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Jul 4, 2009 7:12 pm US/Central
Minn. Families Go Back To Basics To Celebrate 4th
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The Knicks camp at Lake Auburn every year, but they say things have changed along with the economic downturn.
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Just about every where you looked at Lake Auburn campgrounds, people were having an old-fashioned family Fourth of July.
The campground was packed. In fact, all of the campgrounds in the Three Rivers Park District have been booked up for every summer weekend since the season began.
The Knicks camp at Lake Auburn every year, but they say things have changed along with the economic downturn.
"Much, much busier. Back when our kids were little, you could just on a Wednesday or Thursday say 'let's go' and you could go anyplace. Now you have to plan 6 months, 8 months ahead of time," said Charlotte Knick.
The Browns from Inver Grove Heights used to travel north to meet up with family, but since gas prices skyrocketed, they decided it wasn't worth the long haul, especially trailing campers.
"Mostly the gas prices last year, we just ended up changing because the gas prices last year were like $4 a gallon and we weren't going to pull all these rigs at that price. So we decided to save money on gas and come meet more locally in the Twin City area," said Sharon Brown.
Another advantage to sticking closer to home is discovering treasures in your own backyard.
"That's interesting because we would have never have come here otherwise, ever. And now, we come here and say, 'You know, this place is pretty nice," said Ken Brown.
With the beach, fishing pier and plenty of bike trails nearby, the children big and small don't seem to have any problem finding something to enjoy. Fourteen-year-old Carisa Brown says she doesn't feel deprived at all.
"I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I mean, holidays are supposed to be with your family," she said.
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