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Find Family Fun in a City You're Visiting

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

So you're visiting Seattle, or Phoenix, or Boston, and you want to know about family fun: no problem.

  • Kids-Eye View" of Family Fun
    "Kids Eye View" is a nice feature at the Embassy Suites site, that picks "Best Family Outings", "Best Educational", "Best Dessert", and more, selected by the kids of Embassy Suites' staff in a bunch of cities: Seattle, Boston, Orlando...
  • GoCityKids
    For more than a dozen cities, GoCityKids has it all: city tours, museums, outdoor adventures, playgrounds; lodgings and restaurants too. GoCityKids also has terrific calendars for family fun events; you may have to pay a modest subscription fee for this, though.
  • Insight Kids Maps
    Find family fun in Boston, NYC, and more cities, brought to you by the same publishers who make Insight guidebooks (with great visuals): these nifty city maps practically fold themselves; show you where top family attractions are; and throw in useful info too.
  • Guidebooks
    Finally: many guidebook companies now offer special "With Kids" books for major cities: a whole book dedicated to family fun in the city you're visiting.
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