Vacation Planning at the Library

by Dr. Betty Middleton Rowan Public Library

 

Are you ready for a vacation? With schools closing for the summer

most families think about that great family vacation.  Making the decision of where to go

is the main battle.  Perhaps the Rowan Public Library can help with that decision.

You will find a great collection of Travel Publications, such as Fodor’s, DK Eyewitness

Travel Guides and National Geographic Travel. Plus the Rick Steve’s travel video’s are   

available that will help you decide on the perfect location.

If you are interested in finding the perfect beach location, Parents Magazine

has great information on their website that had done the research for you.  From

thousands of beaches they compared things such as clean water and low rates.  After that

 to get the list even shorter, they added life guards, low cost attractions, nature activities,

and the family feel of the place.  From the top ten below are those closest to North

Carolina: 1.Hilton Head, SC; 3. St. Pete Beach, FL; 6. Amelia Island GA; 7. Kitty

Hawk, NC; 9. Gulf Shores, AL.

There are so many things to see and do with your children while they are still

Young, Parents Magazine suggested these top seven should be included:  1. A Natural

Wonder: The Grand Canyon, AZ; Niagara Falls, NY & Canada; Glacier Bay National

 Park, AK.  2. An American Monument: Statue of Liberty, NY;  Liberty Bell,

Philadelphia, PA; Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.  3. A Civil War Battlefield:

Gettysburg, PA; Appomattox, VA; Vicksburg, MS. 4. A Great American City:

New York City; Boston. 5. An Unspoiled Beach: Cannon Beach, Oregon; Poipu Beach

HI; Ocracoke Lifeguard Beach, NC; 6. Desert Landscape:  Red Rock Conservation

Area, NV; Painted Desert, AZ; Death Valley, CA.  A Man-Made Wonder: Mount

 Rushmore, SD; Hoover Dam, AZ & NV; Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.

            Now it’s your turn.  Plan and enjoy that special vacation with your children.