Category Archives: Staycations

America – a no vacation nation

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Randy White

The percent of Americans not taking vacations is not good news for any location-based leisure venues that cater to vacationers, whether they are out-of-town on a trip or on a staycation at home. Continue reading →

Americans still stuck in no-vacation land

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Randy White

62% of Americans said they wouldn’t be taking a vacation this summer at all Continue reading →

Travel spending on entertainment & dining takes a staycation nosedive

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Randy White

The U.S. Commerce Department has reported that spending on travel and tourism during the 1st quarter of 2014 decreased at an annual rate of 1.0%. However, spending on recreation and entertainment turned down dramatically . . . Continue reading →

Travel expenditures since 2005 and the Great Recession

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Randy White

Earlier this year The Bureau of Labor Statistics posted a graph showing that 2011 household travel expenditures had decreased 6% from their peak in 2007. However, they didn’t adjust for inflation. The decrease is actually much more severe. Continue reading →

Households increased entertainment spending in 2012

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Randy White

American households increased their average spending for fees and admissions at location-based entertainment venues in 2012 . . . Both the bad and good news is that the staycation trend is still going strong. . . These continuing long-term trends have serious implications for location-based entertainment. Continue reading →

Vacation Deficit (Staycation) Trend Appears Headed Up this Year

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Randy White

A recent poll found that the staycation trend that started back in 1996 is continuing into 2013, with less people confident they will take a vacation than last year, but those that do expect to spend 12% more. Continue reading →

More Evidence of the Staycation Trend

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Randy White

Our February 2013 Leisure eNewsletter featured an article, Evidence that the staycation trend is both real and long-term. In that article, we examined household entertainment participation and spending on trips and found that since the year 2000, overall participation has … Continue reading →