Suggest a weekend getaway

[Deleted]

H and I are flying to Baltimore the last weekend in August. We're planning to leave P with my dad and step-mom for Friday through Sunday so we can get away for the weekend. We don't live near family so this requires pre-planning to execute

Help me think of something to do/somewhere to go for the weekend. Requirements:

-Leave Friday, return Sunday
-We can fly, drive, take a train but would like to keep transportation costs <400$ since we'll also need a hotel etc
-I'm meh on Ocean City, been there done that (grew up in MD)
-We have valid passports
-We don't mind visiting random cities, we spent a weekend together in St. Louis and had a blast. Atlanta is on our list, we've never been. I hear y'all have good food

Go.

[lilac05]

What do you like to do? Sit on a beach? Explore new cities? Museum/Arts? History? Outdoors? Exciting or restful?

[HitchedIn2006]

Deep Creek Lake? philly? What do you want to avoid if you grew up in MD? I don't think you should fly anywhere if you only have 3 days- a few hours drive tops so you can enjoy your destination.

[womet]

The eastern shore of MD. We love St. Michaels. You could stay in Easton (we had a good experience at the Best Western there), visit St. Michaels and other little towns there.

[Deleted]

I'm liking the Eastern Maryland or Wine Country ideas. Heck, a Bed and Breakfast would be pretty nice. I'll ponder this some more.

[mnp555]

I would take the train up to philly. I just recently went for the day with a friend and it is so different now from when I worked there 10 years ago. All the amazing history, but now hip enough to spend time there-- great restaurants, cool places to walk, etc.

Shore recs are great but if you're leaving on a Friday you're going to sit in traffic for 5 hours to get out there. I'd want to maximize my kid free time. Plus, it's already a little late to be booking shore accommodations.