| You need to get away, but don't have the time or | | | | baseball, the major horse racing events like the |
| money to take a week or two off to head to your | | | | Kentucky Derby. The list goes on and on. |
| favorite destinations. Many people count out taking a | | | | 3. Camping: This is a cheap vacation that can be fun, |
| weekend and heading to a semi-local vacation spot | | | | romantic, and adventurous. Combine camping with |
| that allows them to get away, relax, enjoy time | | | | white water rafting or go hiking or without being too |
| alone or together, and find romance, rest, fun, or | | | | adventurous, rent a cabin in the woods and get |
| whatever it is you are looking for in a vacation. | | | | away from society all together. |
| The beauty of weekend getaways is that you can | | | | 4. Theme Parks: One year we traveled to Cedar |
| travel on a budget and not miss work, kids activities, | | | | Point in Sandusky, Ohio and enjoyed a day at the |
| and so forth. For a few years while in school, my | | | | theme park and the night at Put-n-Bay on Lake Erie. |
| wife and I never had enough time or money to take | | | | Also, we live near Kings Island in Cincinnati, Ohio and |
| a full fledged trip, so we would take little weekend | | | | many people travel from all over to spend a couple |
| trips a few times a year experiencing more types of | | | | of days enjoying the attractions there. There are |
| travel than if we had taken one big trip. | | | | theme parks everywhere and are a great way to |
| So, we have put together a simple list of weekend | | | | have some fun while enjoying an array of activities. |
| getaways that you can print out and enjoy | | | | If you aren't close to Disney World or Disneyland, |
| immediately. Many of the ideas we mention are | | | | then think of a closer location. |
| generalized to any area of the world, however we | | | | 5. Famous vacations spots: Las Vegas comes to mind. |
| will mention various locations that are close to where | | | | We enjoy traveling to Gatlingurg, Tennessee and |
| we live as examples. Use your imagination to | | | | spending a couple days in a cabin, shopping, eating, |
| brainstorm destinations that are within driving range | | | | and hanging out. New York, San Diego, anywhere in a |
| and quite affordable. | | | | 6 hour driving time to your home can be perfect. |
| 1. Romantic Getaways: These are usually at the top | | | | Just write down a few places within that circle and |
| of the list. With anniversaries, holidays, romantic | | | | pick one. |
| events, and so on always around the corner, we | | | | 6. Beaches: Unfortunately, we don't live within a few |
| need to be on our toes to come up with fresh ideas | | | | hours of a beach, but many people do. A great |
| to sweep our significant others off their feet and | | | | weekend getaway to enjoy the walks on the beach, |
| keep the romance going. Rent out a bed and | | | | dinner overlooking the ocean, beachfront hotel or |
| breakfast in a small town, grab a hotel in a romantic | | | | villa, and all a beach vacation has to offer. |
| city like Paris, head to Las Vegas and enjoy all it has | | | | 7. Festivals, Events, Concerts: Is there a musician |
| to offer. Romantic spots are as creative as you | | | | playing in a town not too far away? What about a |
| make them. | | | | major event or festival? Pack the bags and head out |
| 2. Sporting Events: Big sporting events like March | | | | for the weekend. Grab a hotel and head to this |
| Madness coming up is always fun. An example is two | | | | event. You'll have a great time. We have done this |
| of my best friends for Valentines Day are traveling a | | | | many times and always have a good time. |
| couple hours to our state capital to watch the state | | | | This is just a short list of ideas. Pack your bags and |
| high school basketball championships. Spring training is | | | | just get away. You'll come back feeling refreshed and |
| coming up for baseball and is always in a warm | | | | ready to plan your next weekend getaway. |
| location. You have racing, football, golf, the Olympics, | | | | Have fun and tell us how your trip was! |