Need vacation help?

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 10:45 pm

Feel free to post where you may want to go, type of vacation, and any important details, and we can try to post some ideas of places to stay and things to do.

Example: Place to stay in Poconos and things to do there

amother

Dimgray

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 10:51 pm

Cool!!
Looking for a cheaper destination not too many hours from Lakewood NJ. We are sick of the poconos.
Wanted to try Newport but hotels there are expensive.

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 10:58 pm

Any of these places sound interesting? Then, we can work on actual hotels and things to do.

Lancaster, PA
Harrisburg, VA
Washington DC
Annapolis, MD
Ocean City, MD
St. Michaels, MD
Cape May, NJ
Lewes, DE
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Boston, MA

amother

Honeydew

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:08 pm

We've taken the kids to
Hershey, PA
Lancaster, PA
Hancock, MA
Monticello, NY
Mount Laurel, NJ
Miami, FL

amother

Bisque

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:12 pm

Looking to go to Niagara falls. What is the best place to stay and things to do? Did it once like 5 years ago...

emee2

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:17 pm

amother Bisque wrote:

Looking to go to Niagara falls. What is the best place to stay and things to do? Did it once like 5 years ago...

Me too! Also curious about the restaurants…

amother

Honeysuckle

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:20 pm

Looking for things to do in Maloja, Switzerland.

amother

Hosta

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:23 pm

Would love to go to either Poconos or West Virginia (or something similar)

What is there to do there with a baby?

amother

Bluebonnet

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:23 pm

Looking for a place for a weekend near minyan.
Within 2 hours driving distance from Brooklyn.
At least 6 bedrooms

amother

Pewter

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:24 pm

amother Dimgray wrote:

Cool!!
Looking for a cheaper destination not too many hours from Lakewood NJ. We are sick of the poconos.
Wanted to try Newport but hotels there are expensive.

We just came back from the Berkshires MA. Stunning resort hotel for $300 a night for 2 bdrm apt. We did Jimminy peak and some small hikes and played in the resort.

amother

Honeydew

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:25 pm

amother Pewter wrote:

We just came back from the Berkshires MA. Stunning resort hotel for $300 a night for 2 bdrm apt. We did Jimminy peak and some small hikes and played in the resort.

Which resort?

amother

Hydrangea

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:26 pm

amother Pewter wrote:

We just came back from the Berkshires MA. Stunning resort hotel for $300 a night for 2 bdrm apt. We did Jimminy peak and some small hikes and played in the resort.

Which hotel? Is there minyan in the area?

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:27 pm

amother Honeysuckle wrote:

Looking for things to do in Maloja, Switzerland.

That's right by St Moritz?

White water rafting
Cable cars
Hiking
Horseback riding

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:28 pm

amother Bluebonnet wrote:

Looking for a place for a weekend near minyan.
Within 2 hours driving distance from Brooklyn.
At least 6 bedrooms

What about Philly, Cherry Hill, or Lancaster?

amother

Pansy

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:28 pm

Looking for a beautiful apt/ villa etc with a private pool - I’m in NY but would drive 3 hours or so . Don’t need more than one bedroom- kosher food and minyan a plus. Don’t necessarily need any attractions . Nice scenery and relaxing is more than enough. And not too expensive Smile

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:28 pm

amother Hosta wrote:

Would love to go to either Poconos or West Virginia (or something similar)

What is there to do there with a baby?

What types of things do you like to do?

Lots of hiking, waterfall type, museums, etc.

Airbnb or hotel?

snooper86

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:32 pm

We did Wilmington, Delaware last year so I did some research. The ones marked with an x are where we actually ended up going. See below but dates, times and prices are based on last year Summer 2022:

Edited to Add: we did this 2 adults and 2 little kids 1&3.

Delaware:
Yorklyn, DE
- [x] Marshall Steam Museum 12:30-4:30pm -Sunday $12/13+ $8/1+ Steamin’ Days – Marshall Steam Museum (Friends of Auburn Heights)
https://auburnheights.org/visit/steamin-days/

Wilmington, DE (3hrs away)
- [x] Winterthur Museum, Garden, Library - $22/adult $8/child 10am-4pm tram, open till 5pm - closed July 4
- [x] Hagley Museum & Library - 10am-5pm $15/adult - Gunpowder
- [ ] Delaware Childrens Museum 10-5 Sunday, closed Monday, $12/person 1+ Home - Delaware Childrens Museum https://delawarechildrensmuseum.org/
- [ ] Brandy wine Zoo & Park - 10-4 $9/adult $7/3+
- [ ] Wilmington Riverfront
- [ ] Fox Point State Park
- [ ] Wilmington and Western Railroad - Yorklyn Limited Diesel - July 4 12:00pm, 2:30pm - $18/adult $12/child (2-12) Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum https://www.wwrr.com/ride/even.....r=bug

Lewes, DE (4hrs away) (2hrs from Wilmington)
- [ ] Henlopen State Park - 8am - Sunset

Rehoboth Beach, DE((4hr:15min)1/2hr Lewes)
- [ ] Rehoboth Beach - Fireworks 9:30 July 3 - Rehoboth Beach Fourth of July Fireworks Display | Visit Delaware - Fireworks | City of Rehoboth https://www.cityofrehoboth.com.....works
- [ ] Jungle Jim’s Adventure World - 10am-6pm $45/adult $30/child after 3pm $35/$25 Waterpark - Jungle Jim's https://www.funatjunglejims.co......html
- [ ] Midway Speedway Park / White Water Mountain - 10am-10pm - $30.50/adult $21/child
- [ ] Dewey Beach
- [ ] Funland - 1pm -11pm
Bethany Beach, DE

Dover, DE
- [ ] Dover International Speedway - races closed to 2023 Dover Motor Speedway - Dover Motor Speedway https://www.doverspeedway.com/
- [ ] Air Mobility Command Museum - 9am-4pm Wednesday to Sunday
- [ ] John Dickinson Plantation - FREE- Sunday 1:30pm-4:30pm tours at 2&3pm closed Monday

Townsend, DE
- [ ] 3 Palms Zoo
Fenwick Island, DE
- [ ] Fenwick Island State Park
Felton, DE
- [ ] Killens Pond State Water Park
New Castle, DE
- [ ] New Castle Historical Society - The Amstel House, The Dutch House, The Old Library Museum

amother

Hosta

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:34 pm

amother OP wrote:

What types of things do you like to do?

Lots of hiking, waterfall type, museums, etc.

Airbnb or hotel?

Thanks!

I'm not sure if I can do hiking since I have a 8 month old with me.

Staying in a airbnb

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:38 pm

amother Pansy wrote:

What dates? Are you thinking Airbnb type? That's prob the only way to get private pool.

For example

Private apt with pool, $400 for two nights, 20 min from Lancaster with a minyan and milchig/fleishig takeout

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4.....5a413

amother

Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:39 pm

amother Hosta wrote:

Thanks!

I'm not sure if I can do hiking since I have a 8 month old with me.

Staying in a airbnb

What about in a baby carrier? West Virginia has some very nice-priced airbnbs.
What dates?