By Dave Lucas
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Albany, NY – An upstate New York resort area ranks high on a new list of top family-friendly destinations in the U.S. and throughout the world. WAMC's Dave Lucas has more...
As snow-weary New Yorkers prepare to welcome the spring and summer tourist season, the gas prices are setting the stage for another year of "stay-cation" - which has them looking for places to getaway, but not too far away... Lake George, NY has been named one of the top U.S. family "destinations to discover" by TripAdvisor.com, coming in behind Williamsburg and Virginia Beach, Virginia... Destinations were chosen based on the largest number of recommendations from reviewers who traveled with family.
Lake George was the only destination in the northeast region to be recognized in the poll.
According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, 83 percent of U.S. respondents plan to travel with family in 2011. Ninety percent of that segment is planning family trips domestically.