In one short month Mr. Bruno and I are traveling to California (from Boston) for a long overdue vacation. I am hoping you can help me make it even more awesome (it’s been years since we got to travel without a family visit or a wedding to attend, so it’s already pretty awesome). I have seen
this thread, and used it to plan parts of this trip, and would like some specific feed back as well as general recommendations, if you’ve got ‘em. Accomodations and number of nights are set, but activities are not. Things we like: eating, walking/not-too-long hikes (especially in parks/gardens), people watching, unusual museums/unique visitor attractions, farmer’s markets, bookstores, unique food shops. Most of our vacations are just walking around, poking into places that look interesting, and eating.
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posted by hungrybruno
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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My friend who has never been to the US has four weeks for an epic road trip/vacation. The catch: it's in July. What are the must see sights that won't induce heatstroke?
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posted by BusyBusyBusy
on Dec 5, 2012 -
33 answers
I have some vacation time to use up, and I'd love to get away for a few days in November. Budget is a big concern, and there are a number of other snowflakes, too.
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posted by sabotagerabbit
on Oct 25, 2012 -
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Two single girls driving up to Toronto from Indianapolis for a 4 day weekend.. what should we do and other questions!
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posted by xicana63
on Aug 25, 2012 -
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Portland, Oregon. Bend, Oregon. Salt Lake City, Utah. These are possible destinations for my family as we embark on an end-of-summer roadtrip. Help us decide!
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posted by gracious floor
on Aug 1, 2012 -
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Where should my boyfriend and I go that's 2-3 days away from Boston, is a good ways away from civilization, and has stuff we can see/do on the drive there and back?
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posted by DulcineaX
on May 24, 2012 -
19 answers
Young couple planning leisurely drive across America in a tiny car... with our dog. Advice, resources and must-sees welcome.
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posted by deludingmyself
on Apr 13, 2012 -
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We have a week and a half off and a 4WD truck but no plans; help me find interesting things to do with my partner in Washington, Northern California, Oregon, and Nevada. Extra difficulty: I'm on crutches.
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posted by hackwolf
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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My wife and I will be driving from Spokane to Salt Lake City soon and were wondering how we should space out our trip, and what there is to see/do/eat along the way.
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posted by Pruitt-Igoe
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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It's time for our annual road trip! Please help us make it even better? We'll be heading from Buffalo, through the Fingerlakes, to Phoenicia...then...um...um...I don't really know.
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posted by peagood
on Jul 17, 2011 -
14 answers
Help two Londoners plan a road-trip to the Outer Banks - we have no idea where to start! Advice from Americans is needed...
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posted by Encipher
on Feb 18, 2011 -
34 answers
So remember when people used to travel they'd bring back native treats from the places they'd go as souvenirs? With the internet, it seems that many of these things are available online. So sad. Know any treats you still have to go and get? (USA only)
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posted by SarahWriter
on Jul 6, 2010 -
50 answers
What are some awesome stops along the way from LA to SF for a weekend road trip?
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posted by ijoyner
on May 3, 2010 -
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Late-March roadtrip from Toronto to San Francisco, or wherever we end up by the time we have to head back. We've got two weeks, or sixteen days if we really need it. There's three of us. We currently have no plan and only vague notions of freedom on the road and driving into podunk towns to see giant balls of twine. As such, we have tons of logistics questions, which I will attempt to summarize:
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posted by chrominance
on Mar 4, 2010 -
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I have a week vacation for Thanksgiving. Usually I take off for a road-trip, but last year - British Columbia - I found for the first time the thrill of the open road being overtaken by a sense of loneliness and (somewhat) isolation. I'm single and have travelled a lot on my own, but now I kinda don't wanna, but I would like to have an experience with my week off. And it's been a pretty tough year (right?) and I could use a break. How do single people navigate this?
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posted by forallmankind
on Oct 25, 2009 -
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I've been living in Boston for the last 7 years and I still haven't made it down to the Cape! I'm headed down there this weekend with a few friends, staying in West Yarmouth not far from Hyannis. It's going to be quite a rainy weekend. Anyone have any suggestions of what we should do? What's not-to-miss even when the weather is crappy? All suggestions welcome, especially those awesomely random. We're geeky people in our late-20s who enjoy random adventure.
posted by miasma
on Sep 11, 2009 -
18 answers
Help us narrow down our choices for an extended weekend road trip leaving from central NJ.
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posted by booksherpa
on Jul 6, 2009 -
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Ramblin' up from Georgia to Vermont from March 26-28 with a new wife, two cats, and minimal luggage. So this is a two-pronged question: first, what do you recommend as a nice scenic fun route with minimal leave-the-car requirements, and second, how do you deal with two cats in one car for three days?
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posted by Shepherd
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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Help me plan a solo vacation! I had been planning a vacation with friends at the end of October, but they're now considering a destination I'm not so hot on. I still want to travel, so what would be a good alternate trip?
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posted by sbutler
on Sep 30, 2008 -
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YARQ: Yet Another Roadtrip Question. My wife and I are taking a circle tour kinda-sorta of the Great Lakes, going west from Chicago, up the Mississippi, through the UP, east to Montreal, south through Vermont and Adirondacks, and down to Pittsburgh before heading home. Basic question here: what should we do?
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posted by sandor
on Jun 23, 2008 -
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Planning a multi-state road trip - where should we go and what should we see? States include: IL, MN, SD, NE, WY, CO, UT, NV, and CA.
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posted by Lizc
on Apr 16, 2008 -
20 answers
Help me plan my Wild West Vacation this summer - flying to Las Vegas, then driving to Yellowstone, then ?
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posted by katyjack
on Mar 24, 2008 -
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I'm driving from Austin to Salt Lake City the last week of April and need suggestions on things to do, see, stay, eat and drink. All suggestions and ideas are appreciated as I've never been there before!
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posted by jenlyn1123
on Mar 3, 2008 -
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I'm looking for route ideas and places to stop for a week-long driving trip from San Francisco CA to Vancouver BC, that stays east of I-5. I want to do some back country hiking and hit some hot springs along the way.
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posted by Emanuel
on Jun 2, 2006 -
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I have some vacation time coming up. Rather than one big trip, I'm thinking about taking 2 or 3 short little road trips (3 to 5 days each). Los Angeles is my starting point. Photography is my main activity. Where should I go, and where should I stay when I get there?
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posted by willnot
on May 4, 2006 -
9 answers
I heard that every year RVs need to be taken from Los Angeles to Alaska, or the other way around.
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posted by mike_bling
on Jul 14, 2005 -
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