It makes perfect sense! Imagine a vacation were you don�t have to worry about the cooking, cleaning, choosing the next restaurant, finding activities that everyone wants to participate in, or finding good accommodations at a hotel. If this appeals to you - check out an all-inclusive vacation package on a Dude Ranch. All-inclusive packages include: meals, lodging, housekeeping, activities at the ranch, horse and tack for the duration of your stay, and all the peace and quiet you want. It frees everyone up to have an �all-American� good time. The cooks, housekeepers and support staff provide a restful and meaningful vacation for everyone!

FAMILY REUNIONS:

During a dude ranch vacation, Mom can choose between a variety of activities: riding, taking a leisurely walk, getting a relaxing massage, sitting on the porch reading a book all the while feeling the stress and tension of everyday life slip away. She does not have to worry about dad and the kids because they are off having a great time riding, roping, white water rafting, fishing, team penning, swimming, playing tennis, trap shooting, going on hay rides and much much more. By evening everyone is in for a treat. While dining on down home cooking or feasting on gourmet fare mom knows there are no dishes to be done. Close the evening out with western dancing, a campfire sing-along, a game of billiards or relaxing in the Hot Tub.

Since 1926, families have been experiencing the wonderful hidden value of the simpler, caring way of life found on a dude ranch. They are learning that dude ranches are extra friendly places for kids, parents and grandparents to re-discover each other. The new adventures and exciting experiences that fill dude ranch days are the positive types of shared experiences that build healthy family bonds. This sense of family togetherness enables us all to weather the more difficult times in life. Another reason family reunions at dude ranches continue to increase.

For more information on planning a family reunion or vacation at a Dude Ranch, visit our website: www.duderanch.org or contact us for a free 2004 Dude Ranch Directory listing over 100 dude ranches in 12 western states and 2 Canadian provinces. Our address is: The Dude Ranchers� Association, P. O. Box 2307,Cody, WY, 82414 or call us at (307) 587-2339. If you prefer e-mail: info@duderanch.org.