can i get some vacation ideas?

[sniffa]

i never, ever, go on vacation; truth be toLd, i hate going away at aLL.
but, i'm going to go on one in september.

now i just need to pick a destination, that wouLd actuaLLy be fun for us.

some ideas mrs. sniffa and i kicked around in the Last 30 minutes incLude:

montreaL - Love it, but we don't know french, and have onLy gone with others who knew their way around.

provincetown - i think i've been there too much. i aLso hate the beach.

northampton - ah, it's been so Long. i know the area Like the back of my hand, so i know we'LL have pLenty to do. aLso, there's a Loved one out that way.

vermont - why not? go appLe picking, and Look at green mountains. maybe find some vermont grown nugs.

phiLLy - i Love sight seeing historicaL pLaces. i may even get a steak n cheese.


pLease give us any advice, tips, etc... choose from the List or suggest your own (wiLL be much appreciated). :D

oh, and we have to be abLe drive there - hence the northeast region.

:bounce:

[sundog]

1. what is the length of time you have?

[sniffa]

5. 3 days

4 wouLd be pushing it.

[joneschick]

9. well then the Taj Mahal is definitely out.

:silly:

[sniffa]

10. doh!

[sundog]

57. i would go for montreal or quebec

but that's me :)

[sniffa]

60. that pLace is a bLast

and it has what we usuaLLy Like to do on vacation - food, sights, and parties. :bounce:

[sundog]

64. yeah, man

hit some clubs & historic spots (quebec is awesome)... you'll have a blast

[diddlysquat]

2. Where do you live now?

[sniffa]

6. boston area

[bicentennial_baby]

3. i bet you know my vote!

;)

[sniffa]

7. we do have a Loved one

in that area. :loveya:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. You hate the beach, but do you like lakes and ponds?

what about Maine/NH?

[sniffa]

8. don't do those either

we're more home-bodyish; go out to eat; go sight seeing and to museums.

can't stand the sun, really. :(

[jonnyblitz]

11. too bad Branson, MO wasn't within driving distance..

you could go to the oliver north museum...and see the osmonds perform. :thumbsup:

[sniffa]

12. andy wiLLiams is there too

eeeeek!!!

i'm so going there someday. :P

[jonnyblitz]

13. I would settle for graceland in memphis..

I have been to the memphis airport but that is it...

I bet dollywood kicks ass too...

[sniffa]

14. ooh doLLywood!

bLondiek can get us in there for cheap. :bounce:

[jonnyblitz]

15. i bet she has major dollywood connections...

:thumbsup:

[BlondieK143]

41. Sure, come to TN because of Dollywood

:eyes: Not for other reasons. lol

[sniffa]

43. we couLd go to knoxviLLe for the worLds fair

:loveya:

[BlondieK143]

44. you're an ass.

but you already knew that. :P

[sniffa]

46. you Love it

mwah!

:loveya:

[BlondieK143]

47. No, not it.

But you, possibly. :D :loveya:

[RebelOne]

53. No, go to Tennessee because of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge

Lots to do there, plus great shopping in Pigeon Forge at all the outlets. And the scenery is gorgeous. And you can hope over to Cherokee in North Carolina for the gambling.

[BlondieK143]

62. Hey sniffa, do you see this???

:D I'm only 30 minutes from Pigeon Forge. :D

[pitohui]

16. atlantic city

or cape may

fun area, dolphins, ospreys, i guess if you hate the beach you can spend all your time in the casinos but what's wrong with a whale watch boat trip

you don't have to know the language to visit a place, get a french phrase book and see montreal if you want, i did this for paris

[sniffa]

22. where's cape may?

don't get me wrong, i Loved montreaL - i've just aLways been a passenger, going with the fLow. :D
we may go back.

[Beaverhausen]

29. Cape May is at the bottom of New Jersey - it's beautiful

a quaint beach town. Lots of victorian architecture.

[Reverend_Smitty]

17. how about NYC?

plenty of museums, great restaurants, shopping, etc...there's never a lack of things to do in that city

[bettyellen]

20. and he has friends there.

:evilgrin:

[sniffa]

34. who?

:loveya:

[spinbaby]

18. Western NY

Beautiful countryside. Vineyards. Good food. Find a B&B and just kick back and enjoy.

[sniffa]

23. b&b is what we were thinking

not sure if i'd go that far though.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

19. What about Northern Maine? Acadia National Park is beautiful.

very scenic...

What about Nova Scotia? That's driveable.

[sniffa]

24. nova scotia

that's an idea. :think:

i think both choices may be too ruraL for our urban tastes.. or something Like that.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

26. Go to the Cape and drink beers at a beach bar

sounds about right. :D

The Wellfleet Beachcomber is on Cahoon Hollow Beach and is lots of fun.

[Amaya]

21. NYC?

great food & lots to do.

;)

:hi:

[sniffa]

33. true

but that was aLready vetoed. x(

we do go there a few times a year now, though... and we're do for a trip. :D

[Beaverhausen]

25. Philly- if you want historic. It's a great city!

City of Brotherly Love!

[sniffa]

27. that's what i want

just me though. doh!

[JimmyJazz]

28. I'm kinda diggin' where I am right now

the waves were fuggin' incredible today! It was TOOOOOO much fun. :D

BTW - tell Mrs. sniffa I said "hello" and please pm me with any news you may have. I'm still very concerned.

[sniffa]

32. where's that?

she says hi. :)
(you know she's a member now?)

and i'LL update you when i know anything. :)

[JimmyJazz]

38. I'm at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware

I lurves me some gay men canoodling on the beach :D

[SkipNewarkDE]

40. Jimmy where r u from?

Jimmy I live in Delaware wassup? Haven't been to Rehoboth for eons. More of an Indian River Inlet kinda guy (the surfing is great down there).

[LynneSin]

50. There's a bunch of us here in Delaware

:D

ANyhow, JJ is actually from over the boarder in PA

[SkipNewarkDE]

51. Anyone for a Delaware/PA Get Together

[LynneSin]

52. WE do them from time to time - want to meet JJ and I for Sushi?

We love Mikimodos and hopefully will get back there soon again for Happy Hour (buy 1 roll get one free)

[SkipNewarkDE]

63. How'd ya know I like raw fish?

Yeah, that place rocks, though I haven't been for years. I used to go quite a bit, as I lived right around the corner. I live down in Newark, now, and keep horses in PA, Chester County... JJ knew Nutters Store, I think.

[bicentennial_baby]

30. kick for sniffa and the missus

:loveya:

[sniffa]

31. ow

thank you. :loveya:

[Hotler]

35. Fly to Colorado and rent a car. Hook up with me and..

You need to rent a performance car and follow behind me on my Ducati and I'll take you on a great trip through SW colorado and down into Utah and back. Great riding and driving roads with fantastic views.

[SkipNewarkDE]

36. Lots of neat stuff in and around philly

...and you and the mrs. can visit our farm, about 45 minutes from there, hahaha.

[SkipNewarkDE]

37. Neat stuff around Philly

Just ouside of Philly you have Valley Forge, and the Audobon Center at MillGrove, the first home of naturalist John Audubon. Down in nearby Delaware there is the amazing Winterthur museum, and Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Come on a weekend and we will take you to polo.

[SkipNewarkDE]

39. Stotsville Inn

Actually there is a good B&B down from us called Stotsville Inn, close to Amish Country and all of that jazz in Lancaster. Gotten kinda touristy tho.

[LynneSin]

42. How about Washington DC?

DC is a great place to visit - plenty of history and then you can join us for the protest on Sept 24th

[sniffa]

48. that actuaLLy is a possibiLity

how far a drive from phiLLy?

[LynneSin]

49. 2.5 hours depending on how you drive

:shrug:

[Mutley]

45. Just don't come to Baltimore.

I don't see what's so great about it. :shrug:

[dben88]

54. Philly is worth it for the cheesesteak alone.

I have been known to drive from Boston to Philly for one, and then drive back. Not to mention that it is also an awesome city.

[sniffa]

56. awesome

we've narrowed it to 3 choices, phiLLy being one.

weLcome to DU. :hi:

[dben88]

61. thanks, sniffa...

and if you decide on that, would you mind bringing back a trunkload of cheesesteaks and Yuengling Lager to Boston? great.

[MissMillie]

55. you'll need to wait another month for apples in VT

I don't really have any advise for you, but I can tell you where I'd go if I could. I'd drive out to Cooperstown and spend a day at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and then continue out to Cedar Point, OH for a day of rollercoasters.

[sniffa]

58. montreaL, phiLLy, and northampton

we've done narrowed it down to. :bounce:

phiLLy - never been, so maybe we'LL do that. :D

[MissMillie]

59. If I were choosing between those

I'd pick Philly or Montreal. Probably Montreal, as I have family near there.