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My fiance and I are in need of a vacation. We will be able to spend about 5-7 days and have no clue where we want to go. We live in southern california and have vacationed or lived in: florida, new mexico, illinois, texas, las vegas, new orleans, missouri, wisconsin, utah.
We are open to any and all suggestions. We were thinking maybe the NE or NW since we have never been to either. Not sure if we are up for NY or not though. So just let me hear where you all think would be a good place and what would be some good things to do?
We like all sorts of things from nature, hiking etc... to museums, landmarks, etc...The sky is the limit (but for only 5-7 days haha!)
New England? Maybe fly into Boston, spend a couple days there, a couple days in the White Mountains of NH, and a couple days on the coast of Maine. Each within 1 - 2 hour drive of each other. Lots of history, scenery, and outdoor activities in one trip!
The Dakotas. If you like nature, you will love the "pothole country" east of the Missouri River. Thousands and thousands of little wet holes, left alone by farmers, overgrown with cattails and full of water birds. If you camp, almost every town offers free camping facilities in their city parks. West of the Missouri, the Dakotas are pure old-west badlands. Most people go to the Black Hills, but that's just plain old tourist-land. Stay away from that, and see the real Dakotas.
The Dakotas are a very well-kept secret. Everyone should visit.
Do the NE if you've never been there - a swing through New England would be a lot of fun, or you could combine a couple of days in NYC with a trip through the Hudson Valley.
A trip to DC and VA would be a lot of fun, too. A couple of days in DC followed by a drive (not far) to Harpers Ferry (WV), down to the Shenandoah Valley, then maybe down to Williamsburg, then back to DC to fly home. That hits it all: nature, history, landmarks, museums, etc.
Maybe Cape Cod/Nantucket/Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Lake Placid in the Adirondack region of NY. Saratoga Springs, the 1000 Islands Region, the Finger Lakes Region(good wine tours and check out communities like Canandaigua, Geneva, Penn Yan and Seneca Falls, among others), the Cooperstown area and Niagara Falls in NY State are some good ideas. Check this out: I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
You live in Southern California and have been to all these different places, but what about going up to Northern California? If it's just you and your fiance, why not rent a convertible and drive up California 1? Maybe see San Francisco, wine country, even as far north as the redwoods if you feel like it. Why fly anywhere if you don't have to?
Charleston has a slight feel of New Orleans (without the grime or crime), a bit of Savannah (only larger and overall cleaner), and the historic district sits on a peninsula, with streets lined with old Southern homes, surrounded by water and parks. Has a lively "old market" area, as well as a shopping/dining district.
TONS of stuff to do in that area from tours of old Plantation homes, harbor cruises, home tours, beaches nearby, etc. If for any reason you did run out of things to do in 5 or so days (doubtful), it's only a 1.5 hour drive South to Savannah, with numerous photo opportunities of the slightly different architecture there, etc.
Seriously consider it. It's WORLDS apart from Southern California, but very enjoyable.
For a big city, I recommend Boston or Washington DC. But I've always wanted to visit a quaint New England town. Someone else mentioned Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard and these are the kind of places I'm thinking of.
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Maybe fly into Boston, spend a couple days there, a couple days in the White Mountains of NH, and a couple days on the coast of Maine. Each within 1 - 2 hour drive of each other. Lots of history, scenery, and outdoor activities in one trip!
