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Saving Money on Family Getaways this Summer

Several family resorts across the country are coming to the rescue of cash strapped parents looking for a way to spend quality time with their children this summer. If you have yet to make travel plans for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend don’t fret. The following deals are still available, though I wouldn’t wait too long to book a spot.

TEXAS

The Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin is offering Texas-sized savings to families wanting to spend the Memorial Day weekend communing with nature. The upscale resort in Texas Hill Country boasts outstanding kids’ camps, excellent golf, nature trails, and bonding events like family movie night and arts-and-crafts night. The Memorial Day package costs $164 per person for each night and includes lodging, breakfast, and a poolside lunch cookout.

NEW YORK

The Rocking Horse Ranch located in Highland, New York is celebrating 50 years of operation this Memorial Day and their present to you is big savings on overnight stays. The family-friendly dude ranch is offering a package deal that includes a fireworks display and champagne dinner. For just $185 a night for adults and $88 a night for children (kids under 4 stay free) you can enjoy horseback rides and a variety of water activities including banana boat rides and water skiing on a private lake, mini golfing, tennis, live shows, rock-climbing, and swimming in either an indoor or outdoor heated pool. The ranch also boasts shuffleboard and bocce courts, a fantastic children’s playground, an arcade, and an indoor two-story fun zone and ball pit. The Memorial Day package is all-inclusive and features lodging, meals, riding, and all activities for the flat fee mentioned above.

VERMONT

Tyler Place Family Resort in Highgate Springs, Vermont is offering an incredible Memorial Day weekend package. For just $96 a night for adults and $75 a night for children your family will get lodging, all meals, sports and activities, access to extensive kids’ and adult programs, and complimentary bike rentals for everyone. The price reflects a 50% savings off the regular summer rack rates.

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About Michele Cheplic

Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. She spent the next ten years as a television anchor and reporter at various stations throughout the country (from the CBS affiliate in Honolulu to the NBC affiliate in Green Bay). She has won numerous honors including an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. In addition, she has received awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for her reports on air travel and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for her stories on education. Michele has since left television to concentrate on being a mom and freelance writer.