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San Diego VacationIn San Diego, shop and eat at the city's historic Gaslamp Quarter and waterfront Embarcadero districts. Want to just relax and play in the sun? San Diego has 70 miles of beaches to enjoy, especially the lovely Coronado Beach.Families are drawn to San Diego's year-round climate and variety of attractions. From the renowned San Diego Zoo, home to six giant pandas, the most in any U.S. facility, to its companion Wild Animal Park, which has 4,000 animals and 100 acres to explore. The zoo is part of Balboa Park, which bills itself as the "nation's largest urban cultural park." It also features restaurants, free concerts, gardens, and 15 museums — including the kid-friendly Fleet Science Center, Natural History Museum, and the Children's Museum. SeaWorld has its famous Shamu the killer whale and opportunities to get close to marine animals. If you can't take a family vacation without visiting a theme park, there's Legoland, with more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions. Browse all San Diego Deals. |
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Orlando VacationOrlando, Florida, and vicinity is a theme park heaven. Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and other parks lure families from all over the world, all year long. Disney World alone, with its four giant theme parks and two water parks can keep a family occupied for days. Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida are great alternatives. Also don't miss the rides, animal attractions, and marine shows at SeaWorld Orlando.The Orlando area also is home to dozens of other attractions like the upside-down building Wonder Works, the original theme park Gatorland, and spring training for several Major League Baseball teams. Save time during your trip to Orlando to visit NASA's Kennedy Space Center, just 45 minutes away. You can tour launch and landing facilities and even watch a shuttle launch if you time it just right. Browse all Orlando Vacation Deals. |
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Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park, the first national park in the U.S., is one of the best national parks for families. Children aged 5-12 can earn an official Junior Ranger patch by completing a number of fun activities in the park. Kids — and their parents — learn how geysers work and what kind of wildlife inhabits the park.Of course, the Old Faithful geyser is a big draw at Yellowstone. But the huge park also offers hiking, camping, fishing, and viewing bears, wolves, elk, and buffalo. The Yellowstone Association Institute offers numerous field seminars and adventure courses to help visitors of all ages get an up-close look at the park. Browse all Sony Playstation 3's. |
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Maui VacationThe island of Maui in Hawaii has a stunning array of natural attractions and activities to keep the whole family occupied. Maui's more than 80 beaches are all accessible to the public — and they're among the most beautiful in the world. The one closest to your hotel is probably perfect for you.There's so much more to Maui, including biking, hiking, surfing, snorkeling — all manners of outdoor pursuits and water sports. Maui's Haleakala Crater — a dormant volcano — in Haleakala National Park is a great place to hike year-round and whale-watch in the winter. The park's wilderness provides ample adventure opportunity. Maui also hosts the nation's largest the nation's largest tropical reef aquarium at the Maui Ocean Center. Then there's the Hana Highway, one of the world's most scenic highways. With about 600 curves and dozens of one-lane bridges over 52 miles, the route takes motorists from central Maui along the northeast coast to Hana (and back). You'll want to stop numerous times to photograph drive-up waterfalls and amazing coastal vistas. And when you get to the end, you'll want to hike to the Pools of 'Ohe'o — seven tiered pools that spill water down toward the sea. Browse all Maui Vacation. |



