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[maryjane]

We just came back from WDW in Feb. So today and this week the kids are off and I'mworking and not home with them The weather is gorgeous.We're thankful we got away in Feb.but this week is tough.Next year we would like to take them someplace for maybe three or 4 days.We live in Ct and we would like to take them someplace that we can drive to. We've heard Lake George NY is nice but have never been.i'd love to hear about it if you've been.If you've been on a short getaway with your family and the kids loved it please fill me in!
MaryJane

[goofy4goofy]

How about Cape Cod, Mass? Or Boston?

Finger Lakes region of New York is absolutely beautiful and there is a ton of things to do.

Do you live far from Niagra Falls? That might be a fun trip too!

Conn isn't far from PA either. How about a long weekend in the Poconos? Or Lancaster?

Kelly

[iamgrumpy]

Hey fellow CT passporter--

I went to Lake George once as a kid and wished that we could have spent more time there to see the stuff they had to offer. They had a lots of little shops to wander around in. Horse and buggy Rides, a historicl Fort. Boat rides that went out on the lake, and then there was a theme park similar to the origianl Riverside park. I think it has been upgrade like Riverside to be more like six flags now but I am not sure about that. We stayed in very nice campground that had a theater that had a magician and comedians. They had parasailing, water skiing, and such on Lake George but I was too young to try it.

Hope this helps and you find a nice place to go. My Parents also go up to Northern MA to Salsbury (Sp?) to a campsite there but I am sure they have hotels to stay in. Lots of shops right on the ocean. Not that far from Kittery Me. I think they are close to Glouster (SP?) where they would have whale watches and such. Near Boston where they have the aquarium and stadium, Muesems and such.


Sorry for such a long reply any questions feel free to contact me.


Amy

[Tara O'Hara]

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We've heard Lake George NY is nice but have never been.i'd love to hear about it if you've been.

[/ QUOTE ] Oh my gosh, MaryJane!! I grew up spending the summers with my aunts in Lake George!! It's beautiful and peaceful!

[allgiggles]

Lake George is beautiful. DH & I stopped there for lunch on the way home from our honeymoon in Vermont several years ago. We knew right then that we needed to spend a vacation there. We went back two years later and spent 4 days there with my then 11 & 13 year old sons. We had a great time! There are lots of fun "summer" things to do there. The amusement park, Six Flags Great Escape, is really nice (and most of the hotels/motels in town sell discounted tickets). You can take boat rides on the lake, play miniature golf, shop, ride in a horse-drawn carriage.... I think you inidicated you'll be going there around this time next year. I'm not sure how much fun it would be in winter/early spring because it really felt like one of those towns that practically closes up for the winter...like a shore town in NJ. There is a great resort there, The Sagamore, that's on an island in the lake (I think). I know it's somewhat pricey, but the off-season (winter) prices were more reasonable. If you're planning to go in winter, you might want to check into that resort as they may have activities for the kids. I'm not sure how much of the town is "open" during the winter as I've only been there in summer. Maybe someone else can help with that.

I'll also recommend Ithaca, NY/Finger Lakes Region. My IL's live there and we've spent many "mini vacations" there. There are several parks with water falls, gorges, hiking trails, etc. They also have a great Children's Science Center that my kids love to go to.

I'll also suggest Vermont. We plan to take a family vacation there in the next few years. We really enjoyed spending our honeymoon there and want to take the kids for a visit, too. There is sooooo much to do there -- VT Teddy Bear Factory, Ben & Jerry's, hiking, theater, to name a few.

Living in CT gives you a lot of great options. Good luck in your search for the perfect quick getaway!

[Kiaras Mom]

I live about 30 minutes south of Lake George, and it is alot of fun. I just wouldn't go this time of year. The weather can be tempermental and alot of the stuff hasn't opened yet.

I'd say maybe Boston, Mystic Seaport or maybe the Cape?

[joyful1nh]

I would recommend Boston myself -- as a previous poster said, the weather is so unpredictable that time of year. In Boston you have ample indoor and outdoor activities to choose from: the Museum of Science is worth a day, then there's the Freedom Trail, and the aquarium, and maybe a whale watch or duck boat tour if the weather is cooperating.

And you can also visit us up here in Southern NH! We have some fabulous hiking -- easy or more challenging; Stoneyfield Farm gives yogurt plant tours; and we have several nice museums and art galleries.