Rell Promotes the “Staycation”
by Christine Stuart | July 3, 2008 2:28 PM
Posted to General News
As gas prices continue soaring, Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited Manchester’s Wickham Park to encourage residents not to give up their summer vacation, but instead to spend it here in Connecticut on a “Staycation.”
Rell said she’s already got her list of places she will be visiting this summer as part of the state’s “Staycation” tourism promotion. She said she will take advantage of the Goodspeed Opera House’s ticket discount to see “Half a Sixpence,” and will visit the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, which has a buy-one-get-one-free offer.
Those locations are just two of more than 300 venues throughout the state that will offer some sort of incentive or discount to Connecticut residents through Labor Day as part of the “Staycation” promotion. To see a full list of participating venues and destinations, visit www.ctvisit.com.
Comments (5)
Posted by: Genghis Conn | July 3, 2008 3:10 PM
Wait. Wasn't she just out of state on her own vacation with family?
Posted by: ken krayeske | July 5, 2008 1:30 PM
Gov. Rell has a 65 percent approval rating for being on permanent vacation. How can I get in on that gig?
And yes, Genghis, she did in fact just leave the state on a vacation. The forces of hypocrisy never take a break.
Posted by: kerri | July 6, 2008 3:58 PM
Thanks for this info. I didn't realize there were discounts involved in this "staycation" thing.
Posted by: cedarhillresident | July 7, 2008 12:21 PM
UGGG Sorry CT I know the property tax reform did not make it threw and I know I outted everything that could of helped the middle class but here a few crappy discounts.
Thanx
Posted by: Marian Giovannini | July 7, 2008 9:54 PM
Why not lower the state parks fee?