Where are your favorite spots in the US?
We are already planning on going back to Hawaii in October 2018 and we lived in Alaska for 3 years so I'm looking for recommendations within the lower 48.
We've considered doing a road trip of the west coast, so if you've done it, I'd love to hear about it!
honeydew / 7622 posts
I live in the west coast and just drove from PDX to SFO this fall. I really want to go back to Palm Springs. I love San Francisco. Disney is just south of there. San Diego is great with kids. I also love Honolulu and go almost yearly. Las Vegas is amazing. We are headed back to Nashville this fall. I'd like to spend more time in Texas. New Orleans is an all time favorite.
pear / 1946 posts
Just came back from New Orleans and LOVED it!
I've also really enjoyed Portland, Boston, San Francisco and San Diego
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I am an east coaster. My suggestions would be (from north to south)
upstate NY during the Fall (prime leaf peeping season),
The Breakers mansion in RI,
NYC,
Philly for the history and cheese steaks,
Baltimore, MD inner harbor and aquarium,
Chincoteague Island for the swimming wild ponies,
Myrtle Beach, SC because it's hilariously touristy in the summer,
Savannah, GA (and pop out to Tybee Island).
persimmon / 1286 posts
Love doing the drive from SF to LA with stops in Santa Barbara, Carmel and Hearst Castle on the way.
I'm on the East Coast so Boston, the Cape & Maine is a fun trip, also the Berkshires (in summer).
Skiing Colorado, Aspen and Vail are favorites but Aspen is great in summer as well.
and Memphis! Had an awesome trip there, can't wait to go back with DH.
honeydew / 7463 posts
We are currently in New Orleans for the first time and can't believe we waited so long (late 30s) to come here! History, architecture and food are out of this world.
Also love Palm Springs. Went in October and just went again 2 weeks ago (so late April) and both were fantastic weather. I think maybe I liked October better.
Also did Outer Banks several times with my family and really loved that every time! We plan on trying to get everyone together there now that my siblings and I have LOs.
Charleston, SC is next on my list! But prob just with DH.
nectarine / 2243 posts
We enjoy our trips to Maine (Portland and Acadia), the outer banks, napa/Sonoma (kid free), Nashville (pre-kids), jackson hole/park city,
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
Summer in Lake Tahoe/Truckee. Beautiful, lots for everyone to do, fresh air, amazing.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
-New Orleans
-Savannah, GA
-Charleston, SC
-NYC
-somewhere in the mountains like Asheville, NC
Colorado and Arizona are places I haven't been yet but on my list to go.
nectarine / 2180 posts
My husband and I loved Cape Cod Mass and up through to Maine. We did a road trip last summer through coastal Maine and it was awesome. I have also really enjoyed past trips to the national parks in the Nevada/Utah/Arizona area (Grand Canyon Bryce, Zion). We did a really quick trip to Savannah this past winter and had a great time, even though we were only there for a dayish.
I guess it depends on what you want out of a trip.
nectarine / 2436 posts
@mrskansas: Florida! So cheap, very kid friendly, great flights, white sand.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Asheville NC
Northern CA (Sonoma etc)
Maine coast
Saratoga NY
Boston
Cape Cod
Austin TX
Denver
apricot / 360 posts
A few years ago we spent a few days in San Diego and then drove up the coast to San Francisco. Both cities were really nice (DH liked San Diego best, I preferred San Francisco) and the drive was really pretty.
apricot / 420 posts
Last summer we did a 5 week trip from San Diego to Northern Washington. There are so many places we loved: San Diego, Monterey, Astoria OR, Seattle, Redwood National Forest, San Francisco.
We live in Utah so I would also have to recommend so many of the national parks here: Bryce , Canyonlands, Arches, etc. Antelope Canyons are also amazing!
pomelo / 5524 posts
I'm big on the northeast!
Boston - my DH loves the Red Sox and we've been a few different times. The North End is a must for authentic Italian food.
Philly - We live outside of Philly, but I'm still pretty amazed by it's history and the new things I can explore there.
I've also recently been out west for a few business trips.
Seattle is great if you're a huge fan of coffee and outdoor adventure. Lots of great stuff to do and see there.
San Francisco - beautiful city to walk even though the hills are killer!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@mrskansas: I just wrote about our roadtrip up the ca coast! http://www.hellobee.com/2017/05/11/roadtrip-up-the-california-coast/
We loved it. The drive up the 101 is so, so beautiful, especially the stretch between Big Sur and Monterey. I highly recommend!
pineapple / 12566 posts
I haven't traveled very extensively in the US and I tend to like big cities, NYC, Miami, SF. For more nature-y vacations I liked Montana (near Flathead lake) and I went camping two summers in a row on Lake Michigan and have some nice memories from that.
pea / 9 posts
There is so much to choose from!
I have traveled quite a bit through the US, currently living in NEOhio. I think the last time a counted I had been to 38 out of the 50 states.
Some of my favorite locations include:
-Gulf Coast in FL (think Clearwater area) very family friendly
-Anywhere in the smoky mountains (our favorite is Gatlinburg, TN)
-Perhaps a road trip around the southwest doing national parks?
- Upstate NY or anywhere on the Greatlakes (summertime!)
Personally, I have only been a few places where I do not want to go back for one reason or another. I do not picture myself ever going back to New Orleans (it was cool to see, but I would never bring small children there), st. Louis (saw what I wanted to see), as far as where to go and bring small children (just bc they may appreciate the cities a bit more if they are older)....I probably would avoid NYC, New Orleans, Las Vegas. Just my opinions, happy planning!!!
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