14 InRegister • July 2008
InRoute
Vacation lovers, take heart!Gas prices may be skyrocketing, but you don’t have tocan that summer trip. In fact, you can enjoy greatfood, shopping, outdoor activities and more without booking a planeticket or taking out a second mortgage to fill yourtank.
Just convert your vacation into a staycation.
Young andsingle? Grab a friend or two and experience a jam-packed thrill ride of a weekend exploring the exciting, uniqueplaces that fuel the lifeline for younger Baton Rouge.
Arevived downtown provides the perfect setting for the family vacation.There’s plenty of fun by the river to ensure arelaxed, enjoyable weekend.
If the kids are older and out,it’s time for mommy and daddy to kick back inone of the most picturesque places in the South, St.Francisville. Our neighbors 30 minutes to the north can givethat much needed R & R for a weekend getaway.Each of these three itineraries outlines a weekend trip thatrequires half a tank of gas or less. So, packup that hybrid car and get ready to live itup while staying green (and saving some, too).
Formore on hybrid cars see story on Page 16.
ala Rouge
Staycation
By BEN LOVE
Photo by Layne PhotographyStyling by Susan Ross & Elise Long
Flying Solo orLove Birds
DF
Friday
5 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3-6 p.m.
8-10 p.m.
11 p.m.‘til
Check into Hyatt Place on Bluebonnet
(Reservations,769-4400)
Boutin’s for food, drinks & a little Cajuntwo-step (Reservations, 819-9862 or www.boutins.com)Guys play golf at
Santa Maria
(Tee time, 752-9667)
Ladies play tennis at Highland Road Park
Shopping &a movie at Perkins Rowe
Cinemark, Barnes & Noble forthe guys
BCBG, kiki & stores galore for the galsTsunami downtown for food & drinks
(Reservations, 346-5100)Hollywood Casino or Belle of Baton Rouge Casino
Sunday
11a.m. – noon
1-3 p.m.
SLEEP IN!Brunch at
La Madeleine
Bluebonnet Swamp
(Call 757-8509)
