Home Outdoor Fun Saddle Up For The Dude Ranch of Your Dreams By Meghan RoseMarch 19, 2014 Search more like this golf-coursereadingranchvacationcowboydisney-cruisepampercrowhorsebackcatchcampfiremousegatheringspa Read next Outdoor Fun Gift Ideas for New Moms Outdoor Fun Accio Dinner with Le Creuset’s New Harry Potter Collection Outdoor Fun These Quirky Airbnbs Might Sneak Onto Your Travel Bucket List Outdoor Fun Out of Diapers? Uber Eats Is Here to Save the Day Outdoor Fun 14 of Trader Joe’s Best Appetizers for the Holidays Many “family” vacations are actually “kid vacations” – not to say you don’t enjoy Legoland or a Disney Cruise, but you enjoy it because the kids are happy, not because you like being on a boat with a big mouse. So when we found the family vacation where the whole family can participate in and adore every single activity, we were thrilled. Meet your family vacation for the next dozen years or so – The Alisal Guest Ranch. Click through our flipbook to see why it’s our pick for family vacation of the year. Cowboy UpAlisal is an old cowboy ranch – a working one that dates back to 1843. It’s been a Guest Ranch since the 1950’s, and whether you want to spend the weekend riding the range (or taking your first horseback lesson), eating at a campfire, catching fish, being pampered at the spa, listening to the roosters crow, reading a book by the pool, gathering eggs, playing an 18 hole private golf course, tasting local wines or hiking, you’ll all find the perfect activities. The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort 1054 Alisal Rd. Solvang, Ca 93463 Phone: (800) 4-ALISAL Online: alisal.com Let’s talk vacations–what’s the last true family vacation you went on? Do you think that your kids would love the Alisal Ranch as much as we do? Tell us below! All images courtesy of Meghan Rose