Things to do and places to visit on th East Coast

Started by Iormlund, August 09, 2017, 10:52:30 AM

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Tonitrus

As the people said...December?  Potentially bad weather and short days mean it might be best to go big on the indoor stuff...which  NYC and DC have plenty of.

dps

Yeah, unless you're planning a ski trip or going to Florida, you don't really want to plan much of anything outdoorsy on the East Coast during December.

PDH

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Quote from: PDH on August 09, 2017, 11:14:35 PM
East Coast?  Pffft, that sucks.

Better beaches, not that it matters in December.
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Maladict

I've been in December and it's totally fine to do outside stuff. Except for the limited amount of daylight it's more manageable than going in summer I'd say.
So Valley Forge, Gettysburg etc are very doable. I would say a week for the DC/Philly area and another for NYC.

garbon

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Tonitrus

It is true...crowds for the CW battlefields will be light.  But keep in mind possible Snowmageddons and be flexible.

garbon

Quote from: Maladict on August 09, 2017, 11:42:39 PM
I've been in December and it's totally fine to do outside stuff. Except for the limited amount of daylight it's more manageable than going in summer I'd say.
So Valley Forge, Gettysburg etc are very doable. I would say a week for the DC/Philly area and another for NYC.

Yeah, can be supes awesome to hike about in snow..
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Maladict

Quote from: garbon on August 10, 2017, 01:51:31 AM


Yeah, can be supes awesome to hike about in snow..

Valley Forge in snow could be a nice hike  :cool:
But obviously you adapt your schedule to the weather. I don't think I was even wearing a coat during my December visit.

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Quote from: garbon on August 10, 2017, 01:50:54 AM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on August 09, 2017, 11:19:01 PM
Quote from: PDH on August 09, 2017, 11:14:35 PM
East Coast?  Pffft, that sucks.

Better beaches, not that it matters in December.

Haha. Spoken like a fool.

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garbon

East also has southerners and a good stretch of the east coast has rocks, not beaches.
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Eddie Teach

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Gups

Quick related hijack.

We're planning a week in NYC (probably staying in Brooklyn) in October. Would like a day trip out of the city to see a bit of countryside. Is somewhere on Long Island the best bet, if so where?


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