Vacation ideas

[MileHighGrowler]

(03-18-2022, 12:14 AM)grampahol Wrote: Charleston is close by too and I live up close to Columbia ( AM NOT a vacation destination except for my daughter..and her kids)
Kind of depends on time of year though and what direction you wanna go.. Example..NOLA in August? Just get drunk in a bar on Bourbon St.. 
Minneapolis in February.. You get the idea.. 

Sometimes you can get lucky on those "wrong" choices, though, and find a great last-minute deal.  I went to Minneapolis a couple of years ago on a whim in November.  I'd never been, it's not the season to visit so flights were about $40 roundtrip, and the weather was low-70s.  So I booked and had a fun time.  

But I recognize this isn't that kind of trip...  

If you're into the beach scene, I'd recommend Gulf Shores.  Affordable places to stay, plenty of activities, and beautiful beaches and water (swimming and snorkeling options).  Definitely caters to the tourist scene, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.  

The Oregon coast has been mentioned as well.  I'd say Northern California and Oregon both offer options for a non-touristy trip.  AirBnB and stay in a small town and it won't feel like you're just another person in a mass invasion of a town in the summer.  The coastline there is beautiful, but the water is frigid.  Some really good food and drink up that way, and a quieter getaway.