Summit County Local Vacations Guide

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  Acquired Tastes Rafting

  Buena Vista

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  High Quality Half-, One-, Two-, and Three-day Rafting Adventures on the Arkansas River

     We give you more value for your rafting dollar! Our Brown's Canyon Bonus Half-Day Trip includes two extra rapids. On our deluxe two- and three-day trips, we camp on private land so we give you a better camping experience for less money than companies that camp on public land. Our friendly, well-trained guides and staff will make your rafting trip a special experience! ACQUIRED TASTES HAS PROVIDED SAFE, FUN, EXCITING WHITEWATER ADVENTURES UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP SINCE 1986!

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  Alpine Express:

  Crested Butte

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  For over 30 years, Alpine Express has served the Crested Butte area with safe and reliable transportation. From airport transfers to specialty services, charters and more, we want to ensure that you enjoy your trip from the moment you arrive till the moment your plane leaves. With a fleet of shuttles, busses, and SUVs, Alpine Express is the only company authorize by the Colorado PUC to provide unrestricted call and demand limo service between Gunnison Airport and Crested Butte for shared ride airport shuttles.

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  American Adventure Expeditions

  Buena Vista

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  Whitewater Rafting

     Join us for a fun filled day of whitewater rafting in Colorado on one of numerous stretches of the Arkansas River. The Ark, as the locals call it, is the premier location for a whitewater rafting vacation in Colorado and one of the best in the world! Located some two hours from Denver or Colorado Springs, whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River makes a perfect quick and exciting trip for friends, company retreats, or a great family adventure vacation. Pick from four spectacular stretches of river, each with their own unique personality: Whitewater Rafting Browns Canyon, Whitewater Rafting The Numbers, Whitewater Rafting Royal Gorge, and Whitewater Rafting Parkdale / Bighorn Sheep Canyon. (less) ... Read more

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  Clear Creek Rafting Company

  Idaho Springs

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  Experience Colorado whitewater river rafting adventure! Want to raft the Arkansas River or Clear Creek River in Colorado, or experience the thrill of whitewater rafting in the Rocky Mountains or at the majestic Royal Gorge? A river rafting adventure on a Colorado white water rafting trip will be the highlight of your vacation! Whitewater rafting getaways and family adventures on the Arkansas River, Clear Creek River, through the Royal Gorge, Browns Canyon and Bighorn Sheep Canyon in Colorado are our specialty. Experience the thrill of the Clear Creek River 30 minutes away from Denver.

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  Colorado Adventure Center

  Idaho Springs

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  Look to Colorado Adventure Center for exciting white water rafting adventures for every experience level, from scenic floats where you get a chance to view wildlife or sit quietly listening to nature, to heart-stopping Colorado whitewater rafting trips with crashing waves and heart-pumping paddling. Some trips offer both in one day! You can go rafting in Colorado with us on four rivers across the central part of the state. Our multiple locations allow you to pick the best trip for your group, whether it's for a half-day, full-day or multi-day Colorado whitewater rafting adventure. Zip-lining, Zipping, Canopy Tours, Zip Zip Zipping. You've heard of it but are you ready to try it? Colorado is the perfect place to get a first zipline adventure under your belt. And if you've already done it, we know you're hooked on zip-lining so we have some unique experiences for you to consider. Zip across the Colorado River over stunning Glenwood Canyon! Our High Tower course in Idaho Springs is one of the highest and the longest in Colorado! Zoom nearly a quarter-mile on the longest zip! Try our high adventure ropes course and climbing wall. (less) ... Read more

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  Family Activity Backpacks!

     Discover our Family Activity Backpacks that visitors can check out at select parks for their journey along the trail. Libraries across the state are offering two "Check Out State Parks" passes, each for distribution with an activity backpack containing binoculars, brochures and other educational materials to library patrons. These packs help turn an ordinary hike into a learning adventure in nature! The interactive packs will include: two large bug boxes, magnifiers, various guide books (covering birds, insects, wildflowers and pond or tree life depending on the park), binoculars and a nature journal. Families can use the contents of the pack to let their imaginations soar or they can use some of the suggested activities for more structured exploration. The packs can help explorers of any age discover how fun the journey can be as they delve in for a closer look of the great outdoors. Activity packs may be checked-out at the park visitor centers or office for day use and returned before heading home or back to the campsite. (less) ... Read more

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  Family Activity Backpacks!

     Discover our Family Activity Backpacks that visitors can check out at select parks for their journey along the trail. Libraries across the state are offering two "Check Out State Parks" passes, each for distribution with an activity backpack containing binoculars, brochures and other educational materials to library patrons. These packs help turn an ordinary hike into a learning adventure in nature! The interactive packs will include: two large bug boxes, magnifiers, various guide books (covering birds, insects, wildflowers and pond or tree life depending on the park), binoculars and a nature journal. Families can use the contents of the pack to let their imaginations soar or they can use some of the suggested activities for more structured exploration. The packs can help explorers of any age discover how fun the journey can be as they delve in for a closer look of the great outdoors. Activity packs may be checked-out at the park visitor centers or office for day use and returned before heading home or back to the campsite. (less) ... Read more

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  Copper Mountain Resort

  Copper Mountain

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  Copper's summer activities let you enjoy the mountains with something for the entire family. Race on Summit County's only go-kart track, conquer the climbing wall or channel your inner ninja skills inside the Woodward WreckTangle. Summer Activity Passes include (1) Rocky Mountain Coaster ride, (1) bungee jump, (1) go-kart session, (1) ride on the zipline, (1) pass through the Woodward WreckTangle and unlimited access to West Lake activities, scenic chairlift rides and mountain bike hauls, and the climbing wall.

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  Elitch Gardens Theme Park

  Denver

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  Located in the heart of Denver and celebrating 130 years of fun. Elitch Gardens is Colorado's only world-class combination theme and water park. From thrilling roller coasters to pint-sized adventures, a splashin' water park and tons of special events, like Fright Fest in the fall, there's thrills for all.

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  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

  Glenwood Springs

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     Located in Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is America's Only Mountain-top Theme Park and western Colorado's #1 must-see attraction. Offering a unique day of family fun...where nature meets adventure! Take the new Glenwood Gondola to the top of Iron Mountain where you'll experience incredible thrill rides perched on the edge of Glenwood Canyon, high above the Colorado River, like The Giant Canyon Swing, the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster, the Glenwood Canyon Flyer and one of the longest Alpine Coasters in the state. The Haunted Mine Drop is the world's only drop tower that goes 110' inside a mountain. There are two unique kid-friendly guided tours of Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves, voted "One of the Top 10 Family Cave Tours in the Country". Kids' love the 4D theater, laser tag, a Ferris Wheel, a kid's coaster, climbing wall and more. Mountain-top restaurant and breathtaking Rocky Mountain vistas. Great for groups, family reunions and birthday parties. Open year-round, visit our website for hours. (less) ... Read more

  Buy your Funday Ticket Online!

  To encourage touchless transaction, tickets for Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park are now available ONLINE ONLY. https://www.glenwoodcaverns.com/park-info/tickets/ Located in Glenwood Spring…

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  High Country Snowmobile Tours

  Dillon

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  Snowmobile Tours & Snow Tubing.....Beginner Friendly & Family Oriented Tours to More Adventurous & Challenging Tours.....It's the memory of a lifetime. Come experience Colorado's beauty with a snowmobile vacation in the Summit County Colorado area.....Two Locations Serving: Keystone, Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Kremmling and Summit County, Colorado....Book Online Now or call us at 970-668-9945.

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  Mad Adventures

  Winter Park

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  At Mad Adventures we offer whitewater rafting trips for most all ages. On the Colorado River, we specialize in family- and group-friendly trips. If you are wanting to experience whitewater rafting for the first time with your children, have a family reunion, or just want to see beautiful terrain from a river perspective, book a half day, full day or an overnight trip. Winter Park and Steamboat Springs are only 45 minutes away so you can be on the river and back home before it's campfire marshmallow time. Clear Creek has family friendly sections and more adventurous sections. Per mile, Clear Creek has more rapids than most rivers you might raft. This creates very exciting trips, even on the family-friendly sections. Clear Creek's location near Denver (35 minutes), Winter Park (45 minutes) and Breckenridge (45 minutes) makes it an easy choice for rafting without lots of driving. (less) ... Read more

  10% Off - 8:30 am 1/2 Day Upper Colorado River Rafting Trip!

  8:30 AM Upper Colorado River trip and online reservations only! Use Code: DCCC21. Not valid with any other offers or discounts.

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  Performance Tours Rafting

  Breckenridge

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  Genuine Colorado Adventure at its Best!

     Rafting in Colorado on a scenic whitewater raft trip is genuine Colorado adventure at its best ! Our rafting trips range from family adventure to extreme whitewater excitement trips. The raft trips depart from our offices in Breckenridge, Buena Vista, and the Royal Gorge. Our offices are an easy drive from the Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon City, Aspen, Vail , Keystone, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, and Salida areas. We raft on the Arkansas, Clear Creek, Blue and Colorado Rivers offering half-day to multi-day trips with spectacular mountain and canyon scenery. The Arkansas River is the most popular river in Colorado and offers some of the best whitewater rafting in the nation! Performance Tours has been offering professionally guided raft trips for all ages and abilities since 1986, and we have provided over 200,000 guests with fun-filled river memories that will last a lifetime! Our excellent safety record, and emphasis on customer satisfaction has made us one of the most popular, trusted, and highly respected outfitters in Colorado. Our highly qualified and service oriented staff is committed to exceeding your expectations in an effort to make your Colorado rafting adventure the best that it can be ! We invite you to join us this summer and experience for yourself the thrill and excitement that whitewater rafting offers. You'll see why river rafting has become one of the most popular activities in the Colorado Rockies and you'll discover why so many people prefer Performance Tours for their adventures. Give us a call - you'll be glad you did! (less) ... Read more

  Half Price Rafting! Performance Tours Rafting

  Buy one trip at full price and the second person rafts for 1/2 price! Offer valid for any size group. A variety of trips for all ages and ability levels on 5 of Colorado's most spectacular r…

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  RaftColorado.net

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  RaftColorado.net is Colorado's online guide for whitewater rafting. Check out dozens of special offers updated daily for family whitewater rafting adventure.

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  Rocky Mountain Adventures

  Fort Collins

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  Enjoy the Thrill of Colorado Rafting Adventures. Rocky Mountain Adventures offers a variety of whitewater rafting excursions throughout Colorado, from half-day trips to up to three days of rafting, camping and hiking. Choose from a pure adrenaline rush or various family adventures on the Cache la Poudre or Clear Creek, or a relaxing family float on the Upper Colorado and anything in between. We also offer rafting trips on the Arkansas and North Platte River.

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  Snow Mountain Ranch

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  Fresh air. Wildlife. Open spaces. Set off on a snow-filled mountain getaway this winter to YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch! Explore 120 km of groomed Nordic Trails, explore the vast open spaces on snowshoes, or glide across the snow on a dog sled. No matter how you choose to explore, Snow Mountain Ranch has something for everyone in your family.

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  Telluride Express

  Telluride

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  For over 30 years, Telluride Express has served the Telluride area with safe and reliable transportation. From airport transfers to specialty services, charters and more, we want to ensure that you enjoy your trip from the moment you arrive till the moment your plane leaves. With a fleet of shuttles, busses, and SUVs, Telluride Express is the only company authorize by the Colorado PUC to provide unrestricted call and demand limo service between Telluride and all the Western Slope Airports for shared ride airport shuttles and private rides.

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  The Splash at Fossil Trace

  Golden

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  Are your kids getting bored of the neighborhood pool? Bring them to Splash! Splash is an aquatic facility with 5 different waterslides, a 500 gallon dumping bucket, a sand play area, a spray pad, and a lap pool with a diving board.

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  Traveling Baby Company

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  Baby Equipment Rental. Clean, Safe and Delivered!

     Are you traveling with your baby? Baby equipment rental is now made easy with Traveling Baby Company. Book on line and your baby equipment will be delivered straight to your door. Rent cribs, strollers, car seats, toys and much more. All our products are clean, safe and easy to use.

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  Alpine Express:

  Crested Butte

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  For over 30 years, Alpine Express has served the Crested Butte area with safe and reliable transportation. From airport transfers to specialty services, charters and more, we want to ensure that you enjoy your trip from the moment you arrive till the moment your plane leaves. With a fleet of shuttles, busses, and SUVs, Alpine Express is the only company authorize by the Colorado PUC to provide unrestricted call and demand limo service between Gunnison Airport and Crested Butte for shared ride airport shuttles.

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  Beaver Run Resort

  Breckenridge

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  Breckenridge Lodging at Beaver Run Resort

     Step outside your door and crisp mountain air fills your lungs, blue sky touches the mountain tops and the bright sun warms your heart. You're in Breckenridge, a winter wonderland and a summer escape offering activities and adventures for travelers of all ages. Beaver Run Resort is located in Breckenridge, Colorado, home to one of Americas favorite alpine destinations, the Breckenridge Ski Resort. Fresh snow tracks are outside your door with ski-in ski-out access to the Beaver Run Super Chair lift and the Quicksilver Six. During Summer, outdoor enthusiasts will love hiking, mountain biking, flyfishing, white water rafting and horseback riding. The Jack Nicklaus designed Breckenridge Golf Club offers 27 holes of championship play. Outdoor Music Festivals, parades and a film festival complete Summer activities in Breckenridge. Established in the 1800s, Breckenridge is over 140 years old. Originally a mining haven for gold and silver, the town still reflects a quaint Victorian atmosphere with shops, boutiques and restaurants lining Main Street. (less) ... Read more

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  Camping in Colorado

     Lying beneath a starry canopy and drifting off to the sound of nature is just one draw to camping in Colorado. Breathtaking natural beauty, few bugs and the abundance of outdoor activities at your fingertips make the Centennial State one of the nation's most popular places to camp. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages more than 4,000 campsites throughout the state. We have everything from backcountry sites for those who desire seclusion to full-hookup sites with individual pressurized water, sewer and electrical connections. Our parks make the perfect setting for affordable, family-friendly vacations. Weekdays offer your pick of prime campsites, cabins or yurts and allow you time to explore and discover Colorado's diverse landscapes and attractions. (less) ... Read more

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  Frisco Inn on Galena

  Frisco

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  Discover the perfect mountain getaway at the Frisco Inn on Galena, Summit County's premier lodging experience. The Frisco Inn is a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel and bed and breakfast that offers exceptional hospitality and service, and the perfect setting to "Relax, Reconnect, Recreate, and Rejuvenate" with the Inn's ambiance reminiscent of the fine, small hotels and B&B's of Europe. Located in the heart of Frisco, Colorado, the Inn is surrounded by the world-class ski and summer resorts of Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Lake Dillon/Frisco Marina, Loveland and Vail. Our quiet, yet central location, is just a few steps off of historic Main Street "The Main Street to the Rockies" and provides easy walking distance to the many great restaurants, local shops and nightlife Frisco has to offer. (less) ... Read more

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  RVshare.com

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  RV rentals make for the perfect family getaway. Enjoy days filled with long hikes and exploring the outdoors while evenings are spent around the campfire before returning to a cozy bed for some R&R. RVs let you and your family travel comfortably, and park up close to your favorite places. Whether you want to visit a national park, a certain attraction, or just enjoy time spent on the road making stops along the way, an RV from RVshare is the perfect option for your next vacation. Enjoy peace of mind when you rent an RV from RVshare with insurance, 24/7 roadside assistance, and our worry-free rental guarantee. Search through thousands of RVs ranging from huge Class A motorhomes to small pop up trailers. Our platform makes booking safe and easy. (less) ... Read more

  Save up to 25% on you Summer travel costs by renting an RV from RVshare

  Save up to 25% on you Summer travel costs by renting an RV from RVshare

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  SkyRun Vacation Rentals

  Breckenridge

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  Vacations are about memories and SkyRun has been helping families make these memories since 2009. Let us help you select the perfect vacation Condo, Chalet, or Private Home and create an unforgettable experience. You work hard, now it's time relax and unwind in one of Colorado's most historic and scenic mountain towns. Main Street offers something for everyone from outstanding restaurants shops and bars to bountiful activities for the children. Breckenridge is a mountain treasure that people return to year-after-year. SkyRun Breckenridge is locally owned and operated and here to create the ultimate vacation experience for our guests. We may assist with any aspect of your vacation planning from lodging to many local activities and services. Book online or call 970-300-1815 Option 1 for reservations. The SkyRun staff is here to serve you. We hope to see you soon! (less) ... Read more

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  SkyRun Vacation Rentals Summit Colorado

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  Vacations are about memories and SkyRun has been helping families make these memories since 2009. Let us help you select the perfect vacation Condo, Townhouse, or Private Home and create an unforgettable experience. You work hard, now it's time relax and unwind in Colorado's favorite playground. Summit County offers something for everyone from miles of hiking/biking trails, outstanding restaurants shops and bars to bountiful activities for the children. The towns of Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne are in the heart of it all and just minutes away from Summit County's major ski resorts. Vacations are meant to be a time for fun and a time to disconnect. At SkyRun, that's exactly what we help you do. Our local destination hosts can not only help you find the perfect home, but we can help you find the fun. Ask us about the SkyRun SkyCard program and let the FREE fun begin!! Our vacation hosts are ready to assist with any aspect of your vacation planning from lodging to many local activities and services. Book online or call 970-300-1817 Option 1 for reservations. We hope to see you soon! (less) ... Read more

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  Snow Mountain Ranch

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  Fresh air. Wildlife. Open spaces. Set off on a snow-filled mountain getaway this winter to YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch! Explore 120 km of groomed Nordic Trails, explore the vast open spaces on snowshoes, or glide across the snow on a dog sled. No matter how you choose to explore, Snow Mountain Ranch has something for everyone in your family.

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  Snowshoe Motel

  Frisco

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  Only 70 Miles from Denver off I-70 (Exit #203 or #201)

     Snowshoe Motel is located in Frisco Colorado and offers a variety of rooms and kitchenettes with a free shuttle bus to Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin ski areas.

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  Telluride Express

  Telluride

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  For over 30 years, Telluride Express has served the Telluride area with safe and reliable transportation. From airport transfers to specialty services, charters and more, we want to ensure that you enjoy your trip from the moment you arrive till the moment your plane leaves. With a fleet of shuttles, busses, and SUVs, Telluride Express is the only company authorize by the Colorado PUC to provide unrestricted call and demand limo service between Telluride and all the Western Slope Airports for shared ride airport shuttles and private rides.

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  Snow Mountain Ranch

  Granby

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  Fresh air. Wildlife. Open spaces. Set off on a snow-filled mountain getaway this winter to YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch! Explore 120 km of groomed Nordic Trails, explore the vast open spaces on snowshoes, or glide across the snow on a dog sled. No matter how you choose to explore, Snow Mountain Ranch has something for everyone in your family.