# where should we go on vacation?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 13, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-we-go-on-vacation/683581 "2014-03-13T01:17:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![brix11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brix11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brix11)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-we-go-on-vacation/683581/21 "2014-03-24T13:53:27Z")

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I live in central PA and have a 9-year old son, so let me know if you have specific questions.

Another option to consider in PA is Gettysburg:

> **[How to Visit Gettysburg with Kids: Celebrating 150 Years Since the Famous Battle](https://blog.trekaroo.com/gettysburg-with-kids-pennsylvania/)**
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> Back in 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of one of the most pivotal battles in the Civil War. Many places in the town have been preserved to educate visitors about this historic event. I

Gettysburg, Hershey and Lancaster would be doable in a long weekend with a couple of hours of driving thrown in.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-we-go-on-vacation/683581/22 "2014-03-24T17:04:20Z")

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I don’t know where to go, but please don’t go to Disneyland.

You will need a vacation after waiting in line, the humidity, the food, the huge crowds.

Is Maine close by to drive to? Nice and quite … close to the outdoors, close to the beach, good food, good memories … well in the summer that is lol

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**Author:** ![Melchior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Melchior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melchior)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-should-we-go-on-vacation/683581/23 "2014-03-24T17:19:20Z")

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> [@Knuffle](#):
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> I want to plan a vacation for this summer. Anywhere from a week to two weeks. For the past few summers we’ve been going to the beach but want to do something different this year. It will be me, my husband, our 9-year-old son, and my mom who is still active.
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> I would love to go to Disney but that got vetoed by my husband. So did a cruise.
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> We live in the Midwestern U.S. Flying is a possibility but I don’t mind driving. We have passports.
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> I’d like to keep the total trip less than $1500.
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> Have I given you enough information for you to recommend a few travel ideas?

Toronto is great! Lots to see and do. Zoo, museums, dining, you name it!

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