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25 Great Stay-cation Ideas
If you are sticking close to home this year for Spring Break rather than chasing the tropical sun, there’s no reason why your stay-cation shouldn’t be as fun, refreshing, and well-spent as a tropical getaway. Here are 25 ideas to make your stay-cation spectacular!
- Build a fort in the family room, or set up a tent in the backyard. Gather flashlights, blankets, and ghost stories for late-night fun.
- When is the last time you visited a local museum? A stay-cation provides a perfect opportunity to get to the places you’ve been planning to go, but never got around to.
- Do you have a home improvement project that’s been begging for your time? A week off could earn you a tremendous sense of accomplishment.
- Catch a pre-season baseball game with family or friends. There’s nothing like the roar of a crowd with a hot dog in one hand and popcorn in the other.
- How about a day trip to a nearby city? Visit a friend, go shopping, or try a new restaurant.
- Discover local eateries. Use Internet sites like Yelp or Urbanspoon to discover great eateries in your area, and find out what you’ve been missing out on.
- Spend a day at the park swinging on swings, tossing a frisbee, or organizing a game of kickball.
- Have a yard sale to cash in on some unwanted clutter. Check out my best tips for a successful sale.
- Close the blinds, pop some popcorn and have an all-day movie marathon. It’s a ridiculously fun indulgence for all ages.
- Could you use a makeover? Splurge on a nice haircut, a new outfit, or a visit to the makeup counter. It will make you feel as refreshed as a week at the beach.
- Use your time off to purge your closet and make room for warm weather clothes.
- Take a class to learn a new skill—cooking, photography, golf, basket-weaving, whatever suits your fancy!
- Rent a nearby hotel room for one or two nights and enjoy the amenities: swimming, room service, housekeeping, and endless hot water.
- Find hiking or biking trails and spend a morning or afternoon outdoors in nature.
- Plan a picnic in the park, backyard, or a tree house. Bring lots of cookies along.
- Pamper yourself with a pedicure, manicure, massage, or facial.
- Host a dinner party and invite the friends you’ve been meaning to call for months.
- Swap babysitting with a friend and enjoy a day all to yourself, doing whatever you please, even if it is nothing at all.
- Make appointments that have been put off—dentist, doctor, or oil change. It’s easier to schedule them when your schedule is flexible.
- Plant a garden. Visit a local nursery and gather up some flowers or plants and get them in the ground for an early start on the growing season.
- You don’t need a beach to sunbathe, only sunshine! Grab a lawn chair, a beach towel, some sunscreen, iPod, and celebrity gossip magazine.
- Treat yourself or your loved ones to breakfast in bed. I’ve got two great menus (one, two) that will delight everybody.
- For ultimate rejuvenation, get lots of sleep. No alarm clocks allowed; sleep each morning until you wake up naturally.
- There’s nothing quite like an evening at the theatre. It doesn’t matter if it’s Broadway or a middle school play, enjoy being part of a live performance audience.
- Get in touch with your creative side. (And if you don’t think you have one, you’re wrong.) Try a new recipe, create something with your hands, or spend an afternoon singing at the top of your lungs. It’s good for the heart and soul.
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