TXMomof4 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 DH is back in the States and will be home this weekend! WOO HOO! So, we're trying to plan a trip for just the two of us sometime this next month. He has a ton of leave, we have $1200 in airline credits to use and my uncle can get us free rooms at Best Western hotels - anywhere. We have decided to stay in the States. I was thinking either Seattle or Boston. I've visited Seattle, he's visited Boston - but we've never been to either together. If you had the chance for a *free* trip - where would it be? Is there some other great place I"m not thinking of? We're not really beach people. I prefer cities. Any great ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Seattle will be beautiful next month, perfect weather. Mountains are close. Come out here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Seattle Other ideas: NYC Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I agree with Seattle. Last summer is the best time to visit and there are so many nice places to visit, indoors and outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie_Julie Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I LOVE Boston, but Seattle in September can be absolutely perfect! If you hike anywhere up near Mt Rainier or any mountains, the wild huckleberries should be out. You could take a ferry to Victoria B.C. - a very romantic spot to enjoy with your honey. Have fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've never been to Boston in the fall, but the bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I spent a weekend in Chicago for work years ago and would love to get back. I think it's a beautiful, clean city with great food and lots to do. I live near Boston so it's old hat and the thrill is gone. I've never been to Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 As a former Washingtonian I throw my vote for Seattle. It's beautiful in September and the weather is perfect. If you can squeeze in a ferry ride that would be really great. There are ferries that will take you to Bainbridge Island where you can walk off, shop, and eat dinner at many nice little restaurants, and there is nothing like coming into Seattle after dark with all the lights gleaming on the water. Don't forget Pike Place- even if all you see is flying salmon!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've been both places. Seattle would get my vote. Stay downtown and walk to the market, have dinner on the coast, take a ferry to an island. All very relaxing and romantic. Go hiking, enjoy a vineyard tour, etc. Boston is wonderful. I love it, but it seems to me to be more hectic and bustling. You can't go wrong either place. Great food, great locals, great cities. Have you considered the option of going somewhere neither of you has been before. Surely there's a great city neither of you have experienced... Have a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 If I were just spending time in the city, I'd pick Seattle over Boston. If you're going to take day trips outside the city, Seattle has some great stuff, but the Boston area can't be beat: Concord & Lexington, Cape Cod, Newport in Rhode Island, and Gloucester all come to mind. ETA: I would add NYC to your list. Next to Paris, my favorite city in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've never been to Boston in the fall, but the bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle. :lol: You know I"m in Texas, right. I'm fairly certain we have the bluest skies. Wait.....doesn't it rain all the time in Seattle? Were you pulling my leg? We're open to suggestions. Seattle and Boston are the two that popped up immediately, but by no means the only two we would like to see. NYC seems so overwhelming. My inner control freak is coming out. How would I possibly decide where to go and what to do when I want to do it all? :tongue_smilie: Give me some kind of itinerary and help me narrow it down. Chicago doesn't really hold any appeal to me - I'm not sure why. It seems kind of like going to visit Houston. Don't ask me to explain that....I have no idea why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 We have really enjoyed our visits to Seattle, but I *so* want to go to Boston...all that history!!! That's my vote. Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 You know I"m in Texas, right. I'm fairly certain we have the bluest skies. I think it's a combination of the deep, sparkling, green- blue waters of the Puget Sound, the never ending evergreens, and the sight of majestic Mount Rainier rising up as a backdrop that makes them the "bluest" skies!:D I would love the history in and around Boston too. I liked KingM's suggestions. It just depends on what kind of weekend you want to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 You know I"m in Texas, right. I'm fairly certain we have the bluest skies. Wait.....doesn't it rain all the time in Seattle? Were you pulling my leg? :001_smile: I was hoping someone would play "name that crooner" with me. Larry Boy ("I've never been to Boston in the fall") and Perry Como ("The bluest skies you've ever seen .."). Everyone's right, though, September is *usually* a great time to be in the Northwest! We live 2 hours east of Seattle and love it here! As for rain, Seattle *does* have the reputation and I'm not saying it's not deserved -- but I've heard that Atlanta gets more rain than Seattle. Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What kinds of things do you want to do while you are away? Museums, hiking, shopping, staying in bed, theater? I lived in Boston in college and live nearby now. I love that city. There is tons to do in the city, the T is easy to use, Cambridge is a hop skip and a jump away. Lots of places to eat, the Museum of Fine Arts or Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are both worthy of a visit. Then there's Fanueil Hall, the North End (oh so yummy Italian food!) I could go on and on. That all being said, NYC is wonderful and not that hard to figure out. We took a trip there a couple of years ago with the children and it was the best family vacation ever. I can't wait to go back. FAll in New England can't be beat! Oh, another great small city is Portland, ME. It's a very artsy community, great shops and seafood. Have a wonderful time whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) JMHO: I'd not "waste" all that time flying somewhere too far away. Go to New Mexico. You are hours away from it! Fly into Albuquerque. Spend a few days there. Drive up to Santa Fe. Spend a few days there. I went to college in Albuquerque and it is soooooo beautiful. ETA: I don't know where you are in TX but non-stop from Dallas to Abq is 1 hr & 45 min for about $225. Edited August 22, 2009 by unsinkable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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