Where are you guys going on vacation this year?

We always seem to go to a beach, but we're going to Gatlinburg this year to switch it up. Never been there. Looking forward to it.

Asheville (with a day in Lexington to start the trip) next month. I'll also be doing my annual Boundary Waters trip in August/September, not sure if it will be solo yet or not. Nothing else planned as of now, but I'm sure we'll do at least one other small trip somewhere within driving distance.

I just got back from an eight day trip yesterday. We cruised to Aruba, Curaçao and Grand Turk. I've now hit all three of the ABC Islands. Bonaire is my favorite, but all three are beautiful and I'd happily spend a week on each. Grand Turk has the most beautiful water I've ever seen, though. I'd love to visit for more than a day. 

My husband and I hope to go to the Azores sometime this year. At this point it's just a matter of finding dates that work.

My galfriends and I are also planning a five day cruise for November or December. We have it narrowed down to two itineraries and should be booking soon.

I take long weekends off for Rock on the Range and the Indy 500 each year, and my husband and I take a baseball trip to a stadium we've never seen each year. We haven't decided on the next one yet. 

Really want to take a vacation this year but not sure what to do with a 5ish month old. I really don't want to be "that guy" and fly somewhere with her, so it would probably need to be within driving distance. But then still, what the hell do you do with a 5 month old on vacation?

Wife and I plans are for a 4 /5 day short trip to DC  sometime in May.

Any suggestion where to stay would be nice.  We will be flying into DC . 

We know Chicago and Hilton Heads so that taken care of... 

Keeping it simple with the yearly trip to Va Beach

We are in the midst of completing a major move to Chicago from NC, while also saving for kid #1 (going to start trying in June). So the yearly international vacation is out. We may head to Florida with some friends, and definitely hitting up my family cottage in N. Michigan now that we are drivable again.

posted by Belly35

Wife and I plans are for a 4 /5 day short trip to DC  sometime in May.

Any suggestion where to stay would be nice.  We will be flying into DC . 

 

We know Chicago and Hilton Heads so that taken care of... 

If you're going to be there the week of Memorial Day, let me know. I'll be there (working) that week.

We'll be at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland, which is a nice little area close to DC (I could see the Washinton Monument from my room last year).

My wife and I are heading to HHI for our 40th in April, and other than visiting Cbus twice a month visiting our grandkids, not a whole lot...but it's certainly enough for us ;)

posted by Belly35

Wife and I plans are for a 4 /5 day short trip to DC  sometime in May.

Any suggestion where to stay would be nice.  We will be flying into DC . 

 

We know Chicago and Hilton Heads so that taken care of... 

posted by justincredible

If you're going to be there the week of Memorial Day, let me know. I'll be there (working) that week.

We'll be at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland, which is a nice little area close to DC (I could see the Washinton Monument from my room last year).

I have food recs for you guys.
 

posted by justincredible

If you're going to be there the week of Memorial Day, let me know. I'll be there (working) that week.

We'll be at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland, which is a nice little area close to DC (I could see the Washinton Monument from my room last year).

Yes our plans are to May 23 to 27  My daughter friend who works in DC is hooking us up with tours, dinners and events. She suggest staying  in the area of Arlington Area  outside of DC  taking the train into DC and walk or uber where we want to go.   

posted by like_that

 

posted by justincredible

If you're going to be there the week of Memorial Day, let me know. I'll be there (working) that week.

We'll be at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland, which is a nice little area close to DC (I could see the Washinton Monument from my room last year).

I have food recs for you guys.
 

 

If you know of good place and great food let me know... 

Miami late March. Possibly Florida (Orlando) again in June. Europe in August.

I'd like to fit in Colorado early summer, but not sure if I can get the days off.

posted by Belly35

Yes our plans are to May 23 to 27  My daughter friend who works in DC is hooking us up with tours, dinners and events. She suggest staying  in the area of Arlington Area  outside of DC  taking the train into DC and walk or uber where we want to go.   

Not sure what the price difference is between arlington and DC in terms of hotel, but if it isn't much or isn't a factor I highly advise against this.  Just enjoy DC and not deal with the metro bullshit. 

We stayed in Rockville Md and used the metro. Once we figured out what we were doing the metro was very handy and no big deal. We definitely need to go back to DC in the near future.

posted by like_that

I have food recs for you guys.

Go on...

posted by like_that

Not sure what the price difference is between arlington and DC in terms of hotel, but if it isn't much or isn't a factor I highly advise against this.  Just enjoy DC and not deal with the metro bullshit. 

good to know     Thank you     I will take that as a strong suggestion.. price is not a concern .. comfort,  safety and enjoyment   less bullshit the better.

We usually go somewhere Labor Day week, as my wife’s busy season at work is summer. That’s the first week of off season rates too usually which is nice.

The twins will just be a year old then, so we’re keeping it simple. I have grandparents that live 5 minutes from Topsail Island and grandpa isn’t in good enough health to travel to Ohio (back is fucked up beyond repair from driving dump trucks in a quarry), so they’ll get to meet their great grandkids. Then the other half of the week were just going to do Myrtle Beach, it’s like 2 1/2 hours away. Was able to get condos on VRBO for a half week at each place on the water for pretty cheap.

Confirmed Trips:

Family Fishing Trip to Toledo Bend - this weekend

Family Trip to Ohio (my mom's sick and we're trying to see her everytime the kids have a week off. - 4/1 - 4/7

Annual Guys Fishing Trip - last few years we have been going to Key West, this year it's Cabo - 10/11 - 10/15

Me only  Hunting Trip to Ohio - 11/10 - 11/18

Family Trip to Ohio for Thanksgiving - 11/18 - 11/25

Me only Hunting Trip to Texas - 12/10 - 12/16

Family Trip to Ohio for Thanksgiving - 12/22 - 1/3

Trips that will be taken but no specifics:

Family Trip to a TBD beach - late June

Me only Elk Hunting Trip to CO if I get drawn (first year applying so not likely) - 8/31 - 9/15

posted by like_that

nd not deal with the metro bullshit. 

We stayed in Rockville Md and used the metro. Once we figured out what we were doing the metro was very handy and no big deal. We definitely need to go back to DC in the near future.

I found the metro very easy to deal with, hope the train goes all the way to Dulles next time we go

Kids like the beach but i think we r going west this year to the mountains.  

That or a few long weekends to Chicago or beaches in Michigan.

posted by Belly35

good to know     Thank you     I will take that as a strong suggestion.. price is not a concern .. comfort,  safety and enjoyment   less bullshit the better.

In that case getting a hotel or airbnb in DC is well worth the convenience. 

posted by like_that

In that case getting a hotel or airbnb in DC is well worth the convenience. 

Gimme them food recs. 

Also, curious if you've been to that newish casino out near National Harbor. Is it worth checking out? I'm not a big gambler, but will throw a few bucks at the slots every now and then.

posted by justincredible

Gimme them food recs. 

Also, curious if you've been to that newish casino out near National Harbor. Is it worth checking out? I'm not a big gambler, but will throw a few bucks at the slots every now and then.

Pizza Paradiso, GOAT pizza and great beer list. Founding Farmers for Breakfast/Dinner.

My opinion on casinos, you been to one, you've been to them all. Worth it if you enjoy casinos (having not been to that one you mentioned but have been to others).

posted by justincredible

Gimme them food recs. 

Also, curious if you've been to that newish casino out near National Harbor. Is it worth checking out? I'm not a big gambler, but will throw a few bucks at the slots every now and then.

I have been.  I would say it's more/less like Jack Casino in Cincy.   Not a big casino guy though, so to me at the end of the day they are all the same.  I went back to the pm i sent auto on the old site a little over a year ago and this is what I sent him regarding food and other non touristy things to see.

-Roosevelt Island, most people don't go here because it is out of the way
-National Arboretum, likewise
-Meridian Park, pretty close to U street and great place to run steps. Google it
-Eastern Market is a cool area, and if you are around Sunday the market is nice to check out.

Airbnb neighborhoods if you want to stay like a local: Logan Circle/U Street/Shaw/ Adams Morgan/Dupont. Can't really go wrong with any of those neighborhoods, I think Logan/U Street/Shaw is more centralized though for shit to do. Also have to be careful with Shaw, if you go too far out it can be sketchy. If you choose shaw send me the link and I can tell you if it's a solid area. 


Food: 

-Thip Khao: just email them now and book a reservation. You're welcome. Great Laotian place. It's in Columbia Heights, which is about a mile from U street, but worth an Uber trip and Columbia Heights is a solid area.

-Bad Saint: Also in columbia heights. It was voted the 2nd best new restaurant in the US. Only problem is they only have 27 seats and seat people in waves (530, 730, and 9). If you are in DC friday, you would have to get in line by 330 to get a table. Don't even bother trying on saturday. It's amazing, but I have the luxury of being off every other friday and it's only a few blocks from me.

-Rose's Luxury: Voted best new resturaunt in the US a couple years prior to Bad Saint. Also one of those places you have to get in line early. If you watch Fuck That's Delcious on Vice, they went here episode 1.

-Le Diplomate: Great french place

-Barcelona: Spanish Tapas

-Agora: Turkish great for bottomless brunch (dinner is good too)

-Cava: Same concept above


-Keren: Ethiopian/Eritrean, best you can get in DC. I recommend eating on your last night and giving yourself time to shit the next morning though.

Doi Moi: Great Thai food

Florida Avenue Grill: Soul Food, has been open in DC since 1944 and nothing has changed. A meal for one person can serve a family of 3.

Also would like to add since that list:

-himitsu (also need to show up early kinda like bad saint)

-timber pizza, I haven't been yet, but it has been getting a lot of hype for best pizza in DC.  It was voted the best resturaunt in DC this past year I believe.  It's right by himitsu.   FWIW I dont think any pizza place in DC can hold a candle to anywhere in NYC.

-tail up goat, michelin star

-Lapis, great afghan place

-the royal, great place for cocktails

-the columbia room, also a great place for cocktails. It's prefixed so you have to reserve a table and pre pay with your reservation

-The dabney - michelin star and the price isn't bad for a michelin star.  It's in Blagden Alley.

Beer bars/ breweries/distilleries

-Churchkey

-Merdian Pint

-Dacha Beer Garden

-Garden District Beer Garden

-Jack Rose, they have 2687 bottles of whiskey on their wall

-Right Roper Brewery (they have a bar/resturaunt location and also a tasting room location)

-Atlas Brewery

-Greenhat  Distillery (gin)

-Jos a Magnus Distillery (atlast, greenhat, and Jos A are all near each other)

If you want more recs, let me know. 

I agree with him on chruchkey, one of my favorite bars on the planet.

We're actually doing an event on Memorial Day at the National Arboretum.