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SO YOU HAVE some vacation days coming up, but you still haven't figured out what to do with them? It's like high school all over again, only instead of procrastinating your studies, you're procrastinating your relaxation. Good news: If you're headed to any of these 10 spots, you can copy our homework.

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Cowboy Boots
Maybe it's the sun, or maybe it's the Shiner Bock, but even the most straitlaced, serious-minded intellectuals don cowboy boots in Austin. There is something infectious about the capital city's unabashed love for those sometimes-hokey, always-fantastic cowboy getups. Locals and tourists alike rely on Allens Boots and Cavender's Boot City for their hookup. Slip on a pair and you'll have a little swagger in your step, a little syrup in your voice. Welcome to Texas, y'all.

Allens Boots, 1522 South Congress Avenue, (512) 447-1413, www.allensboots.com
Cavender's Boot City, 8809 Burnet Road, (512) 451-7474; 4435 South Lamar Boulevard, (512) 892-4747; www.cavenders.com