With fall break beginning on Oct. 17, students want to find places to go that are reasonable enough to where they can get out of town without having to be gone a week.

Luckily, there are some nearby locations where you can go without spending a fortune so that you can save your money for other college expenses that are prevalent in your life.

These are places in which you can have a great time; however, you will also find that you can learn several new interesting things while meeting your craving for having fun.

Those of you who are not originally from this city, Memphis is only 125 miles away, which is about a two-hour drive from the Martin area. There are many different places to go in Memphis such as Beale Street, Graceland, Sun Studios, Memphis Zoo and Stax Records Museum. Here you can enjoy some great food, learn about the “King of Rock n’ Roll,” visit the new Northwest Passage at the zoo and so much more. Plus, with Memphis being so close, students do not have to worry about rushing back to Martin. You can make this a day trip on one of your fall break days or stay the entire time. Memphis is a lively city and there is always something to do.

Another perfect place to go for fall break is Nashville. Nashville is 150 miles away, equaling to about a three-hour drive. Places to go in Nashville include the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the State Capitol. Those who love country music will enjoy this nearby city. However, there are plenty of things to do outside of enjoying the art of country music, including shopping at the Opry Mills Mall and visiting the Bicentennial Gardens.

A couple of places to go outside of Tennessee include Atlanta and St. Louis. Atlanta is about 398 miles away, which is about a six and a half-hour drive. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Cyclorama and the Atlanta History Center Museum are all interesting places to visit while in Atlanta. Stone Mountain Park is also a great aspect of the Atlanta area. While at Stone Mountain you can enjoy taking an air lift to the top of the mountain, watch entertaining shows, take a steamboat ride and enjoy one of the biggest laser shows in the country.

As for St. Louis, the distance is about 223 miles, equal to about a four-hour drive with wonderful places to visit such as the Gateway Arch; the world’s largest beer brewer, Anheuser Busch, and the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Fall break can be fun and exciting without being too costly or boring. Take the time during fall break to learn new things while you are on vacation. For those students that will not be going out of town, have fun with your family and friends and don’t take fall break for granted because it only comes once a year.