We're celebrating our 20th anniversary this summer (yay!) and we're trying to find a place to stay for a week in the western/northwestern US to celebrate this milestone. The catch is that this destination needs to be some place new to us. A few other particular requirements below the fold.
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posted by mosk
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Really excited to bring my daughter to NYC for her first time next weekend. I haven't been for a few years and never with one of my kids (she's 15) so this trip poses some new challenges. I want her to have a blast, as I have every time I've been there, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any suggestions. Oh, and we get along great and she's awesome and I love her!
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posted by chococat
on Mar 14, 2013 -
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Is planning a late-December road trip from California to Chicago madness? Mr. Quince, our sweet pup,
Lincoln, and I would like to take a road trip from Northern California to Chicago and back. We've done it several times taking I-80, but always during non-winter seasons. (more inside)
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posted by quince
on Oct 23, 2012 -
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How to make the cheapest road trip fun and comfy? Sleeping in the car snowflakes inside!
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posted by shesaysgo
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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Your friends scare you with their kindness. Now we're going on a roadtrip - advice?
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posted by Chorus
on Sep 21, 2012 -
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Road Trip (!!!) Filter: Show me a good time between Paducah, KY and Grand Rapids, MI.
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posted by mibo
on Apr 22, 2012 -
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We need a sanity check on this trip, please! My partner and I are planning on getting out of South Carolina by this summer. We know we'd like to live further north, but there are five places we're considering and we're trying to plan the most economical yet useful trip to help us decide. So: what is the cheapest way to visit Pittsburgh, PA, Syracuse, NY, Burlington, VT, Portland, ME, and Providence, RI in a week?
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posted by DingoMutt
on Feb 7, 2012 -
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I will be traveling on business to London Sunday to Friday, staying at the Four Seasons on Park and will be working most of my time there. Any down time will be after 5 pm, any suggestions on something to do/eat/see? I visited London when I was young and did many of the touristy things. I am most interested in just enjoying some of the city without making it too complicated. Also, curious about any suggestions of what things I should make sure to pick up in London for myself (sounds like there are so not to miss beauty products) and for co-workers/significant other. I was thinking of the Fortnum & Mason marmalade and possibly Scotch? This is my first time doing a big trip on business, any suggestion in that capacity would also be welcome!
posted by Carialle
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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Road tripping through VT and NH to Portland, Maine between Sunday and Tuesday, with a pretty open schedule. What should I do and see?
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posted by hanoixan
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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I've got a week or so to drive around Wyoming, and northern Utah. (Coming back via I70, spending a day in Crested Butte.) Leaving Friday afternoon. What fall color should I absolutely not miss?
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posted by notsnot
on Sep 20, 2011 -
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Is there some kind of easy, intuitive, free trip-planner out there that goes beyond just "start here, end there?"
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posted by Ys
on Jul 12, 2011 -
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Help me plan a long-weekend getaway in the Southwest. I don't have enough time to make it a road trip, but would like to drive down some scenic roads. I don't want to camp in the wilderness, but would like see a national park. I don't want a full native-american experience, but would love to buy some native american jewelry. Some shopping/dining would be cool. I want to take more photographs than I'll ever have time to upload to flickr.
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posted by Opal
on Jun 27, 2011 -
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I've recently discovered that when I stretch backwards with my arms above my head while holding my breath, I sometimes get a super-trippy laughing-gassy lightheaded rush for about (no longer than) ten seconds.
So:
How bad is this for me? Am I killing loads of brain cells?
posted by Jonathan Harford
on Jun 14, 2011 -
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We will be vacationing in northern Vermont in July and would like to take a day trip to Montreal. Can anyone suggest a place near the city where we might be able to park the car and then take the Metro? Or a place within the city where we might be able to park for a day? Our plan is to drive up in the morning, do some sightseeing, have dinner, and then head back to our Vermont B&B. Any advice would be appreciated!
posted by tmharris65
on Jun 12, 2011 -
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We will be driving from Toronto to Cincinnati about the second half of May. What are the "musts" along the way?
posted by uans
on May 4, 2011 -
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I hate fast instant coffee. I will be traveling by car from Toronto to Montreal. There are lots of stops where one can get Tim Hortons or McDonald's instant coffee. Unfortunately/fortunately I don't like their coffee. I can make good coffee at home.
What type of thermos can keep it fresh and warm for a good portion of my trip?
posted by alshain
on Oct 18, 2010 -
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Get Me Out Of My Travel Rut: My tour takes me to the beatific city of San Fransisco soon and while I visit about once a year, I usually end up going to same places/doing the same things. What's terribly new in SF? What are the fresh must-see shows, restaurants, nightspots, stores, or Things To Do. Ideally I'm looking for things/places that have opened within the year. Will have a car and able to make day trips out into the environs.
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posted by The Whelk
on Oct 17, 2010 -
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Need some help on car rental logistics plus dealing with potential !DRAMA! on a family trip to Disney World.
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posted by desjardins
on Aug 19, 2010 -
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Me and my girlfriend are planning to embark upon a long adventure. We have never done it before and have some questions.
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posted by Sentus
on Jul 20, 2010 -
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Hi everyone! My sister, father, and I are planning a road trip this summer from Rhode Island to Los Angeles and we're looking for some itinerary suggestions. We were planning on taking the northern route, hitting Chicago, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, State Route 1, etc. but we don't really have any details laid out. We plan to take 10-11 days, starting on August 20th. Additionally, we would love to do some camping on the way. Thanks :D !!!
posted by masters2010
on Jul 5, 2010 -
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are new (beginning) drivers taught to use turn signals? if so, is turn signal use required by law?
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posted by msconduct
on May 20, 2010 -
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I need hors d'oeuvre-y ideas for a company party this Saturday. Details and caveats inside...
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posted by Thorzdad
on May 19, 2010 -
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My husband's parents will visit us in the US in February and we need to plan a 5-7 day trip for the four of us. Their first idea was Vegas, but they prefer some place they don't know yet. Suggestions?
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posted by Opal
on Dec 25, 2009 -
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7 friends and I are going on a road trip. At restaurants we usually have one person pay by credit card, and have everyone paying for what they ordered to the individual. Oh, and not everyone is gonna be at every event, so having one individual pay for everything on the trip is impossible. And it should redistribute debts so at most each person only needs to make 1 payment to another person. What is the best free method for calculating who pays whom?
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posted by jytsai
on Dec 25, 2009 -
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I am planning a road trip from Providence, RI to Toronto and need the hivemind's help!
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posted by quodlibet
on Aug 11, 2009 -
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I'm going to be in Spain RIGHT before October 12th (Fiesta Nacional de España), will anything be open?
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posted by lattiboy
on Jun 10, 2009 -
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Daytrip Dreamin': I've read the
previous question about Zipcars in NYC, but it's about a year old and I have some specific questions.
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posted by The Whelk
on May 28, 2009 -
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Around 1990 I read a magazine article about a guy who took an extended journey by canoe, and then another by bicycle, rigging a computer to each to store route data, his journals, etc. Nobody had ever done such a thing before. Who was this man?
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posted by waldo
on May 26, 2009 -
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Any ideas on a route (and some great points of interest) for some Italian visitors to take from Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Fargo, ND? It'll be their first time in the U.S. and would like to see as much as possible.
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posted by whiskey point
on Apr 6, 2009 -
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Moving to New Hampshire from Arizona next week! We are driving across to OK, then up to Chicago and through Ontario from Detroit. From there I just don't know what route to take...
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posted by phytage
on Oct 24, 2008 -
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My love lives a little over an hour away. What are some songs/albums that can keep me awake on the long sad drive home?
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posted by ginagina
on Sep 19, 2008 -
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School just ended, and I have two weeks before I start working. Where can I go on a spur of the moment solo trip?
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posted by snoogles
on May 6, 2007 -
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