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Midwest and Texas Travel
The Top Kid-friendly Resorts for Family Fun
By Elisa Ast All
Exploring beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in your own houseboat is nothing short of wonderful. The lake is large enough to make it exciting and small enough to make it non-threatening for amateurs to travel. After a tutorial on how to operate the boat, you are off to explore the many coves and beaches upon which you can play. This is a working vacation – you are now the captain of your own ship! You will bond through teamwork as you navigate and maneuver the boat through the calm waters of the lake. Once you beach the boat, get ready to relax in a way you may never have before. Feel the boat swaying in the water and realize you are at home, wherever you land.
So grab your groceries, pack your gear and get ready for an adventure to remember!
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www.lakeoftheozarksmarina.com
Lake Geneva is a sleepy little resort town that has been serving as a playground to the rich and famous of Chicago and Milwaukee for decades. Names like Wrigley and Marshall Field, along with entrepreneurs, top executives and even actors and producers, have second and third homes in Lake Geneva and spend many weekends each year playing in its waters.
In addition to gorgeous lakefront homes and a quaint downtown, Lake Geneva boasts a truly wonderful resort for families: the Grand Geneva. Upon arriving at the Grand Geneva, a 1,300-acre complex set amidst gently rolling hills, you are greeted with, "Have a grand day!" and you will hear that command from nearly everyone who works at this one of only three AAA Four-Diamond resorts in Wisconsin.
Among many things that make it special, the Grand Geneva is the only area destination where you can "water-ski" this winter. That means families can enjoy the 15-run, three-chair lift ski facility complete with snow boarder half-pipe and the latest snow-making equipment, and then soak in the 30,000-square-foot indoor water park, Moose Mountain Falls. The park includes two 35-foot-high giant heated waterslides, tubing on the "Lazy River" and several activity pools for kids of all ages.