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Summer 2012: Staycation destinations- coming soon

GasBuddy Blog -- With gasoline prices finally trending lower, many families will feel a bit less pressure on their summer vacation plans. However, gasoline prices remain at elevated levels, leading many families to stay closer to home and travel regionally.

In the coming weeks, I plan on writing about the best amusements each region has to offer- things to do to keep you closer to home. Some of these facilities and parks I had the pleasure of visiting already, and can recommend them based on personal experience. Some, I will be travelling to in the days ahead.

We'll cover each region with the best amusements for families, theme parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, waterparks, and more! We'll also be sure to tell you how far the distance is...

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Submitted May 06, 2012 By: PD

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vjs3 Champion Author Denver Posts:2,521 Points:646,515 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:51:08 AM Ignore vjs3 Report Abuse Think it is time to turn my yard into an oasis or fantasy land.
capt455 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,421 Points:814,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:50:30 AM Ignore capt455 Report Abuse A week's vacation is probabaly going to cost the average person at least $1500. Who is going to actually not go over an extra $20 or $30 worth of gas?
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,194 Points:1,049,375 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:50:24 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse Could be interesting.
garjul Champion Author Flint Posts:1,565 Points:646,590 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:50:09 AM Ignore garjul Report Abuse Yea, gas prices are trending lower this week-watch out! Memorial weekend will reverse that trend.
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,318 Points:1,821,800 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:49:37 AM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse You do not have to go far for a vacation, but it limits your options.
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,968 Points:1,677,415 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:49:31 AM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse Not going anywhere outside of a day's drive...again.
gasoutherneagle Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,249 Points:737,410 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:47:48 AM Ignore gasoutherneagle Report Abuse Did it for the last two years, I need to get away!
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,077 Points:2,116,250 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:46:36 AM Ignore egd Report Abuse like it but, done that
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,050 Points:538,610 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:45:32 AM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse Gas prices are keeping close to home for vacation
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,475 Points:1,635,345 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:45:25 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse what vacation who can afford it.
JXQW Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,787 Points:683,325 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:43:52 AM Ignore JXQW Report Abuse good but I cannot afford a vacation anyway ...
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,189 Points:531,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:41:55 AM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse idigau22 has it spot on!
IMLURCH Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,169 Points:1,100,255 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:41:05 AM Ignore IMLURCH Report Abuse Old Story
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,150 Points:1,197,805 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:40:24 AM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse my backyard is lovely this time of year.
kzrooster Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,365 Points:513,350 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:38:49 AM Ignore kzrooster Report Abuse Bring it on, love to read it.
straz Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,708 Points:540,385 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:38:16 AM Ignore straz Report Abuse Picnic in the garage
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,932 Points:1,396,085 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:37:47 AM Ignore CISA Report Abuse next
gasper Champion Author Edmonton Posts:4,480 Points:1,366,460 Joined:Mar 2002	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:36:32 AM Ignore gasper Report Abuse Great looking forward to your list but hopefully people will travel America again with pride and pleasure.
kuma2000 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,203 Points:670,150 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:33:21 AM Ignore kuma2000 Report Abuse ok
NO_SWEAT Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,325 Points:1,075,315 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:31:46 AM Ignore NO_SWEAT Report Abuse Doing the yard this staycation
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,384 Points:3,197,985 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:31:33 AM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Your President Obama is out Campaigning all across the nation tell the American people the Economy is Booming! All is well in America!! Maybe you could visit some of the fun places the Obama family visited below! Dear American Taxpayer For only the second time in my adult life, I am not ashamed of my country. I want to thank the hard working American people for paying $242 thousand dollars for my vacation in Spain . My daughter Sasha, several long-time family friends, my personal staff and various guests had a wonderful time. Honestly, you just haven't lived until you have stayed in a $2,500.00 per night private 3-story villa at a 5-Star luxury hotel. Thank you also for the use of Air Force Two and the 70 Secret Service personnel who tagged along to be sure we were safe and cared for at all times. By the way, if you happen to be visiting the Costa del Sol , I highly recommend the Buenaventura Plaza restaurant in Marbella ; great lobster with rice and oysters! I'm ashamed to admit the lobsters we ate in Martha's Vineyard were not quite as tasty, but what can you do if you're not in Europe , you have to just grin and bear it? Air Force Two (which costs $11,351 per hour to operate according to Government Accounting Office reports) only used 47,500 gallons of jet fuel for this trip and carbon emissions were a mere 1,031 tons of CO2. These are only rough estimates, but they are close. That's quite a carbon footprint as my good friend Al Gore would say, so we must ask the American citizens to drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars and drive less too, so we can lessen our combined carbon footprint. I know times are hard and millions of you are struggling to put food on the table and trying to make ends meet. So I do appreciate your sacrifices and do hope you find work soon. I was really exhausted after Barack took our family on a luxury vacation in Maine a few weeks ago. I just had to get away for a few days. Cordially, Michelle (Moochelle) Obama P.S. Thank you as well for the $2 BILLION dollar trip to India from which we just returned! P.SS. Thank you, too, for that vacation trip to Martha's Vineyard; it was fabulous. And thanks for that second smaller jet that took our dog Bo to Martha's Vineyard so we and the children could have him with us while we were away from the White House for eleven days. After all, we couldn't take him on Air Force One because he might pee on some wires or something. P.SSS. Oh, I almost forgot to say thanks also for our two-week trip to Hawaii at Christmas. That 7,000 square foot house was great! P.SSSs don't forget my ski trip to Vail this winter and now the girls and I are in Africa with my mom. All this while Barack golf’s and campaigns to keep my trips coming for the next 4 years ! Love Ya! Remember, we all have to share the pain of these economic times equally! Love to -redistribute- share- the wealth "VOTE IN NOVEMBER"!!
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,426 Points:2,063,125 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:31:30 AM Ignore firechief Report Abuse Get out spend that money make the economy grow
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:761 Points:476,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:31:17 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse I agree with staying close to home this summer until things improve more.
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,022 Points:1,677,965 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:30:11 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse Staycation is not a bad idea. Just about everyone can find something fun close to home.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,086 Points:2,368,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:29:19 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse 3 years of obamanomics have taken their toll..........
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,732 Points:989,510 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:26:49 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse No money to spend on vacation. Thank you
Lologogo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,294 Points:352,390 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:24:20 AM Ignore Lologogo Report Abuse can barely afford to drive to work much less go on vacation!
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,678 Points:2,800,620 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:23:16 AM Ignore hallows Report Abuse OK!
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:7,973 Points:2,092,520 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:20:40 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse We never go that far away,.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,927 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:20:20 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Staycations have been the norm since Barry's 'spending gone wild' addiction with his lousy economy. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
fxb1 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,533 Points:602,635 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:19:40 AM Ignore fxb1 Report Abuse ok
XC60T6 Veteran Author Detroit Posts:345 Points:933,625 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:18:25 AM Ignore XC60T6 Report Abuse waiting to see it.
patward99 Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:166 Points:601,820 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:17:54 AM Ignore patward99 Report Abuse Sounds good!
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,387 Points:845,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:17:51 AM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse OK
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,142 Points:2,140,435 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:17:16 AM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse well you do what is important to you and cut what is not so much important to you
BWALL2700 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,174 Points:195,735 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:17:08 AM Ignore BWALL2700 Report Abuse Anywere I go , away from Chicago, will lead me to lower gas prices.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,095 Points:681,340 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:16:10 AM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Color me gone!! If I have to pedal my hushpuppys.
wrj0 Rookie Author Raleigh Posts:96 Points:590,635 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:14:32 AM Ignore wrj0 Report Abuse I'm still going to vacate.
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,420 Points:2,003,570 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:14:31 AM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse Go to Barnes & Noble for a book or just google locations for tourism spots rather than depend on PD for such information. If you must "drive" and are in New Mexico, Arizona or Utah consider the National Park attractions. Otherwise, a "vacation" is an excellent time to improve or clean the house and yard.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,371 Points:1,059,695 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:13:51 AM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse The speculators seem to think that the expected growth in demand (what they think) & the ACTUAL growth in demand (reality) is much higher then it is.
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:13:16 AM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse OK
kc58veteran Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,511 Points:583,680 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:12:20 AM Ignore kc58veteran Report Abuse WHO CAN AFFORD TO VACATION? VOTE TO CLEAN OUT WASHINGTON IN 2012!
TBRR Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,662 Points:598,170 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:11:09 AM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse there is noting wrong with spending your time off from work at home. we have done it many times in the past. available money is what drives it. going into debt for a vacation is quite fool hardy.
Tutootin Champion Author Toronto Posts:10,106 Points:3,074,505 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:10:59 AM Ignore Tutootin Report Abuse In many cases, your staycation is someone else's vacation!!
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:5,201 Points:1,065,110 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:10:29 AM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse Staycation? How about "Stay at work so you don't loose your job while you are gone because the boss figured out that he can do without you?"
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,792 Points:749,860 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:09:51 AM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse A coquet tournament would be special
truckpdlr Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,940 Points:1,093,290 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:09:46 AM Ignore truckpdlr Report Abuse Thank you
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,184 Points:1,593,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:09:07 AM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Can't you come up with things we can do in the house or the yard? That way we use no gasoline. Maybe some activities in the neighbors house as soon as he leaves for work in the mornings?
Blazer197 Champion Author New Haven Posts:3,240 Points:615,150 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:07:39 AM Ignore Blazer197 Report Abuse Oh Boy
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,564 Points:1,452,610 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:07:34 AM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse The European elections and financial crisis may determine the prices for petroleum products and thus travel costs. We may not know for several weeks whether we'll have staycations dictated by fuel costs.
deaconjones Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,114 Points:317,930 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:07:11 AM Ignore deaconjones Report Abuse the previous article says that prices are going down, so my family and i will drive to orlando from cleveland because the airfare is prohibitive....we will have to wait and see....
slowpoke63 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,722 Points:883,965 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 11:06:12 AM Ignore slowpoke63 Report Abuse Have been doing this for several years.