Houston Local Vacations Guide

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  Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Dallas/Fort Worth

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  Looking for a way to turn Dallas or Fort Worth into a giant game board? Urban Adventure Quest has created a family-based scavenger hunts that combines the fun of the amazing race with a three-hour tour. Guided from any smart phone, groups make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Using a smart phone as 'the guide' allows teams to start when they want and determine their own pace of play. Stop for lunch midway or just enjoy the sights and sounds of the city.' why not, it's your schedule? Offered at a fixed price for a group vs. per person pricing, this city tour/game offers a great value to those on a budget. Great for ages from 7-70. Register @ www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com. (less) ... Read more

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  Catalina Sea Camp

  Toyon Bay

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  Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps.

     Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps. Our one-week and three-week camps are one of a kind ocean adventure and marine biology summer camps located at Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 8-13 and two three-week coed sessions for teens ages 12-17. Our hand-picked counselors and instructors create an atmosphere of fun and excitement while leading campers on a host of ocean adventure, marine biology, and social summer camp activities. Catalina Sea Camp is a program developed by Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as "CIMI". Rules for participation in Guided Discoveries programs are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap (less) ... Read more

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  Children's Museum of Houston

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  A Playground For Your Mind

     More than 14 pulsating exhibits make the Children's Museum of Houston one of the top rated in the country. Packed with daily activities and invigorating performances, its the place where minds come out to play! The Childrens Museum of Houston is 2009 Nickelodeons Parents Pick Awards Best Museum in Houston and is the only childrens Museum in Texas to receive a 5-star nationwide rating from Citysearch.com. Serving more than 750,000 people annually, the Children's Museum of Houston is the highest-attended youth Museum in the country for its size. The Museum is dedicated to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning and offers 14 galleries of hands-on exhibits and innovative bilingual learning programs for kids ages birth to 12 years. The Museum operates as a 501(c)(3) under the direction of a Board of Directors and is located at 1500 Binz in Houstons Museum District. Admission is $8 per person and $7 for seniors 65+. Children under one and Museum Members receive free admission. Free Family Nights are offered Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. courtesy of The Wortham Foundation, Inc. and Kathrine and the late John P. McGovern, M.D. (less) ... Read more

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  Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

  Houston

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  Houston Educational Family Activity!

     The mission of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is to provide education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and as a sanctuary for native plants and animals. The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (HANC), one of the first nature education facilities for children in the state of Texas, provides services to nearly 200,000 visitors annually. The Arboretum also provides nature education for more than 10,000 children annually.

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  Houston Zoo

  Houston

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  Naturally Wild!

     One of the Ten Best Zoos for Kids, the Houston Zoo is an exciting live animal adventure that provides a unique educational and conservation resource serving 1.7 million guests annually. Set in a 55-acre lush tropical landscape, the Zoo is home to more than 4,500 exotic animals representing more than 800 species. Operated by the not-for-profit Houston Zoo, Inc., the Houston Zoo is located at 6200 Golf Course Drive in beautiful Hermann Park. The Zoo is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Central Standard Time (last admission at 5 p.m.) and from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. during Central Daylight Time (last admission at 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed Christmas Day. Regular admission is $11 for adults, $6 for seniors, $7 for children ages 2-11 and FREE for children under 2. Visit the courtesy booth at your neighborhood Fiesta Mart and purchase an adult Zoo admission for $9 and a child Zoo admission for $6. Zoo memberships start at only $55. (less) ... Read more

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  iT'Z Family Food & Fun

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  iT'Z is the indoor family fun destination!

     ! iT'Z offers something fun for everyone in your family. You will enjoy hundreds of video and prize games in our huge arcade! State-of-the-art bowling lanes are another family favorite along with bumper cars. Do you have little ones who are ALMOST ready for a thrill? The Monkey Jump is the perfect introduction! Mini Bowling is also great for little hands. The Houston location boasts an indoor rock-climbing wall and the only indoor roller coaster in town - the Disk'O. Check out our website for everyday savings or join our email club for exclusive discounts all year long. (less) ... Read more

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  iT'Z Family Food & Fun

  Pasadena

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  iT'Z is the indoor family fun destination! ! iT'Z offers something fun for everyone in your family. You will enjoy hundreds of video and prize games in our huge arcade! State-of-the-art bowling lanes are another family favorite along with bumper cars. Do you have little ones who are ALMOST ready for a thrill? The Monkey Jump is the perfect introduction! Mini Bowling is also great for little hands. The Pasadena location also boasts a two-level laser tag arena. Check out our website for everyday savings or join our email club for exclusive discounts all year long. (less) ... Read more

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  Jumping World

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  It's Party Time! Everybody Jump at Jumping World

     Jumping World is an indoor adventure park that is originally from Houston. Our facilities provide families an active and safe entertainment! Rated the Best Spot for Aid-Conditioned Bouncing by Houstonia Magazine!

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  Mountasia Houston

  Houston

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  Mountasia Houston makes celebrating a birthday, having a party, doing corporate parties, events and team building, or spending quality time with family and friendseasier and hassle free. It's the perfect place for friends and families to get together and cut loose with fun, games, and great food. With Bumper Boats, Go Karts, Arcade, Miniature Golf, Batting Cages, and so much more, there's every way to play at Mountasia Houston!

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  Natural Bridge Caverns

  San Antonio

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  Awesome Sight to See

     Experience one of the world's premier caverns, Natural Bridge Caverns. Take the Discovery Tour and see what millions of others have seen - an incredible underground world of natural beauty. This 75-minute tour explores a half-mile of the largest and most spectacular show cavern in Texas. The Hidden Passages Tour gives guests an up-close view of rare and delicate cave formations illuminated by a state-of-the-art lighting system and includes a total darkness experience. Pan for gems, minerals and fossils like miners panned for gold at the Natural Bridge Mining Company. Don't miss our newest attraction, the Canopy Challenge--a 4-level, 60 foot high challenge course and zip lines! Climb, navigate and hang while secured from a safety harness before you "zip" over the Hill Country on one of 4 new zip lines. A gift shop, snack bar, and picnic grounds are also available. No matter what tour you choose there is something for the whole family to enjoy. Open year-round starting at 9am, with special hours in spring and summer. (less) ... Read more

  $2 off an Adult & $1 off a Child's Discovery Tour at Natural Bridge Caverns

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  Outward Bound

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  Outward Bound Texas Expeditions to Experience

     Enroll now in an Outward Bound expedition in Big Bend, Texas! Discover more about yourself and your abilities as you take on challenges in the company of your peers and world-class Instructors. Learn technical outdoor skills and hone important life skills in problem solving, perseverance, self-confidence and teamwork. At the end of each day, enjoy the satisfaction of a backcountry meal, the comradery of your team and well-earned sleep. Expeditions in Big Bend, Texas are one of the most remote and geologically interesting in the Outward Bound system. Along the US-Mexico border in southwestern Texas, the Rio Grande River carves a huge, sweeping bend where Big Bend National Park earns its name. This 750,000-square mile wilderness is the eighth largest national park in the lower 48 states and a desert backpacking and rock climbing paradise. In this region, delicate desert flowers exist alongside fossilized trees millions of years old and mountain passes give way to steep-walled canyons and cliffs. Much of this rugged land has remained unchanged for centuries. Hundreds of species of birds and a healthy diversity of other animal and plant communities thrive within the splendid isolation of ancient limestone canyons, juniper and mesquite-covered mesas and coal-black night skies. (less) ... Read more

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  Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark

  Galveston

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  Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is a 26-acre oasis of thrilling waterpark adventures. The third waterpark in the Schlitterbahn family of parks features more than 30 attractions designed in the Schlitterbahn tradition of ride innovation. The park also features the next generation of the award-winning Transportainment river system that combines three unique rivers into one endless floating adventure. And an award winning Heated-Indoor Waterpark section open in early Spring and through December.

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  Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New Braunfels

  New Braunfels and Galveston

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  Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Resort New Braunfels

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  Waterpark and Year Round Resort Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark is the #1 Waterpark in the World for the last 18 Years. Located on the banks of the springfed Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, Schlitterbahn's flagship waterpark has 40 attractions on over 70 acres. Family-owned and operated, Schlitterbahn provides a staggering variety of rides, slides, and water adventures from mild to wild. Waterpark Location: 400 N. Liberty Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Phone: (830) 625-2351 The Resort at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels is open year-round. Guests can enjoy the family excitement and convenience of a resort and waterpark during the summer and the beauty of a Hill Country Getaway year-round. With hotel rooms, one and two bedroom suites, Riverbend Cabins, Treehaus Luxury Suites, and vacation homes, The Resort at Schlitterbahn has a wide range of accommodations for any type of vacation (less) ... Read more

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  Traveling Baby Company

  Dozens of Cities across the US

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  Baby Equipment Rental. Clean, Safe and Delivered!

     Are you traveling with your baby? Baby equipment rental is now made easy with Traveling Baby Company. Book on line and your baby equipment will be delivered straight to your door. Rent cribs, strollers, car seats, toys and much more. All our products are clean, safe and easy to use.

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  Outward Bound

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  Outward Bound Texas Expeditions to Experience

     Enroll now in an Outward Bound expedition in Big Bend, Texas! Discover more about yourself and your abilities as you take on challenges in the company of your peers and world-class Instructors. Learn technical outdoor skills and hone important life skills in problem solving, perseverance, self-confidence and teamwork. At the end of each day, enjoy the satisfaction of a backcountry meal, the comradery of your team and well-earned sleep. Expeditions in Big Bend, Texas are one of the most remote and geologically interesting in the Outward Bound system. Along the US-Mexico border in southwestern Texas, the Rio Grande River carves a huge, sweeping bend where Big Bend National Park earns its name. This 750,000-square mile wilderness is the eighth largest national park in the lower 48 states and a desert backpacking and rock climbing paradise. In this region, delicate desert flowers exist alongside fossilized trees millions of years old and mountain passes give way to steep-walled canyons and cliffs. Much of this rugged land has remained unchanged for centuries. Hundreds of species of birds and a healthy diversity of other animal and plant communities thrive within the splendid isolation of ancient limestone canyons, juniper and mesquite-covered mesas and coal-black night skies. (less) ... Read more

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  RVShare.com

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  RV rentals make for the perfect family getaway. Enjoy days filled with long hikes and exploring the outdoors while evenings are spent around the campfire before returning to a cozy bed for some R&R. RVs let you and your family travel comfortably, and park up close to your favorite places. Whether you want to visit a national park, a certain attraction, or just enjoy time spent on the road making stops along the way, an RV from RVshare is the perfect option for your next vacation. Enjoy peace of mind when you rent an RV from RVshare with insurance, 24/7 roadside assistance, and our worry-free rental guarantee. Search through thousands of RVs ranging from huge Class A motorhomes to small pop up trailers. Our platform makes booking safe and easy. (less) ... Read more

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  Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark

  Galveston

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  Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is a 26-acre oasis of thrilling waterpark adventures. The third waterpark in the Schlitterbahn family of parks features more than 30 attractions designed in the Schlitterbahn tradition of ride innovation. The park also features the next generation of the award-winning Transportainment river system that combines three unique rivers into one endless floating adventure. And an award winning Heated-Indoor Waterpark section open in early Spring and through December.