Be a tourist in your hometown
“Home is everything you can walk to.” ~Jerry Spinelli
We all look forward to summer vacations and road trips. Exploring new landscapes is the ultimate cure for boredom. Problem is, vacations typically don’t last more than a couple of weeks. When you’re back home, it’s back to the same-old business as usual.
That’s when it’s time to rediscover the attractions in and around your hometown — and reboot your sense of community. Is there an outdoor cafe, farmers’ market, boutique, bakery, park, or nature trail you haven’t explored nearby? Being a tourist in your own town will shake up your routine and benefit your local economy. ~CL
Cindy La Ferle
Throughout my career, I've worked as a book production editor, travel magazine editor, features writer, and weekly newspaper columnist. My award-winning lifestyles features and essays have appeared in many national magazines and anthologies, including Newsweek, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Writer's Digest, Victoria, Better Homes & Gardens, Bella Grace, and more. My weekly Sunday "Life Lines" column ran for 14 years in The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI) and won a First Place (Local Columns) award from the Michigan Press Association. My essay collection, Writing Home, includes 93 previously published columns and essays focusing on parenthood and family life.
