Staycations...

I knew that, just thought he was asking random where others go.

 

There is some of that I agree but we like to hit the flea market, Kiem lumber, Charm boot and harness, Ohio Market, and walnut Creek cheese, Berlin Leather and a few other spots. That is after a big breakfast at Dutch Valley.

 

The closest and best staycation for me is the Jersey Shore which is 45-60 minutes away depending on which beach you go to. Too bad it's cheaper to go to the Bahamas for a week than rent a house on any of our barrier islands though.

 

You have to book in May or November to get a decent deal. (Crazy prices)

 

For me a staycation is do not leave the property. Now a week of goofing off and a bunch of day trips well.................Hocking Hills, Blackhand Gorge, Amish country, Central Ohio has lots to do in an hour or so drive from us.

 

wheww, thank you! Here I thought it was a down south thing where staycations do not mean staying but actually leaving. Kinda like how we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway type of thing where it makes no rational sense.

I would refer to what the OP defines a staycation as just a day trip, or if it takes up a weekend; a weekend away or if it takes up a three day holiday weekend; an extended weekend away. Staycation is I'm staying home while taking numerous days off of work. Vacation is I am getting away while taking numerus days off of work and that could mean just going a hour away to do so.

Every year at the end of the year I take a couple week staycation. I take off of work but stay home and don't go anywhere.

 

Yup, that's what it means. Otherwise it wouldn't have the word stay in it.
If you go somewhere close, then that's a nearcation. Most people won't make that distinction, though.

 

Ok, now that the grammar police have had their fun (Eric VW want a piece of the action too?) the way I'm familiar with it being used is like I said, a day trip, or maybe somewhere not that far away, but you stay over night to enjoy a second day in the area anyways.
For those that can't get past my definition, let me rephrase...what is in your area that you've been to and is worthy of going back to, even if you had to actually travel a ways for it?
Thanks to those that have made legitimate suggestions!

 

Two of our favorite day trips are:
1) Any one of the Lake Michigan beaches.



2) Ausable river and dunes...which sadly may be gone if Consumers Energy and the state get their way and remove all the dams.

 

I always point out to my Canadian friends that they spelled colour or labour wrong.

 

Yup, we like playing in Michigan sand!

 

We're going with friends to door county for a 4 day weekend with our boat and their boat. There's a lot of places in the great lakes that are really cool.

 

Yep. To me staycation is actually staying at home. My boat trip is a vacation, even if it's only 2.5 hrs away