HuskyHawk
The triumphant return of the Blues Brothers.
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I feel stir crazy. I'll probably go visit my parents in South Carolina in November. I have 12 days of vacation left and need a break with my wife. Preference is to fly non-stop from Providence, or drive less than 5 hours or so. Could possibly consider a flight with a stop or flying from Boston, but that eats a lot of time on a short trip and is a hassle with all the flight related issues going on. Probably in October, possibly late September. Don't want to drive much once there, but a little isn't fatal. Stay Thurs-Sunday mostly likely.
Out: Charleston and Savannah are out because that's where my parents are and we've been several times. We did Newport last year. Portsmouth too...was boring. Baltimore, DC, NYC. Vermont. Chicago (went a couple of years ago).
Ideal if travel was easier: New Orleans, Galway, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff. Montreal. Will probably do New Orleans with some friends in the spring.
Things we like:
History (including locations and history themed museums), live rock/jazz/blues music, breweries, wineries, distilleries, pubs, outdoor scenery and nice walks, good but casual food. Seeing new places both man made and natural.
Things we don't much like:
Fancy expensive restaurants with more exotic food, shopping for pricey boutique items, loud crowded places, modern urban spaces, nightclubs, skyscrapers. I'm too hard of hearing for plays.
Early Contenders:
Nashville: Flights are spotty. Never been. Relatively warm. Great bar and music scene (I assume). Some history.
Nantucket: Never been, some history, could be boring as hell. Feel like having another couple would help. Heavy food/shopping. Easy travel.
Portland: Easy travel. Good breweries. Some history. Might wind up just drinking beer the whole time. Is there a music scene? Could maybe get another couple to come.
Philadelphia: Never really been. Lots of history. Big city negatives. Don't know much about it.
Tampa: Far. Warm. Don't know it. Old Cuban area might be cool. Could go to the beach.
Suggestions? What am I missing?
Out: Charleston and Savannah are out because that's where my parents are and we've been several times. We did Newport last year. Portsmouth too...was boring. Baltimore, DC, NYC. Vermont. Chicago (went a couple of years ago).
Ideal if travel was easier: New Orleans, Galway, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff. Montreal. Will probably do New Orleans with some friends in the spring.
Things we like:
History (including locations and history themed museums), live rock/jazz/blues music, breweries, wineries, distilleries, pubs, outdoor scenery and nice walks, good but casual food. Seeing new places both man made and natural.
Things we don't much like:
Fancy expensive restaurants with more exotic food, shopping for pricey boutique items, loud crowded places, modern urban spaces, nightclubs, skyscrapers. I'm too hard of hearing for plays.
Early Contenders:
Nashville: Flights are spotty. Never been. Relatively warm. Great bar and music scene (I assume). Some history.
Nantucket: Never been, some history, could be boring as hell. Feel like having another couple would help. Heavy food/shopping. Easy travel.
Portland: Easy travel. Good breweries. Some history. Might wind up just drinking beer the whole time. Is there a music scene? Could maybe get another couple to come.
Philadelphia: Never really been. Lots of history. Big city negatives. Don't know much about it.
Tampa: Far. Warm. Don't know it. Old Cuban area might be cool. Could go to the beach.
Suggestions? What am I missing?