Santa Cruz Weekly - Friends of Santa Cruz Parks executive director Bonny Hawley on the local parks/staycation connection. By Bonny Hawley

05/27/09

TRAVEL writers are closely tracking the new stay-local vacation, or "staycation," trend sweeping the state and the nation. Our local state parks are a good measure of that trend, with campsite bookings and day visitor numbers up significantly. In fact, at Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks we're joining in and inviting visitors and locals alike to explore our state parks and "discover our back yard."