If you’re watching your budget and think that a “stay-cation” is your only option this summer, you’re in for a surprise. Kiplinger.com researched large and midsize cities for low, average round-trip airfare, affordable hotel costs, and cheap meals in order to compile a list of the top ten fun, but financially frugal cities to consider for your summer vacation. 

1. Riverside, CA
2. Phoenix, AZ
3. Atlanta, GA (re: KIDS LOVE GEORGIA, NORTHWEST CHAPTER)
4. Charlotte, NC (re: KIDS LOVE THE CAROLINAS, SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER)
5. Columbus, OH (re: KIDS LOVE OHIO, CENTRAL CHAPTER)
6. Jacksonville, FL (re: KIDS LOVE FLORIDA, NORTHEAST CHAPTER)
7. Birmingham, AL
8. Raleigh, NC (re: KIDS LOVE THE CAROLINAS, CENTRAL EAST CHAPTER)
9. Richmond, VA (re: KIDS LOVE VIRGINIA, SOUTHEAST CHAPTER)
10. Tampa, FL (re: KIDS LOVE FLORIDA, CENTRAL WEST CHAPTER)

As you can tell, www.kidslovetravel.com/travel-books/ guidebooks know a lot of places on the cheap. Explore one of our guidebooks soon…