For those who live in big cities or the suburbs, consider making a trip to the forest or mountains. I have yet to meet anybody who has gone to national parks and regretted it, and if you come prepared with your own food and sleep in the car, the trip can actually save you money since you're not buying overpriced coffee or meals from foodtrucks for lunch.
I went to a national park 30 miles outside the path of the solar eclipse, the day before it happened. Would. Not. Recommend.
The eclipse was cool though.
I went to a national park 30 miles outside the path of the solar eclipse, the day before it happened. Would. Not. Recommend.
The eclipse was cool though.
One other thing to note, I would actually avoid most parks during the free admission days. The popular parks are absolutely swarming then. Smaller parks far away from major populations can be fine though.