Father's Day Trip To Ski Country

When I was little my family always made a Father's Day trip to an "Animal Farm," where wild animals and exotic snakes were kept in a zoo like natural environment. It was a fun trip that made for great memories and now that many ski resorts offer year round activities and summer events, it would be a good that time to start a Father's Day tradition of day tripping to your favorite resort for a family hike and picnic.

Make it a point to check the web sites of your local ski resorts and your favorite destination resorts as you may be pleasantly surprised at all the features many resorts offer during the summer and early fall seasons. Most of the three and four season resorts are already up and running with events scheduled for this Father's Day.

There's are variety of activities available at many ski resorts including mountain biking, hiking, boating and water sports, camps for kids and adults, concerts and much, much more. The local resort areas offer the clean, cool mountain air and a calendar of events and activities to choose from that are only a short drive away.

The major destination ski resorts around the country swing into summer with a host of similar activities and events that bring in world class entertainment, arts and artists - and offer summer lodging and packages that you will find hard to resist.

If you have never hiked around a ski resort, or rode lifts, gondolas or trams in the summer, believe me, it's a whole new experience. Pack a lunch and take long, leisure walks through the resort trails. for a little more excitement, ride a mountain bike down one of those easy "blue square groomers" you used to rip up in the winter then tell me how easy it is!

Now, another idea for a really great surprise for dear ol' Dad on Father's Day is when you are picnicking at your favorite resort, surprise him with a nice card with airline tickets and hotel reservations for a summer weekend at a neat destination resort. No hint intended to my loving children.

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