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USA: Mountains West - Santa Trains and Holiday Lights.
Looking for a mini break which includes fun for the whole family? Featured below you will find our favorite train excursions for families from Utah and Montana to Nevada and Colorado. From pretend journeys to the North Pole in winter and pioneer trains in the spring to mystery nights, and spooky tales anytime it’s great to ride the rails. During the winter months traditional “Santa Trains,” make enjoying the season even better and at many rail stations the family holiday tradition has a new twist – a journey on the The Polar Express. All aboard!
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USA: Mountains West, 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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Nevada: Las Vegas, Kids Sharpen Their Sushi Skills at Loews Lake Resort.
Held on Saturdays throughout the summer, the one-hour class is designed to teach the next generation of sushi lovers (ages 5 through teens) the basics of ordering, using chopsticks, eating different types of sushi and sushi etiquette. Priced at $20 per child, the SushiSKool classes will be held at the Sushi Bar at Marssa restaurant, Saturdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. For accompanying moms, Chef Fuji’s “Mommy Maki” add-on includes wine and an assortment of maki rolls (priced at $25 per person with a child in the class).
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California/Nevada: Reno-Tahoe, Family Vacation Ideas with Teens – Summer Lake Kayaking, Mountain Hikes, and Cool Shakespeare.
Even in the summer months snow drapes the craggy Sierra Nevada Mountains framing the magical blue of Lake Tahoe. Spanning two states, California and Nevada, the lake and surrounding area provide sun-kissed days, awesome sunsets, starry nights and Nevada-style nightlife. From hiking and backpacking to mountain biking, kayaking and sailing, the choices are endless. Try horseback riding or go fly fishing; arrange a boat tour or ascend in a hot-air balloon; escape by jeep or relax at a spa, summer in the mountains at the lake is the best.
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Nevada: Incline Village, Lake Tahoe – Sand, Sun, and Shakespeare under the Stars.
Families heading to Lake Tahoe for a little summer sun needn’t head inside when the day grows long, but instead can linger on the warm sand beaches of Sand Harbor State Park for the 36th season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare. Staging two Shakespeare plays and a contemporary musical encircled by the immense beauty of Lake Tahoe, the Festival offers a not-to-be-missed theatrical event.
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Nevada: Las Vegas, Family Vacation Ideas, Cowboys, Cowgirls The Stratosphere and The Dolphin Habitat. .
Loaded with glitz and glamour, casinos and nightlife it is hard to imagine the words Las Vegas and family vacation in the same sentence but in reality the city offers plenty for families. First off, the arid landscape surrounding all of the glitz is ideal for hiking and biking. Remember, it’s a dry heat so you do really sweat. From desert habitats, indoor amusements, dolphins and tigers to Star Trek, Old West and Cirque du Soleil, it’s all good
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