By
Amber Delight Beck
Submitted On January 26, 2016
When you are spending a lot of time out on the road, away from
home, cabin fever and homesickness can set in pretty quick. I hope to
provide some tips to make your time away from home more enjoyable and
bearable. We (my husband and I) usually had our three small children
with us when we were on tour, which made being cooped up in a hotel room
even more difficult. The following tips are some of the activities we
used to breakup the monotony of being on the road. Let's begin:
*One of our favorite out-of-town activities is to visit local thrift stores and pawn shops. Some thrift stores are almost like museums. Much of the secondhand merchandise tells some type of story, or has some type of history related to where you are. For example in Wyoming, you will find a lot of rodeo type knick-knacks and decor. In New Mexico we found a lot of Native American and UFO related Items.
* Most cities have aquatic/recreation centers that offer exercise and activities for people of all ages.
* We bought a VHS player for $4 at a Goodwill thrift store where they also sold a huge variety of VHS tapes for 25 cents to 50 cents each. This was especially beneficial when we were snowed in.
* Most cities have several museums and visitor centers. A visit to a Chamber of Commerce office or library will yield a lengthy list of free activities.
* Most Hotels and Motels have a pool and some even have exercise rooms and other similar options. If you like being outdoors there are usually swim areas and hiking trails available. We have found some really cool playgrounds for the kids. Cheyenne, Wyoming has an excellent children's museum in a large park with a lake and several playgrounds. Bismarck, North Dakota has a playground with rock climbing walls and several types of zip-lines, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming had a park with four different rock climbing boulders for beginner to expert climbers.
*Sight-seeing is a great activity, weather permitting. We have seen Mount Rushmore, Little Big Horn Battlefield and the lights of Las Vegas. We have seen herds of wild bison, the worlds largest Jackalope, and grizzly bears in the wild. We have been to Roswell, New Mexico, and driven through the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas where it was 120 degrees. We have even been to the Lincoln National Forest where Smokey bear was found hiding in the trunk of a burnt tree.
* Socializing. We have met a lot of many interesting people from a Blackfoot Arikara Chief to several war heroes, as well as many rock stars and music celebrities.
* Check out the local bakeries, candy shops and breweries. Many let you do free taste testing and tours. I feel like I have embraced my surroundings when I try something from an independent local shop. When I purchase something I couldn't buy anywhere else, I feel like I have seized the moment.
These are some of the activities that have worked for our entertainment. I hope this helps make your time on the road more interesting and enjoyable.
*One of our favorite out-of-town activities is to visit local thrift stores and pawn shops. Some thrift stores are almost like museums. Much of the secondhand merchandise tells some type of story, or has some type of history related to where you are. For example in Wyoming, you will find a lot of rodeo type knick-knacks and decor. In New Mexico we found a lot of Native American and UFO related Items.
* Most cities have aquatic/recreation centers that offer exercise and activities for people of all ages.
* We bought a VHS player for $4 at a Goodwill thrift store where they also sold a huge variety of VHS tapes for 25 cents to 50 cents each. This was especially beneficial when we were snowed in.
* Most cities have several museums and visitor centers. A visit to a Chamber of Commerce office or library will yield a lengthy list of free activities.
* Most Hotels and Motels have a pool and some even have exercise rooms and other similar options. If you like being outdoors there are usually swim areas and hiking trails available. We have found some really cool playgrounds for the kids. Cheyenne, Wyoming has an excellent children's museum in a large park with a lake and several playgrounds. Bismarck, North Dakota has a playground with rock climbing walls and several types of zip-lines, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming had a park with four different rock climbing boulders for beginner to expert climbers.
*Sight-seeing is a great activity, weather permitting. We have seen Mount Rushmore, Little Big Horn Battlefield and the lights of Las Vegas. We have seen herds of wild bison, the worlds largest Jackalope, and grizzly bears in the wild. We have been to Roswell, New Mexico, and driven through the Guadalupe Mountains in Texas where it was 120 degrees. We have even been to the Lincoln National Forest where Smokey bear was found hiding in the trunk of a burnt tree.
* Socializing. We have met a lot of many interesting people from a Blackfoot Arikara Chief to several war heroes, as well as many rock stars and music celebrities.
* Check out the local bakeries, candy shops and breweries. Many let you do free taste testing and tours. I feel like I have embraced my surroundings when I try something from an independent local shop. When I purchase something I couldn't buy anywhere else, I feel like I have seized the moment.
These are some of the activities that have worked for our entertainment. I hope this helps make your time on the road more interesting and enjoyable.
Hi I am Amber and during my tour with The Trailerpark Rebels we
learned these tips that we used all the time and I hope it comes in
handy for you. Find more about us at http://www.rattlecanentertainment.com or follow on http://www.facebook.com/trailerparkamber
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