In July 2013, my family and I visited Gettysburg, PA on the way home from a family vacation. We specifically stopped here because we knew the town of the infamous battle was celebrating a 150th anniversary. It was supposed to be huge. And it was. There are obviously perks to visiting a small town during a national remembrance. However, what comes with it are headaches, lots of waiting (everywhere!), no parking, and dealing with lots and lots of people. We still decided to spend two days there, knowing that the visiting conditions would not be ideal for us. I have…