Where do you vacation?

[The Adams]

My husband and I have been trying for the last month to find a place to go on vacation. We are stuck! No clue where to go since we live in this amazing place. We've looked at places farther east but honestly we just can't see why we would pay money to stay somewhere else. He says we are SPOILED ROTTEN and I completely agree. The only places we've found that we like are within 2 miles of our house and he said that's out of the question! So we'd like to know where do you go when you need to get away for a few days?

 

[scooterbug44]

What kind of vacation do you want?

Do you want to go hang out somewhere, do you want to "see" something, do you just want to do a quick road trip? Are you active people who would like a bike, rafting, hiking trip?

I am not much help, as I always have fate planning vacations for me - destination weddings, visits to relatives, etc.

Definitely agree that going to the beach for a vacation when you live in Sowal is a waste of time.

I'd suggest going the mountains, New Orleans, or D.C.

 

[Beach Runner]

NYC -- Broadway, dining, art museums, shopping

The Greenbrier -- so luxurious, great spa, great golf (Tom Watson is the pro), beautiful scenery, even has a bowling alley

The Cloister -- so luxurious, love the way they spoil you, love getting dressed up for dinner, bingo, macaroons and milk afterwards, the 60's bands and dancing like being at an old-school frat party, the general manager's party, the cookouts and the Nutty Buddy man, the lunch buffet with all of the fabulous shrimp and everything else you can think of, love the spa (warning: the beach is like a parking lot)

San Diego/La Jolla -- great views, great restaurants, great golf, artsy, so funky that I didn't want to come home

Chicago -- great lake views, dining, shopping, love the A.I.A. architecture tours, the Art Institute of Chicago

Dallas -- have always loved this town (guess it has something to do with being half Texan), love the dining, shopping, cowboy boots, the swagger

New Orleans, Maui, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Charleston, Las Vegas, and Tucson are also on my list. And if you have kids, you must go to Disney World.

Outside the US my favorites are Italy (in particular, Florence, Rome, and Cortona), Barcelona, Paris, and Tokyo.

 

[Lake View Too]

Go see the waterfalls in the mountains of North Carolina. St Augustine is really great and you don't have to go to the beach. Savannah, New Orleans, and amost anywhere in California. (not all in the same day):funn:

 

[hnooe]

Go see the waterfalls in the mountains of North Carolina. St Augustine is really great and you don't have to go to the beach. Savannah, New Orleans, and amost anywhere in California. (not all in the same day):funn:

Awesome..ditto!!!!

 

[SHELLY]

2-Week Transatlantic Cruise

 

[aggieb]

little st. simons

durango, steamboat, telluride, boulder.

eureka, ca

idaho, oregon, and montana.

new hampshire, vermont, maine.

flagstaff.

these are all on my list.

 

[GoodWitch58]

Maine or Maui (completely different beaches and so much more)
Colorado Rocky Mountains
Vancouver
Chicago
San Francisco
Paris

 

[Mermaid]

Get out of the heat! Go somewhere cooler for your vacation. A change of scenery is nice; a change of climate is a double-hitter!

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

My last 'vacation' was to Cozumel and it was pretty neat. I have to say though, there is so much to explore and do here that I have taken to just finding something new to me locally every vacation I have taken recently. Local is definitely best!