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Published: July 2, 2008
But, fuel costs bring shorter holiday drive as travel may post first drop in 10 years
Hit the road
By Jennifer Palmer
The cost of gasoline may cause some people to choose their couch over the lake this Fourth of July.

Many families are cancelling their travel plans and overall Fourth of July travel is expected to drop for the first time this decade, according to AAA.

About 40.45 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday, a decrease of 1.3 percent from last year. AAA estimates that 493,000 Oklahomans will tra...

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