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Need some late Summer/early Fall vacation ideas
I'm not a mountain or desert person...prefer sunny beaches. I probably should support my beloved oiled down Gulf coast and just hang out by a pool and weep. Wifey and I considered the islands somewhere...or Costa Rica for a week at some isolated beach resort AI. Bargains to be had in the $2-3,000 range for a week or so for both of us. Done Mexico and Belize too much in recent years...so probably ruling that out.
Plan to travel after Labor Day. Financially it might be smart to go to a Casino on the Gulf Coast for $60/nite but I'd spend way more at the tables  Any ideas?
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Some of the coolest places I have been to in late summer / early fall:
#1 Newport RI #2 Canadian Rockies #3 San Francisco, CA #4 Myrtle Beach NC #5 Yellow Knife, Canada
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#4 - unless it moved, Myrtle Beach is in SC
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Burlington Vermont.
Watch the trees turn. It's beautiful. Or White Mountains, New Hampshire Equaly beautiful, and you can take the trolley ride up to the windiest place on Earth.
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wilmington N.C.......
stay at the courtyard by marriot on carolina beach just south of wrightsville (got married there in the sand  ) great hotel, every room is ocean view and 1/2 the price of wrightsville beach......great downtown district, self tour the uss north carolina (battle ship).....there's a great aquarium, food, history, not touristy......
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07-08-2010, 06:24 PM
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Be creative & lift her damn spirits, Jim. Blow the budget & take her to Paris for a week. I bet you that would bring a smile to her face. As long as you are willing to fly commoner class, stay in a smaller hotel in the Left Bank & avoid Michelin restaurants, you could keep it affordable - except for her shopping. Think about it. Seriously.
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Charleston, SC is ranked 3rd in the US and Canada by Travel and Leisure. Great place to visit. Lots of beaches too.
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No sandy beach, but I'd go to Maine. Camden, Portland, Bar Harbor... lots of boats and time to chill.
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yep, V^2 has a great suggestion. Also take time to sail at Newport, RI as the Lubricated One suggests.
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If I ever find a way to get out of the rat race, I think it'll be Maine
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Lake Placid NY is also beautiful during those seasons. Great scenery and really nice roads to boot. Quite a few of the hotels are right on the lake and have boats you can take out onto the lake. Definitely worth checking out.
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Dueller, I thought you bought a condo in south Miss.
Don't go to San Fran. No sunny beaches there. You could do north of there, however, and see some of the best there is. No sunny beaches there. Or Monterrey and San Simeon. Sorry, no sunny beaches there either. Cold beaches, if you like that. Talking after Labor Day. San Diego area (La Jolla) is nice. Stay at the Del Coronado a couple of nights. The old part, not the new wing. |
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Serious getaway? Punta Chivato in Baja or Boca del Toro in Panama, great beaches and not a lot of people. Fishing and eating with some drinking. Not a long flight for you. We stayed on a small island in Boca del Toro, had a great time, the hotel in Punta Chivato, owned by Posada de Las Flores is pretty nice. Stayed there four days, all I could take, totally secluded.
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Vegas. Hookers. Blow. Tabs. What's not to love?
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Boston, New England. The best of our country.
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Beautiful Alberta and British Columbia on board a VIA train | Train packages
This rail programme shows you the untamed wilderness of the famous Banff and Jasper NPs with the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop. Discover the area on sightseeing tours, and take in the vistas of cascading waterfalls, turquoise-coloured lakes and snow-covered peaks. Board VIA Rail's The Canadian and make your way to Vancouver. Cross the Strait of Georgia to Victoria and take a relaxing stroll through Butchart Gardens. Your package includes: · 7 nights accommodation (including 1 night on board a VIA Rail train) · 2 day rail journey from Jasper / Vancouver on board a VIA Rail train · Scheduled transfers between: Calgary / Banff · Banff sightseeing tour including Gondola ride · Full-day Banff to Jasper sightseeing transfer including Ice Explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier · Sightseeing tour to Maligne Lake including cruise · Hop-on Hop-off trolley tour of Vancouver · Full-day tour to Victoria including Butchart Gardens · One (1) breakfast and one (1) dinner (on board a VIA Rail train)
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Turks & Caicos?
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I was going to suggest Cape Cod. Late summer/early fall is the best time of the year. Summer crowds (and rental costs) are down by then, too. New England in general (from Newport, RI up to Maine) can be nice that time of year.
If you're thinking Turks and Caicos, I'd recommend the Turks and Caicos Club, but there are plenty of nice places to stay there, too.
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