Vacations in the US
Jul 3rd 2005, 2:46 pm
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Vacations in the US
Going to England this year is out of the question for us...too expensive! We are looking last minute for somewhere good (and cheap) to go. Where are some good vacation spots?
Jul 3rd 2005, 3:04 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
What do you want to do and how long do you plan to be there?. City hop? lay on a beach etc etc.
Jul 3rd 2005, 3:11 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Yes, the choice is pretty much unlimited in the US, what is it you want to do?
Jul 3rd 2005, 3:16 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
What kind of holiday are you looking for? Beach based, city based, culture based?
Do you prefer a location where you don't have to rent a car? What about the maximum no. of hours travel? Are you not bothered?
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Do you prefer a location where you don't have to rent a car? What about the maximum no. of hours travel? Are you not bothered?
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Jul 3rd 2005, 3:39 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
Going to England this year is out of the question for us...too expensive! We are looking last minute for somewhere good (and cheap) to go. Where are some good vacation spots?
Hawaii
Nashville
NYC
Yellowstone
Orlando
San Francisco
Moab
Alaska
The Nantahala
Boston
Chicago
Jul 3rd 2005, 5:07 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
Going to England this year is out of the question for us...too expensive! We are looking last minute for somewhere good (and cheap) to go. Where are some good vacation spots?
Outside of the US, Dominican Republic (helps if you speak Spanish) and Cancun. Dollar does well there. Plus they have charter flights from some US cities to there.
Jul 3rd 2005, 7:16 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
What do you want to do and how long do you plan to be there?. City hop? lay on a beach etc etc.
My husband has only been on vacation once in the US- we went to NY and he didn't really like it. A beach would probably be good.
How about beaches on the east coast?
Jul 3rd 2005, 7:19 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
My husband has only been on vacation once in the US- we went to NY and he didn't really like it. A beach would probably be good.
How about beaches on the east coast?
How about beaches on the east coast?
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Jul 3rd 2005, 7:40 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
My husband has only been on vacation once in the US- we went to NY and he didn't really like it. A beach would probably be good.
How about beaches on the east coast?
How about beaches on the east coast?
Jul 3rd 2005, 9:22 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
My husband has only been on vacation once in the US- we went to NY and he didn't really like it. A beach would probably be good.
How about beaches on the east coast?
How about beaches on the east coast?
Jul 4th 2005, 2:52 am
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by dunroving
How about a trip down the Outer Banks? Visit the Wright Brothers Museum, go see the "Lost Colony" at Manteo (recommended!), lighthouses, seafood, the Graveyeard of the Atlantic Museum at Hatteras, then hop a (free) ferry to Ocracoke. And of course there are all those beaches.
I highly recommend the Outer Banks, but honestly by this point it's probably too late in the summer season to make any cottage reservations. That said, my brother takes his family there almost every year now, but they wait until September. It's still warm enough to go but the cottage rates drop drastically. Sadly I haven't been to OBX in about 5 years, and Mark's never been. I can't wait to take him!
And yes -- "The Lost Colony" play is a MUST-SEE -- I've seen it four times already, and I'd see it again!
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Jul 4th 2005, 1:15 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Steff
My husband has only been on vacation once in the US- we went to NY and he didn't really like it. A beach would probably be good.
How about beaches on the east coast?
How about beaches on the east coast?
Jul 4th 2005, 1:19 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by ImHere
Come down here to South East FLA....great beaches and hot seas. Loads of nightlife and cultural experiences as well.
Jul 4th 2005, 1:51 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
Most of my family vacations were spent in the Outer Banks, and I love the place. I'm partial to the areas north of Milepost 1 (Duck, Sanderling, etc.) but then the area is much more developed now than it was when we started going there in 1984.
I highly recommend the Outer Banks, but honestly by this point it's probably too late in the summer season to make any cottage reservations. That said, my brother takes his family there almost every year now, but they wait until September. It's still warm enough to go but the cottage rates drop drastically. Sadly I haven't been to OBX in about 5 years, and Mark's never been. I can't wait to take him!
And yes -- "The Lost Colony" play is a MUST-SEE -- I've seen it four times already, and I'd see it again!
~ Jenney
I highly recommend the Outer Banks, but honestly by this point it's probably too late in the summer season to make any cottage reservations. That said, my brother takes his family there almost every year now, but they wait until September. It's still warm enough to go but the cottage rates drop drastically. Sadly I haven't been to OBX in about 5 years, and Mark's never been. I can't wait to take him!
And yes -- "The Lost Colony" play is a MUST-SEE -- I've seen it four times already, and I'd see it again!
~ Jenney
Good point, prices at the beach go down dramatically after Labor Day if you can wait that long. I like the Redneck Riviera for beaches in Florida, however so do the sharks.
St Augustine is neat though and on the opposite side.What about mountains-Smokies? New England?
Jul 4th 2005, 3:13 pm
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Re: Vacations in the US
Originally Posted by emmals
are you working for the tourist board?