Western States Family Vacation Ideas and Spots (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Family Vacation Ideas for Seattle, Tacoma, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Washington and The Cascades In Seattle, there are plenty of places to take your kids for a good time, including the Seattle Children's Museum, the Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, the Pacific Science Center, the Museum of Flight and, of course, the ever popular Seattle Space Needle. Family Vacation Ideas for Portland, Mt. Hood, the Oregon Cascades and Willamette Valley Family Vacation Ideas for Oregon Coast from Astoria to Coos Bay to Gold Beach Family Vacation Ideas for Northern California Coast from Bodega Bay to Mendocino to Eureka Family Vacation Ideas for San Francisco Bay Area, Carmel, Napa Valley, Central California Coast Many places offer whale-watching excursions that are fun for the whole family. Head to areas such as the Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco if your kids' goal is to get out to sea to see some migrating Humpback whales. Family Vacation Ideas for San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California With the presence of many theme parks all over southern California, as well as miniature golf courses, zoos, and kid-friendly destinations, there are many attractions that offer discounts for adults on vacation with their children. Besides the obvious theme parks and Hollywood tours, consider taking the kids to some of the more-cultural attractions. Family Vacation Ideas for Lake Tahoe, Reno, Yosemite, Sequoia, in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains Family Vacation Ideas for Palm Springs, Death Valley and the California Desert No family vacation is complete without a cup of hot chocolate and a campfire ghost story! Snowball fights, cave exploration, ghosts of the past, and camping trips are great vacation ideas that make this region perfect for the whole family. Family Vacation Ideas for Las Vegas, Lake Mead and the Nevada desert There are some Las Vegas hotels that are family-friendly and some that are decidedly not. While Las Vegas' tourism focus has switched back to adults, the 1990s saw an explosion of kid-friendly activities and attractions develop, many of which are still available. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Cabazon Outlet Mall - California Northgate Mall - Seattle, Washington Washington Square Mall - Portland, Oregon Clackamas Town Center Mall - Portland, Oregon Bellevue Square Mall - Washington Seattle Premium Outlet Mall - Tulalip (Marysville), Washington Los Cerritos Center Mall - Cerritos, California Westfield Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California South Coast Plaza Mall - Costa Mesa, California Ontario Mills Outlet Mall - California Alderwood Mall - Lynnwood, Washington Driving the Pacific Coast Highway - Southern California Del Amo Mall Fashion Center - Torrance, California Six Flags Marine World - Vallejo, California San Diego Wild Animal Park - Escondido, California Glendale Galleria Mall - California Fashion Valley Mall - San Diego, California Westfield Santa Anita Mall - Arcadia, California Stoneridge Mall - Pleasanton, California Fashion Island Mall - Newport Beach, California Lloyd Center Mall - Portland, Oregon Sequoia National Park - Three Rivers, California Tacoma Mall - Washington Brea Mall - California Westfield Valley Fair Mall - San Jose (Santa Clara), California Yosemite National Park - California The Hollywood Walk of Fame - Los Angeles, California Las Vegas Premium Outlet Mall - Nevada Citadel Outlet Mall - Commerce, California Valley River Center Mall - Eugene, Oregon Santa Ana Zoo - California San Diego Zoo - California