High gas causes families to stay close to home

Some Long Island families are staying close to home to have fun rather than driving far amid high gas prices. One driver spent $70 to fill up his car tank at $4.31 per gallon for regular unleaded gas.

News 12 Staff

Jun 29, 2008, 11:06 PM

Updated 6,210 days ago

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Some Long Island families are staying close to home to have fun rather than driving far amid high gas prices.
One driver spent $70 to fill up his car tank at $4.31 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. Drivers all over the Island are rethinking their Fourth of July plans to avoid putting a hole in their wallets.
Business was booming Sunday at Farmingdale's Adventureland as parents tried to have quality time with their kids without traveling.
Triple A estimates more than 34 million Americans will hit the road this holiday week, which is down slightly from last year.