An old fashioned, but still enjoyable way to spend a weekend is to just head out onto the open road.
Perhaps, this will be a weekend away with just you and your spouse or loved one. You may want to do
something special or spontaneous - a car trip.
Instead of spending a lot of money, fill up the gas tank and see where it takes you. You should
plan a route that takes you to some of the nearby locations, that are interesting. Or
you may want to just wing the entire trip. Either way, a road trip is a fun way to see what the
country really is like, without having to spend a lot of money.
Where To Go?
It may seem strange to just get in the car and drive, but it can be a lot of fun. Take a few minutes to do
some research of your local area. Find out if there are any places that you may be interested in. Here are
some suggestions to look for.
Check out the local park system. You may know where the parks are, but do you know all of them? And,
do you know what they have to offer? Many local parks offer everything from sledding in the winter to
campouts in the summer.
Go on a museum tour. Visit the small and larger museums within a 60-mile radius of your home. You may not
realize just how many small museums there are to select from. You could be learning about everything
from the local town's history to an old car museum.
Why not go on a haunted trip... You can visit all of the suspected haunted locations in your hometown
and the local region. You can learn the history of those who lived in the homes and why people believe
the location is haunted.
When you go on a car trip like this, do stock up on fuel and snacks. Keep a map on hand to help you to
navigate. Or use a GPS navigation device such as those available at
TigerGPS.com
to locate unusual restaurants and other spots to visit. Sometimes traveling to those odd
locations
is just as much fun as stopping at them.
Go as
far away as you would like to. There is no limiting what you can find or how you can take advantage of
this time together. Whenever you feel like stopping, you can do so.
Besides the cost of nice meal and a motel for the evening, there really are not many costs
associated with this fun trip. Best of all, the countryside will be all around you.
