Hellobee Boards

I vote Boston for obvious reasons!
I can think of at least 1 thing M can do...playdate with P!

But really, my cousin and her DH came up from Raleigh last December and had a great time. I went up and walked around with them and it was beautiful out. Cool, but not frigid cold. Plus, New England near Christmas is amazing, IMO.

@mediagirl: It's really not that cold in early December:) I am referring to Chicago. We go there maybe 6x a year because it is a 4h drive from us. It gets cold in Jan and gets CRAZY cold in Feb. Earl December (1st-maybe 18th) really isn't bad!

I love Chicago at Christmas time. For kids, there is the Lincoln Park zoo light event, which is free. Macy's (old Marshall Fields bldg) in the loop has a huge tree and window display. Many people w kids like to have lunch in the Walnut Room there. Plus Mich Ave has lights/decorations galore. There are tons of kid friendly museums around here too. As long as you are appropriately bundled, the weather shouldn't get in your way

@mediagirl: OOH! You KNOW my vote is for Boston But I cannot in good conscience say it's good for young kids in early December. The snow and cold here can be quite brutal. But because of that, there's lots of fun indoor things to do!

While you never know, I think that early December in Boston usually isn't that bad-- yeah it's cold, but not frigid, and *usually* the snow doesn't really start until around Christmas, though of course, it's unpredictable for sure. I actually don't know all the fun things to do with a LO in the winter yet (LO is due in July) so I'll be keeping an eye to see what others suggest! But for weather, I think it wouldn't be all that risky at the point, just that it also wouldn't be warm for outdoor activities or anything.