Suggestions for a Getaway/Vacation

[Reluctant Daddy]

I'm in desperate need of a break, and plan on taking an extended weekend or week away. This will be my first time traveling alone, and unfortunately driving is off the table because of some physical issues.

 

I like offbeat touristy things, (the campier and tackier, the better), people watching, street photography, architecture, and theater. I haven't traveled enough in the US to get a grasp of what's out there.

 

Any suggestions on places and sites would be appreciated.

[bigvalboy]

If your driving.... how much time do you have, and what's the radius from home would you be comfortable traveling?

[Reluctant Daddy]

If your driving.... how much time do you have, and what's the radius from home would you be comfortable traveling?

 

My autocorrect tripped me up. Driving is off the table. I would need to fly to whatever destination, but wouldn't be able to drive once there.

[down_to_business]

I am a Texas boy, but will go with the first thing that came to mind when I read your post.

 

Chicago.

 

However, for something completely different, you may try San Antonio or Austin, Texas or Las Vegas, Nevada.

[stop]

one of my favorite places in the world has been the Grand Canyon. But if your looking for tacky then I would say Vegas.

[+ Truereview]

Three ideas:

• New Orleans -stay in the French Quarter. Lots of funky, quirky, tacky fun things within a few blocks, You can take the trolley & taxis. You could even do vodoo tours People watch at a coffee shop. Have beignets at cafe du monde
  
• Charleston - great food, history, walkable, quirky choices
  
• Carroll Gardens/Boerum Hill in Brooklyn - stay at the Nu hotel (affordable, good service). Minutes to the city by subway, but this neighborhood has tons of funky stores & restaurants on both Smith & Court Streets. also, check out all the shops and restaurants on Atlantic ave. walk or Uber/taxi to the Brooklyn heights promenade for awesome views of the tip of the city and the Statue of Liberty. Lots of bars/pubs on Smith to hang out in
  

[+ FreshFluff]

Charleston, SC! No place like it.

[craigville beach]

Key West.

[bigvalboy]

I second New Orleans, and I second Key West

[jackjackjack]

Las Vegas.... tacky, campy, lots of stars perform there. People watching? Every type of person imaginable.

[seaboy4hire]

Since you cant drive and sounds like mobility might be an issue I say Chicago first and then NYC. Both have easy access to and from the airports and easy to get around.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[+ purplekow]

Boston is a great place to visit this time of year. Not particularly tacky, unless you count the swan boats but it is a nice place to get away and maybe run into Tristan Baldwin. Ask him for a tour.

[inheat75]

Las Vegas.... tacky, campy, lots of stars perform there. People watching? Every type of person imaginable.

 

Can't go wrong with Las Vegas.

[gallahadesquire]

Walt Disney World. Stay on site (free transport from the airport) (buses to the parks); rent an Electric Convenience Vehicle (keeps you off your feet). LOTS to do in Greater Orlando. I've been a member of the Disney Vacation club for too long, and I love it down there.

 

I can drive, but I commiserate with your need not to. I've braved Orlando three times with an ECV, and find that it makes waiting tolerable (I can't stand on both feet for more than 15 minutes without my knee going out).

 

Actually, getting an EVC should be doable in a lot of places. Transportation might be difficult, getting it from point A to point B.

 

Say "To Hell with it" and hire a Cute Young Thing to push your wheelchair around.

[gallahadesquire]

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Boston is a great place to visit this time of year. Not particularly tacky, unless you count the swan boats but it is a nice place to get away and maybe run into Tristan Baldwin. Ask him for a tour.

 

Actually, in its own way, I have always found Boston to be tacky, but I remember it from when Durgin Park was the only thing in Faneuil Hall); Lechmere was a store, not the end of a line; when I had a two-bedroom apartment in the South End for $250 / month; and the Orange Line was still elevated, and there were bridges over the railroad tracks to get to the Pru Center.

 

It's also probably the only city I could stand to live in, with Chicago being a close second, and it's too much of a hassle there now.

[gallahadesquire]

Seattle is lovely, although difficult (hills worse than San Francisco) for the mobility limited or car deficient.

[amused1]

Have you considered a cruise ship? A good travel agent can match you with a line appropriate to you interests. Most provide transportation from airport to Pier. Once on the boat you can kick back and relax and watch the human circus.

[+ Keith30309]

DOLLYWOOD!

 

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[Lankypeters]

Philadelphia has great museums, music and dining.

[+ Truereview]

Philadelphia has great museums, music and dining.

+1. And center city is easy to get around in, lots of taxis too! Stop for a bite or drink at the lobby of the Ritz Carlton on ave of the Americas. It is a grand building with a beautiful crowd around happy hour

[geminibear]

I can recommend numerous places which are "off the beaten path" and some might consider "tacky" here in the Rocky Mountains, but sadly you need a vehicle to access most of them.

[Reluctant Daddy]

Physical mobility isn't a problem at all. Driving is sketchy because of a limited range of motion in my neck and shoulders, and I don't feel confident enough driving in a strange locale. LA was first and foremost, but the car issue killed it.

 

New Orleans -stay in the French Quarter. Lots of funky, quirky, tacky fun things within a few blocks, You can take the trolley & taxis. You could even do vodoo tours People watch at a coffee shop. Have beignets at cafe du monde

 

I actually looked at NOLA. Are there enough sites of interest and things to do beyond the French Quarter?

 

Las Vegas.... tacky, campy, lots of stars perform there. People watching? Every type of person imaginable.

 

Sounds right up my alley!

 

 

Say "To Hell with it" and hire a Cute Young Thing to push your wheelchair around.

 

The fun rides at Disney are out for a while. But I am looking into a "Cute Young Thing" for company and to push my motivation

[+ Lance_Navarro]

Perhaps I'm a little biased, but I LOVE my home of San Francisco. If you haven't been it's a MUST. So beautiful, so much to see, great food, theatre, museums, everything.

[seaboy4hire]

Perhaps I'm a little biased, but I LOVE my home of San Francisco. If you haven't been it's a MUST. So beautiful, so much to see, great food, theatre, museums, everything.

 

I second SF. It's a nice city. And I love riding the trollys. Always makes me think of the trolly song inMeet Me In St. Louis lol.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[bigvalboy]

Perhaps I'm a little biased, but I LOVE my home of San Francisco. If you haven't been it's a MUST. So beautiful, so much to see, great food, theatre, museums, everything.

 

+1...arguably one of the best cities on the planet.