Low-exertion day trips/weekends from Seattle? [more inside]
posted by hishtafel on Jun 29, 2012 - 17 answers

My husband and I are headed to Salt Lake City next week for a ski vacation—except that he just tore his Achilles tendon. Needless to say, him skiing is now out of the question. Please help cheer him up with recommendations for interesting drives, day trips from SLC, anywhere cool that he can sit and read or people-watch, and awesome places to eat. [more inside]
posted by anderjen on Mar 1, 2012 - 17 answers

suggestions for Bay Area day trip? [more inside]
posted by roxie110 on Feb 13, 2010 - 17 answers

Thanks to riding Chicago's L system so often I can sense my stop in my (literal) sleep, I think I'm finally ready to tackle Los Angeles' underutilized & unappreciated Metro & Metrolink system for some day trips between Ventura County and LA proper. What are some can't miss attractions that are A) easily accessable by rail in a city of cars and B) fairly safe for a tiny semi-lost solo female and C) totally awesome? [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Feb 2, 2010 - 6 answers

Where can I go via train that would be an amazing day trip out of NYC? [more inside]
posted by shownomercy on Jul 30, 2008 - 19 answers

Where should we stay in Montauk? Is there anything that we should definitely do while we're there? [more inside]
posted by bshort on Jun 6, 2006 - 9 answers

Londonfilter: I'm going in a few weeks. I've been there before (a lot), so need interesting daytrip ideas. I don't drive, so make it accessible by public transportation, and interesting/educational/cultural/fun, 2 hours or so from London. (MI) [more inside]
posted by amberglow on Aug 24, 2004 - 33 answers