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Popular Vacation Spots Which are Great For The HolidaysMany folks get time off over the holidays, and they wish to make the most of that time. There are plenty of places exactly where you may spend the holidays enjoying a beautiful vacation. Disneyland and Disney World are amongst the busiest places on holidays, including Christmas day. Individuals of all ages find the magic kingdoms to be a delightful location to make memories for the holidays with their whole household.
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i'm looking for a vacation spot. I live in Ohio but am well travelled. money is no object. I am looking to get pampered. Only restriction is travel time. I dont mind going to central america / carribean but dont want to live in a plane for the whole trip. what do you recommend?
Consider visiting New Orleans. NOLA is one of the world's special places with an ambience unique in North America, and remains so even after Katrina devastated it in 2005.
Katrina flooded about 80% of New Orleans with salt water, and the water stayed for almost a month. Much of the city is still struggling to recover and all you have to do to see devastation is drive around. It will take years for NOLA to fully recover from Katrina.
However, the parts of the city that tourists usually visit were not flooded. It's not a coincidence - the French Quarter and other old parts of the city were built on relatively high ground and only suffered wind damage from Katrina. Almost all of the damage has been repaired and you have to look closely in the FQ and city center to see that Katrina happened at all. You should visit and see for yourself.
You can drink the water, the electricity & phones work, and services like the post office, hospitals, schools, police/fire/EMS, and stores & shopping centers are operating.
Municipal services like street cleaning & trash collection collapsed after Katrina and that is why you may see answers warning about the “smelly” or "dirty" French Quarter. However, those services were fully restored in late 2006 and it is no longer an issue.
I recommend staying in the French Quarter (Vieux Carre") if you can. There is a very wide range of selections available, from moderate guest houses to very exclusive "boutique" hotels. The Windsor Court is an Orient Express hotel, and Ritz-Carlton has a property in New Orleans (the WC is close to but not in the French Quarter).
You don't need a car to get around in the French Quarter, Central Business District, or Warehouse District. Also, the parking regulations are Byzantine and there are lots of Parking Control Agents. If you drive or rent a car, leave it in a lot or garage unless you are traveling away from downtown.
The regional transit authority (www.norta.com) sells 1 and 3 day passes that offer unlimited use of buses and streetcars for the day(s) you select. There are also lots of taxicabs.
Regarding crime, use the same common sense you need in every major city in the world and there is little chance you will be a victim of anything except a need to visit the gym: Pay attention to your surroundings. Stay away from anywhere dark & deserted. Pay attention to your feelings - if anyone or anywhere gives you a bad feeling, leave the area. Don't leave something like a camera-bag or backpack unattended on a park bench while you wander off to take photos. Etc.
Things to do:
There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.
Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums. Most of them charge admission but some are free (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).
Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).
The Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com).
The lobby for the Wyndham Canal Place is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MSYCP/main.wnt
Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn't miss having cafe au lait & beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d'Or (at 615 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food other than pastry.
The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day).
All of the famous restaurants (Antoine's, Arnaud's, Commander's Palace, etc.) have reopened. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends.
Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays (504-945-5635).
There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the "foot" of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Street_Ferry
The Aquarium and Audubon Zoo are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. There is a shuttle boat (not free) between the Aquarium (which is next to the French Quarter) and the Zoo (which is several miles away). You can also drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.
New Orleans is home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (www.ddaymuseum.org) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking if you choose to drive there.
Hope you have a good visit, wherever you go!
This is the premier resort in the northeast.
For myself, I am a curious person and seek to expand knowledge etc so for me a wonderful vacation IF "money is no object" would be going somewhere overseas to another country. So, it is really a matter of taste. You did not specify WHAT KIND of vacation you are looking for - whether it is one like my knowledge expansion kind or lay down and relax on a beach kind. So I chose to share with you the beach and relaxation kind.Hope this helps.
What is a Good Vacation Spot in The United States?
Well Me and my family are planning a Spring Break Vacation out of our home state Florida...
Weve been eveywhere here and We dont wanna go through the misssion of getting our passports... So we gotta decide on a good spot.. Its me, my baby sister, and my mother so dont pick a place for Clubbing, and stuff...
Please pick a Fun, Family oreintated place.
Consider visiting New Orleans.
NOLA is one of the world's special places with an ambience unique in North America, and remains so even after Katrina devastated it in 2005.
Katrina flooded about 80% of New Orleans with salt water, and the water stayed for almost a month. Much of the city is still struggling to recover and all you have to do to see devastation is drive around. It will take years for NOLA to fully recover from Katrina.
However, the parts of the city that tourists usually visit were not flooded. It's not a coincidence - the French Quarter and other old parts of the city were built on relatively high ground and only suffered wind damage from Katrina. Almost all of the damage has been repaired and you have to look closely in the FQ and city center to see that Katrina happened at all. You should visit and see for yourself.
Note that the City of New Orleans is only part of the greater New Orleans area. The GNO area had a population of about 1,400,000 before Katrina and is estimated at about 1,200,000 now (July, 2007). The absent 200,000 are mostly from the City of New Orleans and the parishes of Plaquemines and Saint Bernard, which were the worst-flooded parts of the metro area. Jefferson Parish - just to the west of the City - suffered only minor flooding and has fully recovered.
You can drink the water, the electricity & phones work, and services like the post office, hospitals, schools, and police/fire/EMS are operating. Restaurants, stores and shopping centers are open.
Municipal services like street cleaning & trash collection collapsed after Katrina. Those services were fully restored in late 2006 and it is no longer an issue.
I recommend staying in the French Quarter (Vieux Carre") if you can. There is a very wide range of selections available, from moderate guest houses to very exclusive "boutique" hotels. Search Yahoo Travel and Travelocity for ideas and also check the hotel websites.
You don't need a car to get around in the French Quarter, Central Business District, or Warehouse District. Also, the parking regulations are Byzantine and there are lots of Parking Control Agents. If you drive or rent a car, leave it in a lot or garage unless you are traveling away from downtown.
The regional transit authority (www.norta.com) sells 1 and 3 day passes that offer unlimited use of buses and streetcars for the day(s) you select. There are also lots of taxicabs.
Regarding crime, questions like yours tend to attract highly negative "answers" from people who do not live here and who have little or no idea what they are talking about. Use the same common sense necessary in every major city in the world and there is little chance you will be a victim of anything except a need to visit the gym: Pay attention to your surroundings. Don't leave something like a camera-bag, purse, or backpack unattended on a park bench while you wander off to take photos. Etc.
New Orleans has mild weather from late October to early May and the city stays green all year most years (rarely freezes and almost never snows). We pay for the mild winters with hot, humid summers – particularly in July & August. The good news for summertime visitors is that hotel rates are lower.
Things to do:
There are many sightseeing opportunities in the greater New Orleans area, including carriage rides/tours, plantation tours, swamp tours, ghost tours, and even Katrina disaster tours. The steamboat Natchez also does a harbor tour. There are numerous tour companies and your hotel can help with the arrangements. Try to avoid scheduling an outdoor tour until you know the weather forecast for the day in question.
The Saint Charles Streetcar is the oldest continuously operating street railway in the world and is a "tourist attraction" in its own right. It is part of the public transit system, as are the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines: http://www.norta.com/
There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music. Note that music clubs often advertise "No Cover", meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with "No Cover" often require that customers buy a beverage each for every "set " of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so know the price before you sit down. The clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking water or nothing. It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it s delivered so there can't be any confusion at the end of the evening.
Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).
Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).
The Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com). The Canal Place shopping center is in the French Quarter and has a cinema and higher-end shopping (Saks 5th Avenue, Brooks Brothers, etc.)
The lobby for the Westin Canal Place Hotel is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack:(www.westin.com).
Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn't miss having cafe au lait & beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d'Or (at 615 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food in addition to pastry.
The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about July 25th to about September 25th each year.
All of the famous restaurants (Antoine's, Arnaud's, Brennan's, Commander's Palace, etc.) have reopened. The Pelican Club (on Exchange Alley in the FQ) is not as well known but is the same type experience. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends.
Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays (504-945-5635).
There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the "foot" of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/canal_street_ferry
The Aquarium and Audubon Zoo are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. The Zoo is several miles from downtown. You can drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.
The Louisiana State Museum is in the French Quarter: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ New Orleans is also home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (www.ddaymuseum.org) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking.
New Orleans City Park has an amusement park with rides and attractions for children + free parking (www.neworleanscitypark.com).
Check www.frenchquarter.com for ideas on other things to do.
Hope you have a good visit, wherever you go!
2.Washington DC, go to the Smithsonian and all the memorials
3.Branson, MO is very family friendly with shows, swimming, amusement parks, boating, camping, etc
4.tons of stuff do in the Chicago area....and you could do the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield, IL on your way. (Mammoth Cave in KY would be a good stop too)
Just do a little research and have a ball
Where is a good vacation spot within a few hours of Michigan?
We can't decide where to go on vacation. We live in Michigan and with the gas prices we don't want to travel too far (we will be hauling a travel trailer). We would love ideas near Michigan. We are outdoorsy type people, love nature and camping. Is there a great state park or vacation spot nearby you would recommend?
Traverse City area is lovely & not too expensive.
What is a good vacation spot with attractions both in and our doors?
I live in Wichita Kansas...and was looking for a spot to take a week vacation. If possible, I would want it to be possibly within 15 hrs that way we can get their in a day...possibly less then 15 hrs would be great. And dont say Branson MO, because we have been their enough and would like something different...possibly something different then Memphis and Nashville to...but anywhere else you could think within 15 or so hrs would be great.
I think Colorado Springs CO maybe good, and within your timeline. Also, Boulder CO has indoor and outdoor attractions.
What state would you consider the best vacation spot?
I need a good vacation spot for Summer. Any suggestions?
Summer Vacation, i would say Southern California, Florida, Nevada (Las Vegas), or of course there's the typical Hawaiian-summer-vacation :) New York is pretty good too during the summer, it's not too cold like it would be on other seasons.
I'm going to Seattle, WA for the first time in 2 weeks, but I don't think that a good summer spot, I just have to go because of family :(
South Carolina
These are the first ones that come to mind.
Also look into;
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Hew Hampshire
Good vacation spot on the Gulf of Mexico for the family?
My family is looking for a nice vacation spot with pretty beaches and lots to do. My nieces are 11 and 12 so we need a place that will offer fun and exciting events, amusement parks etc. So far we've looked at Destin, (but I couldn't find much to do there) Ft. Walton, and Gulf Shores. If anyone has any other suggestions please let me know. Thanks!
Since I live in in the Tampa Bay Area (all my life ) you should come here. We have beaches everywhere and they are all 15 mins or less away. There are theme parks here also. (Busch Gardens, Adventure Island) There are is also MOSI , Sunken Gardens and the Pier in Saint Petersburg.. Every 1st Friday of the month.. the pier is packed with people..and kids.. about there ages hanging out.. etc.. Its nice to visit..
Does anyone have any suggestions on a good family vacation spot in North or South Carolina?
My family along with another family are looking for a good vacation spot in North or South Carolina other that Myrtle Beach. We would still like to be on the beach. The kids range in age from 2 through 13. We do like the fact that Myrtle Beach has many things going on and lots to do. We have been there several times are are looking for somewhere different. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Carolina Beach, NC is a nice place to go for a vacation.
It has something for everyone in the family! It isn't quite as large as Myrtle Beach but it offers some of the same qualities, its well worth looking into.
Also Hilton Head Island, SC is another great place. It even has Disney Hilton Head Island Resort which is a great place full of activities for families.
But I have found that a family/group that goes to the beach is sort of let down by the Mountains.
But from Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head are all fine areas.
My husband and I went to Charleston, SC on an anniversary trip and fell in love with it. While there, we were thinking how wonderful it would be to stay on the beach close enough to this wonderful 'city that doesn't feel like a city'. Then we learned that you can!
Here's one resource link to rentals that might fit your dual family needs, but I'm sure there are many others:
http://www.charlestonscvacationrentals.com
Hope this helps!
What is a nice vacation spot for couples?
We're going on vacation in August and I was just wondering where a nice vacation spot would be for a week where we would have something to do each day.
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Where is a good vacation spot for families?
I want to go to go on a family-oriented vacation spot, a place suitable for about four to five people and an infant child.
Hey, I have to agree Disney land is a wonderful spot for families with kids of all ages.. HOWEVER, it's mighty expensive.. Which isn't a problem if you've got the budget for it.. But some other alternatives....
Ever considered a cruise? If you haven't been on one it sounds a bit insane.. But in fact, you pay one price, and everything after that is free to you... Carnival cruise lines is FAMILY oriented, they have tons and tons of stuff for kids. (I took my kids on one of those cruises instead of going to Disney land, and they loved it...)
We went through the Caribbean, it stopped in 3 scenic places, and while out at sea, they have oodles of things to do.. It's like a giant floating city made souly for fun.
You can eat whenever you want, or go to formal dinners, they always have fun activities planned for kids, or you can just let your kids have fun on their own time. I know my kids enjoyed the Pool with all the slides and the waves, and one of the play rooms with anything creative imaginable..
But if your not into cruises. I suggest Orlando Florida, they have a little bit of everything for all ages.. Of course infants aren't into watching Shamoo jump through a hoop and splash the crowd. But the other kids may be...
Anyway, hope I helped. Good luck planning your vacation and I hope you have a lot of fun! :)
I need to know a great vacation spot on the east coast, or midwest with three children. Please Help?
We are already going to be in Tennessee and are looking for a new spot to vacation for a few days on the east coast or in the midwest. Not Myrtle Beach of Va Beach we already did those. Preferrably directly east of Tennessee Kentucky Border, and North. Nothing too far south since we are from Ohio. We have three children ages 12, 10, and 3. Thank You. Also specific resorts would be awesome.
Ocean City, Maryland is a decent place in my opinion. Not as expensive as Ocean City, NJ
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