WARMING UP -----AAA MIDWEST TRAVELER ---SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 ---------------------------PAGE 3

Adults are not the only ones who need to get a break from the chill in the air. Families looking for a summery experience should check into the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City, Kan. The lodge includes many styles and arrangements to suit the needs of any family or couple. Some of the rooms have fireplaces and whirlpool baths.
However, the real draw here is the enclosed water park. And what could make you forget the cool weather faster than a water park? Restaurants, a game room, bedtime storyteller and the lounge on the premises keep the entire family occupied.
No matter whether you are looking for the sun or a fire to warm you in a place near or far away, you have plenty of options to warm up and survive the chilly days of the season. o
Theresa Russell is a contributor from Round Lake, N.Y.
For more information on a getaway to the Caribbean, Africa or Mexico, see your AAA Travel agent. Other helpful numbers for our destinations include:
o McAllen Chamber of Commerce, 1-877-622-5536, www.mcallen.org;
o Chateau Avalon, (913) 596*000;
o Fieldstone Bed-and-Breakfast, (785) 665-7643;
o Circle S Ranch and Country Inn, (785) 8434124,1-800*25-2839;
o Great Wolf Lodge, (913) 299-7001.
To find a warm getaway this winter, first stop by your nearest AAA service office for maps, reservations, TripTiks and TourBook guides. A list of offices to serve you is on page 5 or visit www.aaa.com.