Mother’s Day Travel Blog
- Do you want to make this Mother’s Day a day to remember? Doesn’t your mom deserve something unique just like her? Here are 10 travel ideas that you might not traditionally think about but ones your mom will never forget on her special day.
1. Walk; Enjoy a walk along the Rio Grande in downtown Albuquerque. The river physically divides the city but shops, excellent restaurants, plazas,botanical gardens, a world class aquarium, museum and zoo run along side its bank. Stay at the Los Pablanos Inn with its art-filled historic rooms, garden courtyard and be in the center of local attractions. The Inn is a quiet retreat that mom will love.
2. Float; In a hot air balloon over the serene hills, valleys and vineyards of Napa Valley in the heart of California ultimate wine country. Stay the night at The Cottages of Napa Valley near Yountville. These Provencal-styled cottages provide the privacy and personal touches mom is sure to enjoy. Take tours of the local wineries and visit their tasting rooms.
3. Drift; On a Seven Crown Houseboat in one of four resort destinations-lake Mead, lake Mohave, Lake Shasta or the California Delta. Picture mom drifting along with the fish enjoying gorgeous scenery. She can swim, water ski or just relax on the deck of the houseboat.
4. Zip; Down the new Xtreme Zip ride at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Mom will feel like an Olympic ski jumper as she drops 435 vertical feet at 55 mph on a cable suspended 100 feet above the ground. This will be a Mothers Day your adrenaline-hungry mom won’t soon forget.
5. Swing; Tucked into the pine forests and pristine wetlands of Kalamath Falls, Oregon is an Audubon-certified resort called Running Y Ranch. The golf course meanders through trees and lakes with generous greens. It is never crowded. A non-golfing mom can hike, kayak, fly-fish, or river raft and try a relaxing Rive Stone massage afterwards at the Sandhill spa. The giant lodge is very rustic with a top notch restaurant serving beef, fish, elk and buffalo.
6. Shop; Every mom has her favorite shopping places but they still dream about going to the Mall of America near Minneapolis. With 520 stores and over 30 sit down restaurants to rest in how can you go wrong taking mom here. Also near by is the F.Scott Fitzgerald house and 4 miles of elaborately preserved Victorian residences. A fun hip boutique hotel to stay in is the The Chambers Hotel.
7. Breathe; In Bozeman Montana. The Black Bull premier resort community just outside of Yellowstone National Park offers your mom a special Mother’s Day treat of recreational opportunities mixed with the small town ambience brimming with shops, art galleries, restaurants and cultural activities.
8. Ride; The 1879 Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Railroad in beautiful scenic Durango Colorado. This train has been running continuously for 126 years carrying gold, silver and passengers throw the gorgeous San Juan mountains to the sleepy town of Silverton. Stay next door to the depot at the historic Strater Hotel which features 93 spectacular Victorian rooms. It is listed on the National Registry of Historic Hotels.
9. Splash; In the 95ft. Wailua Falls in Hana Hawaii. To get to Hana you must drive the most beautiful coastal road in the world through a rainforest paradise. Hana offers a slow pace, isolation, privacy, beauty and peace. Beaches, sacred pools and waterfalls will refresh and relax mom.
10. Sleep; Number 10 on my list is home sweet home. Perhaps you can not spare the time away from work or the money to treat your mother to any of these more elaborate travel suggestions but hopefully they will get you thinking about some similar ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in your area. Most moms just want to sleep in, be pampered and enjoy their families so to show her a wonderful just cater to her wishes.
Mothers Day is May 11th!
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