Things to do

Fun Places To Go Over Summer Break

By: Reagan Duchnowski


As the end of the school year and summer break near, here are a few places to go including some fun things to do while you are there!

Alabama: Gulf Shores, AL. 

Attractions: Adventure Island, Waterville USA, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fat Daddy’s Arcade, Cool Shots Selfie Museum. More Attractions: Top 100+ Attractions in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach 2024

Shopping: City Donut, Sassy Bass Quick Stop, The Orange Beach Store, Beach Jerky Gulf Shores, and so many more! More Stores: Shopping Malls & Stores in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Restaurants: City Donuts, The Hangout, Pete’s Ice Cream and Donuts, Sassy Bass Pizza, Chicken Salad Chick, Ginny Lane Bar and Grill at The Wharf. More Restaurants: Top 100+ Restaurants in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL

Florida: Destin, Florida.

Attractions/Activities: Southern Star Glass Bottom Boat(Dolphin Tour), Double Fun Pontoon Rentals, Crab Island Cruises, The Track(Arcade, Go-Karts, and Rides), Buccaneer Pirate Cruise, Just Chute Me Parasail. More Attractions:Other Activities

Shopping: Silver Sand Premium Outlets(Mall), Destin Commons(Mall), Alvin’s Island, Harbor Walk(Shops, water activities, boat tours, etc) More Shopping: Shopping | Destin Florida

Restaurants: Jet's Pizza, Dewey Destin’s Harborside, Surf Hut, The Crab Trap Destin, Donut Hole Bakery Cafe, The Back Porch, Lulu’s. More Restaurants: Restaurants | Destin Florida

Other Places:

Yellowstone National Park-Wyoming

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium-Nebraska

National Mall-Washington D.C

Lincoln Memorial- Washington D.C

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History-Washington D.C

These are just a few places and vacation spots for summer break! These coastal and non-coastal vacation destinations are fun and interesting! Destin, Florida





Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History



 

Top Five Family Trip Ideas For A Day On Spring Break 

By Katie Cumbee



Spring break is a time for students and teachers to relax and reset their brains from school for a while. While many people want to go on vacation, some people aren’t able to go on vacation for Spring break. In this article, there are going to be alternative ideas on a day for Spring break for families.

Number 1. Jupiter’s. Jupiter’s is a restaurant with an arcade that is in Savoy, Illinois. You can go there for parties, or just to have fun with friends and hangout. It takes 21 minutes to get there. 

Number 2. Lake Of The Woods. Lake of the Woods is in Mahomet. It has a golf area and a park to walk around or to have picnics and hang out with friends. It is a 6 minute drive.

Number 3. Lego World. Lego World is a place in Chicago which is a 3 hour drive that has all sorts of lego themed activities to play. There is also a Food Court there if you ever get hungry while there.

Number 4. Indianapolis Children’s Museum. Indianapolis Children's Museum is a Museum in Indiana for people at the age of eight or older with different floors for different age groups. It takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to get there.

Number 5. Shedd Aquarium. Shedd Aquarium is an aquarium that has tons of different marine life such as Stingrays, Sharks, Beluga Whales, Otters, and much more. It is located in Chicago, Illinois which is a 2 hour and 3 minute drive.

In Conclusion these places would be a good place to hang out or have fun without being far from home or your friends.