{"id":393,"date":"2008-06-20T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2008-06-20T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=393"},"modified":"2008-06-16T16:42:37","modified_gmt":"2008-06-16T22:42:37","slug":"staycations-and-day-tripping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/staycations-and-day-tripping\/","title":{"rendered":"Staycations and Day Tripping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bp1.blogger.com\/_oYZPQlZa0YI\/SE8qtiTmaAI\/AAAAAAAAAM4\/UF3F-5hAciI\/s1600-h\/Celebration.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bp1.blogger.com\/_oYZPQlZa0YI\/SE8qtiTmaAI\/AAAAAAAAAM4\/UF3F-5hAciI\/s320\/Celebration.jpg?w=1050\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The biggest factor in a successful vacation is achieving a change of perspective, and in these times of rising costs many people are choosing to &#8220;get away from it all&#8221; while staying close to home. The Quad Cities have a lot to offer &#8211; we&#8217;re a vacation destination for many. In fact, in an April, 2008 article entitled &#8220;Great River Road Trip&#8221; the National Geographic Traveler magazine recommends Davenport, Iowa, as the &#8220;most rewarding stop.&#8221; A family could have more than enough activities to fill a week&#8217;s worth of vacation right here at home.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitquadcities.com\/site\/page.php?page_id=1&amp;section=forvisitors\" target=\"_blank\">Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau <\/a><\/strong>has a wealth of recommendations and ideas for vacationing close to home. And if you&#8217;d like to explore surrounding areas, the site also has some great <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitquadcities.com\/site\/page.php?page_id=21&amp;section=forvisitors\" target=\"_blank\">Day Tripping suggestions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Davenport Library recommends these titles for Iowa travel:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm54977287&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">The Great Iowa Touring Book: 27 Spectacular Auto Tours<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Mike Whye<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm60398475&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">Great Iowa Walks: 50 Strolls, Rambles, Hikes and Treks<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Lynn L. Walters<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocm29877135&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">Country Roads of Iowa<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Loralee Wenger<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps your family would enjoy a day trip, or longer, to one of the many beautiful <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowadnr.gov\/parks\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa State Parks<\/a>.<\/strong> And, of course, there are many beautiful state parks across the river <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.state.il.us\/lands\/landmgt\/parks\/\" target=\"_blank\">in Illinois<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, where ever you go in the QC region, have a great summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest factor in a successful vacation is achieving a change of perspective, and in these times of rising costs many people are choosing to &#8220;get away from it all&#8221; while staying close to home. 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