long weekend poll

[sarack]

back story: i've been to nyc and would love to go back. h has never been and would love to visit. we've both never been to hawaii but would like to visit eventually.

we want to take a vacation for my birthday weekend and before we aren't allowed to travel for work. h said hawaii first and now he's changed his mind. so i started planning new york. they're both the same price as far as hotel/flights.. it comes out to about the same. i just need someone else's opinion.. or atleast other's thoughts on the matter.

we both need a place that we can eat wholesome food, keep up our exercise routine and healthy eating, but still have fun. we want to be able to also go out at night! also, h doesn't lay out in the sun, which is what i like to do.. and why our last vacay to CA wasn't that exciting because he wanted to go to the mall and movies and take naps, lol. so i'm worried about warm climate. (i know nyc is muggy this time of year, i went last year this time)

what is weighing my choice: shake shack. and i'd like to go back to nyc, stay in the city, and build fun/exciting memories with h. i know he'd love the city. plus, we've never really been on this kind of vacation and it's cool because i've been before so i feel like i could show him stuff.

if you were me and could pick somewhere to go for you bday that is both fun and exciting and allows you to stay active and healthy, would you pick hawaii or nyc?

[hallows]

It sounds like you both really would rather do NY, so that's my vote!

[amandasw]

Hawaii for me would be a place to unwind, and that would take more than a long weekend. I would save that for when you have a whole week. NYC seems like a fun long weekend to me of doing lots of things and keeping busy. I would probably spring for a nice hotel though so you could relax at night (priceline/groupon etc is good for this).

[dawnyp]

For what you are looking at NYC is a better option. I've done HI on a long weekend before and it is challenging. The time difference works in your favor for HI not so much for NY as you lose an entire day flying there unless you can take a red-eye.

[sarack]

nyc isn't the pick. lol. but i'd like to go back, i know nothing real about hawaii because i've enver been.

[jennlin]

i want to go back to nyc because bff lives there and i miss him terribly.

but with your requirements, nyc fits better.