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  1. PerryJ

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    #1 PerryJ, Jul 7, 2004
    Labor Day is coming up, and I'm trying to come up with a "romantic" getaway idea for that weekend for the wife and I. Preferably in the south east area. Here is where I stand so for......

    1. Gulf Beaches, (we were there this weekend, but is a good possibility)
    2. D.C. (D.C. at the end of dog days of summer, forget it)
    3. Atlantic City (every hotel I called, booked)
    4. Chicago (possible, any ideas here ?)
    5. Charleston (never been, but sounds inviting, again any ideas ?)
    6. Chateau Elan, Ga (we tend to bore easliy, but, anyone been here ?)
    7. N.C. Outer Banks (never been, experiences ideas?)
    8. GA islands, (jekl, tybee, never been, anyone?)
    9. NO,La (we go ALOT)


    I'm looking for a cool beachside town, good restaurants, ambiance, with a few neat activities also. I'm leaning towards the Charleston/GA/NC coast but I have NO idea where to start, (St. simons/tybee/outerbanks/hilton head)
    If anyone has any help/ideas/experiences I would REALLY appreciate it.

    Thanks..........
     
  2. Zupra

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    #2 Zupra, Jul 7, 2004
    I say Athens,GA
     
  3. UroTrash

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    #3 UroTrash, Jul 7, 2004

    Lots of fun stuff in Charleston, consider the islands south, Kiawah if you like busier places, Mercedes and Rolexs; Seabrook if you prefer an inpenetrable guard gate and more residential setting. Seabrook typically is a less expensive by about 30% or so.

    Chateau Elan is fun if you are doing stuff at Road Atlanta like a school or track day. the rooms are very nice at the hotel.Otherwise it is a little off by itself.

    Outer Banks are really remote, and not a lot to do besides the beach.


    Any interest in Charleston PM me, I lived there for 4 years and have a house there.

    Myrtle Beach is good for the teen agers, but I would not go there for anything.
     
  4. Zupra

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    #4 Zupra, Jul 7, 2004
    Vegas!
     
  5. PerryJ

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    #5 PerryJ, Jul 7, 2004
    I'm really leaning towards Charleston area,

    Zupra, aren't you too young to know Vegas ? hehehe
     
  6. Zupra

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    #6 Zupra, Jul 8, 2004
    No ive been there like 7-8 times.
     
  7. imperial83

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    #7 imperial83, Jul 8, 2004
    Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
    :)
     
  8. future328driver

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    #8 future328driver, Jul 8, 2004
    Hilton Head Island
    Savannah, GA
     
  9. PerryJ

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    #9 PerryJ, Jul 8, 2004
    We're headed to Charleston,;-) UT gave us some very good info on some places to hit, might do a eco-tour or somthing too.

    If anyone else is headed that way Labor day PM me ;-)

    Savannah and Hilton head are on the list for the next long weekend that direction.
     
  10. tfazio

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    #10 tfazio, Jul 8, 2004
    Amelia Island located in Florida just south of Savannah, Georgia. It is very nice. I lived there one summer w/ a friend. There is a Ritz Carlton there and a number of good restaurants. There is one of the oldest bars in the U.S. there and many old war relics. Cumberland Island is also near there and can be reached by boat. That is where JFK Jr. got married Caroline Bissett.
     
  11. jimpo1

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    #11 jimpo1, Jul 8, 2004
    The Bahamas.
     
  12. Stackhouse

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    #12 Stackhouse, Jul 8, 2004
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    let the wife Snort Chocolate! Eat Chocolate! Wear Chocolate! Hell she can even take a bath in chocolate!

    Oh any you can have the job of...ahhemm..you know...

    PD
     
  13. LetsJet

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    #13 LetsJet, Jul 8, 2004
    Hey John,

    Just chiming in to say have a great time. I was going to suggest looking at Hilton Head so your already ahead of me.

    - E
     
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    #14 134282, Jul 8, 2004
    John, the key to romance is to go to her favorite place (within your budget for said weekend)... Once you're there, half of your job is already done - 'cause she's somewhere she really likes to be...! i don't know what your wife is into, but maybe a picnic in a rowboat on a lake is something that would go over really well... Sometimes, nice restaurants with smoochie smoochie ambiance can only do so much... If you two are on your own, not so much in public, you can set the comfort level and not have it set FOR YOU by the competence of your waiter or the amount of traffic on the roads... Maybe some breakfast in bed or staying up late one night in your jammies, watching movies... Just doing what she likes to do can so easily set the mood, even if what she likes to do isn't so romantic when she's doing it... (ie: if she likes to shoot skeet; granted, it's not very romantic, but being able to do something she likes will certainly make her happy and happiness leads to other, similar "moods")... i say you ask her... Make the entire weekend about her... Give her a massage... Paint her toe nails... Go draw her a picture of flowers in your driveway with colored chalk... Make her laugh and smile... Pay her all of your attention, do everything she likes to do... Everything else will just come naturally from there...
     
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    #15 jimpo1, Jul 8, 2004

    You can tell HE'S not married! :D
     
  16. richard_wallace

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    #16 richard_wallace, Jul 8, 2004
    I was thinking something similar... NNO will make someone a good wife someday :) Just kidding brother...
     
  17. PerryJ

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    #17 PerryJ, Jul 16, 2004
    ok, update,

    we are difinately headed to Charleston Labor day weekend, but we now have another couple going with us, so I need a two bed room something, (B&B, inn, house) anyone know any good accoms. ?

    thanks, Hey EuroT where are ya here buddy ????
     
  18. thadbrown

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    #18 thadbrown, Jul 16, 2004
    i say sanibel/captiva island florida. it is on the gulf coast. very nice and quiet.
    check it out
    thad
     
  19. Jerrari

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