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Maybe a family vacation is out of the question this year. And maybe a staycation isn't filling that urge to get away. Well, why not a daycation? That means you leave after breakfast (or grab donuts on the way), have loads of fun not too far away, and return home in time to put the kids to bed.
Use your imagination. Think of all the places you can go for the day. I bet you can come up with a great daytrip for your family.
I live in a pretty great location in Northern California. In two hours or less, I can be walking in the mountains, strolling around a museum in the big city, staring out at the ocean, or riding a roller coaster. Not sure why I'm always whining there's nothing fun to do.
I'm trying to reinvent my whining into a few good daycations this summer since we won't be able to take many, or maybe any, overnight trips this year.
What about you? What's your favorite kind of daycation nearby?
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Totally a good idea.. We do day trips alot.. even if its just two hours away to go hiking up at the ski resorts which are now, snow-less.. or 30 minutes away to go to the reservoir and swim.. of 1 hour away to go to SLC to shop! Its just nice to get away for a day sometimes.
we keep looking at maps and Yellowstone is only 4-5 hours away from us, depending on what route we take. We will stay overnight in our SUV and tent.. and it wont be luxurious or restfull.. but we really want to go and 2 days is all we can spare with our schedule. All it will cost us is a cooler of food, gasoline, and park admission... and its really important to us to take at least a few days this summer to spend as a family, away from home. I get really sick of the state of Utah.. and extremely sick of these 4 walls.
I live on the Gulf Coast of Texas, so day vacations are a great idea. Thereare many places within an hour or two drive of Corpus Christi to spend the day. One of the best daycations I had recently was with a friend. I prepared a picnic basket for the beach with a fun bag. Inside the bag was Frisbee, horseshoes, volleyball and boogie boards. We left early before the sun had risen. We got to the beach as the sun was rising, and enjoyed coffee and croissants for breakfast. We then took a walk down the beach as the sun rose picking up seashells and interesting pieces of driftwood. After that we went swimming, boogies boarding, volleyball. Lunch was an awesome basket of home fried chickenwith pasta salad, strawberry shortcake and sparkling cider. The rest of the afternoon was spent playing Frisbee, horseshoes, and chatting with people we met on the beach. Mor swimming. We watched the sun set and then went to a nearby pizza place. We enjoyed a buffet of Lasagna and chicken carbonara, salad, and drinks. We spent less than $50.00 for the whole day. It was relaxing and re energizing.
Daycations are great ideas. It could be as easy as exploring a new park or museum a bit further from your house. Check out www.bigbluetrunk.com for ideas.
We have a lot of those planned this summer- Go up to Spokane, WA and hang out at the Riverfront Park, state parks everywhere, Emerald Creek to go searching for rubies (I know right), and just hanging out here at the beach, looking for crawdads.
We recently did a daycation to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. My son is 6 and has begging for us to take him on a vacation. We have several animals at home and money is tight, so I saved for a daycation. We left early in the morning, had my mom let out the dogs in the afternoon, spent the day and came home in time for bed. We all had a great time!!
My family loves to go to Six Flags for the day (we're near the Chicago park), especially in the summer when they have those free concerts. Next Friday is Jesse McCartney and my daughter couldn't be more excited. I think it's a great, relatively cheap way to make my kids feel like we took a vacation - especially if you bring a Coke can for the $10 off. See you there!
We live on the east coast and love to take day trips to local beaches and parks. It is not only a great way to save money but an excuse to explore what your area has to offer. You'll be surprised to see what you can find when you really look!
This is a great idea for some. I live in West Texas. We are 4-5 hours away from any big city and even further away from a lake or ocean. It's a great idea for those who live close to big cities, but what are those of us who live in BFE supposed to do? Any ideas PLEASE. We have two museums, but neither of them are fun or interesting. No one wants to visit the Commemorative Air Force Museum, or the Oil Field Museum. My husband works in the oil field, how could that possibly be fun for him.