Vancouver, WA

It’s time for a Staycation. The sign at the gas station read $4.08 a gallon. You read that right, that is for gas. It’s a bit crazy, but the reality we now live in. They expect gas over $5 by summers end and some are saying that $7 a gallon is not all that far fetched. With the increase cost of fuel for our cars, pretty much everything else is going up in price too. Airfare, hotels and pretty much everything are up.

Our plans for a trip to California and vacation in Canada have now been sidelined. Yes that sound you just heard was my family’s collective groan. They were looking forward to some awesome vacations. But don’t worry my family, and you don’t worry either, a staycation is just what we need! What’s a staycation you ask? Well that is a vacation where you don’t leave the comforts of your home town and do things during your vacation that are within a tank of gas or less. And thanks to OneThousandThingsToDo.com, there are so many ideas that you and your family should be able to have a great time to.

Check out these great staycation ideas in Vancouver and Portland:

• Try some affordable golf
• Homestead Park
• Picnic at Esther Short Park
• Try a self guided walking tour of Portland
• Have you ever walked a Labyrinth
• Play all day at Lacamas Park
• Check out the Ft Vancouver Heritage Gardens
• Check out Cottonwood Beach
• Take the kids to the skate park
• Feed some ducks in Westmorland Park
• Take the dogs for a stroll along the Columbia River
• Picnic at Cascade Park

There are so many other things to do in the area, don’t sit at home and stew about the price of fuel - get out there and have some fun! Remember, if you do try any of the things at OneThousandThingsToDo.com come on back and comment on each post. We’d love to hear how your outing went!

If you have more ideas, just tell us here.