Sep 16 2012
Finding More Fun: Family Travel Links, Back-to-School 2012
Our summer was full of experiences new and old, big and small, and plentiful enough to keep me from reading about what other travelers were doing. Now that school has started, I’m catching up, and will share with you some of my favorite posts that came through my feed reader this summer.
Where did your summer travels take you? I’m adding some of these places to my future-travel wish list.
- Acadia National Park, Maine, at The Talking Trekaroo
- Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, at Pit Stops for Kids
- American Sign Museum, Cincinnati, OH, at Travel 50 States with Kids
- Arabian Nights, Orlando, FL, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, WV, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- The Best Things to Do in Atlanta with Kids at Ciao Bambino
- Biltmore Estate’s Family Playground (Asheville, NC) at Roadtrips for Families
- Bok Tower Gardens (Lake Wales, FL) at AAA Travel Views
- Boston Duck Tours at Sherri May’s Traveling Classroom
- Boston’s Freedom Trail at Sherri May’s Traveling Classroom
- Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, KS, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Bryce Canyon in a Day at Travel with Tweens and Teens
- California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco) at Pitstops for Kids
- Cascade Bay: Eagan, Minnesota, Outdoor Waterpark at The Vacation Gals
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (St. Augustine, FL) at Field Trips with Sue
- Channel Islands National Park with Kids at Pitstops for Kids
- Chattanooga, Tennessee–Perfect for Adventurers and Families at Field Trips with Sue
- The Chicago Tribune Tower at Gone with the Family
- Cincinnati, OH: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at Visit Flyover Country
- Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY, at Visit Flyover Country
- City Museum, St. Louis, MO, at Roadside America
- Conner Prairie Homestead, IN, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Contrarian Advice for Visiting Disneyland at DeliciousBaby
- Custer State Park, SD, at Tips for Family Trips
- Dinosaur Discovery in St. George, Utah, at Wandering Off
- Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys at Ciao Bambino
- Evergreen Air & Space Museum, McMinnville, OR, at Pitstops for Kids
- Exploring Alaska Ports of Call–On Your Own at AK on the Go
- Family-Friendly Fun in Denali National Park (Alaska) at AK on the Go
- A Few Tips to Enjoying a Niagara Falls Family Vacation at The Traveling Praters
- Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, IA, at Roadtrips for Families
- Fort Sumter National Monument, Charleston, SC, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Gatorland, Orlando, FL, at Go Big or Go Home
- Great Family Attractions around Atlanta, GA, at The Vacation Gals
- Hands-On Fun in Historic Deerfield (MA) at The Mother of All Trips
- Hearst Castle State Park (San Simeon, CA) at Pitstops for Kids
- Heavenly Gondola Ride in South Lake Tahoe at AAA Travel Views
- Hidden Family Jewel in Western Pennsylvania: Idlewild Park at AAA Travel Views
- Hot Fun in Palm Springs with Kids at Travel Mamas
- How to Spend a Day in Golden Gate Park with Kids at Pitstops for Kids
- Is a Disney Cruise the Right Choice for Your Family? at Ciao Bambino
- Kalahari Water Park, Sandusky, OH, at Go Big or Go Home
- Kansas City with the Family at Roadtrips for Families
- Kansas City: Model Railroad Experience at Visit Flyover Country
- Kansas City: Sealife Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center at Visit Flyover Country
- Kansas Roadtrip Stops at Roadtrips for Families
- Kennicott Glacier Lodge at Kennecott Mines Historic Landmark: Kid Mecca at AK on the Go
- LBJ Ranch National Historic Park, Johnson City, TX, at R We There Yet Mom?
- Learning about the War of 1812 at Fort Meigs in Perrysburg, Ohio at Midwest Guest
- Lowry Park Zoo (Tampa, FL) at Arrows Sent Forth
- Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Mark Twain Museum and Riverboat Cruise, Hannibal, MO, at Visit Flyover Country
- Metropolis, IL: All Things Superman at Visit Flyover Country
- Minnehaha Falls and Park in Minneapolis at The Vacation Gals
- Minnesota’s Historic Fort Snelling at The Vacation Gals
- Mission San Juan Capistrano (CA) at The World is a Book
- Muir Woods National Monument (near San Francisco) at Pitstops for Kids
- Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL) at Arrow Sent Forth
- Must-Do Activities in Boston with Children at Ciao Bambino
- Myrtle Beach: Putt-Putt, Pancakes, and Penny Arcades at AAA Travel Views
- National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, at Roadtrips for Families
- National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Dubuque, IA, at Roadtrips for Families
- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, San Antonio, TX, at R We There Yet Mom?
- Niagara Falls Family Vacation at Roadtrips for Families
- Olympic National Park’s Rainforests with Kids (WA) at That Talking Trekaroo
- Omaha, NE: Henry Doorly Zoo at Visit Flyover Country
- Omaha, NE: Lauritzen Gardens at Visit Flyover Country
- A Perfect Escape to Estes Park, Colorado, at Wandering Off
- Purina Farms, St. Louis, MO, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Canon City, CO, at Six Suitcase Travel
- San Francisco Pier 39 Attractions for Kids at Pitstops for Kids
- Sawgrass Recreation Park — Airboating in the Everglades at More Kids than Suitcases
- Science Museum of Minnesota for Hands-On Learning and Fun at Travel Mamas
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, TX, with a Toddler at R We There Yet Mom?
- Sea World San Antonio–Know Before You Go at R We There Yet Mom?
- Solomon’s Castle, Ona, FL, at New School Nomads
- St. Joseph, MO: Jesse James House and Patee Museum at Visit Flyover Country
- Surviving the Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls, NY, at The Traveling Praters
- Taking Kids to Las Vegas at Travel Savvy Mom
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard, KS, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Tcho Factory Tour in San Francisco at Frisco Kids
- Thomas Edison Historical Park: Birthplace of 1093 Patents (West Orange, NJ) at AAA Travel Views
- Tips for a Visit to Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park at Travels with Baby
- Tips for Booking a Hotel at More Kids than Suitcases
- Tips for Visiting City Museum in St. Louis at Suitcases and Sippycups
- Tips for Visiting the Art Institute of Chicago with Kids at Arrows Sent Forth
- Tips for Visiting SkyDeck Chicago with Kids at Arrows Sent Forth
- Tips for Visiting Space Center Houston with Kids at Suitcases and Sippycups
- Top Kid-Friendly Activities in Downtown Los Angeles at Ciao Bambino
- A Tour of Wrigley Field in Chicago at Wandering Off
- Tower of the Americas, San Antonio, TX, at R We There Yet Mom?
- Treetop Adventure at Callaway Gardens (Stone Mountain, GA) at Field Trips with Sue
- Underground Salt Mines, Hutchinson, KS, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Utah Olympic Park at Go Big or Go Home
- Warther Museum, Dover, OH, at Have Rocket, Will Travel
- Watkins Glen State Park (Watkins Glen, NY) at AAA Travel Views
- The Wegner Grotto, Cataract, WI, at Roadside America
- Wet and Wild at Niagara Falls at Sherri May’s Traveling Classroom
- Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando, FL) at Field Trips with Sue
- Wonderlab in Bloomington, IN, at Arrows Sent Forth
- 3 Good Places for Shave Ice at Oahu Mom
- Five Off-the-Beaten-Path Things to Do with Kids at Yellowstone at The Talking Trekaroo
- Five Things Every Alaska Traveler Should Carry at AK on the Go
- 5 Things to Do in New Jersey that Aren’t on the Shore at Roadtrips for Families
- 7 Tips for Visiting Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah, at Tips for Family Trips
- 8 Favorite Stops to Make with Kids in New Jersey at Kidventurous
- Top 10 Dinosaur Sites in Utah at The Vacation Gals
- 10 People I Don’t Know How to Tip at More Kids than Suitcases
- 10 Tips for Using Ferries for Northwest Travel with Kids at Pitstops for Kids
- 10 Tips for Visiting Disney’s Cars Land and Buena Vista Street at Ciao Bambino
- Top 10 Things to Do in Philadelphia with Kids at Ciao Bambino
- 15 Best San Diego Attractions for Kids at Travel Mamas
That’s quite a list, isn’t it? I’m already using several of these posts in planning our family’s next adventures. What new places are on your wish-to-see list?
Wowee! That IS quite a list. I’ve read many of these but I’m discovering a few new posts (and blogs!) here. Thanks for including a few Travel Mamas posts!
Wow! That is one very long list! I thought I’d been doing a lot of catching up over the last little bit, but you’ve put me to shame. Thanks so much for including some of More Kids Than Suitcases in your list, and for consolidating in one spot a bunch of the great stuff that was written this summer.
Steve´s last [type] ..Stay Away From Seattle Day
Thanks for including us! I can’t even imagine how long it took you to insert all these links!
Traci´s last [type] ..Five Tips For Attending the San Gennaro Feast in New York City
This is a great list!! Biltmore is great! The kids love Gatorland but I love the mountains. If any of your followers are looking to save money on car rentals, hotels or air fare they should consider joining a travel club. Vacation Experts International can save you tons of money on all sorts of travel!
Thanks for including so many of my posts! I like your site equally as well…keep up all the good work!
Adam Sommer´s last [type] ..Franklin County, Iowa: Harvest Tour 2012 Part I
Perfect! My wife and I travel to our favorite N Myrtle beach hotels every year but this year we will be accompanied by our youngest grandson! I was looking for a great place he could be entertained while we visit and I think the Myrtle Beach: Putt-Putt, Pancakes, and Penny Arcades you mentioned here sounds like just the perfect thing for a kid his age. Thanks for the helpful information on your blog!