The article mentions the concept of a "stay-cation" where you spend July 4th hanging around the house. Still, several of the people I work with took off to Chicago for the weekend. I guess the price of gas wasn't enough to dull the glow of the big city. For my part, I enjoy hanging around town on this weekend. The local streets are pretty quiet and the bike trails aren't too full either.
Yet, this wonderful description has a long way to go before it dawns on people that you don't need to be in constant motion to have a good time.