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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
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35 Free and Cheap Things to Do With Kids in Portland – Cascadia Kids
What’s kid-friendly, free and fun in Portland, Oregon? Here’s a warm-weather list to get you started. What would you add?

Play in Salmon Springs Fountain’s 137 jets at Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Enjoy a $3 family movie at McMenamin’s Kennedy School.
Watch ice skaters twirl at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink.
Enjoy one of Portland’s kid-friendly museums on a free or cheap day.
Try on glasses made from forks in Spoonman’s booth at Portland Saturday Market….

Read more at – Cascadiakids.com

Visiting Florence with Kids …

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[17 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Family Means Fun at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess With Value Vacations, Cool Pools and Exclusive National Geographic Explorers Camp for Kids

Poolside butlers, 200-foot waterslides, National Geographic Explorers Camp, dive-in movies, great food and great deals all add up to one fun summer for families at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.
The AAA Five Diamond resort is kicking off its lineup of summer vacation activities Memorial Day weekend, May 28, 2010, where kids can navigate a GPS to discover desert treasures, go on photo and video safaris, and meet real-life National Geographic explorers.
This award-winning kids’ camp, designed specifically for Fairmont Scottsdale by National Geographic experts, offers discovery-based activities for resort guests, children ages …

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[13 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Miami: 2-night family suite package from $398

Miami sizzles year-round, but especially in summer.  But don’t let a little heat scare you off.  The Marenas Resort in Sunny Isles, just north of Miami, has a family package that’ll let you float in the blue Atlantic all day long. The suites are
Love Your Family package includes:
* Overnight accommodations in a one-bedroom suite with full kitchen
* 2 reserved beach chairs and beach umbrella daily
* Daily beach snack pack (water, fruit, and snacks)
* One pizza delivered and new-release family movie in your suite
* Daily parking and resort fees
* $25 credit …

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[13 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Disney Unveils Plans for Animation Resort  with 1120 Family Suites, Added Space that Big Families Can Enjoy

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has unveiled plans for Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, one of the largest new hospitality projects in Florida that will feature family suites designed around four unique themes: The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Cars and The Little Mermaid.
“This new resort will feature some of our most beloved characters and stories in a unique and special way that we think our guests will really enjoy,” said Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. “This project also underscores our optimism about the future, as we …

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[13 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
Beaches Resorts Extends Partnership wth Martha Stewart, Sesame Street

Beaches Resorts, the family-oriented brand with four luxury resort locations in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, has solidified two major partnership extensions with Martha Stewart Crafts Studio at Beaches and the fall debut of Sesame Street’s Big Bird as part of Beaches Resorts’ extended partnership with Sesame Workshop.
Beaches Resorts will exclusively offer five unique Martha Stewart Crafts Studio classes using Martha Stewarts Crafts tools to glitter, stencil, paint and more, in which Beaches Resorts guests will come away with a handcrafted, personal souvenir of their stay. Postcard, punch and stencil …

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[28 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Holiday Inn Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort, $69/nights and Kids Eat Free

The Holiday Inn Hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort is fresh from a $35 million top-to-bottom makeover, now featuring a zero-entry pool and game room. Rooms feature flat screen tv’s, mini refrigerators, free Internet and shuttles to the parks. $69/night though September 30, and kids eat free!  Works great for a large family needing two rooms!
Some more information:
MODERN GUESTROOMS DESIGNED FOR COMFORT
Relaxing and contemporary, guestrooms are designed with a soft color palette and outfitted with a 32″ LCD HD television, crisp, white bedding with pillows that come in two …

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[28 Apr 2010 | One Comment | ]

For many of your clients, family travel means Florida—and this summer Loews Hotels and the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando are making a trip to the Sunshine State even more attractive.
With stays of four nights or longer at one of the AAA Four-Diamond hotels onsite at Universal Orlando Resort, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Hard Rock Hotel or Loews Portofino Bay Hotel—kids receive a free 2-Park Unlimited Admission Ticket with each paid ticket for adults valid at both Universal Orlando theme parks. Onsite hotel guests also receive free Universal Express …

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[28 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]

Orlando World Marriott Resort is offering family holiday savings with its Advance Purchase Rate Orlando Vacation Package.
Room rates start at $139 per room now through September 30.
This package is valid May 27-June 4, June 26-July 10 and August 27-September 6.
Visit www.marriottworldcenter.com.

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