Green Summer Vacations
Posted by Paige
While I was out sick last week, I was posed the question: With rising gas prices, and travel expenses, what kind of vacation can I take? Are there any Green vacations?
You all did a great job last time commenting, I am posing it to you, what is your favorite vacation? Or better yet, is there a green vacation? (Light on the environment and your wallet.)
Understanding every one’s tightening of the purse strings, I’m a small business owner for goodness sakes, vacationing this summer may seem daunting. I say, why not stay home? Why not see Charlottesville (or enter your city here) in a whole new light? Get the kids involved and plan a vacation away from working and just play! Tune up those bikes and get out and see the beautiful sites of your town. From hiking in the Blue Ridge mountains (okay, a little outside of Charlottesville), to touring the numerous parks and playgrounds, if you have kids, or wineries, if you don’t have kids, and seeing something that you might not normally see or do. Pack a picnic and make a day of it. The weather’s beautiful, the trees are lush, get out there and see and do something!
For me, a vacation doesn’t mean you need to leave your town or spend a lot of money. A vacation is a break from work, number one, and doing something I might not do on a daily basis or not have time to do normally. Visit a farmers market. If you’re like me and go to the Charlottesville City Market every Saturday, try going to a different one, Scottsville has a Saturday market and Forest Lakes will start their new Farmers Market on Tuesday afternoons from 4-7 p.m.
How about you? What green tips do you have for vacationing this summer?
You all did a great job last time commenting, I am posing it to you, what is your favorite vacation? Or better yet, is there a green vacation? (Light on the environment and your wallet.)
Understanding every one’s tightening of the purse strings, I’m a small business owner for goodness sakes, vacationing this summer may seem daunting. I say, why not stay home? Why not see Charlottesville (or enter your city here) in a whole new light? Get the kids involved and plan a vacation away from working and just play! Tune up those bikes and get out and see the beautiful sites of your town. From hiking in the Blue Ridge mountains (okay, a little outside of Charlottesville), to touring the numerous parks and playgrounds, if you have kids, or wineries, if you don’t have kids, and seeing something that you might not normally see or do. Pack a picnic and make a day of it. The weather’s beautiful, the trees are lush, get out there and see and do something!
For me, a vacation doesn’t mean you need to leave your town or spend a lot of money. A vacation is a break from work, number one, and doing something I might not do on a daily basis or not have time to do normally. Visit a farmers market. If you’re like me and go to the Charlottesville City Market every Saturday, try going to a different one, Scottsville has a Saturday market and Forest Lakes will start their new Farmers Market on Tuesday afternoons from 4-7 p.m.
How about you? What green tips do you have for vacationing this summer?
