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Post by justkat on Mar 7, 2016 4:12:35 GMT
Every year myself, my sister and a couple mutual friends take a girls' holiday. Due to my health and issues the other girls have had we haven't gone in a couple years. We can finally go this year but we can't decide on a place. Lol
Can the peas recommend something? Here's the criteria we have:
~ someplace warm, preferably on/near a beach
~ ability to rent house or condo, if not then a 4/5 star resort or hotel
~ doesn't have to be adults only but preferably not a lot of little kids
~ within continental US
~ not Key West, New Orleans, Ocean City,the Outer Banks or Miami (we've done all those)
~ each girl has a budget of not more than $2000
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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Post by Loydene on Mar 7, 2016 4:16:37 GMT
On the Gulf in Florida or Alabama. We like Orange Beach Alabama but also stayed in Pensacola Beach. Going this year again.
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Post by justkat on Mar 7, 2016 4:23:02 GMT
On the Gulf in Florida or Alabama. We like Orange Beach Alabama but also stayed in Pensacola Beach. Going this year again. Loydene, I've been to Dauphine Island. I really like it.I've also done Gulf Shores. Really nice area. I'll have to suggest it. We've been to Pensacola a few years ago when DH was in the Navy. I don't remember much about it to be honest. Thanks for the ideas!
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Post by Chips on Mar 7, 2016 4:23:59 GMT
We love Door County WI in the summer. Here is a linkIt will be warm in the summer and the area is great for adults with out kids. There are a lot of wonderful parks, food, wine, art, galleries, concerts and plays in Door County. The Lake Michigan side is considered the quiet side. Baileys Harbor is on the quiet side and then on the bay side (where there is more going on) you could stay in Egg Harbor or Fish creek. Any where is Door County is magical though!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 7, 2016 5:03:31 GMT
Hilton Head, Charleston or Savannah come to mind.
California would be nice too... Carmel?
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 7, 2016 11:54:10 GMT
Hilton Head, Charleston or Savannah come to mind. Or for a slower pace, choose a beach nearby to one of those. I'd do Fripp Island or Edisto Island. You could still venture out to one or more of those places on a day trip.
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Post by littlemama on Mar 7, 2016 12:05:00 GMT
I would stay near Charleston or Savannah if I were going south. The west side of Michigan is beautiful and has great beaches. Lots of wineries, lots to do.
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Post by blue tulip on Mar 7, 2016 13:28:03 GMT
traverse city in MI is nice, lots of wineries and craft breweries to tour, boutique shopping downtown, lodging on the bays and the water is usually pretty warm there. we're going camping there this summer. my mom and I went to Door county WI too, loved it! tons of antique stores if you're into that, so many beautiful little downtown areas in the different cities as well.
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Post by quiltz on Mar 7, 2016 14:15:21 GMT
Laguna Beach in California. Lots of museums, quiet beach, yummy food &shopping.
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Post by KikiPea on Mar 7, 2016 14:25:37 GMT
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Post by terri on Mar 7, 2016 14:42:15 GMT
Charleston would be my pick, especially if you haven't been there before.
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Post by GamGam on Mar 7, 2016 14:49:30 GMT
Charleston would be my pick, especially if you haven't been there before. Rent an ocean front house on Isle of Palms, and you have beautiful, uncrowded beaches and access to Charleston for day trips or evening meals. Or you could choose "Wild Dunes" as your beach location. Either would be wonderful.
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Post by debmast on Mar 7, 2016 15:05:23 GMT
We spent a week at St. George Island, FL last summer (myself and a friend and a our 15 year old daughters).
It is very laid back, old time beach town. Beach was beautiful. There are restaurants and such on the island (you could walk). There are other small beach towns nearby, one of which has a small brewery.
We had a great time and would go again.
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Post by anxiousmom on Mar 7, 2016 15:11:29 GMT
We spent a week at St. George Island, FL last summer (myself and a friend and a our 15 year old daughters). It is very laid back, old time beach town. Beach was beautiful. There are restaurants and such on the island (you could walk). There are other small beach towns nearby, one of which has a small brewery. We had a great time and would go again. The majority of my childhood was spent on St. George Island. We were there almost every weekend and every spring break my entire family (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents) rented a house for the week. Back then, spring break always coincided with Easter and we would go to the Easter morning sunrise service on the beach. When I was a teenager St. George is where we would go when we skipped school. Things have changed a lot since then-back in those days there was exactly one store (it was painted blue and while it probably had a real name it was "the blue store" for as long as I can remember.) Happy, happy memories.
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Post by debmast on Mar 7, 2016 15:14:10 GMT
We spent a week at St. George Island, FL last summer (myself and a friend and a our 15 year old daughters). It is very laid back, old time beach town. Beach was beautiful. There are restaurants and such on the island (you could walk). There are other small beach towns nearby, one of which has a small brewery. We had a great time and would go again. The majority of my childhood was spent on St. George Island. We were there almost every weekend and every spring break my entire family (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents) rented a house for the week. Back then, spring break always coincided with Easter and we would go to the Easter morning sunrise service on the beach. When I was a teenager St. George is where we would go when we skipped school. Things have changed a lot since then-back in those days there was exactly one store (it was painted blue and while it probably had a real name it was "the blue store" for as long as I can remember.) Happy, happy memories. We had planned it as a two family trip, and then both dads (for various reasons) were unable to go. We weren't sure how much the teens would like it, being that there wasn't a ton of "action". but they too LOVED it. It was beautiful there. There was enough to do if we chose, but we could just relax and enjoy the beach as well. We just picked it online and weren't really sure what to expect. But it was a great experience
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Mar 7, 2016 15:18:55 GMT
You didn't say when you're going, but only go to Savannah in the summer if you enjoy being in extreme heat and humidity.
We went in early August and it was pretty miserable. Even night time was just as hot and humid as the day time. We went over to Tybee Island for the day and the feels like temp was 110* and it was so humid it was like walking around with a heavy wool blanket over your head. To be fair though, we parked ourselves under the pier on the beach and there was a nice breeze, shade and it felt 20 degrees cooler. That part was very nice.
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Post by justkat on Mar 7, 2016 15:36:00 GMT
Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for all the responses!! Sorry I didn't get back sooner to reply. You have given me/us a lot to think about. lol We've been to Charleston so not sure if we want to go back or do something new. However it was beautiful and I wouldn't mind going back.I'm not sure about Hilton Head, I've heard from others who've been that it's "all elderly people and golf courses". I've no idea how true that is but I think we'd want slightly more excitement. Savannah or Isle of Palms are good ideas. I'm looking into all the suggestions but I'm really liking the sound of an island with a lot of little beaches and towns to explore. I've also sent everyone the link to WI. That sounds good too. California would be great. I love southern California. I'd move to San Diego if I could talk my husband into it. Both my sister and I like the Carmel suggestion. There's so much to check out now! I have almost too many ideas! LOL Thanks so much everyone. Keep the ideas coming and I'll let everyone know what we decide. Oh and someone asked, we don't have an exact date as we try to choose it when we pick a place so that we're not doing say Vegas in August. Since we're wanting somewhere warm we'll probably go either mid-May to mid-June or right around beginning of September. Thanks again, Kat
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Post by ccookwood on Mar 7, 2016 19:00:02 GMT
Cape May New Jersey, love it. Great family town but not overrun with families, more upscale
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Post by smcast on Apr 5, 2016 14:02:41 GMT
Sanibel Island is its own piece of paradise. I'm not sure with the 2000.00 budget though. It tends to be spendy but I like to find places on tripadvisor or VRBO. Have fun wherever you decide.
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Post by freebird on Apr 5, 2016 14:29:32 GMT
sanibel/captiva
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 14:34:21 GMT
Destin, FL is a great beach location. The sand is white, the waters are blue and green. It's lovely. I've stayed twice at the Hilton Sandestin and have loved it.
Cross the bridge to Ft. Walton Beach and visit A Cupcakery by the Sea. Most delicious cupcakes ever!
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Post by grammadee on Apr 5, 2016 14:37:02 GMT
Come to Canada. Warm in the summer. And your 2000USD will magically grow into about $2700 Canadian.
PEI has some lovely beaches and affordable vacation accommodations I am told.
On the other side of the country, Vancouver Island has lots of options as well, many that include winery tours. And between, there are tons of options for fresh water beaches.
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Post by Patter on Apr 5, 2016 16:23:52 GMT
justkat, sorry you have heard that Hilton Head is all old people. We don't think so. We have been going every single year since about 1990. We always stay in a house back in Sea Pines. If you go to the website I have linked below, you can see all sorts of properties for rent. We have used them for years and years. They are great to work with! My kids have been going since they were about 3 years old and are now 21 (almost 22). They love going. Have fun choosing your destination. www.beach-property.com/?gclid=CN2xoIP098sCFUgkgQodnSIHVw
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Post by beachbum on Apr 5, 2016 17:18:07 GMT
Another vote for Sanibel/Captiva. We used to vacation there often, but now live 10 miles away because we love the area so much. Summer is off season, so prices are much lower than in the winter. Check VRBO, plenty of Gulf-front condos - we used to stay at Sundial, condos with lots of amenities - pools, restaurants, pool bar, and a nice spa. Sanibel is quiet, bike friendly, not a traffic light on the island, if you like shells, this is the place! My paradise! Fort Myers is the closest airport.
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Post by cannmom on Apr 5, 2016 18:30:23 GMT
Charleston would be my pick, especially if you haven't been there before. Rent an ocean front house on Isle of Palms, and you have beautiful, uncrowded beaches and access to Charleston for day trips or evening meals. Or you could choose "Wild Dunes" as your beach location. Either would be wonderful. We have stayed at Wild Dunes multiple times. You can rent a house or a condo. Great beach and close to Charleston. If you go during summer there will be families, but either right before or after summer vacation is a great time for less children. We love it there. You can hang out on the beach and there is tons of things to do in Charleston. Something for everyone.
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Post by ilikepink on Apr 5, 2016 18:35:06 GMT
I'll naturally suggest Savannah - it's about perfect right now.
Second vote would be for Cape May - beautiful beach town, lots of history, great restaurants. A lot of the B&Bs have bicycles you can borrow, or there are some to rent. If you want, the boardwalk in Wildwood is a short ride away, or you can take the ferry to Lewes DE.
Have a great time!
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Post by gritzi on Apr 5, 2016 19:05:46 GMT
It's not the beach, but for a trip with girlfriends I would consider Newberg, OR and stay at the Allison Inn & Spa. There are over 300 wineries within the area to tour. It's also not that far (relatively speaking) from the Oregon coast.
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Post by lotsokids on Apr 5, 2016 19:19:34 GMT
Come to Laguna!!!! There's so much to do here! The restaurants are amazing, shopping, beaches, lots of different hotels/resorts. You can take drives on PCH. There's seriously so much to do!
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Post by anniefb on Apr 5, 2016 19:28:32 GMT
Come to Canada. Warm in the summer. And your 2000USD will magically grow into about $2700 Canadian.
PEI has some lovely beaches and affordable vacation accommodations I am told.
On the other side of the country, Vancouver Island has lots of options as well, many that include winery tours. And between, there are tons of options for fresh water beaches. My dream is to get to PEI one day!
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Post by bratkar on Apr 5, 2016 19:28:48 GMT
On the Gulf in Florida or Alabama. We like Orange Beach Alabama but also stayed in Pensacola Beach. Going this year again. I know this is near a month old, we have family that live in Fort Morgan, and we just returned from 2 weeks at their guest house on the bay.... We had SO much fun and it wasn't near enough time to check out everything from Fairhope, to Foley, to Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Pensacola.... We had been two other times, but this time we really had a great great time!
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