Staycation: A home-based vacation. That does NOT mean that you can't leave the house! Here are some tips and tools to help you get the most bang for your vacation buck this summer.

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Staycation Tips: How to get the most of your local leisure.

• Tourism Links:
  Roanoke Visitors Center
• Charlottesville Visitors Center
• Discover Lynchburg
• Virginia Tourism

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Poplar Forest: Visit the octagonal house and grounds created by Thomas Jefferson as well as a farm where he took time for family, farming and books. Web site

Amazement Square: Check out the tallest interactive (and indoor) climbing structure in the U.S. Web site

Bedford Wine Trail:You can find five wineries in a county bordered by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the scenic parkway, offering plenty of opportunities for tours and picnics. Web site

Maier Museum of Art:This gallery at Randolph College focuses on American Art, featuring works by Mary Cassett, James Abbott McNeil Whistler and John James Aububon. Web site

Percival Island: Get back to nature on this James River Island. The 56-acre park offers biking, hiking and fishing. Web site