20 Five Day Trip and Weekend Getaway Ideas

Stick with me because you're getting ready tofive day trips is the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
discover 20 fun five day trip and quick weekendBeen there? Then try some of these highly rated
destination ideas. There's enough information on shortMuseums: Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia,
five day vacations to keep you busy for years. OK.PA, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL,
Here we go...Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY, Metropolitan
... for a great spring getaway, you can take an UpperMuseum of Art, New York City, NY, Museum of
3 or 5 day Salt River Canyon rafting trip out ofPaleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA,
Scottsdale, AZ, or take a tour to Frankenmuth, Utica,Here's a statistic I bet you didn't know. Out of the 25
Acton, Boston, Watkins Glen, NY, or spendtallest waterfalls in the World, the USA is host to
fivefantastic days in Las Vegas.three. If you love waterfalls, then you could certainly
Like chili? Then you could travel to Terlingua, TX forplan an eye opening five day trip to see the following
the annual Terlingua International Chili Championship.thunderous sights of nature: Snow Creek (660 m,
And while there, view the awesome Rio GrandeCalifornia), Ribbon (491 m, California), and Upper
Canyon or a few of the ghost towns.Yosemite (436 m, California.) It's amazing that
Still hungry? Why not take in these events: Best inCalifornia has three of the tallest water falls in the
the West Nugget Rib Cook off in Reno/Sparks, NV,world. Disappointed because you live a long way from
or the Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival in Fellsmere, FL., orCalifornia? Don't fret. Thirty-one US states boast
the Chitlin Strut in Salley, So. Carolina, or the Bostonwaterfalls. Find one near you by searching U S
vegetarian Society's October festival in Boston, Mass.waterfalls in your favorite search engine.
For you Frenchies there's the Giant OmeletWe've explored many adventures above ground, but
Celebration in November at Abbelville, LA.what about below the earths surface? Don't forget
One event I'll never forget is the Albuquerqueabout the many great caves in the US. Visiting the
International Balloon Contest in, you guessed it,depths of a cave offers an experience you just can't
Albuquerque, NM. If you can't get what you wantfind anywhere else on earth. Here are the top five
there, try these hot air balloon festivals: Battle Creekrated Cave tours in the USA: Ape Cave,
Field of Flight and Balloon Festival or the AdirondackVancover,WA, Moaning Cavern, Vallecito, CA,
Hot Air Balloon Festival in Adirondack, NY heldinCarlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad,NM, Jewel Cave, near
September or The International Balloon Festival ofRapid City, SD, and
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the biggest hot air balloonNiagara Cave, Harmony,MN. Who knows? You might
festival of its kind in Canada.have just found an interesting new hobby.
Ever wanted to get behind the wheel of a real,US tourists often plan trips outside the USA. I can
honest to goodness race car? OK then... there'srecommend that if you are short on time or have a
Nascar racing, Indy car racing, drag racing, 1/4 milelimited budget, you or your family can find plenty of
midget car racing, hill climbs, mud racing, street racingthing to do less than a hundred miles from your front
and soooo much more. For an adrenaline pumpingdoor. Practically all of the suggestions above are right
experience visit the Walt Disney World Speedway inhere in the US. This is a great place we live in, and it
Orlando, FL or Texas Motor Speedway and for underoffers many quick getaways and short trip
$500 bucks you can be behind the wheel of a heartdestinations. Use any of the ideas presented here
pounding, in your face, race car for the experienceand be sure to recommend them to your friends and
of a lifetime. Then there are the driving schools thatco-workers.
teach you the high speed skills that policeBut, before I go, consider these other fun-filled
departments and beginning race drivers use to learnadventure packed five day vacation ideas: learn to
high speed driving.water or snow ski or how to sail a boat. Go fishing...
Still want thrills... consider flying a real jet fighterdeep-sea fishing, salmon fishing, trout fishing, or learn
airplane. Travel out west to Mesa, AZ and enroll into scuba dive in five days. How about Sky diving or
the Top Gun Fighter Pilot School. You'll have a greatpara-sailing? Just let your imagination go wild.
answer for "what did you do on your vacation?"OK, so I gave you more than twenty great mini trip
Now, back to Earth, sort of. Are you a roller coasterdestinations. The point is... there's a lot to do and so
junkie or have you been thinking about a quick rollerlittle time to do it. Get out of your surroundings and
coaster weekend mini vacation, just for a change inget your mind off work and other things... you'll feel
lifestyle. Try the Revenge of The Mummy, Universalgreat after returning.
Studios Florida or, the Silver Bullet at Knott's BerryThe thing I've found about a short five day vacation
Farm. Here's a few more: Storm Runner, Hersheyor weekend getaway is that it seems that it is just
Park, Thunderhead, Dollywood and the Tsunami atthe right amount of time to spend away from home
Clementon Amusement Park in Clementon, Newand it's practically guaranteed to keep a big smile on
Jersey.your face for a long time.
How about a little bit of history? One of my favorite