in NY, clam chowder in Boston, sourdough bread in San Fran, Gumbo and Jambalaya in Louisiana, Nashville Hot Chicken, Pralines in Georgia, Cheesecurds in Wisconsin, there are so many staples to taste! While exploring the nation’s flavors, also consider investigating fabulous food markets and food halls like Seattle’s Pike Place, Boston’s Quincy Market, Philly’s Reading Terminal market, NY’s Chelsea Market, NOLA’s French Market, Cincinnati’s Findlay Market, and more! FOCUS ON FILMS Movie aficionados would love traveling to filmed-in locations that immediately look familiar. The top US cities with filmed-in locations would include Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, and Atlanta, GA. LA boasts many behind-the-scenes studio tours and iconic filming spots that may be recognized like the Hollywood Boulevard and Griffith Observatory. NYC’s Central Park, Times Square, and downtown skyline can be seen in many popular shows and movies! And Atlanta, GA is a popular tourist destination for fans of popular Marvel films, and shows like The Walking Dead and Stranger Things ! EERIE ADVENTURES Families that are fans of oddities and spooky things have a host of haunts to explore across the US! With witchy streets to wander, quaint stores galore, and familiar sights from Hocus Pocus, Salem, Massachusetts is a mecca, of course! Beyond that, some of the most reported haunted hotels are located in unique cities, worth travelling to for fans of ghosts, or not! The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado inspired Stephen King’s The Shining , and still has regular reports of the paranormal. The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a former hospital and “cancer cure” facility, which still offers nightly ghosts tours (and spa services, for a more relaxing, less scream-inducing time), and The Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio, Texas has frequent reports of apparition sightings, perhaps from past surgery patients of the medical building turned hotel. Another great idea for out-there families would be a trip to Nevada to explore the perimeter of Area 51, where lots of roadside attractions are located, or check out the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia to see if you can find Mothman! No matter where you go, the best part of vacation is spending time with your people. So make those plans and enjoy that time- off from the everyday mundane during a fabulous fam vacay!
Wishing you a summer full of fun, A beach mom raising anti-beach boys
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