Baby Goes Too: Phoenix

What to do in Phoenix, Arizona with a toddler or a young child? Here are some things that I enjoy doing in Phoenix with my toddler:

Phoenix Zoo-You can get a year membership for as low as $50

Enchanted Island Amusement Park- lots of fun kiddie rides

Children's Museum of Phoenix- hands on exhibits

Arizona Museum of Natural History- hands on exhibits on natural history themes

Arizona Museum for Youth- different hands-on exhibits throughout the year

Rawhide Western Town- cute little "Western town" with shows and rides

Splashing at Tempe Marketplace

Out of Africa Wildlife Park- just an hour drive from Phoenix, affordable, and interactive

Tempe Town Lake- in addition to having a lake and water play area, there many activities held throughout the year

Kiwanis Wave Pool

McCormick Stillman Railroad Park- kiddie railroad and carousel

Eldorado Aquatic Center- fun kiddie pool and slides

Quotes on traveling

"And that's the wonderful thing about family travel: it provides you with experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind." -Dave Barry

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine

“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” -Mark Twain

“No matter what happens, travel gives you a story to tell.” -Jewish Proverb

“Travel makes one modest; you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustave Flaubert

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” - Nelson Mandela

"Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone." -Unknown

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Phoenix

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