Where would you go for a romantic weekend getaway

[JackBeck]

If you lived in the Northeast?

I have vacation time that rolled over from last year and I have to take the time before the end of March, or I lose it.

We've already been to Provincetown, New Hope and Philadelphia. We lived in NYC for many years, and I still work there, so that's out of the question.

I checked the Poconos today, and no thanks. We're not looking for something like this:



So if you could get away for a few days, where would you visit?

[yellowdogintexas]

1. not everything in Poconos is Terrible Tacky...LOl that is pretty awful though

Boston?
Great walking town, find a nice B & B in Cambridge and just wander all over the place. Eat in the NOrth End, tour museums, etc.

Berkshires/
Vermont
New Hampshire
upstate NY?

or just hunt down a nice cozy B & B in a town full of oldness and enjoy yourself.

Salem?

[JackBeck]

6. We're leaning toward Upstate NY

Possibly even Boston.

Salem just piqued my interest, so I'm gonna look into that one a bit.

[malta blue]

2. I recognized that hot tub from the ads...

I live in upstate NY and it sure is nice around here....Saratoga Springs has some really nice B&Bs.

[JackBeck]

7. I'm leaning more toward Lake Placid.

This place looks amazing, but is a bit on the expensive side:

[SeattleGirl]

3. What's a romantic weekend?

:shrug:

[lost-in-nj]

5. I hear you....

:hug: :hug:


lost

[JackBeck]

8. Uninterrupted sleep.

In other words, at this time in our lives, early mornings not dictated by two cats.

:hug:

[lost-in-nj]

4. Mohonk house

New Paltz, NY




http://www.mohonk.com/?src=ppc_google_brandcampaign


I have heard that Lake Placid is very nice to....


lost

[JackBeck]

11. That was the first place on Mr. JB's list.

Personally, all I could think of was "Red Rum" and would probably not be able to sleep the entire time, out of fear that Jack Nicholson would break down our door with an ax.

[x-g.o.p.er]

9. A B and B in Sturbridge, MA

[JackBeck]

21. That sounds intriguing.

What's there to see and do in Sturbridge?

And it's not that bad of a drive. About 3 hours.

[x-g.o.p.er]

23. Very quaint...lots of antique shops, etc.

My wife loved it. I loved it because she had a good time. Old Sturbridge Village is like walking back into the 18th century--I came away with a great appreciation of what the founders of our country sent through. Pretty inspirational stuff. Here's a link:

http://www.osv.org/

[MassLiberal]

56. the Publick House in Sturbridge

very charming and cozy.

[harmonicon]

10. I guess it depends what you mean

I don't know the northeast well/at all, but in general, I'd say I'd like to go to a cabin in the woods where we (not you and I, silly, me and the lady) could go for walks. A porch would be essential for drinking coffee in the morning.

[JackBeck]

22. That sounds divine.

And to be honest, hadn't even entertained the thought. Thanks for planting that seed...

:pals:

[Redstone]

12. Newport, Rhode Island.

Redstone

[SallyMander]

13. I was just about to post that!

Rockport, MA also came to mind.


:hi:

[Redstone]

15. Rockport is Mrs R's favorite place on the New England coast.

An excellent suggestion.

Redstone

[JackBeck]

24. We're close to being on the same page.

Newport entered the conversation.

Wanna bring it home so I can sell Mr. JB on it?

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Hudson Valley -

http://www.hudsonvalley.org/content/view/16/46/

Historic homes, beautiful scenery, West Point, Culinary Institute of America, FDR's house... love that area.

[CBHagman]

54. That would have been my choice as well.

And don't forget Cape May, New Jersey.

[Rabrrrrrr]

16. There's always Cape May or Cape Cod, and this time of year,

both will be empty of fuckwits.

[JackBeck]

19. Great advice.

We've already done Cape Cod, but Cape May has just moved up on the list.

[BeachBaby]

17. Try this.....

http://www.sylvaniatreefarm.com/

In the mountains in PA, along the Delaware River. My boyfriend and I have spent two long weekends there, and there's nothing like it. You have a choice of houses to rent, and it's secluded, romantic, filled with wildlife. There are hiking trails, and unbelievable star-gazing moments if you so desire. Some of the houses have hot-tubs as well.

Money well spent. :)

[JackBeck]

26. Both lovely and affordable.

And we just started having a new conversation about whether or not we want to be away from the world. I've been leaning more toward a resort/spa, but no sure sure the finances are there.

[Fire Walk With Me]

18. Definitely the Matcom's house, but they only go on vacation once a year.

And the rest of the Lounge is there too. :(

[JackBeck]

27. Hey, I'm not one to turn down a party.

Especially if the rest of the Lounge is there.

And you know I'm all into spreading teh gay, so what better place than Matcom's? :shrug:

[Fire Walk With Me]

34. He'll KEEL you if he finds out that you gave his pepper plants teh gay!

:rofl: :toast:

[Midlodemocrat]

20. the Norwich Inn and Spa is wonderful.

We stayed there before TM was born. I had friends who were married there.

[JackBeck]

28. OK, so you, like, totally read my mind.

I've been researching spas all day. I'll look into that one, for sure.

We're caught between being decadent and disappearing.

[Midlodemocrat]

30. They have a section with little 'cabin' type rooms with beautiful

four poster beds, gorgeous bathrooms and a fire place. It is very, very romantic. We loved it. Very quiet. And, you can spend the days getting spa treatments or exercising, whichever you choose. I had the best facial of my life there because I couldn't really do much else; I was pregnant with TM.

It was wonderful. I highly recommend it.

[JackBeck]

32. I just checked the rates.

We may have a winner.

:loveya:

[Midlodemocrat]

33. Awesome!!! Be sure to get one of the rooms with a fireplace.

I think (might be mistaken) that there might even be a kitchenette? You could bring some wine, and chill in front of the fire. Totally romantic.

I hope you have a wonderful time!!! Now's the time to do it, dude, before any little ones arrive. :rofl: After that, you'll be lucky to hit the bathroom without an audience.

[seemunkee]

25. The beach is kind of nice this time of year.

Rehobeth, Lewes, Cape May.

[JackBeck]

31. The Mr. keeps mentioning Cape May.

I'm leaning more north, myself. But am not ruling out Cape May.

[Rhiannon12866]

52. I've been to Cape May, a few years ago with a some friends, and it was very nice, but what is the

climate like there this time of year? I'm in the NE, too, and am so sick of the cold and the snow...x(

We went in the early fall and stayed in this terrific apartment, living room, two BDs, two BRs and a balcony, which looked right out on the ocean. It was associated with some motel there and was a real hidden gem. The whole town is quite pretty, if you're into architecture, and has some great restaurants. My disappointment was that I hoped to go on a whale watching cruise, but my friends decided to go bird watching. We saw a blue jay and a Baltimore oriole...:shrug:

[mopinko]

29. go campaign in penn?

:shrug:
we camped at acadia national forest in maine. beautiful if you like rough camping.

[JackBeck]

37. We leaning toward being pampered at this point.

We're getting ready to have kids, so this may be our last hurrah!

[mopinko]

40. just kidding.

good luck. you will need this last hurrah.
what about chicago? not exactly what you asked for, but a plane ride is a plane ride. lots of good packages available downtown. :shrug:
what can i say? i love my city.

[JackBeck]

41. And so do I.

We were there a few years ago and loved it. Looking go and do something we've never done before.

[LoveMyCali]

35. The Finger Lakes region

I stayed at this great bed and breakfast last summer in Canandaigua, NY in the heart of wine country.

http://www.filigreeinn.com

[JackBeck]

43. Oooh...wine country.

Now we're talking!

[applegrove]

36. Montreal.

[JackBeck]

45. Loved Montreal.

Looking for something different. But thanks for the suggestion!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. vermont? they have some nice places with hot springs and such.

i visited the louray caverns in VA years ago and that was pretty nice. though i went w.my bio family and dont know how gay friendly it is in VA

[JackBeck]

39. Already planning on going to Vermont this year.

There's an adoption seminar weekend we've been meaning to attend, and this year we've promised each other we'd go.

I've always wanted to soak in some hot springs, so hopefully we'll be able to check them out when we're up there.

[Bragi]

42. Montreal!!

Romantic Weekend in Montreal!

http://www.tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i6374-Romantic_Weekend_in_Montreal.html

[JackBeck]

47. Thanks for the link.

We've already been to Montreal, but we are exploring some of the suggestions in this thread.

[Bragi]

49. Ottawa !!!

Or Algonguin Park...

http://www.couplesresort.ca/

[SteppingRazor]

44. Why not join the liberal elite in Martha's Vineyard?

:)

[JackBeck]

48. I considered that option.

And presented it to the Mr. the same, exact way.

B-)

[Parche]

46. DELAWARE

Of course! :hi:

[Bragi]

50. I read somewhere

There's a problem with toll booths.

- B

[JackBeck]

51. Rehobeth Beach?

Maybe sometime during the summer.

[Tektonik]

53. I've always wanted to visit Québec City

[CTyankee]

55. The Inn at Chester in Chester, CT. Chester is one of the loveliest little

towns in the state and the Inn is cozy and very charming. Hubby and I went there for a couple of our wedding anniversaries which is New Years Day. Chester is on the CT River. When we were there they had divine food. It was a treat.

The Bee and Thistle Inn in Old Lyme, CT is very nice, too, a little smaller.

[MassLiberal]

57. Block Island

off the coast of Rhode Island. It's tiny and has lots of little B&Bs and Victorian inns and is absolutely beautiful. I've only been there in the early fall, when it was still warm and you could sit on the porch of the inn for a drink and dinner and watch the boats. Don't know what it's like off season.

[JoePhilly]

58. Go to the BEACH .... really!!!

My wife and I do this sometimes ... we go to the beach ... find a nice house to rent ... or a hotel with nice amenities ... and then we check out the other sites that we never see when we go to the beach in the summer (because we spend all day on the beach in the summer).

No crowds ... good restaurants are easy to get into ... and if you get a nice hotel, they'll have a pool, a hot tub, a bar.... very relaxing ... and you can play things by ear (like they say in the Cialis commercials).

What else do you need ...