derful job with parks that boast hospitality and heart, including: Dollywood (TN), Silver Dollar City (MO), Kentucky Kingdom (KY), Dutch Wonderland (PA), Kennywood (PA) and more. Six Flags boasts exhilarating rides at their many parks, including: Six Flags Great Adventure (NJ), Magic Mountain (CA), Over Texas and Fiesta Texas (TX), St. Louis (MO), Kings Island and Cedar Point (OH), Carowinds (NC), Great Escape (NY), and more. Universal boasts their Islands of Adventure in Florida, a Hollywood destination, and new this summer: Universal Kids Resort will open in Frisco, Texas. Of course, this list would not be complete without mentioning Disney World in Florida and California’s Disneyland, too. FOODIE ROAD TRIP The best way to some families’ hearts is through their stomachs. And every major city offers their own unique take on breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. Some ideas to indulge in include a tour of a city’s top tacos, their take on barbeque, how they do pizza, and more. Plus, in many popular locations, food is the destination! Make a map of must-try foods, and hit the road. From cheesesteaks in Philly, lobster rolls in Maine, Chicago dogs in…
Chicago, bagels in New York, 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, Bos- ton’s Quincy Market, Philly’s Reading Terminal market, NY’s Chelsea Market, NOLA’s French Market, and Cincinnati’s Findlay Market! 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 Ob- servatory. 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 !
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 re- ported haunted hotels are located in unique cities, worth travelling to for fans of ghosts, or not! The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park inspired Stephen King’s The Shining , and still has reg- ular 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 appa- rition sightings, perhaps from past surgery patients of the medical-building-turned-ho- tel. 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 with a fabulous fam vacay!
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