Family Vacation Ideas - Western States (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 Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park - Buena Park, California Disneyland - Anaheim, California Legoland - Carlsbad, California Sea World - San Diego, California Fashion Valley Mall - San Diego, California South Coast Plaza Mall - Costa Mesa, California Monterey Bay Aquarium - California San Diego Zoo - California Sea World - San Diego, California The Queen Mary - Long Beach, California Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia, California Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park - Los Angeles, California San Diego Wild Animal Park - Escondido, California Bellevue Square Mall - Washington The Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles, California Ontario Mills Outlet Mall - California Fashion Island Mall - Newport Beach, California ICR Museum of Creation & Earth History - Santee, California Northgate Mall - Seattle, Washington Lloyd Center Mall - Portland, Oregon Alderwood Mall - Lynnwood, Washington Oregon Zoo - Portland, OR Disney's California Adventure - Anaheim, California Woodland Park Zoo - Seattle, Washington Exploratorium - San Francisco, California Westfield Valley Fair Mall - Santa Clara, California Brea Mall - California Knott's Soak City Water Park - Buena Park (Orange County), California Knott's Soak City Water Park - San Diego (Chula Vista), California Knott's Soak City Water Park - Palm Springs, California Maritime Museum - San Diego, California Pacific Science Center - Seattle, Washington Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach, California Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens - California Seattle Aquarium - Washington State Glendale Galleria Mall - California Wild Island Family Adventure Park - Sparks, Nevada Oakland Zoo - California Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park - California Wild Rivers Water Park - Irvine, California Stoneridge Mall - Pleasanton, California Washington Square Mall - Portland, Oregon Museum of Flight - Seattle, Washington Stanford Shopping Center Mall - Palo Alto, California Southland Mall - Hayward, California Tacoma Mall - Washington Los Cerritos Center Mall - Cerritos, California Six Flags Marine World - Vallejo, California SuperMall - Auburn, Washington California Science Center - Los Angeles