Weekend Getaways and Mini- Vacations!

You need to get away, but don't have the time orKentucky Derby. The list goes on and on.
money to take a week or two off to head to your3. Camping: This is a cheap vacation that can be fun,
favorite destinations. Many people count out taking aromantic, and adventurous. Combine camping with
weekend and heading to a semi-local vacation spotwhite water rafting or go hiking or without being too
that allows them to get away, relax, enjoy time aloneadventurous, rent a cabin in the woods and get away
or together, and find romance, rest, fun, or whatever itfrom society all together.
is you are looking for in a vacation.4. Theme Parks: One year we traveled to Cedar Point
The beauty of weekend getaways is that you canin Sandusky, Ohio and enjoyed a day at the theme
travel on a budget and not miss work, kids activities,park and the night at Put-n-Bay on Lake Erie. Also, we
and so forth. For a few years while in school, my wifelive near Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio and many
and I never had enough time or money to take a fullpeople travel from all over to spend a couple of days
fledged trip, so we would take little weekend trips aenjoying the attractions there. There are theme parks
few times a year experiencing more types of traveleverywhere and are a great way to have some fun
than if we had taken one big trip.while enjoying an array of activities. If you aren't close
So, we have put together a simple list of weekendto Disney World or Disneyland, then think of a closer
getaways that you can print out and enjoylocation.
immediately. Many of the ideas we mention are5. Famous vacations spots: Las Vegas comes to mind.
generalized to any area of the world, however we willWe enjoy traveling to Gatlingurg, Tennessee and
mention various locations that are close to where wespending a couple days in a cabin, shopping, eating, and
live as examples. Use your imagination to brainstormhanging out. New York, San Diego, anywhere in a 6
destinations that are within driving range and quitehour driving time to your home can be perfect. Just
affordable.write down a few places within that circle and pick
1. Romantic Getaways: These are usually at the top ofone.
the list. With anniversaries, holidays, romantic events,6. Beaches: Unfortunately, we don't live within a few
and so on always around the corner, we need to behours of a beach, but many people do. A great
on our toes to come up with fresh ideas to sweep ourweekend getaway to enjoy the walks on the beach,
significant others off their feet and keep the romancedinner overlooking the ocean, beachfront hotel or villa,
going. Rent out a bed and breakfast in a small town,and all a beach vacation has to offer.
grab a hotel in a romantic city like Paris, head to Las7. Festivals, Events, Concerts: Is there a musician
Vegas and enjoy all it has to offer. Romantic spotsplaying in a town not too far away? What about a
are as creative as you make them.major event or festival? Pack the bags and head out
2. Sporting Events: Big sporting events like Marchfor the weekend. Grab a hotel and head to this event.
Madness coming up is always fun. An example is twoYou'll have a great time. We have done this many
of my best friends for Valentines Day are traveling atimes and always have a good time.
couple hours to our state capital to watch the stateThis is just a short list of ideas. Pack your bags and
high school basketball championships. Spring training isjust get away. You'll come back feeling refreshed and
coming up for baseball and is always in a warmready to plan your next weekend getaway.
location. You have racing, football, golf, the Olympics,Have fun and tell us how your trip was!!
baseball, the major horse racing events like the