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) Where did you go? Cannon Beach and Bend and Mt Hood via Portland OR
2) How long did you stay? 2 days @ Cannon Beach, 4 days @ Bend, 1 day at Mt Hood
3) Where did you stay? Ocean Lodge in Cannon Beach; Bed & Breakfast @ Bend and Timberline Lodge @ Mt Hood
4) What did you do ? Enjoyed the beach and hiked @ Cannon Beach; lots of hiking @ Bend and just enjoyed the scenry at Mt Hood and the drive down the Columbia River back to Portland
5) How did you like it?We loved every minute of it! Hope to go back again soon! Would love to spend the summers out there when we retire!
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Hi guys, I'd love to hear about your last trip you took in the U.S. that wasn't Disney-related:
1) Where did you go? Washington DC
2) How long did you stay? 5 days
3) Where did you stay? Crowne Plaza
4) What did you do? Took in all the museums, monuments, Capitol etc
5) How did you like it? Loved it. We'll go again this year
We went on a ski trip to Snowbird Utah for 4 days over New Years. On New Years Eve the ski instructors and ski patrol did a torchlight parade down the mountain in front of our condo, followed by fireworks. The fire works weren't Disney quality but they were much better than I expected.
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2) How long did you stay? - 3 nights (last weekend)
3) Where did you stay? -At a friends beach house.
4) What did you do? - Day 1, behind the scenes tour at Fort Fisher aquarium......Day 2, tour of Fort Macon. The old fort was restored and it was open for you to go in and explore. Very cool! We found it by accident! The info online made it sound blah to average at best but it was actually super cool!......Day 3, sandcastles and dolphin watching at the beach
5) How did you like it? It was great to get away. The weather cooperated somewhat. My girl friends and I took our 8 and 9 year old kids. 3 moms and 6 kids...wooohooo
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we go to myrtle beach every july and rent a house on the beach we go for two weeks and we drive down from new york. last august we went to lake george new york for four days and stayed at the great escape lodge and indoor water park with tickets to the great escape theam park
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1) Where did you go? Somers Point NJ (about 5 minute from Ocean City NJ boardwalk)
2) How long did you stay? - 3 nights 4 days
3) Where did you stay? -Residence Inn at Marriott
4) What did you do? - Well it was my family of 4 and also my MIL, FIL, 2 SIL and their DH's and also our niece and nephew. We did the boardwalk, some shopping, relaxed on the beach. We were there for fathers day weekend so we had a cook out by the pool and made the day special for all the dads we had with us!
5) How did you like it? Well went expecting a lot of drama (a lot of people with their own ideas )and ended up having a blast and it a great time to go too! Not too crowded or hot. We are actually booked to return again with the whole family at the same time this year!
We've done a couple of smaller family vacations...Kahliari, an indoor water park in Sandusky, Ohio. We went there for MLK weekend last year (2 nights, in a condo room with a full kitchen). We then went back to Kalihari last June and spent three nights - going to Cedar Point on check out day, then heading to my in-laws for a quick visit. We've gone to Holmes County, Ohio (stayed in a B&B) and spent two days exploring the Amish settlements. Finally, we spent a week at Myrtle Beach - we stayed at the far northern end, away from the tourist area. Our resort was the only one among a cluster of homes so our stretch of beach was virtually empty However, the resort has since changed hands and expanded (it's taken over many of the cute homes that were next to it).
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I was thinking though...so many of you coming to where I live, you need to stop in my salon and get your hair did! hehehe!
I might just do that We decided to change our vacation dates from September to spring 2013 because we really want to see the South (Georgia, Carolinas) and that's just not a good region to visit in September. So yeah, we're thinking about a stop in Myrtle Beach!
I might just do that We decided to change our vacation dates from September to spring 2013 because we really want to see the South (Georgia, Carolinas) and that's just not a good region to visit in September. So yeah, we're thinking about a stop in Myrtle Beach!
If you stop in Savannah, let me know! It is absolutely beautiful here in the spring!
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1) Where did you go? Las Vegas /Grand Canyon
2) How long did you stay? 4 days 3) Where did you stay? Excalibur in Vegas / Lodge on the rim at the GrandCanyon
4) What did you do? Vegas: just hit the highlights -MGM GRAND, BELLAGIO FOUNTAIN< M&M world, pics of the strip at night. Grand Canyon- we hiked and took photos. Actually the room is what made our stayhere!!! We had a view of the canyon from our room, incredible!! We were there the weekend after Thanksgiving and we woke up to it snowing our last morning. I didn't think the canyon could have gotten more breathtaking but it did!
5) How did you like it? Vegas :so-so we can check it off the bucket list but not going back Grand Cayon - AWESOME! Can't wait to go back!
We drove up to Mackinac Island in Michigan just to see the Mackinaw Bridge. Toured lighthouses up the coast of Lake Huron on the way. Spent a day touring the island (should have stayed longer!)
Drove up to Sault St. Marie, Canada and took a train ride day trip to Agawa Canyon - beautiful lake and wilderness views along the way. Then you stop in Agawa Canyon park for a picnic lunch. We also walked to several falls in the canyon before the return trip home.
Back into Michigan along the coast of Lake Superior - this is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been! Many gorgeous scenic stops - Tahquamenon Falls, Whitefish Point, Copper Harbor and Pictured Rocks were some of my favorite sites. And there are also lots of lighthouses along the Lake Superior Coast to visit.
Then we went down into Wisconsin and stayed at Door County for 2 nights touring that area. Door County is located on a peninsula of Green Bay - lots of tiny towns with quaint shops and beautiful views of the bay.
From traveling from Ga and back, I think we were gone 9 days.
I would recommend to everyone to visit Michigan - I had no idea it was such a gorgeous state!
Then we went down into Wisconsin and stayed at Door County for 2 nights touring that area. Door County is located on a peninsula of Green Bay - lots of tiny towns with quaint shops and beautiful views of the bay.
Glad you liked it there, I used to live in Green Bay
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)and ended up having a blast and it a great time to go too! Not too crowded or hot. We are actually booked to return again with the whole family at the same time this year!
We decided to change our vacation dates from September to spring 2013 because we really want to see the South (Georgia, Carolinas) and that's just not a good region to visit in September. So yeah, we're thinking about a stop in Myrtle Beach! 
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