What is a Good Vacation Spot in The United States?
ubthccrew asked:
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.
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.
Atlanta…….lots of stuff to do……..check it out on the web and a short drive from FL……..
Yellowstone National Park is Great
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Pigeon Forge/Sevierville, TN - Gatlinberg, TN. I only got to drive through there enroute to visit family but I have never seen so many ammusement parks, water parkes, go karts, mini golfs, Ripley museums, and theme resteraunts anywhere else I’ve traveled. It looks like a great place to visit with kids, there were many affordable hotels, but if you’re driving I was told there were nice cabin rentals (many with hot tubs). Not the epitome of high culture, but it did look like a very fun time. When you tire of that you can drive over the mountain to Asheville and view the Biltmore House (amazing, even non-history lovers I was with liked it) and the Smokey Mountain Parkway is beautiful.
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:
There is always music, but the bands change: Go to and click on Music then Listings or to 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 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:
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: 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 for ideas on other things to do.
Hope you have a good visit, wherever you go!
1.Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky Ohio, they have 14 or so roller coasters
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
i think kiawah island, south carolina is great. They have a very nice beach that is not overcrowded and very nice swimming pools and hotels. But it can be up to 350 a night!
Ever heard of Block Island, Rhode Island? I absolutely loved it as a child and we went many times as a family. It’s a little Island off of Rhode Island that has WONDERFUL lobster, and is just an overall fun little town. I’d highly suggest it for a fund bonding experience with the kids.
Id like to visit New Orelans soon!!