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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Happy Holidays

Stay Home for the Holidays

With holiday travel looking a little less realistic, here are some great options for Woodstock residents considering a "staycation."

Whether it's close encounters of the TSA kind or the nationwide belt tightening  over the past couple of years, the holiday vacation scene is very different than it used to be. Even before the hot topic of full body scanners and privacy rights came into focus, stricter safety regulations in general meant longer lines at the security check point. Meanwhile, flight costs in general were certainly not lowering, regardless of the economic stress of passengers.  "You got to have the money to fly," said Jenny Fitts of Marietta. "And it's getting more expensive without as many benefits. It would be nice if I could afford to go see my family for the holidays more often. Or more often anytime, for that matter. " Fitts's family lives mostly in …

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