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Frustrated with lack of long weekend trip ideas for family.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:28 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:28 am
Tired of beach. What other options do we have that meet these requirements:
6 hours or less travel time (from NOLA)
Something to do with kids
Near restaurants so I don’t have to pack days’ worth of food
Not nasty/trashy
Not a beach area
6 hours or less travel time (from NOLA)
Something to do with kids
Near restaurants so I don’t have to pack days’ worth of food
Not nasty/trashy
Not a beach area
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 8:29 am
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Posted on 1/6/24 at 8:39 am to Dandaman
6 hours from NO and the beach is out? Not a lot of options left. Houston or Birmingham?
ETA that Apalachicola is a nice little town for a long weekend depending on your interests. A taste of Old Florida. Some decent restaurants, Oyster City Brewery and some shopping for the wife.
ETA that Apalachicola is a nice little town for a long weekend depending on your interests. A taste of Old Florida. Some decent restaurants, Oyster City Brewery and some shopping for the wife.
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 9:57 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:22 am to Dandaman
What time of year? Are there not any cheap flight options?
You could look into a cabin.
Not sure what you mean by ‘trashy’ either, but there’s a couple nice resorts within that distance. Grand Fairhope, there’s a Buffet place in Houston area I believe?
You could look into a cabin.
Not sure what you mean by ‘trashy’ either, but there’s a couple nice resorts within that distance. Grand Fairhope, there’s a Buffet place in Houston area I believe?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:35 am to Dandaman
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6 hours or less travel time (from NOLA)
quote:
Not nasty/trashy
Not a beach area
You've got a Venn diagram issue.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:38 am to Dandaman
Um…Disney maybe? That’s all I can think of. The options are really limited.
That is one thing I enjoy about New England. Within 3-4 hours of you there are so many options of places to go and things to do/see.
That is one thing I enjoy about New England. Within 3-4 hours of you there are so many options of places to go and things to do/see.
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 11:00 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:50 am to Dandaman
Huntsville AL area might be worth looking into.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 9:57 am to Dandaman
Space Camp in Huntsville.
Six flags or NASA center or baseball game in Houston.
USS Kidd and Capitol/old Capitol in BR.
Mobile has some family friendly stuff.
Six flags or NASA center or baseball game in Houston.
USS Kidd and Capitol/old Capitol in BR.
Mobile has some family friendly stuff.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:00 am to Dandaman
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6 hours or less travel time
Move to northern Georgia, North or South Carolina or eastern Tennessee.
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Frustrated with lack of long weekend trip ideas for family.
You’ll never be frustrated again. Less than 6 hours from beautiful beaches and beautiful mountains.
Geographically speaking, it’s a great part of the US to be in.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:04 am to Dandaman
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6 hours or less travel time (from NOLA
Are you limited to driving? Can get almost anywhere in the country by plane in 6 hours
Posted on 1/6/24 at 10:25 am to Dandaman
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6 hours or less travel time (from NOLA)
You shite out of luck.
For non trashy you got the Marriott Grand in Point Clear.
Other than that the OWA amusement and water park are the only things I can think of.
If you do happen to end up near Pensacola, the aviation museum is pretty damn cool
This post was edited on 1/6/24 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:06 pm to Dandaman
I haven’t done it yet, but I’ve been considering the Natchez Trace Pkwy. Nice leisurely drive, some hikes, maybe camping, etc
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:57 pm to Dandaman
What about Great Wolf Lodge?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 1:57 pm to TomRollTideRitter
It’s the worst part of New Orleans. Hard to imagine another major city out there with a worse weekend getaway driving radius than us. Maybe Oklahoma City.
Maybe lake Martin in Alabama?
Natchez?
Fly spirit/southwest to Miami?
Maybe lake Martin in Alabama?
Natchez?
Fly spirit/southwest to Miami?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 2:06 pm to Dandaman
Northeast Alabama. Might be a tad longer than 6 hours, but not by much.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 2:06 pm to Dandaman
If you book it and allow another hour or 2, you could go to Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas. Checks all your boxes
Posted on 1/6/24 at 2:40 pm to HBomb
I saw breeze has direct flight there now. I am looking into this as an option.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 4:24 pm to Dandaman
Mentone AL. Go on AirBnB and see if you can find a cabin.
Or...
Stay at Cloudland Canyon State Park in a cabin or yurt. Maybe 30 minutes to Chattanooga. Visit the Aquarium.
Or...
Stay at Cloudland Canyon State Park in a cabin or yurt. Maybe 30 minutes to Chattanooga. Visit the Aquarium.
This post was edited on 1/7/24 at 8:11 am
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:28 pm to Dandaman
Just fly somewhere cool. Non beach within 6 hours driving really narrows it down to some suck broken bow arse options.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 5:37 pm to Dandaman
Another option is to go stay in San Destin in the Village at Baytown Wharf(meaning across the highway from the beach).
It's def. touristy, but there are shops, game room, a crappy zipline, and you can rent a golf cart to get around the community, which the kids might enjoy.
It's def. touristy, but there are shops, game room, a crappy zipline, and you can rent a golf cart to get around the community, which the kids might enjoy.
Posted on 1/6/24 at 6:14 pm to Dandaman
Unless you're willing to get on a plane, your options are limited. Austin and the Texas Hill Country are a little over 7 hours. Memphis and Hot Springs would be in range.
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