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re: Best vacation ideas in United States - Summer
Posted on 12/10/21 at 10:42 am to princessmull
Posted on 12/10/21 at 10:42 am to princessmull
Tetons/Yellowstone or Glacier, with Glacier being the clear winner in my book.
Oh...nevermind...
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My family isn’t huge on hiking
Oh...nevermind...
This post was edited on 12/10/21 at 10:43 am
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Posted on 12/10/21 at 11:38 am to princessmull
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I think we have narrowed it down to Colorado, Chicago, or DC.
Let me know if you land on Chicago. Happy to provide suggestions.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 4:32 pm to hoopsgalore
Chicago over DC all day long. Go when the Cubs are in town.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 7:16 pm to bluestem75
OP is traveling with family, what makes Chicago better than DC? I’ve only been to DV with the family, but, with all the Smithsonian museums , all the history and mount Vernon it was a great family trip.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:47 am to nctiger71
Great list, we have been to almost all except Maine. Thinking about it this coming summer of 2022. Live in Louisiana so where is the best place to fly into? We enjoy staying in one place and using it as a hub. We love a week in one place. We are a little older and do not like long road trips.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 11:02 am to Hyway16
quote:We drove to Maine but picked up friends at the Portland airport. We spent 4 nights in Bar Harbor, which was probably 1 too many, and then worked our way back to Portland. Rather than staying in one place for a week you might be better staying in two places. I guess it just depends how far you want to drive in one day once you see everything close to your accommodations.
Thinking about Maine this coming summer of 2022. Live in Louisiana so where is the best place to fly into? We enjoy staying in one place and using it as a hub. We love a week in one place. We are a little older and do not like long road trips.
If you search the TB you can find a lot of info about Maine and New England in general. And maybe start a new post with your question. There are some regular posters that know a lot about that area.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 1:00 am to princessmull
Queens NY. You'll love it.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 3:25 pm to Shexter
Garden of the Gods
Manitou falls
all part of an excellent colorado trip
Manitou falls
all part of an excellent colorado trip
Posted on 12/13/21 at 4:33 pm to Shexter
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A one week trip in Colorado - Durango/Silverton train, Royal Gorge rafting, Mesa Verde, Black Hills of the Gunnison
...This... plus a couple days in Ouray. we spent 5 days in Ouray this summer, beautiful town, so much to do.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 7:02 pm to cajungoalie
quote:Tell us more. Where did you stay? What did you do?
we spent 5 days in Ouray this summer, beautiful town, so much to do.
We drove through Ouray from Durango to Montrose this summer; stopped for lunch. We liked it a lot too and would like to go back and stay for at least a few days.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 7:34 pm to princessmull
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I think we have narrowed it down to Colorado, Chicago, or DC. My family isn’t huge on hiking. Thanks for all the suggestions
Come to Colorado. I used to be a “not big on hiking” guy, until I moved here. Hiking here changed my mind completely. It’s absolutely stunning, and adventurous. I live in Breck. Hikes around here can be longer and tough. I’d suggest going to either Steamboat Springs or Telluride.
Steamboat has a great lil downtown, you can float on the Yampa river, watch air balloons, and go to Strawberry hot Springs.
Telluride imo is the most beautiful town in the entire country. You might have to do little hikes, but trust me they are worth it. They have gorgeous waterfalls with easy access. You can go over to Ouray, another beautiful box canyon town with awesome waterfalls surrounding the town. Drive the Million Dollar highway to Silverton.
Posted on 12/13/21 at 11:01 pm to princessmull
Staying right on the coast in Monterey, CA or San Diego in the dead of summer (or winter) is awesome.
Posted on 12/14/21 at 6:11 am to JohnnyRebel
we go to telluride every year for a music festival in July i agree it’s my favorite town I’ve ever been. It ain’t cheap but it’s beautiful, friendly and just about perfect in the summer
we swap out our route from Denver each time and make a two week trip out of it. Aspen/basalt, sand dunes, buena vista, Cortez/Mesa verde, vail, Breckinridge etc. this year we are going Denver>crested butte>telluride>BV>Denver
there are 4 national parks in Colorado and dozens of other state and federal parks/monuments/forests/etc to visit plus damn near every mountain town you pass thru is cooler than the next. Last trip we spent a whole day hanging out in Rico for example
we swap out our route from Denver each time and make a two week trip out of it. Aspen/basalt, sand dunes, buena vista, Cortez/Mesa verde, vail, Breckinridge etc. this year we are going Denver>crested butte>telluride>BV>Denver
there are 4 national parks in Colorado and dozens of other state and federal parks/monuments/forests/etc to visit plus damn near every mountain town you pass thru is cooler than the next. Last trip we spent a whole day hanging out in Rico for example
Posted on 12/14/21 at 1:45 pm to nctiger71
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Tell us more. Where did you stay? What did you do?
We drove through Ouray from Durango to Montrose this summer; stopped for lunch. We liked it a lot too and would like to go back and stay for at least a few days.
Rent a jeep or UTV, Ouray is the Jeep capital of Colorado with too many trails to mention
Horseback riding on Red Mountain with Action Adventure tours
Box Canyon Falls, Ouray perimeter trail, day trip to Telluride(1 hr drive), Ouray hot springs, tons of restaurants and watering holes...
We rented from VRBO, spectacular week.
Hell just the drive from Silverton north to Ouray is amazing. keep your eyes on the road though..
Posted on 12/14/21 at 2:00 pm to princessmull
I love the mountains, you could
go anywhere from Colorado to Montana.
Hiking, biking, kayaks, white water rafting in early spring. There’s plenty to do.
go anywhere from Colorado to Montana.
Hiking, biking, kayaks, white water rafting in early spring. There’s plenty to do.
This post was edited on 12/14/21 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 12/14/21 at 3:13 pm to cajungoalie
Posted on 3/26/23 at 2:59 pm to princessmull
San Juan Island, Washington
Posted on 3/26/23 at 3:03 pm to KiaraRyan
Can you define “break the bank”? Because there isn’t a better place in the US in the summer than Maine, but it can be pricey.
Posted on 3/26/23 at 9:29 pm to princessmull
Fly to San Diego and take a slow leisurely drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to the Napa Valley.
That is my favorite road trip in the US.
That is my favorite road trip in the US.
Posted on 3/27/23 at 2:05 pm to princessmull
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international is probably out bc of Covid restrictions
I was in Africa and Europe last year and their "restrictions" were far less than the US (really, just none at all). Curious as to what you're referring to. For summer, I think the Pacific Northwest is the best, a lot due to weather. Washington and Oregon essentially have infinite beautiful places to explore. I'm not that big on hiking myself, but there are lots of short hikes that take you to special places. e.g. I have a book with all of the fire lookout towers in the state and how to get to them.
Take a look at High Top Rock:
The total round trip is 2 miles I think, but man it's spectacular. You can walk on the balcony of the structure and feel like it's the end of the earth - and it's looking right across at Rainier! Like I said, there are essentially infinite gems like this.
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