Blasts from the Past: Family Trip Ideas Inspired by History

Slow down this summer at these five historic resorts where ice-cream socials, paddleboats, kite-flying, and other simple pleasures of childhood are the rage.

By Cheryl Lock  (parents.com)

Sure, family vacations are fun and memorable. But they're not always relaxing. If you want a place to kick back with the kids, check out these old-timey resorts. Being in business for 80 years or more has helped them figure out what families need: entertaining (but not overstimulating) activities, a leisurely pace to the day, a program to take the kids off your hands so you can get a break, and babysitting if you ask. You won't find waterslides or high-tech kids' camps here. But you know what? You won't miss them either.
Great ideas for vacations this summer:  
Basin Harbor Club (Vergennes, Vermont)Madden's on Gull Lake (Brainerd, Minnesota)Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island, Michigan)The Homestead (Hot Springs, Virginia)Skytop Lodge (Skytop, Pennsylvania)
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