You may be thinking about what exotic place you should visit while there are a few weeks left of summer break for your family, but you may not need to look very far. In fact, you may not even need to leave Northeast Ohio or Erie, PA. Your pool creates the perfect staycation and provides a place for you to relax, rejuvenate, entertain, amongst whatever other activities you enjoy, all while not having to leave your home.
What is a Staycation?
The term staycation is originally from the United States and is a combination of the words “stay” and “vacation”. It is basically just that; a vacation that you take at home. A staycation is a period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities, much like a vacation.
Common activities of a staycation include use of a backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals and amusement parks. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.
How Your Pool Creates the Perfect Staycation
If you have a pool at your Northeast Ohio or Erie, PA home, you only have a few more weeks to enjoy it before the weather turns, so why not embrace it with a staycation? We have provided some ideas below for how you can use your pool as the perfect staycation spot.
- Create a Spa Day: Treat your pool like a luxury spa and cozy up poolside in a fluffy robe, with your favorite drink, throw some cucumbers on your eyes, and just relax. Being by the water can create a feeling of calm that can transport you to feeling like you are at the finest spa.
- Go for a Swim: That’s right, you don’t have to do anything fancy to create the perfect staycation. You and your family can simply enjoy the water and swim to create the feeling of being on vacation.
- Embrace Pool Games: It’s likely not every day that you play games in your pool; your staycation makes the perfect time to do so. Country Living has provided some ideas for some fun pool games for your family.
- Host a Gathering or Theme Party: Nothing says vacation like attending a Tiki Bar or themed event. Use your pool area as the setting for your resort-like gathering. Invite some people over and create an event that will make everyone feel like they are out of town.
- Show a Movie: If you have a projector or outdoor TV, you can create a movie night right from your pool. Grab something to float on, pop some popcorn, and feel like you are at the theater for the night.
Your pool creates the perfect staycation and can transfer you to feeling like you are no longer in Northeast Ohio or Erie, PA.
At Litehouse Pools & Spas, our goal is to ensure your backyard is an oasis where you will enjoy countless hours of mental and physical relaxation, including gatherings of family and friends, private romantic evening swims, sunset reflections on your own terrace, and those quiet relaxing mornings poolside.
Litehouse Pools & Spas offers custom inground pools and on ground pools, we have outdoor furniture and pool toys and supplies, we can create the outdoor kitchen of your dreams, amongst many other things.
Visit one of our locations or contact us today so you can create the perfect staycation for you and your family.