| Stick with me because you're getting ready to | | | | five day trips is the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. |
| discover 20 fun five day trip and quick weekend | | | | Been there? Then try some of these highly rated |
| destination ideas. There's enough information on short | | | | Museums: 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 Upper | | | | Museum of Art, New York City, NY, Museum of |
| 3 or 5 day Salt River Canyon rafting trip out of | | | | Paleontology, 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 spend | | | | tallest 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 for | | | | plan 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 Grande | | | | California), 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 in | | | | California 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., or | | | | California? Don't fret. Thirty-one US states boast |
| the Chitlin Strut in Salley, So. Carolina, or the Boston | | | | waterfalls. 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 Omelet | | | | We'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 Albuquerque | | | | about 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 want | | | | find anywhere else on earth. Here are the top five |
| there, try these hot air balloon festivals: Battle Creek | | | | rated Cave tours in the USA: Ape Cave, |
| Field of Flight and Balloon Festival or the Adirondack | | | | Vancover,WA, Moaning Cavern, Vallecito, CA, |
| Hot Air Balloon Festival in Adirondack, NY heldin | | | | Carlsbad Caverns, Carlsbad,NM, Jewel Cave, near |
| September or The International Balloon Festival of | | | | Rapid City, SD, and |
| Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the biggest hot air balloon | | | | Niagara 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's | | | | recommend that if you are short on time or have a |
| Nascar racing, Indy car racing, drag racing, 1/4 mile | | | | limited budget, you or your family can find plenty of |
| midget car racing, hill climbs, mud racing, street racing | | | | thing to do less than a hundred miles from your front |
| and soooo much more. For an adrenaline pumping | | | | door. Practically all of the suggestions above are right |
| experience visit the Walt Disney World Speedway in | | | | here in the US. This is a great place we live in, and it |
| Orlando, FL or Texas Motor Speedway and for under | | | | offers many quick getaways and short trip |
| $500 bucks you can be behind the wheel of a heart | | | | destinations. Use any of the ideas presented here |
| pounding, in your face, race car for the experience | | | | and be sure to recommend them to your friends and |
| of a lifetime. Then there are the driving schools that | | | | co-workers. |
| teach you the high speed skills that police | | | | But, before I go, consider these other fun-filled |
| departments and beginning race drivers use to learn | | | | adventure 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 fighter | | | | deep-sea fishing, salmon fishing, trout fishing, or learn |
| airplane. Travel out west to Mesa, AZ and enroll in | | | | to scuba dive in five days. How about Sky diving or |
| the Top Gun Fighter Pilot School. You'll have a great | | | | para-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 coaster | | | | destinations. The point is... there's a lot to do and so |
| junkie or have you been thinking about a quick roller | | | | little time to do it. Get out of your surroundings and |
| coaster weekend mini vacation, just for a change in | | | | get your mind off work and other things... you'll feel |
| lifestyle. Try the Revenge of The Mummy, Universal | | | | great after returning. |
| Studios Florida or, the Silver Bullet at Knott's Berry | | | | The thing I've found about a short five day vacation |
| Farm. Here's a few more: Storm Runner, Hershey | | | | or weekend getaway is that it seems that it is just |
| Park, Thunderhead, Dollywood and the Tsunami at | | | | the right amount of time to spend away from home |
| Clementon Amusement Park in Clementon, New | | | | and 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 | | | | |