It is summer in the year 2000.
Times are good and travel is booming.
But things don't always seem so peachy for a family of four or more. Multiply the costs of travel by a figure higher than one or two, and what seems a slight burden to a single person or couple becomes one big nut to crack for parents with children. That's why I've scoured the vacation field to find super-inexpensive trips and activities that can fit the financial needs of a small group. Summer on the Winter Slopes Comes the warm weather, and the priciest ski resorts in America convert into rangy sites for family-friendly hiking, mountain biking, swimming, and practicing your golf swing or tennis serve, at a mere fraction of the prices they charge in winter. Many also have first-rate kids' camps that enable parents to enjoy some couples' time.