Win it! We’re giving away a $50 American Express gift card from Goby.com for you to use on a family outing and adventure.
I just checked out Goby.com and was impressed with how quickly I could find family outings in Philly for my family and I this coming weekend. Local theater shows, events at Valley Forge National Park and more. I think my daughter would adore the Cinderella live show going on at a local theater. Goby.com is a perfect tool for busy moms as this new one-of-the-kind search engine helps you find fun new ways to spend your free time in seriously an instant.
Goby.com searches more than 300 different categories of “things to do” from zoos and aquariums to playgrounds and children’s museums. Goby poses three questions: What, Where and When. By just answering two of the three questions, you can instantly receive an easy-to-read results page that includes not only detailed information about attractions, activities, locations and events, but also an interactive map and photos from sites like Google and Flickr.
Enter to win by: 1. Leave a comment on this blog post below about what activities or adventures you found on Goby.com that would be fun for your family by February 9th, 2010. Include your email address if it’s not visible on your profile page – so we may contact you if you win.
cdziuba@aol.com I was on Goby this morning!! How funny. I typed in "Arizona Hike" and got a Grand Canyon area hike, as well as a number of other hikes. Very cool site.
Such a fun prize giveaway! I found Mini-Golf, Bowling and
a Fun Park. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
This would be great! bigbucks4me13@hotmail.com
I found a lot of interactive things I could do with the grandkids. I.E. an interactive museum, zoo, etc.
The museum trips sound like fun!
What a neat site. It brought up all the fun things we like to do around town. I will be using this when we go out of town to find fun things for our family to do.
apittman@hotmail.com
This is a really neat site. I bookmarked it so I can use it a lot in the future. I really like that it listed a ton of parks/playgrounds in the San Diego area.
conmarie@gmail.com
an animal adventure at the zoo.
I did a search for Extreme adventure in Nj and found drag racing in Great Meadows, NJ. Sounds like so much fun. Thanks so much.
I looked for unusual attractions near Houston, TX and found Sweet Home, TX
Sweet Home is a mile west of Farm Road 467,eight miles southwest of Seguin the county seat. It was established before 187… from ghosttowns.com.
Sounds interesting, my whole family is interested in history so this would be great!
jedoggett@embarqmail.com
I searched unusual attractions and found Sweet Home, TX
Sweet Home is a mile west of Farm Road 467,eight miles southwest of Seguin the county seat. It was established before 187… from ghosttowns.com
Sounds interesting!
jedoggett@embarqmail.com
I found a children's museum just 20 miles from our home! Cool!
meggeydoodle@gmail.com
I found bowling, nature walks/trails, a rodeo, kids' museums, and plays – about Egypt and early America!
Thanks!
euroduck111 at hotmail dot com
I found a Peter Pan (my oldest son's favorite) show at the Arden Theater this weekend.
sharm@yahoo.com
We live in a pretty historical area, but I never knew we had a Frederick Douglas Museum. I think we will check it out in a few weeks.
The Happy Wife/Danielle
ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
i listed amusement parks in Texas and got 6 flags over Texas in arlington
pksanddancer(at)yahoo(dot)com
Goby directed us towards the Zuma fun center in Houston for family fun. Thanks for the chance.
sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com
A B&B for our next trip.
m.l.smith@sbcglobal.net
Thanks for the giveaway…We found a link to the San Diego Aerospace Museum: I have been visiting SD for 20 years and did not know it was there; perfect venue for an afternoon visit with the kids.
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
We're planning a trip this spring to Tennessee to take the boys to the Knoxville Zoo. We'll spend a couple of days in Knoxville before moving on to Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. Goby offered a large selection of places to stay in Knoxville with good information about the places I had a chance to look at.
What a cool site!! I found an indoor playground complete with a java cafe for adults! SCORE!!!
Thanks so much for this post. I hope to win that GC for some play time 
I looked for an amusement park in New England that we have not been to yet and found one through Goby in ME that we will be planning an overnight trip for this summer.
I found a link to our local childrens museum and our great childrens library. Thank you for the giveaway!
Well I was a little disappointed because it didn't come up with a single thing to do in our county which is hard to believe since was have at least 4 state parks. I did find things to do a county over and since we haven't lived in this state for very long, I got some new ideas. I would love to visit Fort Hunter Mansion and Park in Harrisburg PA.
chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com
Just found out the Disney On Ice is either coming to Fresno or Sacramento from Goby.com. Great website! Good Luck to everyone!! meeko1826@yahoo.com Miranda
spa in CA and found shutters on the beach in Santa Monica – perfect for hubby and the kids to play at the beach while mummy relaxes at the spa
tvollowitz at aol dot com
They had some interesting stuff on rock climbing.
lenz.nicole(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to try this!
Allisonking77@yahoo.com
Found a listing for DOG parks! Can take the kids and the dog!
arobertson232 at yahoo dot com
I got some info on a museum within walking distance!
opo16[at]yahoo[dot]com
I found a Brad Paisley concert a week before hubbys birthday nearby to take him to.
saw the muesems to go visit when we go out west with the kids
I would like to try the abrakadoodle art classes with my girls in our very own Austin, TX.
maryadams@gmail.com
musuems
I searched for Performing Arts and Theater near Rapid City, SD, and discovered that the off-Broadway version of Hairspray is coming to town!! Fun site!
i sent this sight to my girlfriend in ny, she is planning her 6 yr olds b-day
I looked for Asian restaurants & zoos in our area!
hawaiismn(at)gmail(dot)com
We would definately use it to buy a grandparents membership to the Indianapolis Childrens Museum. We love it there and the museum is always bringing in new exhibits along with some that are always there that my grandkids enjoy.
pscole3467 at gmail dot com
I think we will check out the Auburn Heights Preserve that I came across on goby.com. This is a neat site! Thanks!
I learned that this weekend in my area there's a "wilderness jeopardy" event that tests wilderness knowledge and includes a prize giveaway.
mami2jcn at gmail dot com
What a fun site! I looked up playgrounds and received a list of area playgrounds. However, they don't have my exact area – the closest they have Detroit which is a bit of a drive from where I am in the suburbs.
This is really cool website. We have found many music activties that we can do.
Ann
makouba@wwt.net
I found some awesome hiking opportunities in my area!
Jennifer.lleras@gmail.com
I checked out restaurants in Santa Monica, CA. Lots more info than I got through other sites!
I looked for family activities in GA and found the shark exhibit at the GA Aquarium
I would love to take my children bowling.
jandrmom2009@gmail.com
I found all sorts of information about hiking in Northern VA. cookwithjo@yahoo.com
I'd love to be able to buy a few new things for my daughter's baby to be. Going to be a young grandma and this would be a blessing.
I found information about hiking in N. VA!
cookwithjo@yahoo.com
Found a new IMAX theater in my area that I didn't even know existed…wow! This is cool even for activities close to home.
lipgloss101@yahoo.com
a Winter Wiggles Toddler class I didn't know about. Cool!
This would be a wonderful start for the kids spring clothes.
candys1113@gmail.com
bookmarked this page..it was great to find places to go and things to do around this area. it seemed like we didnt have much where we are at right now.
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
susanshirer@hotmail.com
We are planning a trip to Indianapolis and are going to try to check out the Childrens Museum and maybe a couple parks! What a great site. jenn_5199@hotmail.com
This is Great! I Live in AL, So there is oodles to choose from. We could go to the zoo and the Mann Museum or even the beach!
leeannco.1979@yahoo.com
oh wow i found peter pan at our theatre….my little boy loves peter pan!!!
Louanne
itsaheist@windstream.net
Take my kids tubing at Great Bear Ski Park in Sioux Falls. hendelmandk@myclearwave.net
I searched for family fun in my town. I never realized how much stuff was so close to my house. I live downtown and there are several kid friendly museums and activities.
melissa.brinkerhoff@gmail.com
I found all kinds of fun things to do with the kids! stevenadrienne@gmail.com
I found all kinds of fun things to do with the kids! stevenadrienne@gmail.com
I found all kinds of fun things to do with the kids! stevenadrienne@gmail.com
I found all kinds of fun things to do with the kids! stevenadrienne@gmail.com
I found all kinds of fun things to do with the kids! stevenadrienne@gmail.com
Wow! I found some great local parks! Will definitely use Goby more! Thanks!
go to the children's museum!
karissa(.)viniegra(@)gmail(.)com
I looked at a few things for the fun of it.. but more seriously took a look at the family activities in my city. I found the Pendleton Art Center… which I plan on doing some time soon!
crystalc0526 at gmail dot com
I found a lot of wright state basketball games and some conderts coming up soon . sounds like a lot of fun for me and my 2 boys! alvarez.11-14@netzero.com
A B&B. kutie78@hotmail.com
Good Morning & Thank you for this contest! I have never heard of Goby before.. But now, I'm going to use it ALL THE TIME! Goby has so many different events to choose from! I love it. So.. my favorite adventure would have to be the Story time Live…In Pittsburgh, PA–> You can bring your kids and they can see all their favorite characters!
Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond
greskod (at) gmail (dot) com
I would love love the South End Chocolate Tour for me and my little girls in Boston!
dln9106@hotmail.com
could not tell if this accepted my last comment sooooo.
I found Pendleton Art Center in my town…which I plan on checking out
Good Morning & Thank you for this contest! I have never heard of Goby before.. But now, I'm going to use it ALL THE TIME! Goby has so many different events to choose from! I love it. So.. my favorite adventure would have to be the Story time Live…In Pittsburgh, PA–> You can bring your kids and they can see all their favorite characters! Here is my email— kellyrbaker@hotmail.com
We'd love to visit any one of the 3 zoos in our area!
rachaelmgarcia@gmail.com
I love bowling. My husband and I suck at it, but we have a fun time doing gutter balls. : )
nickir18 at hotmail dot com
We would go strawberry picking, or to one of the zoos then a restuarant we would all like afterwards.
airforcebride@yahoo.com
I found a cool children's play for this weekend.
hp 1220 at hotmail dot com
jljscm@hotmail.com. Could really use it!!
I found about 5 museums that I would love to take our kids to. This site is really awesome! Thanks for sharing!
valsco@gmail.com
I searched for books and literature events and found lots of interesting poetry reading events near my area that I want to attend. Thanks!!
86.club@gmail.com
I checked on the availability of zoos and aquariums in the area, and found directions to 2.
clynsg at yahoo dot com
Awesome! Thank you!
rubyslipperphoto at gmail.com
nestrban@gmail.com cinderella done by the junior ballet.
My family LOVES waterparks — I found a cool one in my area (Paradise Park in Lee's Summit, MO) that I'd never heard of!
Thanks for the great site. I am looking for a romantic get away on the East Coast for our 30th wedding anniversary, and the reults on Goby are so amazing that I need to explore more!
My family LOVES waterparks! I found one in our area that I'd never heard of before — Paradise Park in Lee's Summit, MO.
linzfrentrop@gmail.com
I found lots of museums and parks I never knew about. cmiller925@gmail.com
nestrban@gmail.com
Cinderelld by the junior ballet.
That is a wonderful site! I would for sure use it if we were planning a trip somewhere that I was not familiar with, in order to find great fun things to do with the family! Very cool! Bookmark that for sure! Thanks!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
Thanks for a great site. We are looking for a romantic get away on the East Coast for our 30th wedding anniversary, and the reults were so amazing that we need to explore Goby more. Thanks!
THIS IS AWESOME!! THANKS SO MUCH. WILL BE CHECKING OUT THE SITE FOR SURE!!
MOMMYBETTS@COMCAST.NET
I found lots of great places to take my little guy in Salt Lake. Thanks!
mmheightman@gmail.com
Thanks for a great site. We are looking for a romantic get away on the East Coast for our 30th wedding anniversary, and the results were so amazing that we need to explore Goby more. Thanks!
Wonderful Site in order to find great things in ALL areas! Thanks for sharing it!!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
Wonderful Site in order to find great things in ALL areas! Thanks for sharing it!!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
Wonderful Site in order to find great things in ALL areas! Thanks for sharing it!!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
Wonderful Site in order to find great things in ALL areas! Thanks for sharing it!!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
Wonderful Site in order to find great things in ALL areas! Thanks for sharing it!!
bjamarrsfam@msn.com
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOU GIVEAWAY! WHEN YOU GIVE, IT WILL BE GIVEN UNTO YOU! MOMMYBETTS@COMCAST.NET
It brought up kinds of fun things we like to do around town. My husband travels for work and we visit him out of town alot so I will definitely be using this when we go out of town to find fun things for our family to do!!
rnlcoffee07@ymail.com
would like to go to the Best Western Sterling inn in Sterling height to the indoor swim park for a night
bevwedd@aol.com
I put in Ranches in Montana and found some great places to get Dirty with my kids!
Thanks kvaldivia@kc.rr.com
I looked up great wolf lodge. It looks really fun and relaxing myself & kids would love it.
We are moving next week to TX so I looked up fun things to do with my kids. I was thrilled to find a bowling alley and an ice skating rink right near the hotel we are staying in! Great site!!
Lori8599@yahoo.com
sey6989@hotmail.com
Loved this site, thank you for sharing, can't wait to take the kids and look at together to plan a day out
My kids would love going to the science center!
Thanks for the site!
vogt_family@sbcglobal.net
found lots of fun and educational places to visit with my children. McWayne Center and a peanut roasting factory. Thanks!
tonysqt@bellsouth.net
Great site!! We are going to Florida for the 1st time this year and found so many affordable activities to do with the kids. Thanks!
I found a snow tubing site that my son would love!
Goby is a great site. Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia. stephanielux@comcast.net.
hlycp@yahoo.com
Found a winery in a cute little town 30 minutes away! Never knew it was there. Thanks!
We would put it towards a trip to an amusement park.
bettybnj@gmail.com
i found all kinds of things to do with my 3 year old son… things to do around our hometown of atlanta that i haven't thought of until now!
thanks goby!
pinke3@gmail.com
i found a lot of fun looking playgrounds to visit this spring, i had no idea there were so many close by!
mandydow at gmail
The Children' Museum in PHoenix
Coco Key would be so much fun! They girls would love it!
Coco Key would be fun for the girls. They would love it!
I found that the circus is coming to town next month
I found a zoo and museum that the children would enjoy.
avandewa@hotmail.com
Goby.com is my new best friend!! There are places are me that I didn't even know that we had. I will be trying them out soon!! AWESOME!
kyka44@yahoo.com
What a unique website! Just found "Disney On Ice" in our area. Need to get the kids out of the house…cooped up too long.
going to museums…mapangarap@aol.com
Wow goby.com is really helpful! Mini Golf & bowling! mommyfreebies@hotmail.com
dog parks and mini golf!
I would go to the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History with my family. My son is especially interested in dinosaurs, and he would love to get to see all of the fossils!
kdfulmer@cox.net
I had never used goby before. I found a drive through safari park 20 minutes from my house that i had no idea was there. And ive lived here almost six years. My son would love that!! boisepooka@msn.com
Love it! Not much to do here though, except bowling!
love_mybabies2009@hotmail.com
I looked up family events and I found ice skating!!! This would be great….thanks!
nicolinna@comcast.net
I haven't found a site like this before! This site is great!
I did it for Chicago – and it had the typical places I'm already familiar with. It's a good site, but I think I would use it more for places I'm traveling then for where I live.
tmongaraz@yahoo.com
This is a really neat site. There are some museums near us that I didn't even know existed.
kirstie101@hotmail.com
mini golf and bowling. Fun!!
klesher15@yahoo.com
elizabethbayly@yahoo.com This is so cool. I found lots of fun adventure things to do in my town, including paint balling and the Toledo Speedway.
Yes, I just found The Last of the Dragons….I think I know what we are doing this weekend!
bratts29@ gmail.com
We would love to take our son to Burnside Skate Park. Goby.com is Amazing!! Thanks so much
Chevelle
valentineorvillain@yahoo.com
This is a really nice website. Very informational. Love it !!!
dragonflys67@hotmail.com
We would love to take our son to Burnside Skate Park. Goby.com is Amazing!! Thanks so much
Chevelle
valentineorvillain@yahoo.com
jowelle04@yahoo.com, i love this site, i am a stay at home mom and dont really get out the house much and this website helped me find out whats going on in my neighborhood. It helped me find places i can take my daughter to that i really didnt know about and for that i love this site. We now get out the house more often.
Nice to be able to search by your area for things that are going on!
amhenry11@gmail.com
We are very adventurous and love going everywhere and anywhere at any time. Goby.com has been amazing..I always tried to find activities on my own (searching the web) and it hasn't been easy. With your site, you've saved me time to have more fun. I search the site with my daughter and write a whole schedule of things we can do everyday. Thanks Goby.com, you guys are the best! Keep up the amazing work!
wmiranda06@gmail.com
Found some live music in town.
Searched Omaha and found lots of outdoor parks. Thanks!
ddeirdre@yahoo.com
This site listed several local parks — several of which I didn't know about! It also listed the local auto museum, which my car-loving son would really enjoy. meredith721 at hotmail dot com
I will be checking out a couple of musuems that I didn't even know were here! Very Cool! Ndashawn1@yahoo.com
never heard of this site before. It is a cool one.
Kat
Ktskbeachbum@yahoo.com
Just found a great park close to our house… and its actually nice enough to go explore it today
ggriffith20@hotmail.com
Mini-golf is our favorite.
diapercoupons.nc@gmail.com
I found a fun looking sound park for my son to play in at a mall near here.
jen.andersen@gmail.com
I would love to go to the Ga aquarium and the Atlanta Zoo with the family.
Evie
philandevie98@aol.com
Not sure why my last post didn't show up. Until now, I had never heard of Goby. I am new to VA, so I did a search for parks in the area to take my 7 yr old daughter to. Now that I know about Goby, I will use it much more often, and suggest it to my friends.
Thanks
tweet4tatt2@hotmail.com
We would love to hit the zoo as my 3 year old loves animals!
I would love to take my son to the Children's Museum of Richmond
mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net
Love the zoo! Would be great for my two kids!
ngoodelle@hotmail.com
I found the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta…the Wild Safari would be perfect for my daughter!
Awesome, found the local Musuem of Science and History and various bowling alleys!
Mendi R
mresende@sbcglobal.net
The zoo!
what a great gift card!
shannonniquette@aol.com
Can't wait to take the kids to Xscape in Indiana!
Darcie Miller smokinoh@yahoo..com
The Harlem Globetrotters will be in Dallas! Sounds like fun! Great website!
kkmalone(at)tr(dot)rr(dot)com
just checked my email address and it was wrong Sorry
kkmalone(at)tx(dot)rr(dot)com
Museums, parks and more!!
jennamanning@gmail.com
I like all the ideas of museums and playgrounds.
amyoonk(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks!
Amy O.
If I have to go just with what Ohio had, there really wasnt much to offer, lol, but let my brother know to look up for North Carolina to help him find things to do with his family. thanks
Children museum and/or SouthBend Zoo
smilinganniem@hotmail.com
this would be great to win!!!
tmccormick82@yahoo.com
My daughter loves exploring new places! We'd use this to check out a childrens museum for the whole day!!!
missmyren @ gmail . com
My daughter wants to have her next birthday party at the Phillips lanes bowling alley the site was helpful on finding that information and I could use the card to help pay for it. blueeyedangel1979@yahoo.com
I found local hockey games & a rock night at the local skating rink.
suzannejc@hotmail.com
I just found this site yesterday.I found several great toddler & parent stops in PA and would love to win this so that I feel ok spending money on an outing!Thanks for the chance!
Monica
m.gehman@yahoo.com
forgot to leave email address. sholland12@zoomtown.com
I found hiking spots,children's museums and even an elephant collection display for my toddler taht loves elephants!
Monica
m.gehman@yahoo.com
Free art walk downtown on the first Friday of every month…awesome!
Melinda
macline79(at)gmail(dot)com
Loved being able to search for things to do with my kids in my area.
irishcreams@comcast.net
what a great site! I'd take my fam to Wilmont Mtn!
ksmartin78 at gmail dot com
my youngest birthday is coming up and it would be great to have this for her 1 year old party.
recie10103@yahoo.com
i would def. use this site for family vacations. i also found a great Sky Theater Planetarium that is close to us. thanks! clallen at ntin dot net
I found a fun center, all kinds of parks and school playgrounds as well as the Aquatic Center. This is a really cool sight when you're traveling as well. Fun to find parks and things to do in other locations.
Tracy.schweighardt@hotmail.com
sounds neat
ser7632@ yahoo . com
I like fast/giant rollercoasters. The closest park is Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.
I found a museum fairly close to our home.
veuvefamily at yahoo dot com
There is Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey
We're a busy family with 3 little ones – we are often at a loss for fun things to do when we do find ourselves with an open afternoon. Can't wait to put this site to use!!
firespiritmelody@yahoo.com
I live with my boyfriend and I found on goby.com a great American Heritage Museum near where I live. I will go there when I have the chance. The website is pretty informative.
My email address is furbabies2010@yahoo.com
This is a great giveaway! I hope I win!
I found a children's museum to take my family to, thank you for the giveaway.
lejn05@yahoo.com
I found a Peter Pan show I would love to go see!
Wow, I never knew about this website. We like to go to family events together on the weekends and children's museums, etc during the week. Thanks!
smcgow2004@yahoo.com
I found some book/literature events around town that I had no idea existed. What a neat website!
whatinabox at gmail dot com
Found some info on a great local children's museum. thanks for the giveaway
tmillenderswain@yahoo.com
I found an up coing garden show in my area
tracys05@yahoo.com
I found some fun local museums to check out that we haven't been to yet. Thanks!
mega6_vancouver@yahoo.com found a lot of really cool events that i would love to check out.
Disney on Ice is coming here!!!
I searched for something that the whole family can do together and was directed to the local Natural History Museum
I looked at beaches fl and found lots of beaches
I liked being able to type an activity (family fun) & the area – thanks. wild4sky@yahoo.com
Hogle Zoo (in Utah)
I did a search for fun and found the Zuma Fun Center.
austma72aol.com
I found a preschool story time near me.
I found a few really cool museums in the Chicago area like the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum!
Thank you for the giveaway
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
I typed in amusement parks and found several in Georgia and Florida. My children and grandchildren all love amusement parks.
The Princess & the Pea puppet show sounds fun!
The Princess & the Pea puppet show sounds fun!
The Princess & the Pea puppet show sounds fun!
We would love to take a vacation on the East coast so this would come in handy we love amusement parks.
paulaayojiak@gmail.com
I have a health problem that keeps my husband and I from traveling far so I put in our city and Restaurants and found some new restaurants for us to go to. I can see where this would really be fabulous for families planning summer vacations. What a cool web site.
I found a children's museum just 20 miles from our home
I searched for bike trails in my area and found two that I haven't tried yet.
I found a Train Day in June- my kids LOVE trains, so I'll be putting this event on the family calendar. Thanks!
This site is pretty neat, it located all the amusement parks in my area.
This site is really neat! I typed "Somewhere to take a One year old" and it came up with a bunch of museums nearby as well as a The Rocking Horse Resort!
Christa.Stoltz@gmail.com
What a cool site. Thanks for sharing! I found a few museums I didn't know about…and I was just lookingfor a way to find something cheaper to do around town! I have already bookmarked Goby.com!
mrs.nicoleroot@gmail.com
Wow!! Thanks!
Found some great parks for my little one–can't wait for better weather!
Found things to do in my town for saturday!!
ukjulie21 at hotmail dot com
I found a great getaway to the wisconsin dells to kalahari waterpark
msboatgal at aol.com
Love this site
ywseah@gmail.com
naga13@gmail.com
We would like to visit some zoos and aquariums in our home state of NJ with our son! =) a_joyful_song@yahoo.com
I wanted to go surfing and it took me to Maui in Hawaii! I'd love to go there if I could. Thanks for the great giveaway!
henniferus at gmail dot com
Indoor museums during the winter blahs!
rcfsmf@yahoo.com
definetly would come in handy for vacation
Goby recommended a trip to a local green house. Sounds cool!
jjak2003 at gmail dot com
I found a great Spa to treat my DH since they have Seasonal Beer samples and a dessert bar! Then we cap it off at Victoria's Vineyard B&B which I didn't know was so close to us. Great date with DH which we don't get often with 6 children.
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Vanessa
VLaLyn@wwdb.org
What a great website, I never heard about it till this sweeps! Cool, thanks!
jrhearn@suddenlink.net
I have four children 11,9,4 and 2. It is difficult to find entertainment for all of their ages. But goby.com has a ton of suggestions. I will be visiting this site often.
LeighAnn
Atlanta,GA
The Alamo Trolly Tour and the San Antonio Children's Museum are going to have to go on our list of to do's!!!
I love that site and will recommend it to friends and family. Hope I win!
Georgiana O.
agape4gigi_75[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Museum trips sound nice:)
diana2977@gmail.com
We are def. looking into the skiing and sledding hills in our area. Thanks goby! daniellescheap@yahoo.com
Wow!! I found out that The Wizard of Oz(Broadway Musical) is coming to Oklahoma City!! My daughters will love that. Thanks for introducing me to a fantastic new website.
licquiat@yahoo.com
I would like to go on a Las Vegas Adventure.
hellrzr(at)juno(dot)com
Goby mentioned activities i forgot about. i'd love to go the the Aquarium in Charleston, SC
I found museums and several parks I didn't know about in our area.
danibartlett@yahoo.com
I could use this on so many items!!
Alisa
osuab13@yahoo.com
I'm also near Philadelphia and I'd love to take my daughter to Adventure Aquarium! It's so hard finding things to do during the winter. She's 2 now and I think she'd love it!
Oops, my email address is cyndalie at gmail dot com
I found a night Owl Prowl in Houston. My family will really enjoy this!
I agree – this website is really great for family ideas. Love it!
suegoss6@gmail.com
I LOVE that you can search for playgrounds anywhere bc once you are out of your home area you dont know where they are!!!! and they even give you the weather report!!! its great! jillcimo@yahoo.com
I searched under Family and Kids Events in the Twin Cities and found a FREE concert by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra!
I just checked the Goby.com site and we love camping…they gave me new idea's of places to visit that my family and I would love to go and stay at.
Thanks for the information! jazzmuzicmax@gmail.com
I found many hiking trips in the North Carolina mountains that would be fun!
lilholly001@yahoo.com
I have lived in Richmond, VA most of my life and going to this site I found that we have an Aquarium really close by no more driving 2 hours to the aquarium. All of my babysitting kids will love this adventure. Thanks
amtyoung @ yahoo dot com
Excellent search for "animals" in my area. Not only did I get the local zoo but also a lot of petting zoos that I did not even realize existed. Fun fun fun
Thanks for offering!
sjdevore1@netzero.com
I found some really fun children's museums I didn't know about here in Kansas City. Great site! danyelle@familyclan.org
I particularly love being able to search for arts and culture things to do in my area!!! stormistrubbe@yahoo.com
I was amazed by the amount of activities it pulled up for my little boys, and places I'd never heard of before. Awesome!
lanaw@visi.com
what a great site – and a fun giveaway. thanks for the opportunity. mami9923@yahoo.com
Waht a cool site! I liked searching for beaches in the Outer Banks!
Thanks!
scdible@comcast.net
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE,
OUR FAMILY LOVES TO TRAVEL. WE ARN'T PICKY! WE JUST WANT TO SEE AS MUCH OF THE WORLD AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS,
TARA
Goby showed us Sarasota Jungle Gardens. My kids agree that this would be a great idea.
Risingsouth at aol dot com
I love outdoor activities!!
amanda.fisher83@yahoo.com
It sounds like a fun site! I'm having problems with the site, but I'm sure it's because my work computer has an ancient copy of Internet Explorer!
What a helpful site! I'm going to bookmark this for when we go on our summer vacation! I love that you can select family activities, although I typed our hometown in and selected family activities and it came up with a drug and alcohol recovery service. Strange.
Awesome prize
I just found some cool valentines events in our area for my 2 year old to attend. Thanks! I've bookmarked that site. can't wait to use it again.
twogoots @ yahoo . com
I would take my kids to the Children's Activity Museum in town.
kevandtara@gmail.com
Can't wait to try Goby.com!
Thanks!
Nancy
apple7555@gmail.com
found lots of great historic site around Lex KY for my family. Ones I didn't know about, such as the Hunt-Morgan house and Loudon house.
tmickelwait@gmail.com
Hey, there's Karaoke in Billings, MT tonight! Who knew??!! Goby.com is a great site….found lots of things to do!! Thanks!
~Jackie
jackie@adv-mri.com
kasey19062 (AT) aol.com
I found some great nearby parks I didn't even know were here!
Awesome site! Would be great to win as well!! I saw several things like aquariums and museums that would be great for my family!
italianmomma@centurylink.net
There's a Six Flags located in my state that would be fun to take the family to. Please enter me.
brandon_ralston@hotmail.com
Sounds really fun!! johannasmom@gmail.com
I like the museums trips! My girls would enjoy that!
Michelle at : mlmurphy74@yahoo.com
I found several parks in our area that I did not know about! What a great resource!!
ice skating
michelle@opticalres.com
A museum would be awesome thing to do! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
agigant5@yahoo.com
My nephew loves animals so an adventure at the zoo would be perfect!
I looked up something to do inside on this COLD weekend, we settled on bowling. Will definitely use site to plan our next day trip
arlene207@hotmail.com
What a nice giveaway. Thank you Goby! I went on there and found min golf and bowling : )
I found some cool farms to go to for some fieldtrips. One was an alpaca farm. My son would love to go here!
markntiff777@msn.com
what a convenient site, it condenses all the sites I search through for weekend activities into one. They recommended the new exhibit at CMOM-my city my street.
aahaft at gmail dot com
I did a search for "offbeat attractions" in Virginia and found the Red Maple Farm Covered Bridge. Very neat!!
mommys3miracles@starpower.net
I found Disney On Ice!
scovitz@comcast.net
This site is awesome! I just found out about this:
Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic
map 201 E Gregory St, Pensacola, FL
0.5 mi
from ticketnetwork.com
I discoved Town of Dortmund a ghost town about 45 minutes from my home. I never knew it was there.
Hi! I went to the goby.com site and looked up Author's and lterature. I found a booksigning coming up in March by Carol Goodman. It's right on main St. This is very close!
I went to Goby.com looking for an Off-beat adventure like the supposedly haunted Warner Pacific Theater in West hollywood!
(panicxduh@yahoo.com)
Hi, I used the goby.com site. I searched for Author's/ Literature. There is a book signing in Oneonta on March 9th with Carol Goodman. I will definetly use this site again.
I found some day spas in henderson, nv
I found Carowinds amusement park!
i want to win this
There's an upcoming concert I would LOVE to go to.
jessica.alred@gmail.com
I found a great place to go rock climbing, hiking and camping with my husband over spring break called Blanding Boulders. Hadn't heard of it before, sounds like fun!!
April Kimball
AWhatcott@hotmail.com
I would love to take the kids to the planetarium, and bowling. Great site. I can't wait to pass it on.
WOW! I'm amazed on what information GOBY has… I asked about vacation homes that we all could go anytime during the year in Ohio and it listed more than what I expected. This is a very USEFUL tool!
I would love to take the kids to the planetarium and bowling. Great site. I can't wait to pass it on.
Thanks,
Kelli G.
kg1117@bellsouth.net
Drag racing about 5 minutes from my house. kmegaro@comcast.net
The zoo, the zoo, the zoo!
ellenbyers@myfairpoint.net
I found a bowling alley and a go cart track by our home for summer entertaining.
i would go to the zoo. mearbearmp@hotmail.com
childrens muesum in our area looks really cool.
smurfcollector@hotmail.com
We just moved to a new state and I love that Goby.com can give us ideas of where to go and what to do!! I'm excited to go out for fun family days, but I'm also happy to see that there are a variety of categories on Goby.com that I can use for just myself and my husband.
anneyoungs@live.com
I searched for dancing near me and found some belly dancing classes…fun!
found some great fishing ideas for the grandsons.thank you
rjay0510@hotmail.com
Looks like a lot of getaway choices.
kimberlycrump@hotmail.com
Loved the site! Found some great places to canoe in North Carolina! Mafinn3@juno.com
Great site! I'm going to keep going back to it–esp. when traveling! Thanks!
Great site! I'm going to keep going back to it–esp. when traveling! Thanks!
i searched for spas in my area and found a really neat one about an hour away
Since it has been so cold outside I looked up The Hampton Inn and Suites in Bricktown Oklahoma City because it has a "cool pool" with slides and fun stuff for our 3 little girls!
I also found a bowling alley not too far from us that we haven't tried out yet in Norman, Oklahoma called Sooner Bowling Center.
aimee.hazel5@gmail.com
I found tapas in Chicago. We all really like to eat.
topgun34er@hotmail.com
I found the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago as an activity!
Now that is a great website! I had no idea there were so many Children's Museums in our area! Will bookmark this website ASAP! anja.green@web.de
goby showed us some great parks in our area for hiking that we had never seen before.
tarrlori@hotmail.com What an amazing site, very informative. Found all kinds of places to take my child for a fun filled day. Thanks!
I searched for family fun in southcentral Kansas, and found the Kansas Undergroud Salt Museum in Hutchinson. Thanks!
Very cool, I found some tiny little historic sites in Des Moines I've never heard of. Neat website! scg00387 at yahoo dot com
Going to Disneyland in October. Found several events going on then that I think I'll take my daughter to.
ankabsdragons@yahoo.com
Trains for our kids are great. we will be going to that.
Great site, we love zoos so I would have to go with the adventure at the zoo.
We have one museum by us. spritzl2002@yahoo.com
i found bowling and a hands on children museum
We would so go to Shady Brook Farms in Morrisville PA!!
tacomaprncss@aol.com
I was surprised at the few offerings listed under "family and kid events" category in my large city. I think that category could be made broader. However, the visit to Goby.com did remind me of a local, historic theater that would be a great field trip.
Thanks!
Michelle
savingmoney.info at gmail dot com
Found some places that I had not thought of before. Really good site. Lhodge358@live.com
I looked for something to do near Springfield, MO that was related to historical stuff – found the Day House – the one that is build into a huge cave! Cool!
I've been looking for outdoor activities to do with my children, since we are new to the area and WOW, who knew there were places to hike around here! Thanks for introducing me to this site!!!
strawberrybella@hotmail.com
In our own hometown there are loads of things to do, we just didn't realize how close all of these things were. Going to Goby helped ustrace our steps and we found we could make a day out of 2 local attractions (St.Louis Zoo and St. Louis Science Center) and a very popular local restaurant (Crown Candy). Nice!
its.a.hit at gmail dot com
I searched for museums, portland,or and afternoon and some of the things I found were: OMSI, the Portland Art Museum & the Oregon Historical Society.
I found a new African restaurant to try in Dallas
I found lots to do in the Augusta Georgia area!
Sarah
s123belle@aol.com
The Building for Kids seems like a great place to take my son. I like this website.
veniceangel@hotmail.com
I found a museum I never heard of before in my area.
several parks and hikes! Thank you.
michelle@blackwhiteconstruction.com
I visited Goby.com and found a walking tour of Downtown Nashville and the Historic Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
Thanks !!!
I found some great museums to visit! Thanks!
I found amusement parks under family fun and put in United States so can see what would be around an area we would travel to. spammebaby@msn.com
i found a children's museum within a couple of hours from here that I never knew of.
I would love to go to a local consert in our area.
savingmomssanity at gmail dot com
Love that it came up with the local Children's Museum as a fun Family Outing. Go Goby!
diane.schwalbach (at) gmail.com
A jewish food fest in new york city
I would take the kids to the magic house
amyfedorchak1@gmail.com
There is a zoo called burnet park zoo along with the most museum that my kids would enjoy.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
I found Mammoth Cave National Park where you can explore caves.
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I looked for local activities for my kids and found a great childrens museum.
Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I great glass museum! Thanks for the chance!!
mogrill@comcast.net
I like that u get a lot of options when you punch in what you like, when, and where!
The rock climbing info was amazing and we've always wanted to go rock climbing. wrapitup1@hotmail.com
I searched for swimming and found the Oakland University Aquatic Center nearby.
renski17@fortaj.com
Neat site. I searched for hiking trails and it found the Cranbook Science Trails nearby (metro Detroit).
hmb@fortaj.com
I found a blues show at a local bar and it is free
I searched Indiana for science museums and found the National Automotive and Truck Museum in Auburn, IN
Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius is in atlanta. I am going to try to talk to my husband about going there for valentine's day
teechbiz at gmail dot com
Think on our trip to Vegas, we're gonna have to hit the Main St Station hotel's buffet!
I submitted "wineries" in/near "Napa, CA" and got 250 returns. When I stipulated keyword "tour" Goby returned one: Artesa Winery. And there was a wonderful in-depth review to access as well. Very helpful!
wandapanda at live dot com
I searched for childrens museums in NC and found 24 results. Quite impressive!
The site is great, I found things in my state that I did not know about. I think I will take my sons to the Talcott Mountain Science Center.
I searched for Valentine events and found the Valentine's Day Hike for Couples
the museum trips sound fun!!
pr1nc3ssmandy@aim.com
I looked for a small amusement park in California on goby.com, and it led me to the Tahoe amusement park, which looks fun for our family! honeypie411 at yahoo dot com
I searched for places to go with my family near my house and I found The Children's Museum of Science and Technology which is only 15 minutes from my house. I never knew about this before.
Kathy Bose k.bose@comcast.net I found a cycling tour in Massachusetts. Goby is great.
Found a great museum that is close by.
thischickychick(at)yahoo(dot)com
I found a bunch of kid-friendly musicals in NYC that we can go to for the day.
I looked for shopping and historical outings in the Virginia Beach area and was so pleased with the number and variety of results Goby.com produced.
I like that you can search offbeat attractions. I love haunted houses and ghost towns and I found Nightmare Manor in Maryland.
There is a great zoo here in Wichita that came up when I searched. That would be a great family adventure! Thanks for the chance @ your contest! codisweepstakes2 (@) gmail.com
Christina – xristya@rock.com – We like the museums, the zoo, the theater and Discovery World in our city, which were amply listed on the Goby.com site!
My adventure would be Hampton Beach in NH
I found a Sea Turtle Hospital nearby.
ladcraig at gmail dot com
I entered go for a hike in WV within a month and it suggested 202 options with number 1 being Seneca Rocks Teterton, WV.
Scott
nynekats at aol dot com
I chose to relax on the beach in the Florida Keys within the next 30 days in the nature category and it found sandspur beach Bahia Honda State Park, 36850 Overseas Hwy., Big Pine Key, FL.
Angie
one 4 earth at aol dot com
I tried Art Museums and Galleries of New York and it came up with a bunch of them in Brooklyn.
nanoarta1 at gmail dot com
At Goby, I searched Crafts in NYC and got American Crafts Festival
New York, NY, June.
Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
I would love the museums in chicago
JillianLVeit@msn.com
We are all getting cabin fever. I found an indoor waterpark in St Paul, MN that would be perfect to take our minds off the snow outside.
I found an alien tour of Area 51 near Las Vegas.
This is a great site. I found lot of place to take the kids. SeaSide Heights is one.
denyse_g@hotmail.com
I found a beach trip in Hilton Head, South Carolina!
Amanda Barnes
amandakbarnes90@gmail.com
I'd go to the museums in our area. Thanks for this offer.
oak462
I'd go to the museums in our area. Thanks for this offer. oak462@juno.com
Thanks for hosting a great giveaway! I found a new exhibit at one of my favorite museums… Mingei Museum here at Balboa Park.
heather y
click4cash4me@gmail.com
I searched for fun family & kid events near DC and found Matsuri: A Midwinter Japanese Festival for Families on 2/13! tylerpants(at)gmail.com
I found out that Disney on Ice is going to be in the area this week, I would love to take my family to that, thanks!
Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com
I found two great indoor skating rinks in our area. It has been too cold to skate outside lately so we might just check these out this weekend.
I found lots of different museums, and a great little zoo near our house!
rolapip@yahoo.com
For Family Fun I found the Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis, TN! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net
I searched for a rock climbing adventure and found The Zipper in Atlanta, GA.
annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com
I found out that storytime live will be in our area.
I listed amusement parks in Texas and got 6 Flags over Texas in Arlington
gjsrjs@sbcglobal.net
I looked for families and kids events this weekend in NYC and found 'The Butterfly Conservatory' at the American Museum of Natural History. That would be fun to go to!
It brought me to the Santa Cruz boardwalk.
I got more results when I just typed in "theatre" rather than going through their drop-down menu, but so far they're only pulling from the major ticketing sites, so options were limited. I sent them some ideas, though, which should help improve the search results.
found some great campgrounds we were unaware of, this'll come in handy when the weather turns nice
chromiumman (at) mail (dot) com
please touch museum in philly ty.
i found the Reservoir Run 5K near me intime@myself.com
I used Goby to find "offbeat attractions" in Boston for our family trip later this year and found one really cool option: Fort Warren, which was used as a prisoner camp during the Civil War and is believed to be haunted! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
gkaufmanss@yahoo.com
I found a cute looking zoo about 20 minutes from home that I had never even heard of before!
I found Aarons Family Fun Center near me!
lil.blessing at gmail dot com
I found the Children's Museum in New Orleans, LA only 50 miles away. This will be a great day trip.
legano@gmail.com
I looked for adventure parks and I found Coco Key Water Resort in Missouri!
Thanks!
hawkgirl_16@hotmail.com
looked for ice rinks found the Crystal Ice Palace! Perfect!
the museum trip sounds like fun!
I know my family and I would love to visit Mother Neff State Park. We've always wanted to, just haven't had the time!
orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com
I typed in family fun in Omaha and the top choice was the Henry Doorly Zoo
My kids have been begging me to take them to a paintball field…And so I searched Goby.com for a paintball field in my area and discovered that there are over twenty Paintball Fields in my area that offer Paintball adventures for the entire family. The closest being Paintball Adventures at 1500 W. Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO.
A great site with easy navigation!
Thanks for introducing me to Goby.com and for the chance to win!
Good Luck to all!
leandrew_taylor@yahoo.com
I checked out Goby.com and I searched for Ice Skating..I found out there is a rink less than an hour away from me. I want to take my kids ice skating cause they've never been!
justine417@comcast.net
I looked up Texas beaches and it came back with Crystal, MacFadden & Rockport as the top three. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
I typed in Cruise family and it came up Disney Cruise..
great giveaway, the web is very inforamite
I found dog parks in my home town !
I received the suggestion to stay at DISNEY'S BACKYARD FAMILY HOME in Kissimmee the next time we take a family vacation to Disney World.
msurosey@yahoo.com
I looked for Art & Culture in Alaska anytime and found Bittner House.
skyskyaa11(at)gmail.com
I found an underground mine tour just outside of Mesa, Arizona! You actually ride on a little mine train. My kids would love this!
sweepyhead at gmail dot com
I found a hiking trail in North Carolina, the Guion Farm Loop, that sounds like it would be a great way to spend a day.
I found that one of our nearby farmer's markets has live music every Saturday in the summer. I can't wait to go when it warms up!
We found a Hotel with an indoor waterpark in Montana that looks like it would be a fun place to visit
Mini golf paradise in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!
i looked up bowling because we havent done that in years and it gave me 1
Ten Pin Lounge The
0.9 mi
map158 S Main St, Rutland, VT
Disney World. msmith572@yahoo.com
i'm planning a vacation to san diego and it found some really fun restaurants to take my family – a spaghetti place looks really great!
anne.elizabeth.mcgrath@gmail.com
visiting deserts
I think that is a great site for bigger cities but nice I live in a small town I didn't really find anything close to me.
I found a couple of new places to eat here locally! Thanks
I like all the things you can find to do in Washington DC!
I found the Savannah Science Museum. Thanks for the great contest!
We found the San Diego Zoo. We can go and watch the animals. Thanks
charisscharity at yahoo dot com
What a great site. Found some great family friendly restaurants for the weekend…as we are looking for some new places. What I like is we can look at other areas in the country for an overall view. Thanks!
Pati M
wildlodge@aol.com
Goby directed us towards the Zuma fun center in Houston for family fun.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
Goby directed us towards the Zuma fun center in Houston for family fun.
I was looking for a local food adventure and found several local restaurants that I had never heard of.
yeah umm your site had so many cool things, I am not sure I can pick one!
I searched for hiking trails and Goby found Cranbrook Institute Science Trails.
renski17@fortaj.com
I searched for swimming and found the Oakland Unviversity Aquatic Center.
hmb@fortaj.com
Going to the aquarium!
I found a number of events at the Madison, Wisc. library system that actually sound cool, like a "cake and sushi" event for families. Sounds quite odd!
I got The Grand Canyon of the Rock Ages for hiking in AZ.
I found a couple ice skating rinks near where I live!
I looked for Asian restaurants & zoos in our area!
rajee@momsfocusonline.com
An activity I found on Goby.com that would be fun is grunion fishing.
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I found a fun-looking place to go bowling near Detroit, Michigan!
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