300% MORE Summer lanning a family summer getaway? Look no further than Embassy Suites Hotels, the brand known for giving guests more during every stay, and travel expert and television host Samantha Brown – experts in family travel. Together, they created this guide of top family travel spots, local must-see and must-do activities and insider tips on how to do, see and experience more this summer. Embassy Suites is also helping families get 300% more enjoyment out of every trip with its 300% MORE Pledge. Yes, that’s right. 300% MORE. And to start, ESH is crowning three new summer holidays – or as we call them, MORE-days – that give families 300% MORE excuses to hit the road and explore somewhere new. JUNE 21 JULY 8 AUGUST 1 Summer solstice – More July Fourth Or as Embassy Suites more daylight hours holiday with fewer has crowned it, to prolong the day crowds and less traffic “July 32” – one more July summer day Look for three times the enjoyment every day, all summer long with Embassy Suites’ hallmark amenities that give your family the energy and the foundation for a terrific trip. The daily cooked-to-order breakfast gives families the Energy Assurance that they’ll get the right start to tackle a packed trip agenda. Two-room suites offer the Tantrum-Free Advantage where separate sleeping areas for parents and children translate to more restful sleep and fuss-free days. The Complimentary Evening Reception’s Pick-Us-Up Promise offers free drinks and snacks that can help bridge the gap from the day’s activities to dinner without any meltdowns. Now get traveling! ome to the 1996 Olympics and known as The Gate City, H Atlanta offers Southern charm and a wide array of activities, Declare MORE-Da! both indoors and out, that will keep the whole family entertained. JUNE 21 Come dressed in a superhero costume to the Famil-Fiendl Acve Fernbank Museum of Natural History to celebrate Super Dads; 6/16 GEORGIA AQUARIUM – View whales, manta IMAGINE IT! Explore the aquarium after-hours rays and penguins in the largest aquarium in CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA – during a fun sleepover at the Georgia the world. Learn and explore in a fun hands-on Aquarium; 6/22 environment that sparks imagination and THE WORLD OF COCA-COLA – Hug the Create a mini garden with magical stones, a inspires discovery and learning through the 7-foot Coca-Cola Polar Bear and taste 60 mythical creature and an extraordinary plant at power of play. the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Planting a beverages from around the world. 6/22 LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER – Wonderland; CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK – Play in the Enjoy hours of interactive, Lego-filled world’s largest interactive fountain featuring imaginative fun. JULY 8 the Olympic Ring symbol. Celebrate July 4th with fireworks displays at Centennial Park and Lenox Square; 7/4 Enjoy free admission for the whole family to 7/9 Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta; Tip ro Saman The Georgia Aquarium offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences like actually getting in the aquarium tank and swimming alongside its AUGUST 1 25ft long whale sharks or having a hands-on encounter in an interactive Grab a blanket and head to Atlantic Station’s tank with Beluga whales. Central Park to watch the classic film “Uncle Buck” at the park’s outdoor movie amphitheater; 8/1 While in Atlanta take your kids on a trip down memory lane at Varsity Drive-In. Order burgers and fries from a car hop and have them delivered to your car window at a place that’s been Take a lunch break with the Atlanta Street Food Coalition food trucks parked at 12th and open since 1928. 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Renowned for its sports fans, beautiful lakeside setting and deep-dish pizza, this city is JUNE 21 great for family fun! Have a picnic dinner at the Lincoln Park Zoo and visit with animals after-hours during the zoo’s Outdoor Campout. The very brave can even Famil-Fiendl Acve sleep out under the skyscrapers; 6/21 Visit the famous Wrigley Field and watch SHEDD AQUARIUM – Dive into an ADLER PLANETARIUM – Learn about current the Chicago Cubs take on the Houston underwater world unlike anything your family NASA missions, discover the Milky Way and Astros; 6/21 has ever experienced. investigate what lies beyond in nine exhibitions and multiple theaters. CHICAGO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – Embark on a learning adventure where play and OAK STREET BEACH – Visit this kid-friendly JULY 8 learning connect. beach area to cool off on a hot day and challenge the kids to a game of beach Enjoy a delicious array of food complemented by LINCOLN PARK ZOO – Check out the zoo’s volleyball or Frisbee. music and exciting activities for the entire family newest arrivals including two tiny takins, two at Taste of Chicago in Grant Park; 7/10-14 gorillas and a Moholi bush baby. Work up an appetite with the Race to Taste, a 5K run and two-mile walk to the Taste of Chicago; 7/13 Tip ro Saman AUGUST 1 Oak Street beach is the family favorite because it has amenities Experience the excitement of the that the other beaches don’t have like restrooms, lifeguards and a CONCACAF Gold Cup finals at “Beachstro” for pick-me-up snacks and lunch. Soldier Field; 7/28 Another great place to cool off is at the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. The fountain is Like bacon? Visit the Edgewater neighborhood’s actually made of two large video screens on either side of a play area. The video shows faces of Edge Fest, where the focal point is bacon. Eat, people of all different ethnicities, but be careful; when their mouths open out comes the water! 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Children’s Museum of Denver’s “Just Add Water” outdoor summer exhibit; 6/15-8/22 Experience Denver’s artsy side at the annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival and sample fine cuisine, visit special exhibits and view artist demonstrations; 7/5-7 Tip ro Saman Kids will get a thrill comparing their footprints with that of dinosaurs that roamed the land over 68 million years ago. Dinosaur AUGUST 1 Ridge is just 15 minutes outside of the city and has 100s of tracks to Sample tasty treats from Denver’s growing explore and even the bones of a Stegosaurus and Brontosaurus. gourmet food truck scene at the 8th annual Civic Center EATS Outdoor The 16th Street Mall is a mile-long pedestrian promenade lined with shops, cafés and kid- Café; 7/30 & 8/1 friendly restaurants. There’s art and sculpture that kids will love. They can interact with things Have a blast in the Kid Pavilion at the Denver like a herd of colorfully painted buffalo or outdoor pianos. 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