8 Best Places To Travel on a $500 Budget

These cheap trips are doable if you’re within driving distance.

Fox Cities, Wisconsin

Mickala Brown, who works with the Fox Cities Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, offered these details for a cheap getaway to the Fox Cities, which she said is a destination in the heart of Wisconsin that’s under a five-hour drive from all Midwest hubs and about three hours from Chicago. 

Free activities include:

• Visiting the downtown farm market every Saturday morning, which features fresh fruits and veggies, artisan jewelry, baked goods, street musicians, and fan favorites “corn-in-a-cup” and stuffed chicken wings from local food vendors.
• Exploring the colorful murals, sidewalk poetry and sculpture on foot while visiting the downtown merchants.
• Jumping on the free trolley that travels between the riverfront and downtown.
• Hiking, running, walking or biking the numerous trails along the Appleton riverfront that offer stunning views of the Fox River....

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