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Post by Ginger on Mar 10, 2019 11:41:37 GMT -6
My husband and I decided he and my 16 year old son wouldn't go on a fishing vacation this year and that instead we would take all of us and by all that means me and my 19 year old daughter. Where have you gone as an adult or kid that you thought was pretty cool?
I'm not interested in a lay-on-the-beach vacation as we are all red heads and baking in the sun is not our thing and that's boring. I'm also not interested in anything that could get me killed or worse, a life altering head injury from something like white water rafting. I'm old(er) and fat and lazy and not interested. I like to see nature things like water, mountains, lakes, historical things like dinosaur bones, US history, etc. Last November, I suggested Yellowstone as I haven't been there since I was 4 and my kids have never been there. The more I kept reading about it, however, the less I liked it. We are not campers so we'd have to stay in a hotel. It's appears to be very expensive and the crowds there sound awful. Waiting all day in a car line to see a big geyser is probably not as fun as it sounds when you have impatient teens. They say if you get up early like by 5am, you can see things pretty easily but that doesn't work in my family.The kids also weren't impressed when I read from a Yellowstone travel site that "wifi is spotty to non existent".
We thought about going back to South Dakota (Custer state park, Grand Rapids). We went there when my son was pretty little so he doesn't remember much about it and there is a ton of stuff to see there, so it's always an option to go back. There's also northern Minnesota...lots of stuff to do and see there...Lake Superior, Voyagers National Park, etc.
Now we are thinking about Colorado and the Rockies. Once again, not climbing any mountains. I'll leave that to Thor. Walking a lot is okay. I prefer to drive to a vacation site if possible.
Real answers are appreciated but trolling is welcome as well.
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Post by Earl Slick on Mar 10, 2019 12:11:30 GMT -6
Independence Pass on motorcycles
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Post by Stan's Field on Mar 10, 2019 12:18:46 GMT -6
My husband and I decided he and my 16 year old son wouldn't go on a fishing vacation this year and that instead we would take all of us and by all that means me and my 19 year old daughter. Where have you gone as an adult or kid that you thought was pretty cool? I'm not interested in a lay-on-the-beach vacation as we are all red heads and baking in the sun is not our thing and that's boring. I'm also not interested in anything that could get me killed or worse, a life altering head injury from something like white water rafting. I'm old(er) and fat and lazy and not interested. I like to see nature things like water, mountains, lakes, historical things like dinosaur bones, US history, etc. Last November, I suggested Yellowstone as I haven't been there since I was 4 and my kids have never been there. The more I kept reading about it, however, the less I liked it. We are not campers so we'd have to stay in a hotel. It's appears to be very expensive and the crowds there sound awful. Waiting all day in a car line to see a big geyser is probably not as fun as it sounds when you have impatient teens. They say if you get up early like by 5am, you can see things pretty easily but that doesn't work in my family.The kids also weren't impressed when I read from a Yellowstone travel site that "wifi is spotty to non existent". We thought about going back to South Dakota (Custer state park, Grand Rapids). We went there when my son was pretty little so he doesn't remember much about it and there is a ton of stuff to see there, so it's always an option to go back. There's also northern Minnesota...lots of stuff to do and see there...Lake Superior, Voyagers National Park, etc. Now we are thinking about Colorado and the Rockies. Once again, not climbing any mountains. I'll leave that to Thor. Walking a lot is okay. I prefer to drive to a vacation site if possible. Real answers are appreciated but trolling is welcome as well. Okay flying somewhere? How many days can you spend? How many miles do you want to drive per day if, let's say, you decide to drive out west? More fucking info needed.
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Post by kirksfupa on Mar 10, 2019 12:19:00 GMT -6
Mason City
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Post by Stan's Field on Mar 10, 2019 12:23:53 GMT -6
What time of year?
Just you four?
I've drove us through plenty of trips...and saw the highlights of Yellowstone, Tetons, Black Hills, etc....easily without sacrificing most creature comforts.
You'd better get your read head to reserving hotels or cabins if you intend to stay in something modern-ish at peak season....
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Post by BrainFerentz4Prez on Mar 10, 2019 12:36:26 GMT -6
Estes Park is really nice. Tons of scenery, and lots of nature some of which you have to work for on a trail, but lots of drive up nature also. Also lots of shopping, restaurants, horse back riding, etc. I could give some lodging recommendations.
Lake Superior is awesome also. Duluth is pretty cool, as is Mackinaw Island.
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Post by Stan's Field on Mar 10, 2019 12:46:10 GMT -6
Estes Park is really nice. Tons of scenery, and lots of nature some of which you have to work for on a trail, but lots of drive up nature also. Also lots of shopping, restaurants, horse back riding, etc. I could give some lodging recommendations. Lake Superior is awesome also. Duluth is pretty cool, as is Mackinaw Island. It's a short drive to Longmont tho...
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Post by Earl Slick on Mar 10, 2019 13:28:15 GMT -6
Estes Park is really nice. Tons of scenery, and lots of nature some of which you have to work for on a trail, but lots of drive up nature also. Also lots of shopping, restaurants, horse back riding, etc. I could give some lodging recommendations. Lake Superior is awesome also. Duluth is pretty cool, as is Mackinaw Island. It's a short drive to Longmont tho... Plus, legal weed AMIRITE?
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Mar 10, 2019 16:49:48 GMT -6
Colorado. Get baked like thunder would in the mountains.
Or Canada. You can also get baked in the mountains there too.
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Post by Earl Slick on Mar 10, 2019 17:00:38 GMT -6
You know anyone in SC? If so you could pull a Cousin Eddie.
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Post by socal on Mar 10, 2019 19:59:15 GMT -6
We went to the Dells last year and rented a cabin/house 10 miles out side of town next to a lake. Quite reasonable, fun, relaxing.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Mar 10, 2019 20:26:48 GMT -6
Hey Red, the town in the black hills is Rapid City, not Grand Rapids. If you are not going to camp, and maybe even if you are, it is too late to reserve anything in Yellowstone. Custer is quite nice, kind of like a mini yellowstone less the thermal features. You could certainly still reserve hotel space in the black hills, just avoid the week of the sturgis bike rally.
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Post by thunderhawk on Mar 10, 2019 21:59:30 GMT -6
Well I'm of course partial to Summit County...but Breckenridge and Frisco are great vacation spots. All kinds of activities beyond the crazy shit fueling my suicidal tendencies. You can bike all over the place, boat/sail/kayak on Lake Dillon, take all manner of scenic but leisurely hikes, great dining and drinking (Prosit in downtown Frisco has the absolute best German beers on tap,) FUCKING WEED (I recommend Native Roots on Highway 9 in Frisco, their budtenders are professional and knowledgeable, great selection and competitive pricing) and awesome temperatures...70s or low 80's during the day, nice cool nights. Breck is more crowded and touristy, Frisco is more laid back. I'd stay in Frisco and just drive or bike down to Breck (it's about 9 miles south.) There's always Farmers Markets and Beer or BBQ festivals, art festivals, concerts, etc. during the summer. Full throttle. A day trip to Vail is about a 25 minute drive from Frisco. I'd do Summit County over Estes Park if you want a real high country experience without overloading on the cheesy tourist bullshit.
The vast majority of vacationers in the summer in Summit County are up there doing the leisurely stuff you want to do. The fucking psychos like me are a decided minority.
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Post by Ginger on Mar 10, 2019 22:58:44 GMT -6
What time of year? Just you four? I've drove us through plenty of trips...and saw the highlights of Yellowstone, Tetons, Black Hills, etc....easily without sacrificing most creature comforts. You'd better get your read head to reserving hotels or cabins if you intend to stay in something modern-ish at peak season.... Yeah, just us four. I thought about bringing one of my 10-12 yr old nephews but that’s probably won’t happen.
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Post by Ginger on Mar 10, 2019 23:02:41 GMT -6
My husband and I decided he and my 16 year old son wouldn't go on a fishing vacation this year and that instead we would take all of us and by all that means me and my 19 year old daughter. Where have you gone as an adult or kid that you thought was pretty cool? I'm not interested in a lay-on-the-beach vacation as we are all red heads and baking in the sun is not our thing and that's boring. I'm also not interested in anything that could get me killed or worse, a life altering head injury from something like white water rafting. I'm old(er) and fat and lazy and not interested. I like to see nature things like water, mountains, lakes, historical things like dinosaur bones, US history, etc. Last November, I suggested Yellowstone as I haven't been there since I was 4 and my kids have never been there. The more I kept reading about it, however, the less I liked it. We are not campers so we'd have to stay in a hotel. It's appears to be very expensive and the crowds there sound awful. Waiting all day in a car line to see a big geyser is probably not as fun as it sounds when you have impatient teens. They say if you get up early like by 5am, you can see things pretty easily but that doesn't work in my family.The kids also weren't impressed when I read from a Yellowstone travel site that "wifi is spotty to non existent". We thought about going back to South Dakota (Custer state park, Grand Rapids). We went there when my son was pretty little so he doesn't remember much about it and there is a ton of stuff to see there, so it's always an option to go back. There's also northern Minnesota...lots of stuff to do and see there...Lake Superior, Voyagers National Park, etc. Now we are thinking about Colorado and the Rockies. Once again, not climbing any mountains. I'll leave that to Thor. Walking a lot is okay. I prefer to drive to a vacation site if possible. Real answers are appreciated but trolling is welcome as well. Okay flying somewhere? How many days can you spend? How many miles do you want to drive per day if, let's say, you decide to drive out west? More fucking info needed. Not wanting to fly. Too expensive so driving 16 hrs tops one way. I have about 8 days the second week of June and another in August to plan something. Prefer June to go out west
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Post by Ginger on Mar 10, 2019 23:07:40 GMT -6
Estes Park is really nice. Tons of scenery, and lots of nature some of which you have to work for on a trail, but lots of drive up nature also. Also lots of shopping, restaurants, horse back riding, etc. I could give some lodging recommendations. Lake Superior is awesome also. Duluth is pretty cool, as is Mackinaw Island. Lake Superior is awesome. One of my daughters got married there in Lutsen right near the shore. It was beautiful. Duluth is nice as well. They have some expensive vacations up in Voyagers national park. You can spend a week on a houseboat noodling around the lake. However I could stay at a hotel in Yellowstone three days for one night in some of those houseboats.
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Post by Ginger on Mar 10, 2019 23:17:36 GMT -6
Hey Red, the town in the black hills is Rapid City, not Grand Rapids. If you are not going to camp, and maybe even if you are, it is too late to reserve anything in Yellowstone. Custer is quite nice, kind of like a mini yellowstone less the thermal features. You could certainly still reserve hotel space in the black hills, just avoid the week of the sturgis bike rally. You’re correct. I misspoke. I know there’s places outside of Yellowstone you can stay and then drive in. Just means more driving. I really liked Custer when we were there. There really was a lot to do in that area and we were never bored. Came back to our cabin late every night exhausted. We stayed at a little place outside the town of Custer that was actually in a “residential” area that had about 3-4 A-frame cabins on them. The only bad thing was we would be out until after 9pm and they pretty much rolled the streets up at night and if you were hungry you were hosed.
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Post by A boy named Sioux on Mar 11, 2019 5:50:21 GMT -6
You could stay closer to Deadwood. I know things are open later there.
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Post by NOTTHOR on Mar 11, 2019 8:25:36 GMT -6
With 8 days, I would plan something like driving to Cumberland Gap day 1. Enjoy nature for a day. Then on day 3, drive to DC and take the kiddos to the Smithsonian and around to see the monuments for a few days. Then split the drive back in a few pieces and try to stop at some of the great ball parks in America to take in a day game where there won't be a giant crowd. Potential stops could be Cinci, Cleveland, Detroit or Pittsburgh. Maybe pick out a stop or two out in the Mid-Atlantic. Something like Gettysburg. If I had time like that to travel I'd rather do a variety of things than hang out in the mountains or at Lake Superior the whole time and then that way if one leg of the trip sucks, oh well, it's just one little part. It ain't like getting to Wally World and finding out it's closed.
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Post by twinlaker on Mar 11, 2019 8:41:33 GMT -6
Well I'm of course partial to Summit County...but Breckenridge and Frisco are great vacation spots. All kinds of activities beyond the crazy shit fueling my suicidal tendencies. You can bike all over the place, boat/sail/kayak on Lake Dillon, take all manner of scenic but leisurely hikes, great dining and drinking (Prosit in downtown Frisco has the absolute best German beers on tap,) FUCKING WEED (I recommend Native Roots on Highway 9 in Frisco, their budtenders are professional and knowledgeable, great selection and competitive pricing) and awesome temperatures...70s or low 80's during the day, nice cool nights. Breck is more crowded and touristy, Frisco is more laid back. I'd stay in Frisco and just drive or bike down to Breck (it's about 9 miles south.) There's always Farmers Markets and Beer or BBQ festivals, art festivals, concerts, etc. during the summer. Full throttle. A day trip to Vail is about a 25 minute drive from Frisco. I'd do Summit County over Estes Park if you want a real high country experience without overloading on the cheesy tourist bullshit. The vast majority of vacationers in the summer in Summit County are up there doing the leisurely stuff you want to do. The fucking psychos like me are a decided minority. Thor nailed it Freaky! Wife and I went to Breckinridge in late April a few years ago and absolutely loved it! I would imagine June would be even better. Beautiful place.
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Post by thunderhawk on Mar 11, 2019 9:14:45 GMT -6
If you go to the Black Hills spend at least a couple of nights at Sylvan Lake. You can get accommodations either in the lodge or a cabin.
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Post by Stan's Field on Mar 11, 2019 12:06:13 GMT -6
If you do just end up going to Ames, you have to hit up hickory park.
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Post by Stan's Field on Mar 11, 2019 12:10:16 GMT -6
If you go to the Black Hills spend at least a couple of nights at Sylvan Lake. You can get accommodations either in the lodge or a cabin. Yeah. Rent some canoes or kayaks for an early morning on lake. Also good hiking in that area. Would be fun to get rocky mountain high and drive needles highway also...
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Post by BrainFerentz4Prez on Mar 11, 2019 12:24:44 GMT -6
If you go to the Black Hills spend at least a couple of nights at Sylvan Lake. You can get accommodations either in the lodge or a cabin. We vacationed there as a kid when I was 12. I had my own tent. It was then and there that I invented masturbation.
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Post by Presidential Immunity Cock on Mar 11, 2019 13:31:53 GMT -6
If you do just end up going to Ames, you have to hit up hickory park. Misread part. Went to Ames and hit on Jacob Park. He said yes.
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