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Long weekend trip from BR - 4-6 hour drive
Posted on 10/3/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 10/3/24 at 9:31 pm
Thinking of doing a long weekend trip the first week of January from the BR area. Preferably a 4-6 hour drive, but would possibly consider a flight if we could find something cheap.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Posted on 10/3/24 at 10:28 pm to Glock17
Houston
Hot Springs
Gulf Shores
A tad further at 7hrs... San Antonio.
Hot Springs
Gulf Shores
A tad further at 7hrs... San Antonio.
Posted on 10/4/24 at 12:43 am to Glock17
Birmingham is a pretty cool weekend trip. The SOHO or 5 Points areas are good places to stay.
Lots to do, see and eat there.
Lots to do, see and eat there.
Posted on 10/4/24 at 7:29 am to Bullfrog
quote:
5 Points areas are good places to stay.
You serious Clark?
Posted on 10/4/24 at 7:54 am to Deek
Yep
Though I’d shy away from the hookah joint.
Tons to do in and around Birmingham and there are other good areas too.
We’ve stayed in 5-6 Air BNB’s and always had great long weekends. Aloft at SoHo Square or Indigo are great as well.
Probably hitting SoHo Social or Tacos next time I get that way.
Though I’d shy away from the hookah joint.
Tons to do in and around Birmingham and there are other good areas too.
We’ve stayed in 5-6 Air BNB’s and always had great long weekends. Aloft at SoHo Square or Indigo are great as well.
Probably hitting SoHo Social or Tacos next time I get that way.
This post was edited on 10/4/24 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 10/4/24 at 9:22 am to SG_Geaux
quote:
A tad further at 7hrs... San Antonio.
Correct answer.
Also, Chattanooga (8 hours) and St. Augustine (9 hours)
Posted on 10/4/24 at 10:20 am to Glock17
If you leave at 4:00 on a Friday afternoon, then that would probably be Plaquemine. 
Posted on 10/4/24 at 11:53 am to Glock17
bookmarking for later
Posted on 10/5/24 at 2:28 pm to Bullfrog
quote:
Tons to do in and around Birmingham and there are other good areas too.
I’m interested. What is there to do?
Posted on 10/5/24 at 4:41 pm to Glock17
30A -- Off season so it will be cheaper. Some things may be closed so check ahead of time. Do Rosemary Beach. Stay at The Pearl. Eat at La Crema (at night) and Pescado's (at lunch). Enjoy sitting and sipping on the beach. Go to Seaside for a bit. Don’t know how the hurricane affected the area.
Ocean Springs, MS -- Eat. Drink. Shop. Some live music. Drive the coast in and out. Stuff to do in Biloxi if you get bored.
Fairhope, AL -- Fairhope and The Grand are pretty nice around Christmas time so maybe all of the stuff will still be up. No shortage of good places to eat. Hope Farms was excellent. I like The Grand, but the rooms are in desperate need of updating. You might be better off staying at an AirBnb. Or stay at The Battlehouse in Mobile and just drive down to Fairhope for the day. You'd be able to catch stuff in Mobile, too. Downtown Mobile is surprisingly walkable.
Grapevine, TX -- Stay at Hotel Vin. Walk Main Street. More things to do indoors if you think the temperature will be an issue. Texas Star Dinner Theater, Texas Shooting Experience, Meow Wolf, and escape rooms nearby.
Canton, TX -- Go to Canton's First Monday Trade Days. Stay in Terrell or Tyler/Longview. It takes the three days just to walk and "see" everything.
Natchitoches, LA -- Typical long-weekend stuff.
I haven’t been there yet, but Natchez, MS, or drive the Natchez Trace. Haven’t been to Fredericksburg or San Antonio yet.
I remember seeing $50 flights to Austin from Baton Rouge somewhere.
Ocean Springs, MS -- Eat. Drink. Shop. Some live music. Drive the coast in and out. Stuff to do in Biloxi if you get bored.
Fairhope, AL -- Fairhope and The Grand are pretty nice around Christmas time so maybe all of the stuff will still be up. No shortage of good places to eat. Hope Farms was excellent. I like The Grand, but the rooms are in desperate need of updating. You might be better off staying at an AirBnb. Or stay at The Battlehouse in Mobile and just drive down to Fairhope for the day. You'd be able to catch stuff in Mobile, too. Downtown Mobile is surprisingly walkable.
Grapevine, TX -- Stay at Hotel Vin. Walk Main Street. More things to do indoors if you think the temperature will be an issue. Texas Star Dinner Theater, Texas Shooting Experience, Meow Wolf, and escape rooms nearby.
Canton, TX -- Go to Canton's First Monday Trade Days. Stay in Terrell or Tyler/Longview. It takes the three days just to walk and "see" everything.
Natchitoches, LA -- Typical long-weekend stuff.
I haven’t been there yet, but Natchez, MS, or drive the Natchez Trace. Haven’t been to Fredericksburg or San Antonio yet.
I remember seeing $50 flights to Austin from Baton Rouge somewhere.
Posted on 10/5/24 at 4:56 pm to SixthAndBarone
This Southern Living article from May of this year gives a great summary.
Birmingham- Southern Living article
Plenty of fantastic parks to hike the trails, breweries and delicious restaurants.
Plus Top Golf!
Birmingham- Southern Living article
Plenty of fantastic parks to hike the trails, breweries and delicious restaurants.
Plus Top Golf!
This post was edited on 10/5/24 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 10/6/24 at 7:45 am to Bullfrog
The article doesn’t really sell me. I mean, every city has restaurants and breweries. The parks are intriguing.
Posted on 10/6/24 at 8:54 am to Glock17
Point Clear, AL
Posted on 10/6/24 at 9:17 am to Glock17
Broken Bow, Oklahoma is 5:45 from Baton Rouge and the weather should be nice and chilly that time of year.
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