Travel To Go Reviews Four Amazing Family Spring Break Destinations

Online, March 5, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Travel To Go reviews great vacation destinations, ways to save money on vacation, travel tips and tricks, travel scams to avoid and more. Travel To Go and Jeanette Bunn are committed to bringing you information to assist in planning your vacation this year. As part of Tommy Middaugh and Travel To Go's ongoing commitment to the industry, Travel To Go destinations offers all kinds of travel advice. So without further ado, Travel To Go, brings you this new article.

Skiing Vacations

Spring break can be a terrific time for a ski holiday: with milder temperatures, no icy slopes, longer daylight hours, and fewer crowds than during the Holiday Season. Below are some ideas about where to go.

Salt Lake City may be as flat as, well, a salt lake. But within an hour's drive are no less than seven diverse ski resorts. Dozens of cities have direct flights to SLC, so visitors get not just great snow ("champagne powder") but also more time on the slopes. Colorado, meanwhile, offers big name ski resorts, cute Victorian towns, and many nice features for families.

Note, you may be able to reduce the high cost of skiing with Kids Ski Free deals: at Steamboat, in Colorado, for instance, kids up to age 12 can Ski Free with a parent or grandparent. And several airlines -- United, American, Northwest-- have Kids Fly Free deals for ski packages.

Vancouver

Vancouver BC, located on the West Coast of Canada, has a mild climate with only a few snowfalls in the winter, and by the time Spring Break rolls around, spring has truly bloomed. Hiking or biking in Stanley Park is a favorite tourist activity, sailboats bob in the sea, and the golf courses are busy.

Although it's springtime by the sea, there is still snow on the mountains that give Vancouver its dramatic backdrop, and visitors can easily head for the hills for a day of snowsports. Three local ski resorts are a half-hour from downtown, including: Cypress Mountain, an Olympic venue in 2010, and Grouse Mountain, whose scenic gondola is a popular tourist attraction year-round.

Washington D.C.

Washington DC is a top destination for spring break, and for many families the spring school break coincides with the two weeks of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The Festival commemorates the gift of thousands of cherry trees given to Washington by the city of Tokyo starting in the spring of 1912. The Festival has grown into a city-wide celebration with hundreds of special events and cultural performances. Dates for 2012 are from March 20 to April 27.

Fun things to do include special bike ride tours and free walking tours with a Park Ranger. A highlight for families is the National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day which precedes the Opening Ceremony at the National Building Museum. This free event showcases Japanese arts and includes performances and hands-on activities such as creating origami. Another big event is the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. This is Washington's biggest annual spectator event, and tickets for grandstand seats go on sale as early as November. Families might also le the Smithsonian Kite Festival, which is part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and which takes place on the National Mall. Washington DC is generally an affordable destination, and many hotels offer packages during the Festival weeks. Sightseeing options are many and include the free Smithsonian Museums such as the National Museum of Natural History, National Air & Space Museum, and more.