This month there are several great opportunities to be creative with your money while having fun and spending time with your families. The first area I would like to discuss is Spring Break, this is a traditional time for families to take vacations, but this year I am presenting this challenge, stay home! I have complied of list of 10 places to visit locally during this school holiday that wont break your budget and will help fuel local economies. Every year I plan out of week of activities for me and my children based on local attractions, then we pack a lunch and explore the communities around us...here are a few favorites:
Maggie's Jungle Golf- 7301 HWY 641 N, Gilbertsville, KY 42044
http://maggiesjunglegolf.com/ -This is a great little day trip, you can play golf and see the animals all for around $40.00, plus there are plenty of places to stop and picnic along the way there!
Nature Station at LBL- The Nature Station is located north of the Golden Pond Visitor Center. Travel north on The Trace about 8 miles, turn on Mulberry Flat Road and travel another 5 miles.
http://lbl.org/NSGate.html This is one of our favorite places to visit, the admission is low and the staff are
wonderful about taking the time to talk to you about each
animal that they have at the facility, they all have wonderful stories about how they came to be there. Also check the
calendar they usually have special events all the week of spring break that are included with your admission.
The
Homeplace at LBL- The Homeplace is located in the Tennessee portion of LBL. From the Golden Pond Visitor Center travel south on The Trace about 12 miles.
http://lbl.org/HPGate.html This is another great place to spend the day, there is much to see and learn on this working 19
th century farm. They also have special activities the week of spring break and I recommend the “
Children's Chores” session where they show the kids they types of jobs that children would have done during that time period, there is an additional fee and reservations required for this program.
The
Planetarium at LBL- The Golden Pond Planetarium is located inside the Golden Pond Visitor Center - the Observatory is located behind the building. The Visitor Center is located in the center of LBL, where The Trace and US Hwy. 68/80 meet.
http://lbl.org/PLGate.html Compared with other
planetariums in the area this cost of this one cannot be beat and the show
schedule changes based on the day of the week so you have several options and a lot of variety.
The Clay Chameleon-4793
Village Square DR, Paducah, KY
http://claychameleon.com/ Spend the morning creating and painting and then round out your afternoon with lunch out or a
picnic in Nobel Park. I am sure there are other clay studios that offer this kind of
experience, but this is the one I have tried so of course visit your favorite.
Adventure Science Center Nashville- 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville TN 37203.
http://www.adventuresci.com/ This is one of the more costly suggestions on my list, but well worth the visit there is so much to do here for all ages and they have weekly programs too.
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Garden- 1545 Mesker Park DR, Evansville, IN
http://www.meskerparkzoo.com/ While I will
honestly say I have not visited this zoo I have heard good things and it is one of the closest zoos in our area.
Swim Night- This idea is a simple one but, I can almost guarantee your kids will love it. All you do is book a hotel room with an indoor pool, then the kids get to spend the evening swimming and you can order in some food and relax. You have several options for this and you don't have to go any further than Hopkinsville.
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere-
http://www.nashvillezoo.org/ This is one of my favorite local zoos for several reason, first of all the size is perfect for children, you can comfortably see everything in a day! There is also a lot of history at this zoo and you can also visit the Grassmere farm while there making it a two
attraction experience and very educational. Finally they have several exotic
species like Snow Leopards and Red Pandas that you do not see at other zoos.
My final idea is let the kids plan a day, be it movies and pizza or
roller skating ask them what they would like to do and depending on their age level let them be in charge of the plans. The Drive-IN at Calvert City will be opening for the season on April 6
th and this would be a great option for a movie night!
http://calvertdrivein.com/
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