EWING, N.J., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Family
Vacation Critic, TripAdvisor's family travel site, has named the
Best Cities for Families in 2017 – ranking the best cities in the
U.S. for family travel. Along with the announcement, Family
Vacation Critic shares age-based activity recommendations and
weekend guides specifically designed for families.
"Cities are often overlooked destinations for family vacations,
but can actually be incredibly convenient and budget-friendly,"
explains Amanda Norcross, Features
Editor of Family Vacation Critic. "With so many attractions and
restaurants packed into one destination – plus convenient
transportation options and lower costs on the weekend when hotels
look to fill rooms vacated by business travelers – cities can be a
perfect place for a quick getaway, especially during the school
year. This list highlights the best cities that cater to family
members of all ages – so parents can feel confident they'll be able
to entertain every member of the family."
To help families make the most of quick weekend getaways, the
editors of Family Vacation Critic have put together weekend guides,
outlining where to eat, play and stay in each of the top cities,
with options for a variety of budgets.
The list of the best cities for families in 2017 include:
- Washington, D.C. Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
National Zoo
Best for
Little Kids: National Museum of Natural
History
Best for Big
Kids: Monuments by
Moonlight
Best for Tweens
and Teens: Newseum
- Boston, MA Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Boston Public Garden
Best for Little Kids: New England
Aquarium
Best for Big
Kids: Freedom Trail
Best for Tweens and Teens: Fenway
Park
- Seattle, WA Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Pacific Science Center
Best for Little Kids: Ride the Ducks of Seattle
Best for Big Kids: Theo Chocolate Factory
Tours
Best for Tweens and
Teens: Museum of Pop Culture
- Las Vegas, NV Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Fountains of Bellagio
Best for Little Kids: Discovery Children's
Museum
Best for Big
Kids: Adventuredome Theme
Park
Best for Tweens and
Teens: Stratosphere
- San Antonio, TX Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants & Toddlers:
The DoSeum
Best for
Little Kids: Natural Bridge
Caverns
Best for Big
Kids: Six Flags Fiesta
Texas
Best for Tweens and
Teens: Pearl Brewery District
- Tallahassee, FL Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Cascades Park
Best for
Little Kids: Tallahassee
Museum
Best for Big
Kids: Mission San Luis de
Apalachee
Best for Tweens
and Teens: Harry Smith Outdoors Kayak Tours
- San Diego, CA Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
La Jolla
Cove
Best for
Little Kids: San Diego
Zoo
Best for Big Kids:
Balboa Park
Best for
Tweens and Teens: California Surf Museum
- New York City, NY
Family Weekend Guide
Best for Infants & Toddlers:
Central Park Zoo
Best
for Little Kids: American Museum of Natural
History
Best for Big
Kids: Luna Park at Coney
Island
Best for Tweens and
Teens: New York TV and Movie Tour
- Nashville, TN Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Adventure Science
Center
Best for Little
Kids: General Jackson
Showboat
Best for
Big Kids: Grand Ole
Opry
Best for
Tweens and Teens: Historic RCA Studio B
- Chicago, IL Family
Weekend Guide
Best for Infants and Toddlers:
Lincoln Park Zoo
Best
for Little Kids: Navy
Pier
Best for Big
Kids: Skydeck
Chicago
Best for Tweens
and Teens: Second City
For more information, visit Family Vacation Critic's full list
of the Best Cities for Families in 2017. For photos of the top
parks, click here.
About Family Vacation Critic
Family Vacation
Critic® is a comprehensive online travel resource for
families that offers reviews of family hotels, resort and
destinations. The site features vacation ideas, family travel tips
and an online forum for family travelers. Family Vacation Critic is
published by The Independent Traveler, Inc., a subsidiary of
TripAdvisor, Inc.
About TripAdvisor
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www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com
(including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com,
www.iens.nl and www.dimmi.com.au), www.gateguru.com,
www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.holidaywatchdog.com,
www.housetrip.com, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com,
www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com, www.seatguru.com,
www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com,
www.vacationhomerentals.com and www.viator.com.
TripAdvisor branded sites are available in 49 markets, and are
home to the world's largest travel community of 415 million average
monthly visitors,* all looking to get the most out of every
trip.
*Source: TripAdvisor log files, Q1 2017
Media Contact:
Aubrey Manzo
Dunn
aubrey@familyvacationcritic.com
609-583-0054
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