If you're willing to buy a 2011 model, rather than the new 2012, Labor Day weekend is a great time to shop for a new ride. Car lots are itching to drive old models off the lot to make room for the new-and-improved versions, making this one of the biggest car shopping weekends of the year.
Best bet: Get up to $6,500 in rebates on the popular Chevrolet Silverado (among other incentives) on 2011 models this weekend. For the pricing pros' top picks, see 7 great Labor Day car deals.
Seven Labor Day road trip destinations that are less than 250 miles from home and offer plenty of fun (and cheap) things to do over the long holiday weekend.