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amother

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 1:52 pm

any jewish communities that are near tourist attractions. where I could stay over the weekend and not worry about minyanim?

amother

Fuchsia

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 2:06 pm

Check out hotels near shuls

How far would you travel?

amother

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 2:21 pm

amother Fuchsia wrote:

Check out hotels near shuls

How far would you travel?

anywhere in the us

amother

Fuchsia

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 2:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

anywhere in the us

Offhand LA has this. Flagstaff, Az. I think Denver too. Onset, Cape Cod. Boston. Newport, Saratoga. Philly, DC. Obviously south Florida.

amother

Almond

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 3:45 pm

My cousin went to San Diego and Atlanta for Vacation

amother

NeonYellow

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 4:19 pm

Tampa
Milwaukee

amother

Poppy

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 4:23 pm

Seattle

amother

Ebony

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 7:06 pm

In San Diego my family stayed in the Best Western Lamplighter which was walking distance to a shul. The only other time I have done something like that was South Florida which was renting a condominium on Collins Avenue.

I have been to Newport many times and I love it, and there is a hotel down the block from the Touro Synagogue (the Viking) BUT I don’t know how reliably the shul gets a minyan in terms of every Shabbos (let alone every day). The rabbi is lovely and very responsive to emails.

amother

Hyacinth

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 8:05 pm

Are you going with kids? St Louis is really kid friendly and affordable. Not a ton of kosher food but enough for a few days.

amother

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 8:33 pm

do you have adreses to the shuls in these places?

flowerpower

Thu, Sep 15 2022, 8:36 pm

https://www.lamplighter-inn.com/

If you mention Chabad you get a discount

Zahava94

Fri, Sep 16 2022, 6:59 am

Happy to share my own list with you. May not be completely up to speed, since I add items based on past experiences and don't keep them updated. If you have any questions about specific locations, please ask!

Portland, Maine
Has a couple shuls
Nearby: Acadia National Park, the White Mountains in New Hampshire

Knoxville, TN / Asheville, NC
Has chabads
Nearby: Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville Gorge

Seattle, WA
Has several shuls
Nearby: Mount Rainier, the North Cascades, the Olympic Coast

Portland, OR
Has a few shuls
Nearby: Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Cannon Beach

Eugene, OR
Has a Chabad
Nearby: Deschutes National Forest / Sisters Mountains, Crater Lake, Bandon Beach

San Francisco / San Jose, CA
Has several shuls
Nearby: Golden Gate Bridge / Mt Tamalpais, Redwood forests, Monterey Bay, Big Sur

Sacramento, CA
Has a shul
Nearby: Yosemite National Park, Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe, Mono Lake

Las Vegas, NV
Has many shuls
Nearby: Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley Natl Park, Lake Mead / Hoover Dam

St George, UT
Has a chabad
Nearby: Snow Canyon, Sand Hollow, Zion Natl Park, Bryce Canyon, North Rim Grand Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Glen Canyon, Horseshoe Bend

Salt Lake City, UT
Has a chabad
Nearby: Wasatch Mountains, Great Salt Lake, Bonneville Salt Flats

Bozeman, MT
Has a chabad
Nearby: Yellowstone Natl Park, Grand Teton Natl Park

Kalispell, MT
Has a chabad
Nearby: Glacier Natl Park, Saint Mary Lake, Two Medicine Lakes, Waterton Lakes (Canada side)

Phoenix, AZ
Has many shuls
Nearby: Piestewa Peak, Camelback Mountain, Superstition Mountains, Canyon Lake / Apache Trail, Four Peaks, Sierra Ancha

Flagstaff, AZ
Has a chabad
Nearby: Humphreys Peak, Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon, Sunset Crater Volcano, South Rim Grand Canyon, Montezuma Castle, Petrified Forest Natl Park

Santa Fe / Albuquerque / Taos, NM
Has chabads
Nearby: Sandia Crest, Sangre de Cristo mountains, Wheeler Peak, Taos Pueblo

Aspen, CO
Has a chabad
Nearby: Snowmass, San Juan Mountains, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Arches Natl Park, Canyonlands Natl Park

Denver / Boulder / Colorado Springs, CO
Has several shuls
Nearby: Rocky Mountain Natl Park, Boulder Flatirons, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge

Vancouver, BC
Has a few shuls
Mt Seymour, Pacific Spirit Park, Sea to Sky Highway, Golden Ears, Whistler, Vancouver Island, North Cascades

Calgary, AB
Has a few shuls
Canmore, Banff Natl Park, Kananaskis Lakes, Abraham Lake, Jasper Natl Park

amother

Tue, Sep 27 2022, 8:34 pm

Zahava94 wrote:

thanks! Can you tell me more about the two medicine lakes? Where can I stay can I go for shabos? Im no good at this stuff but my shalom bayis could really benifit from this.

amother

Pear

Tue, Sep 27 2022, 8:51 pm

San Diego has Beth Jacob and nearby La Jolla has Adat Yeshurun. Google them.

Both have regular minyanim.

Beautiful weather almost all year round, Los of attractions nearby.

amother

Daphne

Tue, Sep 27 2022, 10:41 pm

Here's the strategy -

Decide where you want to visit. (Travel time, flight availability, sights you have always wanted to visit, weather at this time of year, etc.)

Google "synagogues in...". If you find a shul that could work for you, (Orthodox, has a current minyan schedule on its website), look up "hotels in...". Then Google map the distance from hotel to shul. You can do the same with kosher restaurants and supermarkets.

Now Google "things to do in..." See if any can be booked on advance.

All set, have a wonderful trip!

amother

Oleander

Tue, Sep 27 2022, 10:45 pm

amother OP wrote:

thanks! Can you tell me more about the two medicine lakes? Where can I stay can I go for shabos? Im no good at this stuff but my shalom bayis could really benifit from this.

https://www.jewishflathead.com.....o.htm
They have lots of info here.

Zahava94

Fri, Sep 30 2022, 6:29 am

amother OP wrote:

thanks! Can you tell me more about the two medicine lakes? Where can I stay can I go for shabos? Im no good at this stuff but my shalom bayis could really benifit from this.

The Two Medicine lakes (lower, middle and upper) are a series of lakes set within the mountains near Glacier National Park. I found them to be a more enjoyable experience than Glacier itself, because they are much less crowded and have an excellent campground to stay at. The hiking is also incredible, just as beautiful as Glacier, although you may need to be in good shape to complete some of the trails. Also be aware that it's grizzly country, so bringing bear spray is essential and follow all guidelines about storing food properly. In terms of staying for shabbos, contact the chabad in Kalispell which is about a 1.5 hour drive from Glacier and the lakes.

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