B.B. Hemingway Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Niagara Falls is an inexpensive place to visit. But it might cost a bit to get there. And although it's impressive, it is sort of a one-trick pony. what better place to take your wife on an anniversary than the wettest place on earth? Quote Link to comment
HuskerShark Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Table Rock Lake is a blast. Or Lake of the Ozarks. I've been to Table Rock the past 2 summers, and it's become one of my favorite places. I live close to Table Rock Lake. It is fantastic, and as much as I wish she'd want to stay local, she won't I'm a big fan of water vacations, so another place might be Destin, FL or PCB, or Cancun. If you're looking for landmark vacations, I've been to very few of those so I have no idea. Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 another good idea would be new orleans. that is my favorite place on earth. great food, great music, and to-go cups. and haunted tours. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Table Rock Lake is a blast. Or Lake of the Ozarks. I've been to Table Rock the past 2 summers, and it's become one of my favorite places. I live close to Table Rock Lake. It is fantastic, and as much as I wish she'd want to stay local, she won't I'm a big fan of water vacations, so another place might be Destin, FL or PCB, or Cancun. If you're looking for landmark vacations, I've been to very few of those so I have no idea. Yeah, I think we're looking for the sight-seeing locations, with good food, and good night life.... Something different then what ole Missouri has to offer.... Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 another good idea would be new orleans. that is my favorite place on earth. great food, great music, and to-go cups. and haunted tours. It looks just ghetto enough to be awesome.... Is it expensive? Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 another good idea would be new orleans. that is my favorite place on earth. great food, great music, and to-go cups. and haunted tours. It looks just ghetto enough to be awesome.... Is it expensive? i do not think so. it was our belated honeymoon. we stayed about a week at the inn on bourbon. we did not rent a car and walked everywhere. only really spent money on food and booze, except for a show, a walking tour, and a few other miscellaneous expenses. if you get a car, it can be pretty expensive because you have to pay for parking everywhere, including your hotel. i guess that could be a problem if you drove down, but maybe you could park it at like a parking garage outside of town or at the airport and take a shuttle to your hotel. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 another good idea would be new orleans. that is my favorite place on earth. great food, great music, and to-go cups. and haunted tours. It looks just ghetto enough to be awesome.... Is it expensive? i do not think so. it was our belated honeymoon. we stayed about a week at the inn on bourbon. we did not rent a car and walked everywhere. only really spent money on food and booze, except for a show, a walking tour, and a few other miscellaneous expenses. if you get a car, it can be pretty expensive because you have to pay for parking everywhere, including your hotel. i guess that could be a problem if you drove down, but maybe you could park it at like a parking garage outside of town or at the airport and take a shuttle to your hotel. That's a pretty good suggestion. But budget enough for a few good meals. The food is simply awesome. Also, I'd stay in the Garden District within a block or two of the trolley. It's two or three miles from Bourbon Street, which is more colorful. But just too crazy into the wee hours of the morning (and expensive). I've gone to N.O. twice, and stayed in both places, btw. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 We literally don't vacation, so what would you guys (sdsker/Nuance) consider a reasonable budget for a trip to New Orleans? Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 We literally don't vacation, so what would you guys (sdsker/Nuance) consider a reasonable budget for a trip to New Orleans? i really wish i could remember better. we had an attitude that we would not worry about money and just charged everything (i got a new ipod with the points). the flight and hotel was a lot of what we spent. i am hesitant to even estimate on a dollar amount for spending money. we ate pretty well on the trip, but only had one really expensive meal at a fancy restaurant. we mostly just walked around bourbon, frenchman street, and the french quarter. then we ate when we wanted, went to a show, and went on a haunted tour. depending on how you budget and how well you plan, it can be pretty reasonable. oh, and we used yelp! a lot. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 We literally don't vacation, so what would you guys (sdsker/Nuance) consider a reasonable budget for a trip to New Orleans? i really wish i could remember better. we had an attitude that we would not worry about money and just charged everything (i got a new ipod with the points). the flight and hotel was a lot of what we spent. i am hesitant to even estimate on a dollar amount for spending money. we ate pretty well on the trip, but only had one really expensive meal at a fancy restaurant. we mostly just walked around bourbon, frenchman street, and the french quarter. then we ate when we wanted, went to a show, and went on a haunted tour. depending on how you budget and how well you plan, it can be pretty reasonable. oh, and we used yelp! a lot. I think our B&B in the Garden District was around $135/night or so. It was right on St. Charles Street. Don't recall the name. We didn't take a car. Flew there, and took a shuttle to the B&B. Then just took the trolley everyplace we wanted to go. It was a fun way to get around--even though it has a limited route. We stayed in a hotel near Bourbon Street the second time. It cost a fortune to stay there. Something like $270 per night. But in New Orleans, no matter how much you budget, you'll spend more. Quote Link to comment
ShawnWatson Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 May I suggest Ames, Iowa? They have world class hotels: Recreation! Tourist hot spots: Fine Dining: 2 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hey Rollin Rock, I know you are looking for recommendations, but you can find out how much hotels and other places cost by looking on the interweb. Just try to think of things that you and your wife like to do and places you are interested in checking out. Vacations aren't a waste of time. It's fun to go some place new and get away from your normal life. Also, you can probably talk your wife into a lot of "vacation sex" while on your trip. Quote Link to comment
krc1995 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I second Nashville or Chattanooga. How about New Orleans? Quote Link to comment
beanman Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hit Duluth. 2nd to none in September for scenery. Lots of stuff to do around the north shore. And it's not expensive. Quote Link to comment
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