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Posted: 3/28/2017 9:10:16 AM EDT
The wife and I have 4 days off and want to go somewhere in the US we haven't been. We live in New England and have done Florida a bunch of times.
We were thinking Las Vegas or somewhere out west/down south. Maybe somewhere in Texas. We want to move down south or out west so places that a great to live are cool too. Just looking for a spontaneous adventure. Suggestions on what to do would be awesome. |
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The wife and I have 4 days off and want to go somewhere in the US we haven't been. We live in New England and have done Florida a bunch of times. We were thinking Las Vegas or somewhere out west/down south. Maybe somewhere in Texas. We want to move down south or out west so places that a great to live are cool too. Just looking for a spontaneous adventure. Suggestions on what to do would be awesome. View Quote Wait a couple of months and go to Cola Warrior Texas. |
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Only four days? That's hardly worth packing the bags. You'll get what, one maybe two days at most to enjoy? Fuck that, for a four day weekend I'm sitting in my living room in my PJs playing video games.
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Four days? Probably nowhere outside of the state; too much of limited time would be spent driving. Maybe the Adirondacks. Not exactly the time of year to be there, however.
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Four days?
My first thought was Vegas. See a couple shows, gamble, eat. If you're energetic, plenty of side trips. |
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Only 4 days? I would find something to do in a neighboring area or state that isn't more than a few hours drive otherwise if you fly or its a longer drive your going to spend most of day 1 and day 4 travelling there and back, and your 4 day vacation suddenly becomes two days.
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I would fly to FL and hop on the Norwegian Sky. Does 3 day cruises to nowhere or their private island. I would take an extra day if I did that.
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If you only have 4 days, go to Las Vegas. Rent a machine gun, visit the strip, Hoover Dam, gamble, watch a show, treat your lady out to a fancy dinner.
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Vicksburg, Mississippi. I want to tour the battlefield and do some research in their library.
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Four days? Probably nowhere outside of the state; too much of limited time would be spent driving. Maybe the Adirondacks. Not exactly the time of year to be there, however. View Quote |
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Only 4 days? I would find something to do in a neighboring area or state that isn't more than a few hours drive otherwise if you fly or its a longer drive your going to spend most of day 1 and day 4 travelling there and back, and your 4 day vacation suddenly becomes two days. View Quote |
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In your situation I would probably go relax somewhere on the gulf coast or the Florida Keys. No point planning anything as you will be too rushed.
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Vegas.
Take an early morning direct flight. First day take it easy and see the strip. Take a nap do supper and see a show or Fremont street. Get a rental car and do 1 day valley of fire and the Hoover dam. Do another 1 day trip to Zion National Park in Utah. Last day do anything maybe a little gambling. Take the red eye back not to waste any days. |
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4 days? Maybe a float trip down on Jack's Fork or Current River here in MO.
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We're ok with the traveling time. It's an adventure. New England isn't much fun this time of year. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Only 4 days? I would find something to do in a neighboring area or state that isn't more than a few hours drive otherwise if you fly or its a longer drive your going to spend most of day 1 and day 4 travelling there and back, and your 4 day vacation suddenly becomes two days. |
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St.George UT is beautiful if you like outdoorsy stuff. It's only an hour and a half north of Vegas. My wife and I stayed at the Inn at Entrada and was a fantastic vacation. Snow Canyon and Zion National Park are right there to go explore for a day if you wanted. Our just relax at Entrada.
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Ansel Adams Wilderness (California) Backpacking - September 2015 |
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It depends on the time of year.
This time of year, Florida beaches or Alabama's gulf coast. Ask me in August/Sept and I'd respond with Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon or the Pacific Crest Trail anywhere from Summit Lake, Oregon up to Goat Rocks Wilderness, WA. |
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Only 4 days? Short notice? Minimal planning? Vegas.
Everything you could want to do is there in some form - and 99% of it is air conditioned. |
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You probably want a big city in order to get cheap tickets this quick. So either Vegas, LA or San Diego. As much as I hate to recommend the last two they both have plenty of neat things to see or do.
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Vegas is great, but you really need a full week. The Hoover dam is really cool.
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4 days? I'd go to the unemployment office because I've obviously been fired.
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California is a great place visit. Fly in to Sacramento (or San Francisco). Do a loop. Four day options out of there can include Yosemite, Sequoia NP, Monterey area, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Sierras, etc. View Quote |
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chsrleston is awesome this time of year. grab a flight down and have a long weekend in the best city in the south.
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Man, if I was out hunting for a place to live, I'd go to Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana!
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Only four days? That's hardly worth packing the bags. You'll get what, one maybe two days at most to enjoy? Fuck that, for a four day weekend I'm sitting in my living room in my PJs playing video games. View Quote |
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I was going to suggest Amelia Island, FL, not as oppressively touristy as mid-south FL, and there's an arfcommer who does charter fishing somewhere in NE FL.
Other than that, Yellowstone, depending on temps, snow. |
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A run through the Flathead Valley in Kalispell would be my vote, however I believe it's a bit too early to go all the way through Glacier National Park right now.
Try it sometime in June or July. My wife and I went there on our honeymoon in May 2015 and it's awesome there. A drive down 93 into Missoula with a stop in Polson for some brisket at Cherries BBQ Pit. Seriously though retiring in the Flathead Valley is definitely something we're considering. |
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Out west is tough because it's still cold most of the beautiful places.
I'm not a fan of Las Vegas, but I've been a bunch and go fairly often for work. Sedona, Arizona is beautiful, might be a little chilly this time a year, but it's amazing. The CA Coast is a lot of fun. My wife loved our trip to Santa Barbara - lots of wineries, very pretty. San Diego is a beautiful place to visit also. Northern CA may also be cold, but Sonoma is my favorite place up there (I steer clear of San Fran). For the South - Charleston and Savannah are my go to spots. |
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If you can stand California's gun laws, the Redwoods, and Northern California, southern Oregon coast along route 101 is really neat. We used to drive from Monterey, Ca north to Newport, Oregon. If you are into coastal scenery, it is hard to beat. But being from east coast seafaring areas, it might seem too much like home.
There is something I find truly impressive about standing next to a living thing (the giant redwoods) that is so big it boggles your mind. Seeing photos of them is nothing like being next to one. Kinda like the difference between seeing photos of a parachute jump, and actually doing one. If you want something really different, go through S.E. ORegon and N.W. NEvada around the Alvord and Black rock deserts (where they held burning man). Being so remote that regardless of where you look,my ou cannot see another human is pretty weird. I like it, but it really frightens many folks. From Portland, Oregon, you have about a 90 minute drive to ski on Mt. Hood, and 90 minutes the opposite direction is the coast. |
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If you can stand California's gun laws, the Redwoods, and Northern California, southern Oregon coast along route 101 is really neat. We used to drive from Monterey, Ca north to Newport, Oregon. If you are into coastal scenery, it is hard to beat. But being from east coast seafaring areas, it might seem too much like home. There is something I find truly impressive about standing next to a living thing (the giant redwoods) that is so big it boggles your mind. Seeing photos of them is nothing like being next to one. Kinda like the difference between seeing photos of a parachute jump, and actually doing one. If you want something really different, go through S.E. ORegon and N.W. NEvada around the Alvord and Black rock deserts (where they held burning man). Being so remote that regardless of where you look,my ou cannot see another human is pretty weird. I like it, but it really frightens many folks. From Portland, Oregon, you have about a 90 minute drive to ski on Mt. Hood, and 90 minutes the opposite direction is the coast. View Quote |
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New Orleans
Eat some crawfish, suck some heads Go to the WWII museum. Ride the riverboat to the Ne Orleans Battleground and back Preservation Hall for some jazz Acme Oyster House, Felix's, or Oceana for Chargrilled oysters Go to Cafe Beignet on Royal rather than Cafe DuMonde for beignets, they are just better. Meals From the Heart Cafe in the French Market - try something with a crab cake in it. |
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Find a local B&B in your area and just relax for four days. See things locally as a tourist.
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