| With gas prices sky-rocketing, stay-cations seem | | | | a hotel along the way. Go exploring. Find new |
| to become more popular. Log onto the internet | | | | shops (window shopping), craft stores, maybe a |
| and visit your states website. I am sure there are | | | | different restaurant you are not familiar with. |
| pages of activities that could spark your interest. | | | | Contact your states travel bureau and find if |
| Being with your family and not being burdened | | | | there are any hiking trails or bike trails in your |
| with enormous bills when you return from your | | | | area. Go camping at a nearby camp site and |
| stay-cation, is a stress reliever first hand. Your | | | | meet new people and discover how laid back |
| family can find a wide range of activities that | | | | camping can really be. Afraid of getting dirty? |
| could entertain each member of the group. Why | | | | There are usually showers and bathrooms at |
| not go to a park and take a picnic lunch and | | | | most camp sites. Take your bikes with you and |
| dinner. Play or learn a new game. Tennis, soccer, | | | | enjoy a leisurely ride through all the different |
| baseball, softball, swimming, mountain climbing, bike | | | | camp sites. Maybe you will find something that |
| riding, hiking, fishing, golf, boating, hunting, comes | | | | you would like to incorporate into your camp site |
| to mind. How about a hobby? Bird Watching, | | | | next time. Learn how to build different camp fires. |
| gardening, landscaping, and ponds (with or without | | | | Log onto the internet where you can find a world |
| fish). However, ponds with fish can become costly | | | | of information on camping alone. Not only how to |
| if not done properly. Like the atmosphere of a | | | | set up your camp site but also what the |
| hotel? Try taking a couple hours drive and stay at | | | | necessities are to take and first aid information. |