The Staycation Rules Manhattan
As the summer heat and humidity blasts us with full force, I can’t help but wish that I was lying on a beach on a cool, temperate island somewhere. Or if not a beach, then maybe camping in a forest. Or boating in the South Pacific. The possibilities are endless. Or are they? With rising costs of gas (sorry kids, no road trips this year), travel is nearly impossibly expensive. Bummed about the weak dollar ruining your summer? Welcome the Staycation.
Over 600,000 Manhattanites that typically leave for the 4th of July actually remained on the island this year. Entering in the urban (and suburban) travelers vocab in the last few months, Staycation encourages those of us that can’t afford to jet set around the world to take advantage of hanging around and embracing a vacation in our hometowns. Those of us that are New Yorkers are the luckiest of them all.
New York in the summertime is filled with great opportunities to enjoy free entertainment to give us the illusion that we are, in fact, on summer vacation. Free concerts and theatre are happening all over the city. And my personal favorite is the free outdoor film screenings (ditch work early on Monday afternoons to claim your viewing spot in Bryant Park, the grass fills up super quick).
And if you do have some small cash to burn, it’s pretty easy to spend in this city….
hey jenna,
post on day one!
excellent idea and excellent ideas in it,
welcome to naked, where everyday is like an aman resort with planning,
Agreed, definitely not a bad city to be stranded in. I was talking with a musician friend of mine the other day about what this gas problem is doing to small local bands who want to go on regional tours; doesn’t look good for them :\ local house parties it is…
And yes, welcome to Naked! We’re glad to have you for the summer. xx
The water park we went to yesterday in Charleston, SC, typically averages 600-700 visitors per day in an average year. This year, with the price of gas so high, they’re averaging 1500 per day. People are just staying home. (Which sucks for us out-of-towners, but what are you going to do?)
Also, hi Jenna! Nice to (sort of) meet you.
Out here in the wild, rugged tundra of Los Angeles we are especially feeling the sting of$4.85 per gallon. Gulp! I am grateful for my hybrid and just enjoyed two days in Santa Barbara, loving the journey ( up the coastline and inland through fields bursting with artichokes blossoming and strawberry fields forever) as well as the destination. California is the perfect state for a staycation. San Diego, here I come!