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Spending 2 separate nights in Portland - parent and two older teenagers. What neighborhoods should we stay in? Cool hotels? Looking forward to great restaurants of any cuisine with veggie options, and the teens like thrifting/non-mall shopping. We’re visiting from coastal Southern California and will have a car.
posted by gryphonlover around Portland, OR at 9:43 PM - 11 answers

I am looking for a restaurant in Chicago, either close to downtown or in Hyde Park, which is open for lunch on Mondays(!) and has high, fairly private booths conducive to quiet conversation. I'd prefer to avoid steakhouses, but am otherwise open on both cuisine & cost. Any suggestions?
posted by Westringia F. around Chicago, IL at 11:04 AM - 4 answers

I am seeking specific suggestions for places to go during a surprise 1-day NYC visit for my kid's 12th birthday in early April, focusing on things a kid into video games, manga, anime, candy and especially Japanese candy, boba tea, blind boxes and horror movies/spooky stuff, etc. would like. He likes, and I say this in an affectionate complimentary way, 'weird' neighborhoods and people, street art type vibes versus museum art, offbeat stuff. [more inside]
posted by fennario around Village of Floral Park, NY at 7:20 AM - 16 answers

I'm heading to the Orlando area for one week later this month with kids (age 4 and 6) and some older adults (age 65+) . Where can we go that is not a theme park? [more inside]
posted by stripesandplaid around Orlando, FL at 12:38 PM - 10 answers

I'll be in Orlando, Fl. for a week sometime in the next couple months for a work trip. I may have some obligations in the evening occasionally but will largely have my run of things. Staying out by Disney World, will have a rental car. I'm 30s, active, gay woman. I'll be bringing running shoes. No interest in theme parks, tourist traps, etc. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by vocativecase around Orlando, FL at 9:09 AM - 11 answers

We have some time off at the end of April and were wondering what the conditions would be like for our first visit to Sequoia National Park, King's Canyon, and Yosemite? Can we drive to see the things we should see? Will camping in a camper van be OK for two Minnesotans? Anything else you just need to tell us?
posted by advicepig around California at 8:56 AM - 8 answers

Looking for a pretty garden/park of some kind to visit in Portland, Oregon, that wouldn’t require a ton of walking. [more inside]
posted by skycrashesdown around Portland, OR at 5:40 PM - 9 answers

I have three full weeks off work and would like to make the best of it. I'll be traveling in Puerto Rico with my mom and then my partner for two weeks. What should I do with the last week? [more inside]
posted by ambulanceambiance around Puerto Rico at 5:38 PM - 6 answers

Asking for a friend: Brother with mobility issues is visiting NYC March 7-9, doesn't want to use wheelchair. What to do outside of the obvious? [more inside]
posted by greta simone around New York, NY at 1:59 PM - 13 answers

Back in 2022 I unexpectedly had a long weekend in Los Angeles and MeFites helped me choose some destinations. And it's happening again! I'll be in L.A. from March 6 to March 9 and could use some recommendations. [more inside]
posted by The Pluto Gangsta around Los Angeles, CA at 10:49 AM - 8 answers

I would like to stop using a car as my primary mode of transportation and trying to figure out if relying an ebike will fit my needs and what my budget needs to be. I do have a lot of questions about how it all would work though. [more inside]
posted by Zalzidrax around Seattle, WA at 3:59 PM - 21 answers

I'm visiting DC as an adult after living there as a kid. Can you help me plan a weekend and learn more about my old hometown? [more inside]
posted by Comic Sans-Culotte around Washington, DC at 7:44 PM - 11 answers

Looking for some cool things to do in/around Anaheim, CA this summer. [more inside]
posted by pdb around Anaheim, CA at 10:29 AM - 12 answers

We're planning a trip to Southern California and enjoy hikes. We're not in the best shape of our lives, but could handle 1000 - 1500 foot ascents. We'd like something with a 1 to 5 hour duration, ideally with nice views and not currently on fire. We'll be based initially in Los Angeles, and will venture out for stays north, east, and south from there. We'll have a car, and our span runs from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, from the ocean to the Arizona border. Do you have any favorites?
posted by Jasper Fnorde around California at 5:45 AM - 8 answers

Aloha! Where can one purchase large amounts of Macadamia nuts? Bigger than the little retail bags & cans, anyway; and, are day trips available now, flying from Oahu to the Big Island to see the volcano? And even, sunset/evening excursions like this?? Who to contact? Thanks in Advance!
posted by Rash around Hawaii at 1:35 PM - 8 answers

I'm posting this for a friend ... "[20-something couple] are getting married in Williamsburg Brooklyn. We need a super low-key venue for a rehearsal dinner -- we're thinking pizza party. They want to make it way informal but finding a venue that allows brought-in food is challenging. It would be in late May (2025) and be about 40-ish people." [more inside]
posted by intermod around New York, NY at 8:53 PM - 8 answers

Our family (me, partner, 3.5 y/o) is going on our first bona fide vacation, visiting Oahu in mid-March. Having never vacationed before, and never travelled far with our little one, I have MANY QUESTIONS (general, specific, existential, etc.) about how we can make this....what's the word....fun?! [more inside]
posted by Dorinda around Honolulu County, HI at 10:24 AM - 11 answers

What is the cheapest, least confusing, and quickest way (in that order of priority I guess) to get from SeaTac to First Hill? I will arrive at 7 am and need to be at a doctor appointment in First Hill at 10. Thank you!
posted by HotToddy around Seattle, WA at 8:55 AM - 22 answers

My grandma in her 90s loves going on all kinds of tours and cruises. Previously I've taken her on the Hop On Hop Off Bus in NYC and she loved it. I'm looking for other ideas in the NYC/NJ area for May-June. [more inside]
posted by dabadoo around New York, NY at 1:04 PM - 8 answers

Where should I go in Portland, Oregon, for the best selection of metal on vinyl? (Also interested in dungeonsynth, synthwave, original movie soundtracks, but mostly metal.)
posted by skycrashesdown around Portland, OR at 12:10 PM - 3 answers