GTKY: Weekend Getaway

[goldenlove3]

If you wanted to go on a long weekend getaway in November, where do you go and what would you do?

[emilie]

I'm based in Southern California, where we unfortunately have no fall weather, so I would pick somewhere that isn't too far but would allow me to get in some autumn - Santa Fe, Portland OR, Tahoe?

[pinkcat]

We are going away for a long weekend the first week of November and are going to FL. We do have to fly but found really cheap airfare. The weather there will still be really warm- I'm from Ohio and will escape from the cold/snow in winter anytime I can

[acorn99]

I live in the Finger Lakes area, so we would probably go for an overnight at a winery where we could get a hot tub and drink champagne. Other choice would be to travel up to Toronto and spend a weekend checking out the city. I really like Toronto, we go up for baseball games once a year.

[butlerfan]

I would go to Door County here in Wisconsin, rent a cabin and look at all the pretty colors and do some shopping.

[joy]

Grove Park Inn - Asheville, NC

www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60742-d93940-Reviews-The_Omni_Grove_Park_Inn-Asheville_North_Carolina.html

[TheEleventhHour]

Montreal. We only live a couple of hours away so it would be easy to get to. Plus DH and I haven't been in years and haven't visited together.

[easilyunamused]

Zion and go camping. We were supposed to a couple weekends ago for our anniversary, but I started training. Hopefully we can go soon!

[goldenlove3]

I'm taking in all these ideas so I can look into them!

One trip that I've been wanting to do for years now is a fall road trip through Michigan. I would love to take my dog, check out the colors, hit the lakes and sand dunes. Unfortunately we're always so busy! Maybe this year we can pull it off.

[badwolf]

DH's family has a lake house in Oklahoma. We spend our long weekends there when we can.

[pinkcat]

That sounds fun goldenlove3! The one thing I'd recommend is going earlier than November if you are going to see the leaves. I'm not from Michigan but Ohio has very similar weather, and for us all the leaves are pretty much gone by end of October/early November. The prettiest time for fall her is mid October.

[requiressnacks]

I've been talking about going to Portsmouth, NH for years. I don't know why it looks so cool to me. Has anyone been there?

If I had unlimited $$ I would go to Puerto Rico for a long weekend. Nice, easy flights from CT and it's warm there!

[sleepymonkey]

Savannah, GA. It's about a 5 hour drive for us and is a lovely city. We would spend a lot of time on River Street, browsing in shops and eating good food and probably take a trolley tour because they're always a great way to see the historic areas of the city. It has been our mid-November anniversary trip twice.

[goldenlove3]

Sept 29, 2015 13:54:06 GMT -5 pinkcat said:

That sounds fun goldenlove3! The one thing I'd recommend is going earlier than November if you are going to see the leaves. I'm not from Michigan but Ohio has very similar weather, and for us all the leaves are pretty much gone by end of October/early November. The prettiest time for fall her is mid October.

Yea that's one big reason that we haven't gone yet! October is so busy for us and I have always been worried that November is too late for a fall trip. We almost went to Gatlinburg last year like @mrsjohnmarston mentioned but we didn't know if driving 8+ hours in November would be worth it. We ended up going to FL instead which is always cheap.

[goldenlove3]

requiressnacks I want to go to that area really bad. I'm bummed because my cousins are doing a road trip there next month and I couldn't come along.

sleepymonkey I'd love to go to Savannah!! There's just no quick and cheap way to get there for us. It just looks like an awesome town.

[penguin129]

Sept 29, 2015 13:13:22 GMT -5 @mrsjohnmarston said:

Gatlinburg, TN. It's about a 4 hour drive. I'd rent a cabin and visit a lot of antique shops. I also love mini golf so I'd do that too.

I had the same thought. I've never been there and really want to go.

[britta]

Sept 29, 2015 13:13:22 GMT -5 @mrsjohnmarston said:

Gatlinburg, TN. It's about a 4 hour drive. I'd rent a cabin and visit a lot of antique shops. I also love mini golf so I'd do that too.

We did this for our 1 year anniversary. We had a great time. We went in June though. I've mentioned going back and spending a Christmas there but DH is hesitant. Our cabin was way up in the mountains and any kind of snow/ice would have made it impossible to get up or down. November might be safe though.

[Rama]

Sept 29, 2015 13:13:36 GMT -5 emilie said:

I'm based in Southern California, where we unfortunately have no fall weather, so I would pick somewhere that isn't too far but would allow me to get in some autumn - Santa Fe, Portland OR, Tahoe?

Fingers crossed we get an autumn this year instead of jumping straight into rain season.

I'd go to the beach/a local dairy for a long weekend. Mmmmm fresh ice cream and fudge.

[rungirlrun]

I recently moved to Northern CA. So anything on the west coast would be really fun, but I've been dying to check out Portland one day.

[rooskie]

We just did a long weekend in Denver and it was a blast - the leaves are already changing in the mountains.

Not sure where you are at but Brown County in Indiana has a lot of neat shops and pretty leaves in the fall. It's close to Bloomington which has Oliver Winery.

We would do gatlinburg in a heartbeat too.

[mrsjene]

Portland, Maine, or Newport, RI.

requiressnacks Portsmouth is adorable.

[singingsea]

Hocking Hills
Chicago
Cleveland

[pinkcat]

Sept 29, 2015 15:12:12 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Hocking Hills
Chicago
Cleveland

Love the Cleveland suggestion! I'm from here and you don't often hear people suggesting it as a destination It's really made such a transformation over the past few years though, I'm so proud of the city!

[singingsea]

Sept 29, 2015 15:16:55 GMT -5 pinkcat said:

Sept 29, 2015 15:12:12 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Hocking Hills
Chicago
Cleveland

Love the Cleveland suggestion! I'm from here and you don't often hear people suggesting it as a destination It's really made such a transformation over the past few years though, I'm so proud of the city!

A close friend of mine lives there and a lot of good concerts roll through. So I've spent some time in the city.

[cjchio]

Disney, St. Augustine, or Key West.

[wannabmama]

I love enjoying summer destinations in the off season. H and I go down the Cape and enjoy bundling up a bit and strolling the empty beaches and sleepy towns. I also love Newport, RI in fall and winter.
I've always wanted to go to Gatlinburg especially when I lived in VA, now it would be a bit of a hike. I still hope we can go someday.

[Rama]

Sept 29, 2015 14:42:58 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I recently moved to Northern CA. So anything on the west coast would be really fun, but I've been dying to check out Portland one day.

Its a great place to visit, but you'd probably need more than a long weekend. ;)

[requiressnacks]

Sept 29, 2015 16:09:06 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

I love enjoying summer destinations in the off season. H and I go down the Cape and enjoy bundling up a bit and strolling the empty beaches and sleepy towns. I also love Newport, RI in fall and winter.
I've always wanted to go to Gatlinburg especially when I lived in VA, now it would be a bit of a hike. I still hope we can go someday.

I never thought to go to Cape Cod or Newport in the winter. Good tip!

[rungirlrun]

Sept 29, 2015 16:13:35 GMT -5 Rama said:

Sept 29, 2015 14:42:58 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

I recently moved to Northern CA. So anything on the west coast would be really fun, but I've been dying to check out Portland one day.

Its a great place to visit, but you'd probably need more than a long weekend.

Good to know. Well by long weekend, I mean like Thurs-Tues at least. Gotta extend the weekend on both ends!

[wannabmama]

Sept 29, 2015 16:16:22 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Sept 29, 2015 16:09:06 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

I love enjoying summer destinations in the off season. H and I go down the Cape and enjoy bundling up a bit and strolling the empty beaches and sleepy towns. I also love Newport, RI in fall and winter.
I've always wanted to go to Gatlinburg especially when I lived in VA, now it would be a bit of a hike. I still hope we can go someday.

I never thought to go to Cape Cod or Newport in the winter. Good tip!

Newport around Christmas is amazing. If you're into Christmas stuff they do this nighttime thing where the Breakers mansion is all decorated and lit up and they have cookies and egg nog and carolers. I'm a big geek for Christmas so I loved it.