Eco-Friendly travel

Give a gift that will always be remembered!                                                    Image from Responsible Travel.com

Hotels
http://www.itsagreengreenworld.com/public/worldareas.html?gclid=CNDPh52M35YCFRlRagodpSZ23A
Hotels
http://www.istaygreen.org/index.cfm
Green B&Bs in USA and Canada
http://www.bnbscape.com/

"Here you will find select Ecolodges and other eco-friendly hotels, tours
as well as ecotourism-related services. Best rates & DIRECT Contact-
We charge no commission to either tourism providers or tourists."
http://www.ecoclub.com/lodges.html

"...share your previous eco experiences and research your next ecovacations"
http://www.ecotrotters.com/?gclid=COmj8v-I35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A

"Hand-picked holidays from over 270 tour operators, and 100s of unique places to stay"
http://www.responsibletravel.com/

Travel within the USA or Worldwide
http://www.ecotourdirectory.com/ecotours/united_states_of_america/

"eco tours and eco tourism destinations in the United States"
http://ecotourism.gordonsguide.com/united-states.cfm

"bike tours and multi-sport adventures found right here in the national parks, mountains, and deserts of the untamed North American backcountry!"
http://www.escapeadventures.com/sustainable_vacations.htm?gclid=CMCH-riI35YCFQMCagodFhBN2Q

http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/ Sierra Club Outings

"decades of experience designing exotic international family travel, including active family adventures, family safaris and family cross-cultural explorations. "
http://www.journeys.travel/tags/family/?gclid=CLzrnsmH35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A/


"Educational travel offers unique perspectives on nature and culture."
http://www.expeditions.com/Live_an_Issue301.asp

Low Impact Sustainable Travel
http://www.gapadventures.com/?gclid=CKr3lauH35YCFRs-awod5yh22w

Stub Hub

Looking to give an experience rather than a material item??
Buy tickets online for sports games, concerts, or theater.

Step Into History

 Living history museums - "Over 550 places in the United States where you can see life as it was..."

This wonderful site lets you search for living history museums by state or by name.
Give a visit or a membership.







Image is of fort-nisqually-living-history-museum from metroparkstacoma.org/

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)

Science centers! "Find one near you" for tickets or memberships.

If you have a membership to a museum that is a member of ASTC you can get into over 540 science centers and museums all across the country and around the world!








Image from ASTC

Brown Paper Tickets

       
               Buy tickets for events online

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go CityKids

Events and activities for kids and teens in cities all over the USA. Search your kids' area.



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Sci Fi/Fantasy convention

Consider giving an older teen tickets to a local sci-fi or fantasy convention.  These are popular events with fans.                          Here is more info about these sorts of conventions.

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Dragon*Con

"Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US."




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Children's Theater Links

 

This page includes links, divided up by region, to children's theaters all over the USA. Some offer workshops, camps, or classes for kids. Other theaters have performances by professional actors for kids.                                                                                                 Image from businessweek.com