Q: We would love to take our family (the kids will be 12, 6 and 5) to a New England resort in the summertime. The children would like horseback riding, swimming and a kids’ club. We would like beautiful scenery, hiking and antiquing. Any ideas? We asked Sue Norrington-Davies, a Brit who runs Discover New England, a Web site funded by the region’s six member states (802-253-2500; …

By the time Bill Inman and his wife Brenda get home they will have traveled many thousands of miles on a journey from the Oregon to Washington, DC, on horseback that took them eight-and-a-half months to arrive in time for the Memorial Day Parade.

Sea Island, an 80-year-old resort on the Georgia coast, has undergone a five-year renovation. With new swimming pools, riding stables and special events for kids, it’s now an ideal — if pricey — family destination.