need vacation ideas please.

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I want to plan a trip with just my husband and I for next June. We live on East Coast and would fly out of Washington, DC.

I would like to stick with the continental US or Canada. I'd like it to be super relaxing and chill. I was thinking maybe a lake or Napa or something like that?

My husband is not a fan of the beach and I hate being suffocating hot.
We haven't spent any time West of the Mississippi so thought it might be interesting to explore off the east coast but ideas on the east coast are also welcome.

We are bikers so something like a Vermont biking trip would be a possibility.

Any ideas for me? Thanks!

[gtkim]

Do you have a budget in mind?

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I don't. Let's do $2500 for 5 days not including airfare.

We also tossed around the idea of a resort in Montana or Wyoming or something like that.

Disclaimer - we are not campers. I'm barely outdoorsy but I don't mind staying at a pretty resort near nature

I'd love to do an Alaska cruise but I think those are more than 5 days and more than $2500.

[marytini]

I'm a big fan of Montana and Yellowstone, but I'm biased since I'm "from" there. You could go to Yellowstone and the Tetons and not need to camp. There are hotels inside the parks, or you could stay outside (West Yellowstone, Gardiner). Maybe consider chicohotsprings.com/. The Paradise valley is beautiful.

[marytini]

I should also add, there are plenty of "dude ranches" in MT or WY too. An ex-bf's mom always goes to one outside Big Timber, MT and loves it. They vary from rustic to luxury.

[mdgirl]

If you're interested in Napa I have five entries for Napa/Sonoma in my blog if you'd like to take a look.

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Thanks, ladies. Names of specifics resorts are welcome!

[shorty20]

How about Vancouver? I've never been there, but really want to go. It seems like a great place to be active, I'm sure you could do plenty of biking there. Plus I don't think it gets crazy hot there.

[katieh]

If you like wine and are bikers, Napa could be a great choice as it's a popular biking area (and many resorts include bikes so you can ride to wineries).

I've stayed at and really liked the Harvest Inn and Wine Country Inn.

[shauni27]

I am from VT, and my husband is a cyclist, so I am biased But just know that Vermont is REALLY hilly! People say that if you took VT and flattened it out to have no hills, the state would spread to be the size of NY Either way, it is a beautiful state, not too hot, lots to do other than biking as well. You can hike a small hike (since you aren't huge in to nature), there are tons of lakes, and there are great quaint little towns all around.

You could also do Napa and San Fran, or Napa and Lake Tahoe. Though if you only have 5 days and that includes travel, west coast may be more challenging, especially if you do Napa and Tahoe, which are 2 hours apart. We used to live in Tahoe and would go to Napa and the bay area regularly.