Visit an Area Science Center
Be a science geek for a day and visit a nearby, accredited Science Center. These learning centers often feature touring exhibits on subjects like dinosaurs and robotics. In addition to ...
Fall Staycation Ideas
Go on a leaf tour
For some people, the only good thing about winter coming is the turning of the leaves. While you may not be ready for snow and cold, it’s hard not to ...
View Migratory Birds
One of the great sights in nature is to see a flock of geese flying south for the winter. Seeing the geese, the ducks, the herons and others is a ...
Attend a Football Game
The leaves turn, the air grows cooler, the days grow shorter…it all means one thing. Football’s coming. High school, college, pro…if you love the game, ya gotta have it. And ...
Visit a Pumpkin Patch
Get your Halloween pumpkins, go on a hayride, and even pet a goat. Consumer pumpkin patches are a booming business and offer a variety of fun family activities including corn ...
Fall Staycation Idea: Research an Historic Site
Places, like people, can all tell their own story. If you pry hard enough, they will whisper their secrets and give up their ghosts. So meet a few ghosts. Pick ...
Oktoberfest
America’s agrarian roots are celebrated every fall, all across the country. As pioneers settling the land, our fore bearers knew the importance of a good harvest, and celebrated their blessings ...
Covered Bridge Drives
Remember the romance of The Bridges of Madison County? Francesca and Robert falling in love at Roseman Bridge? It’s time to create your own romance. Covered bridges became popular in ...
Visit an Apple Orchard
My kids’ favorite Fall activity—bar none—is visiting a nearby apple orchard where they get to run through the orchard and fill bags full of apples they pluck from the tree. ...
Staycation Tips
The city of Denver has recently announced an interesting stimulus package: 100 bargains at the “mile high” price-point of $52.80. These bargains include special hotel rates, sport team ticket prices ...
Charlotte, NC: Fall Staycation Ideas
So for those who still have a couple of vacation weeks to burn this year, I’ve been able to track down some good staycation ideas for Charlotte, North Carolina. The ...
Build a wooden toy boat
I remember once as a boy staying at a friend’s house when his dad helped my friend and me to build a small wooden toy boat. We built the toy ...
Reading Staycation
When my wife and I go on vacation usually we have much different ideas about what makes a great vacation. On my ideal vacation, we do as much as physically ...
