With summer time crunch, traffic on the highways and cost of vacations soaring - a staycation is sometimes the perfect option for a busy family. This week we decided to be a tourist in our own city; exploring, discovering and having a bit of fun. This week The Summer Fun Project is all about staycations.
Now, we live in Toronto (the centre of the universe) yet we have never, ever, taken the kids to the CN Tower (we see it almost every day in the skyline and it has always been a "yah - we'll go there...one day". Well, the day finally came (on a Saturday no less - perhaps don't be a tourist in your own city on a Saturday...all the other real tourists are visiting...and tourist spots are le crazy!)
TIP: if you are planning a staycation - talk to friends or family or twitter about going because advice can be a good thing!
A friend told me that if you make a reservation at the 360 restaurant at the tower you get complimentary admission. It's $15 + tax admission for kids and the kids menu at the restaurant starts at $17...so the restaurant option was a good deal for us.
What I didn't know (and what I'll share with you dear readers) is that those with restaurant reservations by-pass the elevator line-up. Which was apparently 2-hours long on Saturday. Wowza!
The kids had a blast visiting a place they had seen from the distance so often. We looked, we ate, we discovered. And no luggage, road trip or airport required.
This week, I suggest you be a tourist in your town. Go discover something in your 'hood. Staycations are a good thing.
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