I would vote for Myrtle Beach, SC. The state park there is absolutely wonderful if you have a camper or RV and I think they also have cottages for rent.

Arizona! April is real nice in Phx or tucson.

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Take a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Lines! I just came back from the Eastern Caribbean and it was the most fabulous vacation of my life. Cruises are the most affordable way to travel: lodging, food, entertainment, and things to do without schlepping luggage around and not knowing where to go. It had me so distracted, I never once tried to hunt down any fabric; now that's a major distraction!

My son has a condo in Destin.. It sleeps 8 people if needed. They just bought it and are going in April to upgrade and repaint, PM me, anyone, and I will send you information.

With the price of gas and air line tickets going up nothing will be cheap :-(

I found other things to do. played cards and quilted in the loby and talked to other people staying there. we also went window shoping. there are some neet places to eat in the town also. Lots of fun. How old are the kids?

Heres my suggestion....wait til June and come vist me in WI! Free romm and board and all the fres veggies you could ask for. Plus my neighbors are COWS!

And we have lots of lkes with beaches, lol, does that count?

We drive to Port Aransas twice a year in Spring and Fall for a week of fishing. Love, love, love Port Aransas. The beach is very nice and fishing is great. Not much to do there except beach, fish, sleep and eat. Very small town, but a short distance from Corpus Christi. We would retire there if we could afford it. Lots of snowbirds spend the winter there.