Spring Break
A Day's Outing Highlights Spring Break Day Trips
Featured Destinations Offer Families Fun Outing and Event Options to Virginia's Petting Zoos and Parks
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Thursday, April 2, 2009 - A Day's Outing, a brand new online search tool for short-distance day and weekend trips, is showcasing Spring Break outings for Virginia families that are staying closer to home this year. With A Day's Outing, families can quickly and easily search for events and destinations within a short drive from their home. Families don't have to know exactly where they want to go, only what they like to do.
For families that are looking for fun things to do during Spring Break, A Day's Outing makes it simple to either plan ahead or decide at the last minute to take a day trip. With A Day's Outing, users answer four simple questions and then receive a highly personalized list of possible outings to consider. From there, it is easy to view the details about the events and destinations. A Day's Outing leverages Google Maps and presents users with a visual gauge so they can see the driving distance and location of each possible outing.
Throughout Virginia there are hidden gems for families to consider. Across the state there are petting zoos and farms that let people get up close and personal with exotic and domestic animals. Here are a few to consider:
Bluebird Gap Farm Hampton, VA - This 60-acre site features barnyard animals, playground, picnic areas and a petting zoo.
Fort Chiswell Animal Park Max Meadows, VA - The park is divided into two main areas: The Petting Zoo and The Outback. There are animals from six continents.
Infinity Acres Alpaca Farm & Petting Ranch Ridgeway, VA - The petting ranch includes goats, alpacas, llamas, horses, ducks, chickens, a potbelly pig, a miniature donkey, sheep, and more.
Leesburg Animal Park Leesburg, VA - This 21 acre park has giant tortoises, lemurs, safari wagon rides, pony rides and much more.
Virginia Safari Park Natural Bridge, VA - The state's largest, and only drive-thru zoo, offers three miles of winding safari roads on 180 acres.
Wilson's Wild Animal Park Winchester, VA - The park is home to more than 200 mammals, birds and reptiles, representing more than 50 species of wild animals from all over the world.
Whether a family is starting a weekend adventure from their home or is on vacation and looking for a special day trip, A Day's Outing is the perfect resource. A Day's Outing can immediately tell users about events and destinations they have never heard of in places that are many miles away or just around the corner.
About A Day's Outing
Based in Charlottesville, VA, A Day's Outing is an online search tool that provides an easy way to plan last minute, short-distance day trips and weekend outings. A Day's Outing is the first online search tool aimed at women to help them quickly find outings for themselves or their families. Users benefit from the service's simplicity, highly personalized outings and events, and timesaving functionality. For more information about A Day's Outing, please visit www.adaysouting.com.
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