Such trading down is clearly evident in the city's half-dozen outlet malls where legions of bargain-seekers, many on bus excursions from out of state, spend close to $1 billion a year.

A limited number of tickets are available for bus excursions at $10 each.

Hotels in the area can arrange for a round-trip bus excursion to the park for about $15, including park admission.

When Finden learned of Casper's bus excursions, she contacted the bus company, First Devon & Cornwall, who alerted their drivers to be on the lookout for him.

When Sermon and Boxall take a bus excursion, and when the bus driver is injured, Sermon must drive the bus back to Kingsbay.

One bus excursion remains joltingly clear in my mind.

Last Sunday's bus excursion to eastern Georgia and the wine-growing region around the city of Telavi was typical.

For those who don't drive, there are bus excursions in both directions over the highway.

Landsea Tours offers a five-hour bus excursion from early May to mid-October.