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Destinations Midwest

Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next Midwest family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next Midwest family vacation.

Here you'll find family holiday ideas for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri.

Springfield, MO - Unique Family Vacation Destination Year-Round

Details: Published on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 14:35; Written by Pets and Service Dog Travelingmom

Springfield, Missouri offers vacationing families the best of everything a vacationing family could ask for, all wrapped up in one affordable package, with hospitality, friendly faces, captivating history, and beautiful scenery thrown in to the mix.

A View of Missouri

Details: Published on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 00:00; Written by Missouri TravelingMom

The one thing that I cherish most about my Missouri Travels is my photos, and often some of my favorite photos are off some side road in the middle of no-where. This past week I was forced to clean out some of my photo files on my computer and came across a few of my most treasured Missouri photos.

Families Can Enjoy LaughFest 2012 in Grand Rapids

Details: Published on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 01:52; Written by Technology TravelingMom

LaughFestGR Are you ready for spring? Tired of these last few weeks of the winter doldrums (even in such a mild winter as this one has been for much of us)? Then get ready to laugh, because Gilda’s LaughFest in Grand Rapids, Michigan is on a mission to make you - and your kids - chuckle, guffaw, or just outright burst out laughing.

Experience Star Wars in Wichita's Exploration Place

Details: Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 18:59; Written by Traveling Grandmom

Your family vacation to Kansas is more than a walk down the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizard of Oz. Kansas is also home to other movie “characters,” such as those in the series Star Wars. Star Wars:® Where Science Meets Imagination is a traveling exhibit with a scheduled stop at Exploration Place, Kansas’ premier science center located in Wichita.

Destination: One Cool Small Town..Blackwater, MO

Details: Published on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 08:08; Written by Missouri TravelingMom

People often hear me say “I just love that little town” and it is true, I have unique fondness for little towns that pull together and strive to survive. There is something about walking into a small town and feeling the warmest welcomes ever!

Last summer on my families Missouri Roadtrip to the Missouri State Fair we stopped off in this little town known as Blackwater Missouri. Blackwater’s population less than 200, coolness factors a million plus! According to the information I gathered on Blackwater, MO in 1990 most of the downtown area was in deplorable condition and only four businesses were surviving. Members of the community joined together and has not only rebuilt their town, but they have created one amazing place to visit.