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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Best Amusement Parks – Legoland in Carlsbad, California

#10 on our list of the Best Amusement Parks in America, Legoland California has a natural appeal to me (and all nerds like me) on the basis of its theme alone: LEGOs! Indeed, the building blocks of any successful childhood have their own theme park in Carlsbad, California about 30 miles north of sunny San Diego.

4th of July in New York City – Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular!!!

(That’s right, three exclamation points!) I have only one warning: if you take the advice I’m about to give, no local 4th of July celebration will ever satisfy again. Do something different for Independence Day 2009 by packing up the family and heading to New York City to see the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Show on the [...]

Summer Travel Guide – New Orleans Family Vacations

Looking for something a little different for Summer Family Vacation 2009? Tired of Disneyland, Universal Studios, New York, D.C., California and boring same-old cruises, or just don’t want to stomach the cost? It’s time to expand your and your family’s horizons, then, with a family vacation to New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the most exciting [...]

Summer Family Travel – Yosemite National Park in California

While Wyoming’s Yellowstone was arguably the first true national park in the U.S., it has been posited by some that it was actually the 1890-established Yosemite National Park of Central California that spurred the turn-of-the-century flurry of park and protected reserve grants throughout the country. While that might amount to little more than speculation, what [...]

Happy Memorial Day!

Like the rest of the nation, USA Travel Guide is taking a break today!

Top American Zoos – The Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum

Just a couple weeks ago we featured a Living Desert, and today we’re back with a Living Museum which, for better or worse, is nothing like the latest Ben Stiller paycheck. The Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum is a great opportunity for us not only to get the word out on a top-notch family attraction, but [...]

Summer Beach Vacation – Maui Oceanfront Vacations

Let’s change directions a little. I’ve been so busy blabbing away about country music, pirates and, well, Alaska, that I’ve lost sight of what’s really important at this time of year: summer beach vacations! But no more! Spring Break is only two months in the past, and we hear the beach call our names once again. [...]

Top Amusement Parks – Six Flags Great America in Chicago, IL

The #9 finisher in our blockbuster feature The 10 Best Amusement Parks in America, Six Flags Great America is no small contender on the world stage of top-notch theme park entertainment. With schools letting out all over the country, it’s time to start thinking about those summer family vacations. Head over to our Summer Family [...]

Taste of Chicago 2009 – Chicago Events in Grant Park

The summer season is fast upon us, and you can bet that festival season is right behind it. As I mentioned previously, food festivals are one of my favorite things in the world. In fact, I just attended the Taste of Addison festival here in Dallas a couple weeks ago (even met Ted Allen). While I’ve [...]

2009 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee

With four days, hundreds of artists, numerous venues and tons of auxiliary events, the 2009 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee is quite a shindig.
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