Splashville Asheville … Free family fun

With two busy boys and the long summer days, finding activities to keep them busy can be a chore…and expensive. Camps and classes can easily add up to more than $1,000 per month. Not to mention spending the summer vacation following the same school day routine of waking them up early for camp, packing lunches, yelling at them to get dressed, driving them early to the camp and so on. Summer is supposed to be relaxing, right? Instead of filling up their entire vacation with even more activities, why not spend some of it with them? Let the kids sleep in, lounge around in their pjs, eat a little too much, watch a little too much TV and simply enjoy the lazy days of summer. And when it’s time to get outside and play, make use of the freebies around Asheville. One of our favorites…Splashville downtown. Splashville is located at Pack Square and is simply a large circle of water fountains that spray randomly. But throw in some kids on a hot summer day, and they love it. You can spread a blanket on the large, green lawn, read a book, and let the kids run wild. Enjoy the unique “wildlife” downtown Asheville has to offer with some people-watching while they play. Then take the kids to eat at Pack’s Tavern when they’re pooped. A little sun, a little fun, and it’s free. Not bad.