While the last few years haven’t exactly been easy on the wallets of holiday travelers, AAA expects that the July 4th weekend of 2011 will be hit the hardest with a decline of 40 million Americans traveling from last year. With a shopping 84% of Independence Day trippers driving, the $1+ gas rates over 2010’s prices are expected to hit the industry hard.
But on a day notorious with getting away from it all, will people really stay home?
We took to the ole’ Internet to find out if your July 4 plans involve fireworks, or a kiddie pool staycation.
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Over on Facebook, fan Darlene is beach bound closer to home, Phyllis will be sunning in Cabo, while Gadlinger Tom prepares for a sojourn to Amsterdam, Bruges and Luxembourg. And congratulations to Bonnie Smith, who is headed to Boston to get married this weekend! Mazel tov, Bonnie.
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[Photo: Flickr/Moto@Club4AG]