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Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« on: May 05, 2013, 08:32:54 PM »
Our May 24th weekend is coming up in two weeks and I have 4 days off work so we are planning a trip but we need your help.

We live near Niagara Falls in Canada and we'd like to travel maybe 7 or 8 hours into the states for a nice weekend. It'd be a bonus if there were other Kappa owners to hook up with, twisties would be fun too. Twisties aren't mandatory though 'cause my wife Denise isn't a big fan.  :barf2:

Where to go and what to do?
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2013, 09:45:34 PM »
What are you looking for, romance, sight seeing, mountains, beaches, none of the above?  We always like going to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.  :)
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2013, 09:53:59 PM »
Rockport MA

A great little fishing town.

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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2013, 11:21:11 PM »
We went to San Diego. Didn't see GJ.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2013, 11:33:43 PM »
in a day and half you could be in Key West, FL and almost see( Cuba) on a clear day. And its as far as you can go in the  ( U S A )  Enjoy your weekend where ever you go.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2013, 02:32:36 AM »
Quote from: Brazen17 on May 05, 2013, 11:21:11 PM
We went to San Diego. Didn't see GJ.

I'm sure you did, but I wasn't wearing pink that day.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2013, 05:25:53 AM »
Would like to hook up with some Kappa folk, see some sights and romance is never bad.   :D
We talked about going to Philly for a few days.

Key West is a bit far to drive for a weekend Bob and we've been to Cuba. Had a great time there, it's a really popular place for Canadians to vacation although we've only been there once.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2013, 05:55:21 AM »
Quote from: Brazen17 on May 05, 2013, 11:21:11 PM
We went to San Diego. Didn't see GJ.

Are you bragging or complaining?
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2013, 05:57:11 AM »
Quote from: Sly Bob on May 06, 2013, 05:25:53 AM
Would like to hook up with some Kappa folk, see some sights and romance is never bad.   :D
We talked about going to Philly for a few days.

Key West is a bit far to drive for a weekend Bob and we've been to Cuba. Had a great time there, it's a really popular place for Canadians to vacation although we've only been there once.

If you hit Philly let us know, us NY, NJ, PA, DE folk may be known to have driven down there for lunch before.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2013, 06:21:50 AM »
Southern Ohio/Kentucky. Lexington is beautiful with great roads and you can do the bourbon tour. The horse farms and cabinet side make it romantic. Stop in ohio and we have crazy roads! There are active kappas in both areas
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2013, 06:46:54 AM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on May 05, 2013, 09:53:59 PM
Rockport MA

A great little fishing town.



If you head there ie: Rockport, you also can head south to Newport RI, Check out Tiverton also nice scenery with farms and ocean views, then move on down to Mystic Connecticut, by way of Point Judith RI. Nice rides all through those areas.
Mansions in Newport, and beaches and a must ride in Newport is the 12 mi drive. Some turns but it all great views. :drive:
Point Judith, a nice shore ride. If you ride through to Mystic head onto some of the alternative highways, I don't know which highway it was, but every bridge that you passed through was built different as if the each road had there own designer for the town that they where paved on. I happened to see that when I got diverted off of 95 last year When I headed to NJ. Then after all, that you meander home through Lake George NY. Always a nice area. Just some thoughts.  :drive: :thumbs:
I envy you for your long weekend, I am stuck at work for an outage, that is going on till June.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2013, 08:35:42 AM »
The Poconos or the Adirondacks are nice.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2013, 10:30:01 AM »
Down east Maine
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2013, 10:39:50 AM »
Quote from: Gentleman Jack on May 06, 2013, 02:32:36 AM
I'm sure you did, but I wasn't wearing pink that day.

Just my luck... dang it.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2013, 11:19:27 AM »
Given how far you want to venture (and this is biased of course) but Chicago is a great great place to spend 4 days. It's a wonderful ride through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - you can drive along the east side of Lake Michigan if you want. The city itself has so much to do and has the LAkefront and beaches open - the VIEWS are treeeemendous (wink wink). Take a look at some maps but do consider Chicago!!! Critter
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2013, 11:48:36 AM »
DRIVE USA!   :usa:
KAPPA Style!   :drive:
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2013, 12:18:18 PM »
The problem is there are so many great places to go in a 7 hour or so radius...
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2013, 02:38:13 PM »
There's a beachside road in Cambria, California called Moonstone Drive, where the forest meets the sea, that has several very romantic inns and B&B's. Plus central coast wine region (read wine tasting) is just minutes away. As is Hearsts Castle.

http://www.cambriainns.com/
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2013, 03:35:48 PM »
Thats going to be about 30+ hours outside of his 7 hour radius.
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Re: Where should my wife and I go for a long weekend in the US?
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2013, 04:39:56 PM »
Chicago..  Dells..Mid Ohio...I'd even take SS Marie...
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