As we are fast approaching Spring break in Atlanta, I can’t help but day-dream about our upcoming Spring break. This year is very different from last year.
The Fun Spring Break of Last Year
Last year, I started planning 3 months in advance for our Washington DC trip during Spring break. I had everything all planed out. We had a great week in DC hopping from one museum to the next and learned a lot about our country history. We enjoyed awesome times navigate the city using the public transportation. Mr. Z had become an expert in the metro and could recognize our stop. Best of all, we did all that on a budget.
Spring Break on a Budget and Time Constraints
This year? Well, knowing that we have limited time and fund I don’t have a big plan to take any trip. We don’t even have a week to spare for Spring break because I will use up all my vacation time in Thailand this Summer. So I have to be creative and try to find a way for us to still enjoy Spring break with this limited options.
Luckily, I was invited to a reception to South Carolina tourism event. I learned about various destinations within a driving distance from Atlanta that are also very affordable and fit into our time frame.
I learned that Greenville is only 2 hours North of Atlanta and I could relatively visit over the weekend. This small town of South Carolina has more fun things to do than I expected. There are Children’s Museum of the Upstate, the BMW Zentrum for automobile fanatic-son, the Greenville Drive – The Red Sox affiliate team for my baseball fan-husband and the Liberty Bridge at Fall Park for my photo adventure.
I also learned about Columbia. Another great option for family weekend getaway from Atlanta. The Columbia CVB website shows various options that will be perfect for my kids like the Riverbank Zoo or the EdVenture Children’s Museum.
Now I just have to try to find out how to pull this off in the next couple weeks.
It looks like I might be able to make my dream Spring break comes true after all. Who knows my neighboring state will have so much to offer.
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Sometimes exploring in your own neck of the woods can be a refreshing change of pace. Hope you have a wonderful time visiting some new-to-you spots right near by!
I agree! I can’t wait for the weather to get warmer. :) We tend to hybernate during winter. :)
How fortuitous! Sounds like you may have a wonderful Spring break after all. Hoping it all works out!
Thanks, Sandy! Hope you will have an easy Spring break too. :)
I’m sure it doesn’t surprise you to learn that I’m a fan of this type of trip! Hope it works out for you.
Thanks, Mara. You are my source of inspiration to do more of this type of trips! Thank you!
Haven’t you heard? Day trips are back! Sidetripping is the new road trip. Folks on a limited budget are going back to exploring places in tri-state or off interstate areas closer to home base. The biggest expense in road trip travel is lodging. Staying closer to home eliminates many extra nights lodging. Also, in my decade of family travel, I’ve discovered more unique places in my home state and neighboring states. So much so that we hardly ever have time to visit amusements – and, we “vacation for a living!” I wish I could recommend a KIDS LOVE TRAVEL book on SC but we just released one on I-95 that covers quick side trips for 9 states (including SC).
Come to GREENVILLE! Ok maybe I’m biased since I live here, but seriously it’s a great city and those are all great attractions in Greenville. There’s actually also a small zoo that’s just a mile or two from downtown Greenville, though it’s not as big as what Columbia offers.
Hi Spencer,
We definitely have Greenville on our to-do list for the weekend trip. Love the CVB website and looks like it will be a fun place to spend a weekend there.
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