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Father Son trip ideas
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:14 am
Looking for trip ideas flying domestically out of Houston, he is turning 13 we have worn out the theme park vacations the past couple of years, he is interested in big cities right now he hasn’t visited many recognizable landmarks, want it to last at least 5 days can be as long as 9. We want to go mid June.. thanks in advance
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Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:28 am to Hotgin
I'm taking my 14 yr old to the MLB All Star Game in LA but it's in July. Going to spend a couple nights in LA and then drive to San Diego for a couple nights. Direct flight from Houston to LA.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:35 am to Hotgin
Chicago would be my first choice followed closely by Washington D.C.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:37 am to deltafarmer
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Chicago
Was going to say this as well - Cubs game, Architecture boat tour (sounds like he'd love that if he's into seeing big cities), etc. I don't have enough ideas to fill 5 days there, though I'm sure others do.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:38 am to Hotgin
Seattle would be cool and you can add in a little outdoor/mountain side trip while there
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:49 am to notiger1997
Chicago hands down.
Miami is great, too. You could drive down to the Keys.
Denver.
Boston with trips out into New England.
Miami is great, too. You could drive down to the Keys.
Denver.
Boston with trips out into New England.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:54 am to bluestem75
If he wants to see big cities, you can’t go wrong with NY, Chicago, LA. However LA will be very expensive due to lack of public transportation options - relative to the other 3 cities.
Plenty to do in Chicago for 5 days
Plenty to do in Chicago for 5 days
Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:57 am to Hotgin
Summer = Chicago
Cubs Game (ride the L to the game)
Steak at Gibson's
Boat Tour
Sears Tower deck
Stay somewhere on the river, IE Sheraton, Swiss, Hyatt, Trump
Brunch in Chinatown (little three happiness, beware its' filthy and amazing)
Boeing Store
Get a shoe shine at Nordstrom
Maybe take a day and ride the South Shore train out to Indiana Dune National Park and hike to the beach. There is a road that takes you ~1/2mile to the beach at Dune Park. The view of the city is pretty good and the big sandy beaches are unexpected if you've never been.
Skip the bean, it's dumb.
Cubs Game (ride the L to the game)
Steak at Gibson's
Boat Tour
Sears Tower deck
Stay somewhere on the river, IE Sheraton, Swiss, Hyatt, Trump
Brunch in Chinatown (little three happiness, beware its' filthy and amazing)
Boeing Store
Get a shoe shine at Nordstrom
Maybe take a day and ride the South Shore train out to Indiana Dune National Park and hike to the beach. There is a road that takes you ~1/2mile to the beach at Dune Park. The view of the city is pretty good and the big sandy beaches are unexpected if you've never been.
Skip the bean, it's dumb.
This post was edited on 5/19/22 at 11:01 am
Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:07 am to tadman
Sounds like Chicago!! I have been there personally several times but it never crossed my mind until you all mentioned I began to investigate the amount of stuff for kids… thanks!!
Posted on 5/19/22 at 12:02 pm to Hotgin
I'll go against the grain and say NYC and Philly. Can do 4-5 days in NYC and a couple in Philly. Easy fast train between the two.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 12:02 pm to deltafarmer
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Chicago would be my first choice
Posted on 5/19/22 at 12:34 pm to Hotgin
Fly into Boston and stay 3 nights. Rent a car and drive down to Greenwich, CT for a night. You could do a stop at Plymouth Rock along the way. Then drive into NYC and drop off the car. Could easily spend 4 night there. Then fly back from NYC.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 12:49 pm to kciDAtaE
San Diego over LA
Chicago has a great science museum
Chicago has a great science museum
Posted on 5/19/22 at 1:13 pm to madamsquirrel
quote:The entire museum campus is pretty cool. Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium. Soldier Field is right there too, as well as amazing views of the Chicago skyline.
Chicago has a great science museum
Posted on 5/19/22 at 1:18 pm to Hotgin
quote:
want it to last at least 5 days can be as long as 9. We want to go mid June
That time of year, if he likes baseball, could always fly into St. Louis (Cardinals), drive to Chicago (Cubs/White Sox), then over to Omaha for some of the CWS...of course MLB schedule would have to line up for you.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 2:05 pm to speckledawg
Chicago's Institute of Art is also pretty incredible. Always big name bands playing there if you enjoy live music
Posted on 5/19/22 at 3:20 pm to Hotgin
During the covid summer my son and I Roadtripped it with this route..
New orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Bowling Green
Louisville
Chattanooga
Pensacola
Back home to baton rouge
Highlights..
Graceland
Shiloh battlefield
Broad street and Vanderbilt
Mammoth cave
Corvette museum
Louisville slugger museum (this was the highlight to get the kid a personalized bat)
Jim beam distillery stop for dad.
Chattanooga had fun Civil War stuff
Pensacola Beach time
New orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Bowling Green
Louisville
Chattanooga
Pensacola
Back home to baton rouge
Highlights..
Graceland
Shiloh battlefield
Broad street and Vanderbilt
Mammoth cave
Corvette museum
Louisville slugger museum (this was the highlight to get the kid a personalized bat)
Jim beam distillery stop for dad.
Chattanooga had fun Civil War stuff
Pensacola Beach time
Posted on 5/20/22 at 7:31 am to Hotgin
I will echo a trip to Chicago or DC. Fit in a Cubs game would be great. Food in both cities is really good. Navy Pier is cool.
The monuments/ sites in DC are awesome.
For DC, especially if you have a car and something rarely suggested. Takes 30 minutes. Drive up Embassy Row. Really cool.
The monuments/ sites in DC are awesome.
For DC, especially if you have a car and something rarely suggested. Takes 30 minutes. Drive up Embassy Row. Really cool.
Posted on 5/20/22 at 7:36 am to deltafarmer
quote:
Chicago
The greatest American city to visit during the summer.
Posted on 5/20/22 at 9:35 am to jimlsu1
quote:
For DC, especially if you have a car and something rarely suggested. Takes 30 minutes. Drive up Embassy Row. Really cool.
Embassy Row is pretty cool. We drove it coming in from Baltimore when we did a Gettysburg/Philly/Baltimore/DC trip when I was in high school.
If in DC and with a car, Baltimore isn't too far a drive (about an hour without traffic) to see Ft. McHenry and/or an Orioles game if the Nats are on the road; neither is Mount Vernon (30 minutes) or Manassas Battlefield (45 minutes).
Of course you can be in DC a week and not see everything there if you dive into all of the Smithsonian museums and such.
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