Nov 12, 2009 10:47 - By: Joe Romano
In late August a group of us spent a Sunday in Pacifica, California. I’d have done this post earlier but somehow or another Lisa didn’t manage to upload all the pictures until just recently, so I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
My brother-in-law, RS, currently engaged in a battle with kidney cancer, grew up in Pacifica and has fond memories of this small coastal town. Our decision to visit Pacifica was for him, to allow him to relive some memories of a better time in his life. Read More »
Oct 17, 2009 7:28 - By: Whit Honea
This is an American Airlines gate in the Seattle-Tacoma airport that was hand-decorated by American Airlines employees on their own time. The gate is where one child’s dream vacation started earlier this month as they boarded their WishFlight. Read More »
Oct 02, 2009 9:15 - By: Whit Honea
Chicago's Navy Pier
Do you have a family? Is Chicago your kind of town? Well, you’re in luck.
The Navy Pier, pictured here, is free to the public. That’s FREE. It’s Chicago’s most visited tourist attraction and has all kinds of activities and events for travelers of all ages.
The Ferris wheel, a carousel and swing ride bring the boardwalk to life. The miniature golf course, the Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze and Chicago Children’s Museum give the area a taste that is strictly Chicago. Also, stuff to eat.
Visit Chicago. Take the kids.
UPDATE: Sorry about the Olympics, Chicago. We still dig you.
Photo courtesy of the City of Chicago
For more family-friendly travel photos visit DeliciousBaby’s Photo Fridays.
Sep 28, 2009 12:12 - By: Leahpeah
Majestic Lake Powell in Page, Arizona
With nearly 2,000 miles of shoreline, Lake Powell stretches into both Utah and Arizona. On a houseboat you can explore the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell area. The rock canyons and towers are one of the most beautiful sites in the world. If you don’t want to stay on the water or guide your own boat, there are tours available as well as hotels RV parks, and campgrounds. All together it makes a complete family vacation package in a place with a rich history of being a backdrop for numerous movies such as Planet of the Apes and Maverick.
Family oriented activities include golf, guided fishing excursions, boat rentals with GPS, powerboat with water toy rentals and a complimentary Lake Powell Explorer pack aimed at younger kids and their parents. The pack includes a parent’s guide, hiking maps, word puzzles and a field trip to the Glen Canyon Dam Visitor Center.
Glen Canyon near Lake Powell, Page, Arizona
Book a package with days between November 5th to 8th and you can be a part of the Balloon Street Fair and watch the Hot Air Balloon Regatta fly overhead.
Photo credits both go to Wolfgang Staudt.
Sep 18, 2009 20:52 - By: Whit Honea
It’s time for another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet! Brace yourself.
Here are just a few of the items that have shuffled across our inbox lately:
Disney Cruise specials and kids sail free!
Marriott wants to Twitter, email and Facebook you to Hawai’i! By all means, let them!
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Aug 30, 2009 14:58 - By: Whit Honea
It’s time for another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet! It’s like exciting.
Here are just a few of the items that have shuffled across our inbox lately:
LAST CHANCE! If you have a kid, a camera and access to water you could win a $500 Best Western gift card at Babble Playground. The contest ends tomorrow so get that kid wet, stat!
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Aug 19, 2009 12:06 - By: Whit Honea
Did you know that there is travel in them there Internets? It’s true!
Here are just a few of the items that have shuffled across our inbox lately:
If you have a kid, a camera and access to water you could win a $500 Best Western gift card at Babble Playground. How’s that for a photo contest?
Holy cow, Jet Blue! All-You-Can-Jet for $599! Shamwow! Read More »
Aug 03, 2009 10:48 - By: Kim Tracy Prince
Sunset at Pismo Beach State Park
Bears are the least of your worries. In fact, they might distract the children long enough to allow you to set up the tent. So in fact, bears can be helpful!
My husband and I took our two little boys, the textbook Crazy Little Boys that you think of when you see one of those haggard mothers in the supermarket pushing a cart that one boy is using to surf on while the other one is throwing random objects into her hair, to a campground in Pismo Beach last weekend. I would not have suggested the trip with our children at the dangerous ages of 2 and 4, but my friend was turning 50 and it was her birthday wish to have all of her favorite people around her on this camping trip. Plus, we bought a new tent, oh, about 2 years ago, and it’s been sitting in the garage waiting for us to test it out for all this time.
I really do want my children to have a love of camping, because I actually do enjoy it. Before we had them, my husband and I went camping at least twice a year. When I was growing up I went camping with my family every year. As I recall, my brother and sister and I had a fabulous time while my mother hated it. Once we got older and camping was no longer cool, she gave up altogether and we rarely went. I couldn’t imagine why…until now.
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