USA: Northeast, Santa Trains and Holiday Lights.
Storybook travel is pure fun and during the winter months traditional “Santa Trains,” make enjoying Christmas even better. From New Hampshire and Vermont to Maine and New York pretend journeys to the North Pole are more fun than ever. At many stations the family holiday tradition has a new twist provided by the heartwarming film version of Chris Van Allsburg’s book, The Polar Express. Featured below you will find our favorite train excursions for families. All aboard!
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Advice: Tips on Choosing Winter Resort Child Care.
Parents, rest assured: a couple who skis does not have to curtail their outings once a baby comes along. The top ski resorts for families have a full complement of possibilities for child care, including nurseries, day time and evening babysitters, and programs for young children.
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USA: Learn-A-Snow Sport Month Set for January, 2009.
National Learn-A-Snow Sport Month is set for January according to resorts, retailers, suppliers and education associations involved with the snow sports industry. During January, resorts, Nordic centers, and national and state parks participating in the outreach initiative will offer special free or discounted learning packages for children and adults who want to learn an outdoor winter activity.
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USA: Northeast, Best Corn Mazes and Fall Festivals for Families 2008.
From Pennsylvania and Vermont to Rhode Island and New York, the idea is simple, enjoy the season. Select the perfect pumpkin, time travel, preview a film, or hike a mountain trail. We've managed to obtain a bird's eye view of Vermont's Apple Barn Maze to give you a sense of the season. Play flashlight tag or chase the kids through the corn stalks; ride on a wagon full of hay or bob for apples, make time for fun.
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Vermont: Woodstock, Woodstock Inn and Resort - No-hassle Skiing for Families.
Shuttle buses from the parking lot and endless lift lines, vast slopes where friends, family, and particularly children vanish, pressure to look good and perform well, assembly line service, there are many reasons why downhill skiing can be a bummer. Not so for guests of the Woodstock Inn & Resort where Suicide Six means quality time, no-hassle downhill skiing in an European-like setting.
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Vermont: Smugglers’ Notch, Smuggs Resort , Summertime Family Fun - Mountain Boarding, Via Ferrata, and Segways.
Try an all-terrain Segway; climb a rock wall, run a rope bridge, follow the Via Ferrata; canoe the lake, try diggerling, or go dog-carting . Being edgy is what makes Smugglers' unique within the family vacation niche. They take pride in offering a total summer vacation experience which includes evrything you would normally expect pools, hikes, bikes, music, and dancing plus the latest in fun, like Segways, diggerling, disc golf and geocaching.
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Vermont: Smugglers' Notch, Smuggs Resort Teen Connections - Music, Via Ferrata, and Mountain Boarding.
Teen guests call it “The Notch” and know that “It’s good.” For parents vacationing with teens, it means a bored-no-more zone with stuff to do and best of all other teens. Smugglers' is known for its extensive programs for all ages, including a daily all-day summer camp program for ages 3-17. Activities inlcude water sports, pool time, hiking, biking, mountain boarding, diggerling, disc golf, geochaching, music, dances, and Vis Ferrata challenges.
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USA: Family Camp Vacations --Pure Fun with Kids.
Each summer millions of kids enjoy time away from home at sleepover camps. The idea is fun times ten. For parents just a little envious of the concept there is a practical solution “family camp”. Growing in popularity, family camp requires adults to let go for a little while. No management skills needed just show up with the kids and enjoy the experience. Family camp, just like a river rafting trip or a family adventure tour, requires paying attention to the fun and enjoying the good stuff.
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Vermont: Woodstock, Woodstock Inn and Resort - No-hassle Skiing for Families.
Shuttle buses from the parking lot and endless lift lines, vast slopes where friends, family, and particularly children vanish, pressure to look good and perform well, assembly line service, there are many reasons why downhill skiing can be a bummer. Not so for guests of the Woodstock Inn & Resort where Suicide Six means quality time, no-hassle downhill skiing in an European-like setting.
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Vermont: Woodstock, Family Vacation Ideas, Sleigh Rides, Snow Skiing and Living History.
Like a Currier & Ives picture puzzle made of 1000 pieces, the village conveys a sense of New England worthy of experiencing. Framed by history and surrounded by natural beauty, the sensibly arranged shops, galleries, and antique stores, match with the landmark F.H. Gillingham & Sons General Store, making the puzzle real to visitors. Vacation activities include sleigh rides, snow shoeing, fireside stories, ski trails and snow hikes as well as shopping, antiquing, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy living history.
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Vermont: Mount Snow Valley.
A rich tradition of family farms, wide-open spaces filled with abundant wild-life, and one of New England’s most fascinating, yet little known attractions – the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum – combine to make Mount Snow Valley in scenic Southern Vermont a haven for naturalists and animal lovers.
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