Vacation News Archive
16-Jun-2008
- 'Getting the whole family on board a cruise vacation (Baltimore Sun)
Though cruise lines tout cruising as the biggest bang for your buck, fares still can be daunting for families. Add grandparents to the mix and the numbers can be numbing. However, several cruise companies are extending a helping hand by offering special deals for those who want to tote everyone along on their seagoing Vacation except the family pet. - 'Vacation Bible School listings for week of June 14, 2008 (Carroll County Online)
Following is a list of Vacation Bible schools planned by Carroll County churches. If your church has scheduled its Vacation Bible school, send the information, along with your regular church news, to the Times by 5 p.m. Tuesday. - 'Summer vacation: Learn how to travel on a tight budget (Carroll County Online)
No one wants to spend a summer vacation counting pennies. "It's hard to enjoy your vacation when you're just thinking about gas prices. You should feel good about it when you leave," says Jeanette Brown, assistant manager of the AAA office in Springdale, Ohio. - 'Vacation home bargins in Tahoe (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
SmartMoney.com, the online publication of Smart Money Magazine, recently ranked Lake Tahoe, Calif., in its list of five best places where vacation home bargains can be found, reports Dickson Realty. - 'Officials Want Residents To Vacation Locally (WSMV Nashville)
Looking to compensate for declining attendance, state officials are marketing state parks to locals looking for cheaper vacation destinations. - 'Savor virtual vacation at Medici.tv (Louisville Courier-Journal)
With gas at $4 a gallon and airlines redefining "customer service" by charging for checked baggage, you might be tempted to spend your summer vacation sitting in front of your computer. So how about taking a virtual vacation to, say, the Aspen Music Festival? - 'No place like home for vacation in 2008 (Baltimore Sun)
High gas and food prices cut travel, but you can find fun near home So you've all but given up on the idea of going on vacation this summer. - 'Tenneesee state parks offer summer vacation fun (Sparta Expositor)
Tennessee State Parks offer summer vacation fun on less than a tank of gas. With unique recreation opportunities, high-quality accommodations and exceptional value so close to home, Tennesseans don?t have to let rising fuel costs stall their summer plans. - 'Vacation Bible school transports kids to island outpost (Dayton Daily News)
Eleven years ago LifeWay Christian Resources, a publishing house of the Southern Baptist Convention, flipped the script on previous vacation Bible School practices and began promoting themed vacation Bible schools. This year their interactive and entertaining VBS program, Outrigger Island, transports kids to an exotic island outpost. - 'Vacation Bible school enters digital age (Dayton Daily News)
For some adults, the mere mention of Vacation Bible school stirs up memories of Popsicle sticks, plaster of Paris and acute separation anxiety.
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