Need an east coast location for a long weekend trip...

[Karenj2]

I don't know if you remember my previous post, talking about going to Disney with both my sisters and their families, and my cousin, his wife & their child in 2013... Well, YDsis basically has said that she doesn't feel like going to Disney when she doesn't have any kids (and that it's too much $$), and my cousin and his wife are unexpectedly (but happily) expecting again, and they don't think they can come either. So, my ODsis and her family and I are still doing Disney, but now we're trying to come up with another good place to do a long weekend that won't cost too much $$, but will still be fun for us.

My cousin lives in Carmel, IN, and the rest of us live in the Philly/Wilmington, DE burbs. The Jersey shore is out (my sister doesn't like it, and honestly it's as expensive as WDW), but we'd consider most anywhere else - we like beaches, somewhere relaxing but with some nightlife (for my sister) would be nice...

 

[Madison'smommy]

I assume you all plan on those that are in IN, are going to be going a much longer way than the rest of you.? Outer Banks, NC.... of course, Maryland Beaches.....

 

[cluvsdisney]

Virginia Beach
Myrtle Beach
Charleston

 

[shoney]

Ocean city Maryland is always fun for us!

 

[wishesuponastar]

Poconos??

 

[shoney]

Poconos??

If you have kids and adults, I suggest looking at Woodloch Pines. Maybe not "night life!", but enough to keep everyone happy!

 

[gigi1313]

Hershey, PA?

 

[RumpleMom]

Pittsburgh has a lot to offer for a family vacation.

Pick a hotel with a great pool and hit the local attractions. Dsis can have nightlife too.

Very nice zoo and aquarium

The National Aviary

Carnegie Museums- Natural History, great dinosaurs, Science center, Warhol art museum

Pittsburgh Children's museum

Kennywood park- fun for all ages. Award winning coaster park. A family friendly park where people still pack a picnic lunch, place it on a picnic table, go have fun for a while and return to eat their meal. Discount found on Pepsi cans.

Idelwild park-rides and Storybook Forest- nursery rhyme setting with characters and also Mr. Roger's Neighborhood- check Snyder potato chip bags for discount and AAA.

Sandcastle- waterpark

Phipps Conservatory- plants from around the world

And there is more...

 

[Karenj2]

Thanks for the ideas so far - keep them coming, please! I guess I should have said that we like water stuff - it doesn't necessarily have to be coastal/ocean. Either that or big city stuff (maybe Chicago?).

Thanks to the PP who suggested Pittsburgh - I'll definitely keep that in mind for ourselves, but my cousin's ex-wife lives in Latrobe, and that's where he grew up, so he wouldn't count that as a vacation spot...

 

[valee]

Check out the Williamsburg thread. It's about an hour drive from Virginia Beach, and there's plenty to do.

 

[Maggie Lizer]

I'll second Charleston, and throw out Savannah, too.

 

[auger]

What about Cedar Point in OH? That'd be fun for everyone, while being a little distance-friendlier for the ones in IN.
Soak City would get you the water fun, while CP would be along the lines of WDW.

 

[deegack]

Lake placid. Lots of fun stuff to do

 

[DisneyEater]

Washington DC is interesting for both adults and kids.

 

[DisneyHumbug]

I second "Woodloch Pines" - there's something for everyone.