Illinois: Chicago, Family Vacation Ideas – Clown Fish, Dinosaurs, and Gnomes in A Garden.
From the beauty of Lake Michigan and Grant Park to the fireboats on the Chicago River, Chicago is an awesome place. The parks are better than ever and the Sears Tower is still a thrill when it is not in the clouds. Meet Degas at The Art Institute; learn about life before the great fire; count fish at the Shedd; watch butterflies; see dinosaurs; hunt gnomes in a garden. The city offers new family adventures every day.
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Illinois: Chicago, Family Vacation Ideas – Shopping, Theatre, and Navy Pier with Teens.
Chicago offers families a multitude of entertainment options – always edgy and fun. From awesome music and art venues in Grant Park to the non-stop fun on Navy Pier the city delivers on the fun stuff. See the Blue Man Group; enjoy Shakespeare with a twist; discover a coal mine. Best of all Chicago has traditional street fairs in the warmer months seem to run continuously - all of them free. Chicago with teens can be fun and we have selected our favorite spots.
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Washington: Seattle, Family Vacation Ideas – Science Things, Orca Whales, and Lively Theatre for Kids.
This city displays an amazing amount of creative energy and makes vacationing with kids a delight. Beginning with Pike Place Market offering plenty of lively entertainment, spunky restaurants, candy, books, flowers, gifts, and fish, the city makes for a lively urban family adventure. Surrounded by natural beauty it offers unique activities including arts and music as well as science, history and just pure fun. Visit the original Starbucks; cruise the bay; sample sushi; watch saltwater taffy being made; ride a mono rail. We have a list to make planning the fun easier.
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Ilinois: Chicago, Embark on an Urban Adventure This Summer.
Throw a bathing suit in your backpack, slip on your cargo pants, get out the safari hat and become a Chicago urban adventurer this summer! Whether you are a new or frequent visitor or a tourist in your own town, discover all the city has to offer as an internationally-known culinary destination, a waterfront oasis, a leader in
greening, a tapestry of multicultural neighborhoods, the Blues Capital of the World, and a jazz lover’s paradise.
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Massachusetts: Boston, Family Vacation Ideas – Living History, Penguins, and Pilgrims.
Beantown is a trip at any age. Walk the historic North End “Freedom Trail” or ride with and on the swans in the park; gaze at the stars or climb a rock wall; talk with a Pilgrim or touch a sea star - a family vacation in Boston is like taking a premium family field trip. Take a Duck Tour or ride the Beantown Trolley; find the grasshopper at Faneuil Hall and sip slushies. Our favorite vacation stops may help in planning your own perfect vacation.
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Washington DC: Dugouts, Espionage, and the Pony Express.
The fact is DC works for families but enjoying the city with your children takes some planning. From the new age looking Museum of the American Indian and the intriguing International Spy Museum to the more cozy National Postal Museum and the new interactive The Museum of Holocaust, the city presents plenty of ways to enjoy a family field trip. Go for the fun of it, being bored is not one of the options.
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Minnesota: Minneapolis, Family Vacation Ideas - Snowshoes, Puppets and a Monrail.
A remarkable city for a family holiday, winter in Minneapolis is primetime. From marvelous theatrical productions and inspiring museum programs to dreamy snow covered parks and tempting hot chocolate stops, the city shines.Spend any time at all in Minneapolis and smiling will be unavoidable. Voted the best in the USA for dozens of things, the ongoing results span the gamut.
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Southern California CityPass Family Vacation Ideas – Disneyland, Universal Studios and San Diego’s Sea World. .
Just imagine a whirl wind Southern California family adventure combining Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Diego and including entertainment, roller coasters, movie themed thrilling rides, dolphins, whales and one of a kind animal encounters. CityPass has a blockbuster ticket book which makes it easy to do it all one family vacation. There is really no need to wait. Buy a CityPass and do the city, it’s as easy as that. The pocket-sized coupon book saves money and makes the deciding effortless.
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Georgia: Atlanta, CityPass Family Vacation Ideas, Dinosaurs, Art and and Aquarium.
Unlike many U.S. cities, Atlanta’s attractions aren’t a line-up of doorways on crowded streets. Each one is expansive, full of personality and distinctive placement; many are remarkable not only for their beautiful buildings, unique collections and exhibitions, but because they were designed within gardens and woodlands, amid an urban environment. The city is trendy and energizing offering visitors Southern style and plenty of cool stuff for families.
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Colorado: Denver, Family Vacation Awesome Science Field Trips.
Located on the eastern baseline of awesome Rocky Mountains, Denver is trendy, spunky and definitely family friendly. Sunshine makes the difference more than 300 days of the year making the city attractive to anyone who enjoys being outside. The city maintains the nation's largest city park system and provides more than 650 miles of paved bike pathways. It is a city for first class family field trips. On the best list: The Denver Zoo, The Downtown Aquarium, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Botanic Gardens, Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center, and the Wildlife Experience.
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Illinois: Chicago, CityPass Family Vacation Ideas - Sea Otters, NASA Missions and a Submarine. .
The Hancock Observatory delivers a view of the region, joining a lineup of Chicago’s most treasured museums: Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum for a peek beyond the Milky Way; the Museum of Science of Industry, full of the gusto of scientific inventions and explanations; The Field Museum, an unforgettable trove of modern and ancient discoveries; The Shedd Aquarium, displaying the world’s aquatic creatures and the shifting greens and blues of Lake Michigan’s vistas.
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Ontario: Toronto, CityPass Family Vacation Ideas - SkyPod, Gorillas and a Castle.
Create a Canadian urban adventure which includes a castle, gorillas, water fun, quirky science stuff, amazing art and a Sky Pod trip. Buy a City Pass and do the city, it’s as easy as that. The pocket-sized Toronto coupon book makes the deciding effortless and provides an itinerary for the best of Toronto with kids. The pass book provides admission, helps you bypass ticket lines and has loads of helpful information, including transportation, hours, insider's tips and more.
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Washington DC: Fall 2007 Shakespeare, The Berlin Wall and Madame Tussauds’.
Urban family adventures in DC never match a specific formula. The choices are endless and effortless so no two days need be the same. From National Cathedral, Shakespeare and the Kennedy Center Family Theatre to the new Newseum, Madame Tussauds’ and butterflies at National Museum of Natural History, things look perfect for a family adventure in the city this fall.
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Virginia: Arlington, Holiday Inn Stays.
Just across the Potomac three Holiday Inn options invite families to stay and play. Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City with easy access to Crystal City Underground; Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston with easy access to Pentagon City Mall; Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge is only steps from Georgetown. Each location has a “Kids Eat Free” policy making your stay even better.
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