Since most schools are already in session, Iowans who have kids at home may be sticking close by for the Labor Day weekend, but many others will be taking off on vacation adventures for the three-day holiday ahead.

Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says it’s unlikely any travel records will be set this coming weekend.

“While we’re seeing higher numbers of folks who are traveling, the numbers themselves aren’t as high as you see during Independence Day, Memorial Day,” Ortner says. “The trends that we’re seeing, the numbers are up from last year, but with the start of school and the end of summer, the numbers aren’t as large as we’d see for those summer months.”

That said, he notes many thousands of Iowans will be embracing the opportunity to hit the roads, skies, and seas.

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