six Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So due to some fortuitous events, I have 4 weeks of vacation saved up at my job and a free plane ticket anywhere in the lower 48 states. I never take any vacation time so I thought it would be fun to do a spontaneous trip with a friend. I'll probably be flying somewhere next Friday (the 24th) and staying for a week or so. So I'd love a city that is easy to get around on foot or by public transportation with a lot of fun shit to do. I've been in New York for a few years so I'm a little jaded but I grew up in the country so I could totally get down with a small city that's having a festival or something fun. Would love some ideas about cool places to visit. Places I have already been to and am not planning on going to: -Most of the east coast -Chicago -Much of Texas -Much of California Right now my top idea is flying into Seattle and then taking a train up to Vancouver (is this cheap/easy to do?) but I'm welcome to any suggestions of fun places to visit. Help me WATMM, you're my only hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Visit the lakes in Michigan. Or do a Twin Peaks trip in Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 go to the Big Island on hawaii , one of the best trips i've ever taken but also very expensive. renting a car is absolutely required but you can find a pretty cheap room to rent in someone's house down in Kona or Hilo. I noticed when i was there a lot of ~$300 a week rentals. clearest water and most desolate beautiful beaches i have been to in my life. took a 20 minute hike down to an empty white sand beach off the freeway and swam with 5 sea turtles about 10 feet into the water. If you are lucky you can also see live lava flowing, when we went we didn't see any but it happens so often that you have a very good chance of witnessing new earth being formed. or go to Yellowstone park in Montana or Wyoming, both states offer amazing pieces of the park but you would again definitely have to rent a car. Hotel rates a relatively cheap if you don't stay near the old faithful geyser. Camping is awesome there but i would not recommend it unless you are down for an intense nature experience. I have friends who were chased by herds of wild bison and had howling wolves encircle their campsite last time. You also need to take some bear encounter training to be prepared well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 come make the biggest little mistake of your life in reno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abracadabra Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 VEGAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 New York City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 i just edited the shit out of my post with some mroe useful info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So due to some fortuitous events, I have 4 weeks of vacation saved up at my job and a free plane ticket anywhere in the lower 48 states. I never take any vacation time so I thought it would be fun to do a spontaneous trip with a friend. I'll probably be flying somewhere next Friday (the 24th) and staying for a week or so. So I'd love a city that is easy to get around on foot or by public transportation with a lot of fun shit to do. I've been in New York for a few years so I'm a little jaded but I grew up in the country so I could totally get down with a small city that's having a festival or something fun. Would love some ideas about cool places to visit. Places I have already been to and am not planning on going to: -Most of the east coast -Chicago -Much of Texas -Much of California Right now my top idea is flying into Seattle and then taking a train up to Vancouver (is this cheap/easy to do?) but I'm welcome to any suggestions of fun places to visit. Help me WATMM, you're my only hope! Even though you say 'much of California', I'd recommend San Francisco, just for the fact that you want walkability/public transportation - amazing place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Visit the lakes in Michigan. Or do a Twin Peaks trip in Washington. Yeah, the great lakes could be a fun trip. And if I do Seattle/Vancouver I was definitely thinking of Twin Peaks right off the bat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 go to the Big Island on hawaii , one of the best trips i've ever taken but also very expensive. renting a car is absolutely required but you can find a pretty cheap room to rent in someone's house down in Kona or Hilo. I noticed when i was there a lot of ~$300 a week rentals. clearest water and most desolate beautiful beaches i have been to in my life. took a 20 minute hike down to an empty white sand beach off the freeway and swam with 5 sea turtles about 10 feet into the water. If you are lucky you can also see live lava flowing, when we went we didn't see any but it happens so often that you have a very good chance of witnessing new earth being formed. or go to Yellowstone park in Montana or Wyoming, both states offer amazing pieces of the park but you would again definitely have to rent a car. Hotel rates a relatively cheap if you don't stay near the old faithful geyser. Camping is awesome there but i would not recommend it unless you are down for an intense nature experience. I have friends who were chased by herds of wild bison and had howling wolves encircle their campsite last time. You also need to take some bear encounter training to be prepared well Would love to do Hawaii but unfortunately the free ticket doesn't cover Hawaii or Alaska, def plan on visiting it at some point though! Have heard wonderful things about Yellowstone as well and plan on visiting sometime, but I'd rather be in a somewhat urban environment for this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deep Fried Everything Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 whatever you do, don't spend most of your time in a city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 VEGAS Worst city ever So due to some fortuitous events, I have 4 weeks of vacation saved up at my job and a free plane ticket anywhere in the lower 48 states. I never take any vacation time so I thought it would be fun to do a spontaneous trip with a friend. I'll probably be flying somewhere next Friday (the 24th) and staying for a week or so. So I'd love a city that is easy to get around on foot or by public transportation with a lot of fun shit to do. I've been in New York for a few years so I'm a little jaded but I grew up in the country so I could totally get down with a small city that's having a festival or something fun. Would love some ideas about cool places to visit. Places I have already been to and am not planning on going to: -Most of the east coast -Chicago -Much of Texas -Much of California Right now my top idea is flying into Seattle and then taking a train up to Vancouver (is this cheap/easy to do?) but I'm welcome to any suggestions of fun places to visit. Help me WATMM, you're my only hope! Even though you say 'much of California', I'd recommend San Francisco, just for the fact that you want walkability/public transportation - amazing place to visit. Totally, San Francisco is great but I travel to Cali for work a lot so I was just there last month. whatever you do, don't spend most of your time in a city! But cities are fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 what about Toronto or Montreal ? i know you said you've been to most of the east coast, but if you're going to hit up Canada i would recommend either of those places over Vancouver personally but Vancouver is also great if you want to also do a mini tour of the west coast US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al Hounos Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 yeah, montreal is a great city. also new orleans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 it totally depends where in new orleans. french quarter is absolutely unbearable. dirty, smelly, and unbelievably tourist-y. REALLY not worth your time. I actually enjoyed algiers (south of the river) more than the true city, although the garden district is an amazing place to walk around it. but surely you can do better than New Orleans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deep Fried Everything Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 whatever you do, don't spend most of your time in a city! But cities are fun! this is true... mostly i was coming thinking about looking at it from your perspective... if i lived in NYC i would be looking for a drastic change (read: non-urban environments) but that's just IMHO i'd check out canada, you have the wilds AND great cities too... either montreal or vancouver and the surrounding areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 what about Toronto or Montreal ? i know you said you've been to most of the east coast, but if you're going to hit up Canada i would recommend either of those places over Vancouver personally but Vancouver is also great if you want to also do a mini tour of the west coast US. I adore both cities but have been to both many times. I've never been remotely near the Pacific NW so I feel like Vancouver might be cool. Also the fact that it's a city with some great surrounding wilderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandi_B Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Seattle and then taking a train up to Vancouver That sounds pretty nice to me right there. I say go with that. I've never been to either of these places but a lot of friends that have lived there/ visited there say it's a must, especially Vancouver. Or what about this Portland, Seattle, Vancouver? All very cool places... I googled that phrase and this very cool trip planner thing came up: http://travel.yahoo.com/trip-view-1138038-portland_coast_vancouver_seattle U could go visit zelah in Portland and bike your heart out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rook Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'll be in Montana in two weeks. Don't waste your time vacationing to a city. You live in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 do my eyes deceive me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Portland and Seattle are both worth visiting. Portland is mighty sleepy, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'll be in Montana in two weeks. Don't waste your time vacationing to a city. You live in NY. nice where at in Montana? My Dad's side of the family is all from Montana and i have spent a lot of time up there. That's how i fell in love with Yellowstone, not to mention Glacier National Park, but i hear most of the glacier in it have melted now :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sensi Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Go to Shi Shi Beach if you go to Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I highly recommend going on a fishing trip up at Lake Chippewa, Wisconsin. http://www.chippewaflowage.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Go to Port Townsend and buy a souvenir. Get your crab and clamming license and go camping in Hadlock. DO NOT GO TO FORKS. Ferry to Canada from Port Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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