high cool quotient, Ann Arbor, Michigan is the king of college towns. Home to the University...

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Summer Fun At Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia

Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia is a great place to spend the chilly winter holidays, skiing and snowboarding with the family. However, the resort offers even more fun in...

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Catch It in the Rye Excursions

With exciting events and award winning spirits, the Catoctin Creek Distilling Company has quickly found its way into many people’s hearts. The owners' entire family is involved in this small artisanal...

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The Un-Disney Walt Disney World Resort

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, actually two wings of a large convention center in the heart of Orlando's Disney World, is the perfect destination for the family who wants to do Disney...

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Phoenix – Scottsdale, Arizona Attractions

Phoenix, Arizona is a well-organized city with plenty of family attractions -- great museums, parks, golf, sports and other activities for the whole family....

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Santa Barbara Paradise, California Style

Just about anything your family can do outdoors can be relished in Santa Barbara, California's flawless Mediterranean climate. In this wonderful seaside sanctuary known as "America's Riviera," kids can...

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Have a Jumanji Time at Jungle Island

Remember that movie with Robin Williams in it, Jumanji? Stampedes of wild animals came thundering out of a board game and into the suburbs. Well, Jungle Island is sort...

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Toronto – The Big Family Friendly City!

It takes a week for visitors to get to know Toronto in Ontario, Canada, but a what a fun week it will be!As far as big cities go, Toronto is a bit of an anomaly, albeit a good one. It is Canada's...

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Vancouver, British Columbia With Kids

A Vancouver resident shares her favorite family activities in this exciting Canadian city.Vancouver, Canada is a safe, clean, and fun family-friendly paradise. Mind you, I may be a tad biased...

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Virginia’s Coast: The Land of Pleasant Living

Coastal Virginia has untold pleasures in store for those who care to savor them while enjoying the region's beauty and each other.I come from a family of water lovers. We used to...

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Great Wolf Lodge Brings Waterpark Fun to New England

Bringing the number of indoor waterpark resorts to a full dozen, Great Wolf Lodge New England opened in June 2014, catering to Massachusetts, Connecticut...

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Diagon Alley at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter Deal

Come experience the magic at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Diagon Alley! Beginning June 29, 2014 you can experience the new theme park with a special deal from...

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Taos Ski Valley Leads The Sporting Life

Spanish charm, a beautiful mountain setting, and an intense focus on improving your snowsports skills, athletic prowess and general wellness; that's Taos, New Mexico, long the bastion...

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North Dakota Attractions

There are Badlands in both Dakotas, but the north can boast about its forbidding landscape, Pioneer Days celebrations and Theodore Roosevelt memorabilia.Find out what's the best in the West in...

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Portland, Heart of Oregon

Portland, Oregon -- the Pacific Northwest's hippest city -- is also its greenest, most friendly, and a fun place for a weekend away with the family. The show Portlandia also helped put...

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New-York Historical Society Sets Sail with Circle Line

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, New York City’s iconic sightseeing company (more than 60 million passengers since 1945), recently unveiled a new joint program with New-York Historical...

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Ghost Towns of the American West

Up for a bit of a scare blended with historical haunts on your next vacation; discover the ghost towns of the Southwest in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, California, and Utah. Learn about the history...

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Visit Victoria, Queen Of British Columbia

With the mildest climate in Canada, half the rainfall of neighboring Seattle and Vancouver, and a stunning setting on the edge of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a great year-round destination full of...

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Biggest Yard Sale Ever: The Route 127 Corridor

An adorable vacation: Roadtrip it from OH to AL to see the 1,000s of objects for sale in America's longest yard sale.From nearby festivals to outside family barbecues, the summer season offers...

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Along The African Diaspora Heritage Trail In St. Louis

Show me St. Louis! Missouri's 'Gateway to the West' reveals its black heritage trail and celebrates a long tradition of African American culture. From the Gateway Arch to the Old Courthouse, thriving...

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Among The Relaxed On Pine Island

I was cursing the high-season traffic along Florida’s Gulf Coast until we made a right turn off grid-locked Cape Coral onto Pine Island.  Then I remembered the travel truism:  The best...

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Branson, Missouri With The Grandchildren

Branson is one of our favorite destinations. People go back year after year to enjoy all the shows and my husband and I have been there four times. To see how it's grown is amazing. Branson started...

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Top 10 Family Camps For Family Together Vacations

Family Travel Forum's picks have been compiled from more than a decade of "Top 10 Getaway Winners" to help your family begin their lifelong love of nature. The following options combine...

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A Perfect Philadelphia Getaway For Every Age And Stage Of Life

Philadelphia, Greek for “city of brotherly love,” really is perfect for a city-focused family getaway with kids of any age. Running the gamut from stirring American history sites, to arts and culture...

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Top 3 Northeast Family Resorts

Mohonk Mountain House, the Tyler Place Family Resort and Smugglers Notch are among the top family getaways in the Northeast, and all three will fulfill your...

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The Dream Road Trip of a Lifetime in the USA

A traveler from the UK shares his dream road trip: Driving the American West, visiting film locations in Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.  Here's his journal.Hollywood's location managers...

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San Antonio, Texas Hotels

Here are reviews of favorite family-friendly hotels near the top sightseeing and cultural attractions in sunny San Antonio, Texas. Keep in mind that San Antonio is known as 'Fiesta City,' and there's...

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Should Kids and Casinos Mix on Vacation?

Since New York State just approved casino gambling outside of Native American lands, I wanted to explore how this affects travel with kids to New York's resort areas. The Mount Airy Casino Resort, which...

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San Antonio, Texas Attractions

FTF's favorite family spots in San Antonio include historic sites and armadillos, Mexican cafes and a lively riverfront, all in this southern Texas city. And as a destination, it has much more to offer...

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Walt Disney World Rocks Its Grandparents Side

In a welcome new spin on Disney’s laudable efforts to make themepark vacations available to everyone, of every ability, of every culture, of every age, Walt Disney...

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Doing Disney Justice

We were a family with a mission. Two adults, three children, three days. Would the two older children (8 and 11) be bored with their third trip to Orlando? Wisely, the family put their Florida itinerary...

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Taking The Grandchildren To Orlando

What could be more daunting for senior travelers than facing the prospect of a week at Orlando, Florida's many theme parks with hyperactive grandchildren? Where could we find other things to do in Orlando?...

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Star Trekking: Vanessa Hudgens Visits Disney World in Orlando

Vanessa Hudgens, the star of Disney’s High School Musical series, spent time in Florida this weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  The actress and singer was doing a press visit...

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Free Travel Fun In Disney World

Walt Disney World will most likely leave you breathless: its gigantic size, the magic, the shining eyes of children and yes, the prices. Yet it is possible to enjoy many of Disney’s wonders without...

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Making Walt Disney World with Kids Easy

Frommer's Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is the perfect family vacation companion for that magical kingdom of crowds and confusion.Although not the flashiest guidebook out there,...

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Disney Cruise Ships Sail New Seas: Mickey Waves To New York, Seattle, Galveston

Disney Cruise ships will be sailing new high seas for 2012.  In an exciting event at New York's waterfront Chelsea Piers, Captain Mickey and assembled Disney Cruise Line team members...

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Top 10 Disney Vacation Ideas for All Ages

A Disney vacation is what many families dream of and save for.  Our guides to the best attractions for all, money-saving tips and strategies to help make your Disney dreams come true

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Stoweflake At Stowe, Vermont’s Spa Resort

Summer is approaching, and parents with Vermont on their vacation radar will find an entire menu of kid- and adult-friendly activities at Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, which...

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Star Trekking: Empire State Building is City’s 80 Year Old Star

If you're heading to New York City, stopping by the place visited by Pierce Brosnan, Mariah Carey, Fidel Castro, the acrobats from Cirque du Soleil, Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise, Celine...

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The Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, California

The Bahia Resort in San Diego has all the advantages of its mid-century vintage -– a pick-of-the-litter location on Mission Bay, its own private beach, and lush, mature tropical landscaping that gives...

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