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Three little girls run amuck in this house, so there are days when we just HAVE to get out and get going somewhere. We love zoos, parks, beaches, and traveling around to visit friends and family. We enjoy finding awesome deals for places that are kid friendly. Taking our three girls with us as we travel around the country is by far our most favorite thing to do.
Our Family's Travel Personality
adventurous, curious, relaxed, energetic, easy_going, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Mammoth Lakes!
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
San Francisco
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Vancouver
Favorite Vacation Memory
After a long day of sledding and climbing through the hills in Lake Tahoe, our family sat in front of the fireplace in our hotel and roasted marshmallows. The soft glow on my girl's faces, mixed with their hazy, tired eyes made the warmth of the fire mean so much more.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Not realizing how crowded the city bus would be with my girls in San Francisco!! We had to make 4 connections and fold and collapse the stroller at each stop. It was back-breaking, frustrating and a LONG DAY!
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Trip Guide for Grand Canyon and Flagstaff with Kids
Headed to the Grand Canyon/Flagstaff area for a non-winter vacation. Here are some good ideas for some nature inspired fun for the whole family!
Note: If at the Grand Canyon, START your day talking to the ranger about kid's activities at Verkamp's Visitor Center.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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START your grand canyon tour here!!
reviewed on: May 19 2011
"Part museum, part store- start kid's journey here!"
This museum, general store and ranger station should be your first stop in the Grand Canyon with kids-- and not just for the clean bathrooms! :)The rangers who work here specialize in getting YOUR KIDS involved in the grand canyon experience and offer both small classes, one one one talks and Jr. Ranger programs for your little ones to follow.
My kids have never participated in a ranger program before and so they embarked from here on their first ever quest to get a Jr. Ranger badge. The activities in their program were perfectly geared for kids age 4-12 and truly get them interested, involved and much more aware of the importance and significance of what goes on in the canyon than they would have been alone.
After the completion of their books, my kids are now officially Jr. Rangers.
Whether or not your kids are nature lovers or not (my weren't), the programs offered here help taylor your child's interest in the canyon and I highly recommend it.
Did I forget to tell you it was FREE???
233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd
Williams, Arizona
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Looking for a super fun way to spend the last 60 miles of your trip & get your kids in the old west spirit??? Choose this old-fashioned mode of transportation and you're in for some fun surprises!
reviewed on: April 28 2011
"Value-added Experience"
I was really impressed with the Grand Canyon Railway. The price tag is a bit hefty, so I was skeptical if it was worth what you had to pay; I definitely feel it was a valuable experience for my family that truly added much more to our day at the Grand Canyon than we could have had on our own.I have three girls age 1-6 and was a bit afraid they might be (gasp) BORED on the trip which is 2 1/2 hours one way. We packed a bunch of activities for them to do (you can leave your belongings on the train & not lug them around the canyon), but they hardly cracked open our brought distractions. The staff kept them busy with walk-throughs from the conductor, a "town marshall", an acted out train robbery, entertainment there & back, coloring and activity books, lolipops and more. I was truly impressed by the amount of things they kept the kids busy with. Between that, the scenery, looking for wildlife and one trip to the snack car, the total 5 hour trip flew by without a hitch- even for the one year old!
There are many packages to choose from, and due to budget, we chose the least expensive.
The scenery is beautiful, and he kids and you will have toe-tapping fun!
The staff helped us plan our walking tour, find a good restaurant before, during and after our trip, answered one on one questions with the ENTIRE train, and gave us plenty of reading material to keep us busy as well.
It was an awesome trip and I recommend it for any family.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Comment:
The main trail on the south rim of the canyon. Flat & easy for little ones of any age.
reviewed on: May 19 2011
"Perfect for families of any age & stage"
The rim trail that runs along the Southern side of the Grand Canyon is a perfect way to see the canyon for visitors of any age. The trail is very flat and offers spectacular views of the canyon. The trail runs through all the major villages of the canyon including hotels, restaurants & gift shops. I would advise parents of little ones under 3 to either use a stroller, carrier or harness so you don't have to worry about them and the cliffs. MOST of the time the canyon has a barricade so you can't just walk off into it, but at times when the path veers off from the edge a bit, this wall sometimes goes away.
We saw TONS of wildlife on this hike: Elk, deer, squirrels, lizards, birds, and much more.
Grand Canyon South Rim
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Shops, restaurants, museums & hotels for your convenience
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Flagstaff, Arizona
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MUST SEE!! A short 10 minute drive outside of Flagstaff. A bit of a tough hike: 18 flights of stairs!! (but worth it!)
reviewed on: April 26 2011
"Well worth the hike!!"
I was a bit skeptical about heading out on this hike with my three *not so hiker friendly* girls (age 1, 4 & 6). The hike has 240 steps down and 240 steps back up so it isn't really for the faint at heart. The ranger assured me that his grand kids had made the hike at age 5 with ease, so I took his word for it, strapped the baby in a carrier on my husband and made the attempt. I was so surprised with how interesting the cliff dwellings were. My girls LOVED being able to actually get in the dwellings and imagine what life would be like for the Indians over 900 years ago. The older girls were engaged the whole time and very interested in the beauty of the area.
The trail had it's moments of treachery and we were thankful that we had grandparents on call to hold hands so that no one was left to handle the trails alone. The age recommendations are 8 and up, and I would agree if you don't have an adult per child to help hold hands and ensure safety.
The park costs $5 per adult to get in (16 and under are free), but you can buy a flagstaff area pass for $25 that gets adults into all three area flagstaff parks (Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki & Walnut Canyon.)
I would recommend this hike to any family.
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
CO Road 395 Flagstaff, Arizona
Comment:
reviewed on: April 26 2011
"Cannot currently hike to crater"
The hiking trails to the actual crater have been closed, so the actual involvement you can achieve at this monument is pretty limited. There are some interesting facts about the volcano errupting that older kids might be interested and there are some old lava flows you can stand in and feel.
I would only return if they opened up the hiking trails so you can actually see inside the crater.
Wupatki National Monument
Flagstaff, Arizona
reviewed on: April 26 2011
"Short trail to large restored Indian Dwellings"
A short and very easy hike to the Wupatki Pueblo is worth your efforts. The kids were interested in seeing how people had lived so many years ago (my 6-year-old was quite amazed that people lived here BEFORE I was born!! :)) It was quite windy while we visited, so we didn't stay very long, but the architecutre and size of this structure were truly amazing.
The visitor center has nice clean restrooms, plenty of hands on gadgets and information about the original inhabitants and even some information on the sad take over of this property from the Indians by the US government.
