text: What about the folks planning on going that don't  watch tv or read the news?   I know people that go weeks without doing that.  By the way,  I'm not dumb and own three dogs that stay home when we are going out however many people do take theirs with them.   We learned many many years ago that a holiday in Alaska is a very good time to stay home and do home chores.   Lots of other weekends without the drunks and the crowds.