Be a Tourist 1. In Your Own Backyard BY JESSICA FORRESTER
Planning a vacation can be overwhelming! Even so, it is important to take a break from work to spend quality time with your family. If you want to avoid traveling, due to COVID-19, or if you are simply looking for a unique experience close to home, here are six staycation ideas in Cobb County and surrounding areas that will help make this a summer to remember!
Wake in a New Place Treasure Hunt Tree House
Need a change in scenery? Search for “Treasure Hunt Tree House in Metro Atlanta” on Airbnb for more information, and to browse through the photos of this special getaway in Kennesaw. The multi-story tree house is complete with fun features, including a treasure hunt activity, and the two structures joined by a rope bridge.
Lake Allatoona Inn
Located on the lakefront, the restored Victorian inn is surrounded by 16 acres of land and nearby historical sites. The grounds are used for grazing horses, as well as special events held on the property. For more information about this quaint bed-and-breakfast, visit lakeallatoonainn.com.
Splendor Oaks Tiny-Living Glamping
Splendor Oaks Eco-Farm Homestead, located on Bells Ferry Road, is home to three unique glamping getaways, all less than 250 square feet. Guests can reserve the Stay Bird Bus, La Bella Bell Tent or Eden Treehouse through Airbnb. The owners, Kurtis and Dayana Cagle, have created an environment where everyone will feel at home. The lower level of the main house has a guest lounge, with various amenities, and a “lake life” fun truck outfitted with kayaks, floats, fishing poles, a cooler and a lake pass for nearby Lake Allatoona, which can be reserved at an additional charge. Visit www.splendoroaks.com/airbnbs to see photos of the property, along with the links to the Airbnb listings.
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Splendor Oaks Owners, Kurtis and Dayana Cagle, stand on the steps to Eden Treehouse with their two boys. 18
AROUND ACWORTH | July 2021
Make an Escape Escape Rooms
Escape rooms are immersive games in which players work together to find clues, solve riddles and puzzles, and accomplish tasks to progress through the game and reach the goal. There are many escape rooms to choose from in Marietta, including Urban Escape Games, The Escapery and Project Escape. Each escape room features a different theme, holds unique secrets and puzzles, and is a new adventure. Immerse yourself and up to five others in a whole other world with Cobb County Parks Escape Rooms. Put your teamwork, puzzle-solving and trivia expertise to the test in hour-long escape rooms throughout the year: The Emporium, Prison Break and Merry Mystery. Call 678-978-2557 to register over the phone, or book online at https://cobbparksescaperooms.com. Open Fridays and Saturdays. Located at Oregon Park Annex at 135 Old Hamilton Road, Marietta.
