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EmilyMu154 · 06-26-2004, 07:37 PM

I live in the Cincinnati Ohio area and i need some ideas for cheap fun vacations that i can get to by driving no more than a day. Two college students, looking for fun stuff to do before going back to school. I thought about Gatilinburg, i've never been but it seems to be the right distance away. Anyone know of cheap nice places to stay. I'm talking like 50 bucks a night. Or even any other ideas of fun places to go would be GREAT. I have a weeks paid vacation so it can be a substantial trip or even just an overnighter!
Thanks!!

maleficent · 06-27-2004, 04:15 AM

Gatlinberg/Pigeon Forge is a huge tourist mecca - -Dollywood is right there.

There's a ton of traffic, a ton of people, crowds wherver you go, and during high tourist season, which is most of the summer, it's not cheap. There's lots of neat craft type things to see - I was there about three years ago for a weekend, and honestly there were so many freakin' people, it was not enjoyable (It took two hours to drive about 4 miles)

I don't remember the pricing on it, but Hocking Hills, about an hour from Columbus, was a real pretty area in Ohio, that had lots of things to see and do -- in a nice relaxing environment

tacho · 07-27-2004, 02:03 AM

Oh, you only want to drive?? too bad, I was going to suggest Fiji - the vacations there at the moment are REAL cheap!!

06-26-2004, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
EmilyMu154 Upright Location: Oxford Ohio	Cheap Vacation Ideas?? I live in the Cincinnati Ohio area and i need some ideas for cheap fun vacations that i can get to by driving no more than a day. Two college students, looking for fun stuff to do before going back to school. I thought about Gatilinburg, i've never been but it seems to be the right distance away. Anyone know of cheap nice places to stay. I'm talking like 50 bucks a night. Or even any other ideas of fun places to go would be GREAT. I have a weeks paid vacation so it can be a substantial trip or even just an overnighter! Thanks!!

06-27-2004, 04:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Gatlinberg/Pigeon Forge is a huge tourist mecca - -Dollywood is right there. There's a ton of traffic, a ton of people, crowds wherver you go, and during high tourist season, which is most of the summer, it's not cheap. There's lots of neat craft type things to see - I was there about three years ago for a weekend, and honestly there were so many freakin' people, it was not enjoyable (It took two hours to drive about 4 miles) I don't remember the pricing on it, but Hocking Hills, about an hour from Columbus, was a real pretty area in Ohio, that had lots of things to see and do -- in a nice relaxing environment __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

07-27-2004, 02:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
tacho Upright Location: New Zealand	Oh, you only want to drive?? too bad, I was going to suggest Fiji - the vacations there at the moment are REAL cheap!!