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News / Life / Travel

Summer vacations can be friendly on the budget

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, The Dallas Morning News
Published: June 19, 2016, 5:55am

Summer outings don’t have to break the piggy bank. Here are five concepts to consider:

1. Washington, D.C. You’ll have a long list of options when you visit our nation’s capital. From theater performances at the Kennedy Center to observing the famous panda family at the National Zoo, your biggest challenge will be choosing which options fit your interests.

Contact: washington.org

2. Cleveland. With 45,000 works of art from every period and genre, the Cleveland Museum of Art has something to your whole family as it celebrates its centennial. Kids are often drawn to the armor court, with medieval suits of armor and period weapons.

Contact: thisiscleveland.com

3. Cero’s Candy, Wichita, Kan. “Candy Pete” Cero first came to Wichita to work on the railroad in 1883. When illness kept him off the rails, he turned to making candy. During a tour you’ll learn how they combine history with fine ingredients to make gourmet chocolates.

Contact: ceroscandy.com

4. Urban walking tours. Access the services of tour guides in cities such as New Orleans, New York and Berlin. The creative outings are offered at no charge. Bike and food tours are also available.

Contact: freetoursbyfoot.com

5. San Francisco. Golden Gate Park boasts rose gardens, meadows, lakes, a carousel and an arboretum.

Museums, including the Cartoon Art Museum and the Exploratorium, are free at least one day each month.

The sweeping views and street performances are free.

Contact: sanfrancisco.travel

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