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Michael Wilson over at the Times has wandered the boroughs to talk to working class types whose inability to afford gas or airplane tickets means they're stuck in town all summer. The article devotes over 1,400 words to the phenomenon, which, as you no doubt know, is called a "staycation," in the parlance of our times. Wilson's crazy about the portmanteau, in a Seinfeldian sort of way: "...it’s a very fun word to say. Staycation. How was your staycation? My parents went on staycation, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. Our son-in-law threw his back out on staycation." (Salsa, anyone?)
What makes the article worth skimming, however, are the salt of the earth quotes. Raymond Miles, 41, a grocery manager who lives in the Bronx, began his staycation auspiciously last Friday: “Just stayed in bed. Don’t go nowhere. Then at 2 or 3 o’clock, I had lunch. Then 4 or 5 o’clock, dinner. I watched Oprah, whatever, Judge Judy, which can be pretty boring, but after a while, I thought it was interesting, because I don’t normally watch TV in the day.” His friends must be loving the post cards.
Up next, a 2,000 word article on how New Yorkers get hangry in the afternoon. Anyway, the term isn't going anywhere, and it's better than hearing about what people did on the Hamptons, so let's just make the best of it. Tell us, staycationers, what did you do on your staycation? And how will you be staycationing this Labor Day weekend?
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i've been taking staycations for years, because i rarely have the scratch to travel. one of the best reasons to staycation in new york city is that one can finally get in to restaurants and museums that are normally too overcrowded. this weekend i plan to go for long walks, linger in the sculpture garden at MoMA, and spend a lot of time cooking and thinning out the backlog on my DVR.
Cost of travel has little to do with it. Flying is torture.
Staycations are great, even for one day. Putter, walk a little more leisurely, and yes, thin out the DVR backlog or finally watch those Netflix movies you've been putting off.
To answer my own question: Sonic Youth!
I would write a post card from my apartment then send it to myself in the mail.
I also have been taking so-called "Staycations" for years. New York is filled with some of the best museums, restaurants, parks, beaches, and shopping around. I could pay a lot of money to travel and do these things elsewhere, but half the time I'm wandering around thinking that I could get the same stuff (only better) back in New York.
I usually take one of these around Christmastime to do my shopping, enjoy the holiday fares, go ice skating and stuff like that. It's fun!
I took an edustaycation once, because my office didn't know that I hadn't finished college yet.
I hate traveling in summer. Anywhere worth going is usually crowded and more expensive.
The stay cay has been pretty awesome actually. There's a bunch of things that I've always wanted to see but for some reason or another just never have.
So I took the SO to see Bethesda fountain in Central Park & got mistaken for tourists. Last week we waited in line for the yummiest frozen fun at the Brooklyn Ice Cream factory, then we walked over the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time. Walked over to SS seaport, drank a beer, dodged rats, ate Mc D's @ 1am. It was awesome.
This afternoon we're hitting the MoMA, then Belvedere castle in Central Park :) maybe rent a row boat on the lake and have an early dinner on the water.
Planning a day trip out to the vineyards.... seriously, NY is AWESOME! I've lived here my whole life and I become more convinced every day. ENJOY YOUR STAYCAY!
Why travel? It seems as if (these days) the whole world is coming to New York. And, in particular, coming right to my neighborhood - Nolita.
I prefer to suck it up and work all summer (while my collegues take time off). Then I skip town after Labor Day when the beaches are a bit less crowded.
But why don't people go to Coney Island on staycation anymore? I stopped by a few weeks ago. Gorgeous 80-ish, sunny Saturday afternoon and the beach was 3/4 empty.