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Title: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: krissi79 on June 01, 2012, 03:26:51 pm

Hi all.. we are a one income family with 2 kids.. 12 yr old boy and 15 yr old.. What is a cheap but great outing for the summer? :wave:

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: patycake56 on June 01, 2012, 03:44:41 pm

a good camping trip

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: shortnlovabl3 on June 02, 2012, 09:55:09 pm

i agree with a camping trip those are always fun :)

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: scollontrade on June 03, 2012, 03:43:25 am

If your children can swim then a trip to a beach, lake or swimming hole will wear them out. Some of my fondest memories are when I was a kid and doing just that with my parents and brothers. :)

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: tjung10 on June 03, 2012, 04:58:13 am

Get yourself a tent, find a nice camping ground at a lake. Spend a couple of nights, and have some good family fun!

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: jkhanson on June 03, 2012, 05:17:25 am

I agree with the others.  Camping has been a great deal of fun for our family.

If you can't go hiking, finding a good hiking park can also be good.

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: lizandhobbes on June 03, 2012, 05:45:22 am

Personally, I'm not big on camping but I love a good hike or trip to the beach in summer. 

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: coulsongirls on June 03, 2012, 05:52:30 am

Where are you located?  I live in Central PA area and write a column on low-cost and free things for families. If you're near me I can give you ideas.

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: Cuppycake on June 03, 2012, 06:54:14 am

It depends on where you live really. I live in Atlanta so I like to look at this place called "Atlanta on the Cheap" and the latest article is "5 Ways to Spend the Weekend on the Cheap in the ATL: June 1-3, 2012". They do other cities as well though. Maybe you live in or near one ?  http://www.atlantaonthecheap.com/

Title: Re: Whats a great family outing?
Post by: bigfoot951 on June 03, 2012, 11:26:24 am

I don't have any kids but I would guess that when I do have kids I would think about what I considered a good family outing to be when I was a kid.  As far as that goes, the only thing that comes to mind is going out to a baseball game.