Gas prices force local family fun/vacations. What's good in your home town?

SteveBsjb · 06-09-2008, 06:07 AM

It seems like this will be a summer with much less travel than in previous years. Gas prices have forced us to realize what is good in our own backyard. What local fun can you have in your town?

My town has NYC across the Hudson, and many ways to get over there other than driving and paying for parking. But in my own town we have a great park and mini golf and, ummm... and NYC right across the Hudson.

Stress Puppy · 06-09-2008, 08:12 AM

I live in Fresno now (Haven't updated my Cellar profile in a while). It's not my hometown, and I don't plan to be here more than 5 years (girlfriend is going to grad school). We have ... very little. There are farmers markets, few nice theaters, clubs, etc. but this town is dead inside. Like a zombie city.

BrianR · 06-09-2008, 09:04 AM

El Paso has a few small museums, an "arts center", the Sun Bowl, a few "haunted sites" and Ciudad Juarez just a few miles south.

Simply put, it's the asshole of Texas. I'm forced to live here out of love for my wife. Her arthritis is bad and she is in too much pain to live outside a hot, dry climate.

I want to live in Knoxville, Tenn. Or around there. Lots to see and do in that area. Music, art, theatre, tourist-y things, history, nature, fishing, swimming, boating, camping. Too much to list. And few if any tornados because the Smoky and Bald Mountains tend to block them.

There are all four seasons, all mild. Rarely is a winter harsh or a summer brutal. Here it's already climbing up into the 90s and will be hitting over a hundred degrees daily by the end of the month.

And we're just about to move into a house without air conditioning. I can only open three windows so far and they require a pry bar.

I REALLY love this woman, right? Right?

She wants to move to Phoenix someday. Or The Mojave desert. She will be alone there as I'll be in Heaven on Earth, otherwise known as Tennessee.

binky · 06-09-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

El Paso has a few small museums, an "arts center", the Sun Bowl, a few "haunted sites" and Ciudad Juarez just a few miles south.

Simply put, it's the asshole of Texas. I'm forced to live here out of love for my wife. Her arthritis is bad and she is in too much pain to live outside a hot, dry climate.

I want to live in Knoxville, Tenn. Or around there. Lots to see and do in that area. Music, art, theatre, tourist-y things, history, nature, fishing, swimming, boating, camping. Too much to list. And few if any tornados because the Smoky and Bald Mountains tend to block them.

There are all four seasons, all mild. Rarely is a winter harsh or a summer brutal. Here it's already climbing up into the 90s and will be hitting over a hundred degrees daily by the end of the month.

And we're just about to move into a house without air conditioning. I can only open three windows so far and they require a pry bar.

I REALLY love this woman, right? Right?

She wants to move to Phoenix someday. Or The Mojave desert. She will be alone there as I'll be in Heaven on Earth, otherwise known as Tennessee.

Brian,

I live near the Mojave desert, Indian wells valley. AC is not the economical answer for a dry hot climate, an evaporative cooler is, as long is humidity is low (and here, 3 miles from the sun, it is). Dealing with the heat takes an adjustment, but the crime rate is low, schools are good, and housing prices are among the best in California, so here we are. That being said, there is not much to do here, and when our kids are grown, and we retire, we are off to the Oregon coast with all the rain and fog.

lookout123 · 06-09-2008, 01:28 PM

Flagstaff for the cooler mountain air and camping - 1.5 hour drive
Lake Pleasant for the quick boating, fishing, whatever days - 15 minute drive
Rocky Point for a weekend at the beach -3 hour drive

In town, lots of swimming pools and water parks, nice ballparks, mediocre theater, science center, museums, and heat to bake your braincells in.

jinx · 06-09-2008, 07:58 PM

The Brandywine River for one...

Cloud · 06-09-2008, 09:09 AM

Just say NO to the house without air conditioning. What are you thinking?

Actually, there are some things to do around here. There are missions, rock painting sites, the largest urban state park in the country (a mountain). A little farther afield there is Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, hot springs.

Not a lot, true. But not nothing, either. Pretty much every place has something--most locals don't do them, though.

smoothmoniker · 06-09-2008, 11:14 AM

The Getty, Museum or Villa

The Beach

Lake Arrowhead

The Hollywood Bowl - Bring picnic dinner and a bottle of wine. This summer, you can go hear Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma, and dozens of other world-class artists. Perfect LA summer evening.

The Original Farmer's Market

A walk to Masthi Malone's, the best damn ice cream in the world.

A hundred other things. These are just on my mind, because we're planning a family fun week. I love this town.

glatt · 06-09-2008, 11:17 AM

DC has a lot of neat stuff, but I'd rather be in Maine if it's August.

Trilby · 06-09-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

DC has a lot of neat stuff, but I'd rather be in Maine if it's August.

I'd rather be in Maine for May, June, July, August and September. Maybe even October. It's already 93 degrees here. No A/C yet---only a window unit and it's not up yet. Slowly melting.

barefoot serpent · 06-09-2008, 11:24 AM

there's even a word for it: stacation

Shawnee123 · 06-09-2008, 11:30 AM

Cowtipping.

Trilby · 06-09-2008, 08:00 PM

Is...is that LJ in that hat?

(adorable kid)

jinx · 06-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Yes, and thanks, she's a sweetie.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Yes, and thanks, she's a sweetie.

No she's not, she picks on me. :p

06-09-2008, 06:07 AM	#1
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Gas prices force local family fun/vacations. What's good in your home town? It seems like this will be a summer with much less travel than in previous years. Gas prices have forced us to realize what is good in our own backyard. What local fun can you have in your town? My town has NYC across the Hudson, and many ways to get over there other than driving and paying for parking. But in my own town we have a great park and mini golf and, ummm... and NYC right across the Hudson. __________________ "It's only an internet community."

06-09-2008, 08:12 AM	#2
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	I live in Fresno now (Haven't updated my Cellar profile in a while). It's not my hometown, and I don't plan to be here more than 5 years (girlfriend is going to grad school). We have ... very little. There are farmers markets, few nice theaters, clubs, etc. but this town is dead inside. Like a zombie city. __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

06-09-2008, 09:04 AM	#3
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	El Paso has a few small museums, an "arts center", the Sun Bowl, a few "haunted sites" and Ciudad Juarez just a few miles south. Simply put, it's the asshole of Texas. I'm forced to live here out of love for my wife. Her arthritis is bad and she is in too much pain to live outside a hot, dry climate. I want to live in Knoxville, Tenn. Or around there. Lots to see and do in that area. Music, art, theatre, tourist-y things, history, nature, fishing, swimming, boating, camping. Too much to list. And few if any tornados because the Smoky and Bald Mountains tend to block them. There are all four seasons, all mild. Rarely is a winter harsh or a summer brutal. Here it's already climbing up into the 90s and will be hitting over a hundred degrees daily by the end of the month. And we're just about to move into a house without air conditioning. I can only open three windows so far and they require a pry bar. I REALLY love this woman, right? Right? She wants to move to Phoenix someday. Or The Mojave desert. She will be alone there as I'll be in Heaven on Earth, otherwise known as Tennessee. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

06-09-2008, 01:28 PM	#5
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Flagstaff for the cooler mountain air and camping - 1.5 hour drive Lake Pleasant for the quick boating, fishing, whatever days - 15 minute drive Rocky Point for a weekend at the beach -3 hour drive In town, lots of swimming pools and water parks, nice ballparks, mediocre theater, science center, museums, and heat to bake your braincells in. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

06-09-2008, 07:58 PM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The Brandywine River for one... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-09-2008, 09:09 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Just say NO to the house without air conditioning. What are you thinking? Actually, there are some things to do around here. There are missions, rock painting sites, the largest urban state park in the country (a mountain). A little farther afield there is Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, hot springs. Not a lot, true. But not nothing, either. Pretty much every place has something--most locals don't do them, though. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-09-2008, 11:14 AM	#8
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	The Getty, Museum or Villa The Beach Lake Arrowhead The Hollywood Bowl - Bring picnic dinner and a bottle of wine. This summer, you can go hear Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma, and dozens of other world-class artists. Perfect LA summer evening. The Original Farmer's Market A walk to Masthi Malone's, the best damn ice cream in the world. A hundred other things. These are just on my mind, because we're planning a family fun week. I love this town. __________________ to live and die in LA

06-09-2008, 11:17 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	DC has a lot of neat stuff, but I'd rather be in Maine if it's August.

06-09-2008, 11:24 AM	#11
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	there's even a word for it: stacation __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

06-09-2008, 11:30 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Cowtipping. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-09-2008, 08:00 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Is...is that LJ in that hat? (adorable kid) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-09-2008, 08:03 PM	#14
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Yes, and thanks, she's a sweetie. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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