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Summer Vacation Ideas
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Looking for summer vacation ideas? Summer can be the best season for traveling. WeGoPlaces.com has worked with visitor bureaus throughout the U.S. and Canada, to find the most popular summer destinations. Check out our suggestions for summer vacation destinations. Each destination includes a complete listing of attractions, events, activities, things to do, places to stay and visitor information.
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 | Kissimmee, FL - So much to do! Orlando is the theme park capital of the world. With amusement parks like the Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld, Aquatica and Wet 'n Wild, there's truly an theme park to suit everyone. The area also offers championship golf, shopping and plenty of sunshine!
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Kissimmee include family fun and sightseeing. Popular places to stay in Kissimmee are hotels, motels and resorts. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Kissimmee Weather: Jun-Hot Jul-Hot Aug-Hot Sep-Hot
Best Time To Go: Summer and spring
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 | Hays, KS - Hays makes a great inexpensive family tourist destination and our slogan "Small Town Charm and Big Time Fun" means you'll be able to enjoy lots of fun sites that are very reasonably priced. There are 45 attractions, landmarks, museums, historic sites or interesting places to visit in Hays and of those 45 sights, 39 are free places to visit or tour. Within 20 miles outside of Hays there are an additional 15 places of interest including many historic German native stone churches and the boyhood home of Walter Chrysler, the founder of the Chrysler Motor Company. The main attractions around our area are in the categories of Frontier & Pioneer History, German Heritage, Arts, Natural History/Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ag Tourism and Military History. Of course, shopping in our historic downtown Chestnut Street District attracts many visitors and there are numerous dining and entertainment options to take in as well.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Hays include sightseeing and family fun. Popular places to stay in Hays are hotels, motels, campgrounds, cabins and tents. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy fast food / takeout and casual dining restaurants.
Hays Weather: Jun-Hot Jul-Hot Aug-Hot Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Plymouth, MA - Plymouth County’s tourism regions are divided into 4 distinct areas; Plymouth, America’s Hometown, The South Shore with it’s typically New England village greens, white-steepled churches and scenic coastal vistas, Cranberry Country where the fall harvests of these red berries create a colorful pallet only they can offer, and Metrosouth containing the County’s only city, Brockton where shoes, prizefighters and crafts make up the core of this “City of Champions” attraction and heritage.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Plymouth include sightseeing and family fun. Popular places to stay in Plymouth are hotels, motels, cottages and bed & breakfasts. Costs are relatively above average. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Plymouth Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Warm Aug-Warm Sep-Mild
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Wisconsin Dells, WI - Only in Wisconsin Dells
Here are 10 reasons to drive past other destinations and deposit yourself in Wisconsin Dells for your vacation. You might be able to experience all 10 in one trip, but we recommend you visit us a few times year.
•The largest concentration of indoor and outdoor waterparks in the world.
•The world’s largest and country’s only looping waterslide, Scorpion’s Tail at Noah’s Ark Waterpark.
•The world’s longest underground roller coaster tunnel, with 90-degree turn in complete darkness for added scream-factor, is the highlight of wood roller coaster Hades at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Parks.
•The largest fleet of WWII land-to-water craft in the country, better known as DUCKS.
•The longest running outdoor show in America, the Tommy Bartlett Show, featuring water skiers and stage performers. It’s been around since 1952, when Tommy’s traveling road show first performed in the Dells.
•More holes of mini-golf than anywhere else in the state, 325 to be exact.
•Two classic Wisconsin supper clubs – Del-Bar and Field’s at the Wilderness - both designed by a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright.
•The H.H. Bennett Studio, the original 1875 studio of famed landscape photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett, who not only made Wisconsin Dells famous with his landscape photos, but also invented stop-action photography. The evidence is in his photo of his son Ashley caught mid-air leaping from one rock bluff to another.
•The International Crane Foundation, the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of cranes. This restored prairie-style sanctuary is on the outskirts of town.
•Circus World is home to the world’s largest collection of antique circus wagons and show vehicles, more than 200 in all. This historic site, just a short drive from Wisconsin Dells, also houses some 8,000 circus posters, with the earliest dating back to 1855.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Wisconsin Dells include family fun and sightseeing. Popular places to stay in Wisconsin Dells are resorts, hotels and motels. Costs are relatively below average. Enjoy casual dining and gourmet / fine dining restaurants.
Wisconsin Dells Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Warm Aug-Warm Sep-Mild
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Dalton, GA - Dalton, Georgia - long known as the "Carpet Capital of the World" is beginning to make a reputation as a vacation destination for history and railroad fans. For travelers that love history and the Civil War, Dalton is a great homebase to study Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Northwest Georgia is home to more Civil War sites than any other location outside of Virginia. Dalton is also close to a variety of Native American historical sites including both of the Cherokee National Capitals - New Echota & Red Clay. In nearby Chatsworth is the amazing Cheif Vann House built in 1802 and home to 2 generations of Cherokee chiefs. For railroad fans Dalton is quickly becoming "the" destination in North Georgia. The mainlines for the CSX and Norfolk Southern railoads run directly through downtown Dalton and actually cross each other in front of the train viewing platform at the Dalton Freight Depot and Visitors Center. Also, in Downtown Dalton you can dine in the historic 1852 Western & Atlantic Depot home today of the famous Dalton Depot Restaruant. Enjoy train wathcing as you dine from an extensive menu. Just north of Dalton in Tunnel Hill is the historic 1850 Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel. Built completely by hand and 1,477 feet long the tunnel was the first railroad tunnel in the south. Today, you can take a guided tour through its entire length and listen for modern trains that pass only 100 feet to north in the modern tunnel completed in 1928. Dalton is also home to dozens of bicycle trails for both road and mountain biking. Hiking trails such as the Pinhoti and Disney are just a mile or so form most of Dalton's hotels. Dalton is located just south of Chattanooga, Tennessee and 1 hour north of Metro Atlanta along I-75 at Exits 333 & 336. With dozens of wonderful hotels and dinning options all within walking distance to each other along I-75 and Walnut Avenue, Dalton is a great place to stay and see all of what North Georiga and East Tennesee have to offer.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Dalton include sightseeing and shopping. Popular places to stay in Dalton are hotels, motels, campgrounds, cabins and tents. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Dalton Weather: Jun-Hot Jul-Hot Aug-Hot Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Georgetown-Scott County, KY - Scott County is located at a crossroads of two major Interstate highways and within 90 minutes of two large cities. From touring historic homes, picturesque horse farms, wineries and distilleries, taking a tour of the Toyota Manufacturing Factory, as well as shopping in antique shops, one-of-a-kind boutiques and visiting local farm/orchards, there is something to appeal to everyone - no matter what their interests may be.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Georgetown-Scott County include family fun and sightseeing. Popular places to stay in Georgetown-Scott County are hotels, motels, cottages and bed & breakfasts. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Georgetown-Scott County Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Warm Aug-Warm Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Jefferson City, MO - Jefferson City is the Capital City of Missouri, located on the banks of the Missouri River amidst rolling hills, majestic architecture and towering river bluffs in a small-town setting filled with historic charm. Its central location and affordability make it a popular destination for family and business travel alike. Visit one of Jefferson City's most popular attractions and get locked up in Jefferson City's history. The decommissioned Missouri State Penitentiary (http://www.MissouriPenTours.com) is open for history and ghost tours. Experience what it's like inside the walls of this historic prison that was 100 years old when Alcatraz opened its doors. Take a tour of the Missouri State Capitol (http://www.MOCapitolTours.com), ranked the most beautiful capitol on the interior among all 50 state capitols. Another great place to visit in Jefferson City is Central Dairy (http://www.CentralDairy.biz). This old-fashioned ice cream parlor serves a wide variety of flavors in heaping portions, and it's really cheap! A huge ice cream cone only costs about $2.25.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Jefferson City include family fun and sightseeing. Popular places to stay in Jefferson City are hotels, motels, cottages and bed & breakfasts. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Jefferson City Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Hot Aug-Hot Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Mansfield, OH - ""America at its Best"" we are known for Hollywood favorites like Shawshank, A very scary haunted prision as highlighted on taps, live motorsports at 2 tracks, all-season recreation from Malabar Farm to luscious golf courses and ski resort, and World-recognized attraction from Life size wax museum at Bible Walk to the First Hand carved Carrousel since the 1930 at the Richland Carrousel Park.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Mansfield include sightseeing and recreation. Popular places to stay in Mansfield are hotels, motels, campgrounds, cabins and tents. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Mansfield Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Warm Aug-Warm Sep-Mild
Best Time To Go: Summer and winter
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 | Quad Cities, IL - The Quad Cities is the only place where the mighty river runs east to west and the area offers affordable adventures, including: John Deere world headquarters, gaming and non-gaming riverboats, historical sites, Native American sites, museums, golf, bike paths, dining, shopping, and exciting festivals and special events. There is always something going on in the Quad Cities from festivals to year-round attractions to outdoor fun.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Quad Cities include sightseeing and family fun. Popular places to stay in Quad Cities are hotels, motels, campgrounds, cabins and tents. Costs are relatively below average. Enjoy casual dining and gourmet / fine dining restaurants.
Quad Cities Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Warm Aug-Warm Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and fall
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 | Saint Robert, MO - Pulaski County Missouri offers an affordable vacation. Enjoy historical museums, or tour Route 66. Set sail in a canoe, kayak, raft or inner-tube and enjoy our gentle float trips along the Big Piney and Gasconade Rivers. Awesome goggle eye and cat fishing. Trophy trout fishing along the Roubidoux River. Cave diver certified? Dive Roubidoux Spring. Dine in a cave! Events held year round throughout our county, 4 day music festivals, fairs and festivals. Pulaski County is located in central Missouri, along Interstate 44 and is within a hour of other major destinations. With 27 hotels and 6 cabin resorts you can explore our area and easily visit other destinations within 1 hour drive.
What To Expect: Favorite things to do in Saint Robert include family fun and relaxation. Popular places to stay in Saint Robert are hotels, motels, campgrounds, cabins and tents. Costs are relatively cheap. Enjoy casual dining and fast food / takeout restaurants.
Saint Robert Weather: Jun-Warm Jul-Hot Aug-Hot Sep-Warm
Best Time To Go: Summer and spring
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