All things being equal, many folks are choosing to Staycay rather than Vacay this summer. And that's not a bad thing, because every state in this great Republic of ours has something visit-worthy and memorable.
Delaware has, for example, the World's Biggest Ball of Rubber Bands. Good to look at as you chew your way through a crabcake.
One of our favorite towns, not to mention words, is Opelousas, which is in Louisiana. Opelousas is the site of the Yambilee Festival, where all things sweet potato are celebrated. Fun and food in one sweet package!
Kansas City, KS, is home to the World's Biggest Dead Catfish. You can ponder that as you lick your fingers after enjoying a piece of fried chicken, reportedly the state food.
Go north, young man! In a walk-in freezer in Vivian, SD, you can see the World's Largest Hailstone, which measures 8 inches across and 18.5 inches in circumference. Wouldn't that go perfectly with a grape sno-cone?.
Kathleen's home state of Colorado is famous for its 54 peaks taller than 14,000 feet. If you don't climb them, you can at least sit at the bottom and look up. But remember that Katharine Lee Bates sat atop Pikes Peak and was inspired to pen "America the Beautiful" in 1893. BTW, Colorado is also famous for its Rocky Mountain Oysters, and if you don't know what they are, we invite you to run an Internet search or call your local library.
Further west, in Rupert, ID, Sherise's home state, Bryan Jentzsch designed and constructed a 12,916.7-sq. ft. straw bale maze. You might not be surprised to learn the potato is Idaho's state food, and a straw bale maze practically screams for an order of fries to go with it.
Seriously, if you think staying home is not "getting away," just spend a few minutes noodling on the Net. See? The possibilities for a really fun, family-time Staycay fun are limited not by any ol' economy but only by your imagination.
As our dad used to say, "Get in the car. And don't make me come back there."
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