Long weekend destinations--short notice and on a budget.

[bullygirl979]

Where do you recommend? I live in Western NY and would like to do a long weekend (Thurs-Mon) Labor Day weekend. Somewhere with a Lake Placid-ish feel where we can drink good beer or wine, lounge, bike, maybe hike, etc. And, we are on a budget. 

Any suggestions? 

[seabitch]

1000 Islands? Old Forge, NY? Grand Canyon, PA? Ithaca, NY?

[mdgirl]

Aug 18, 2014 12:33:43 GMT -5 seabitch said:

1000 Islands? Old Forge, NY? Grand Canyon, PA? Ithaca, NY?

My family has been going to the 1000 Islands for years. I haven't been in some time myself but my mom just went with her brothers in June. They generally stay around the Alexandria Bay area. It's really pretty and very quiet.

[bullygirl979]

Aug 18, 2014 12:33:43 GMT -5 seabitch said:

1000 Islands? Old Forge, NY? Grand Canyon, PA? Ithaca, NY?

Dumb question...where do you suggest in 1000 islands?

[CloudBee]

Denver. Stay just outside the city, and get a rental car. Price it out on Travelocity. It's often a true bargain from NY.

[mbcdefg]

Montreal?

[bullygirl979]

Aug 18, 2014 20:09:28 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Denver. Stay just outside the city, and get a rental car. Price it out on Travelocity. It's often a true bargain from NY.

I checked and flights are still over $500 each

[CloudBee]

Aug 19, 2014 7:55:54 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

Aug 18, 2014 20:09:28 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Denver. Stay just outside the city, and get a rental car. Price it out on Travelocity. It's often a true bargain from NY.

I checked and flights are still over $500 each

What's your budget?

Punch in flight + hotel + car. Sometimes it comes out to about what a flight alone costs. No joke.

[bullygirl979]

Aug 19, 2014 7:59:56 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Aug 19, 2014 7:55:54 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

I checked and flights are still over $500 each

What's your budget?

Punch in flight + hotel + car. Sometimes it comes out to about what a flight alone costs. No joke.

I'll check it out, thanks! 

Don't really have a set budget...I was hoping for under 1k for both of us. 

[bullygirl979]

Aug 19, 2014 1:10:56 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Montreal?

Another dumb question...BF and I don't speak a lick of French....will this be an issue?

[Deleted]

Newport RI
Mystic Ct.
New Hope Pa

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2014 11:13:54 GMT -5 mags said:

Newport RI
Mystic Ct.
New Hope PaGettysburg paBoston

[seabitch]

Sorry #bullygirl979, friggin' work getting in the way.

We like many places along the American and Canadian sides. Do you have a passport?

Alexandria Bay, NY has lots of good food, wineries, castles to explore, boats, boats, boats, lots of bars.
Clayton, NY, same, but a little more cultured Both are a 3-4 hour drive from Western, NY

Hiking can be found in either place on the mainland and there are many islands to hike and explore. No mountains though, flat, flat, flat.

[mbcdefg]

Aug 19, 2014 8:04:17 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

Aug 19, 2014 1:10:56 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Montreal?

Another dumb question...BF and I don't speak a lick of French....will this be an issue?

I've been to montreal three times and everyone I've spoken to has been fluent in English as well as French. I've had zero issues.