Vacations budgets are getting smaller but our wanderlust is getting bigger. So what does that normally mean for our summer vacations? More than likely you've had to cut it out completely. But a tight budget doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take some time to unwind and refocus yourself on a well-deserved vacation. Your body and soul will thank you for the break to recharge. 

 

So if you can’t take a week long vacay to a tropical island dream, what about taking a staycation in your own backyard?

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More families are now choosing to stick around and enjoy leisure activities, and are calling it a staycation. Staycations are great because they don’t have to be long, two days maybe three, and they are more affordable than a regular vacation. They open up the opportunity for new discoveries, much needed R&R time, and don’t break the bank.

 

Here are 10 helpful tips for planning your staycation in Baytown.

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1. Take a Friday or a Monday off so that you can enjoy the long weekend staycation. Locations and restaurants are less crowded on weekdays also. 

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2. Visit your local tourism website: www.visitbaytown.com. If there is something fun going on in Baytown, you’ll find it there or on our Facebook page at Baytown Tourism.

 

3. Enjoy the many beautiful green spaces Baytown has to offer including the Baytown Nature Center and Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center.