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Bugsey34
10-13-2005, 04:18 PM
Hey all you Northeasterner's. I am looking for a good place in NE to take a weekend trip, maybe see some foliage, maybe some shopping, museums? Something not too far from NYC, so probably CT or VT. Any recommendations?
LakeJay
10-13-2005, 04:20 PM
Newport, RI isn't too far. Check out the mansions.
http://www.gonewport.com/

I hear Mohonk Mountain in NY is pretty nice too.
http://www.mohonk.com/index_flash.cfm
summergold
10-13-2005, 04:23 PM
Well, the leaves in CT and RI really haven't changed yet. Of course, I'm not sure when you're planning on going, but if you plan on having your visit on one of the next few weekends, I'd say go to VT. NH seems to be about ready to build an ark. There are a ton of Bed & Breakfasts, but they can book up really quickly. All you darn "leafers" :p . www.vermontvacation.com is an awesome website.

P.S.
You can also go to the Ben & Jerry's plant in VT :D
meatwad
10-13-2005, 04:25 PM
It's going to be a long hike, but you just can't beat the kangamangus highway in the NH White Mountains for foliage.

Cranmore Lodge (http://www.cml1.com/?page=directions)
coll214
10-13-2005, 04:27 PM
I'll second Ben & Jerry's in VT :).

CT leaf peeping maybe good in a week or two... the norhtwest corner, Litchfield county specifically, of the state has some nice drives and lots of little antique shops.
MetFanL
10-13-2005, 04:34 PM
Coll, I expected you to type Foxwoods... I'm disappointed, quite frankly. ;)
meatwad
10-13-2005, 04:36 PM
Coll, I expected you to type Foxwoods... I'm disappointed, quite frankly. ;)

I hear they have Ben and Jerry's at Foxwoods. :D
Ciderhillnh
10-13-2005, 04:40 PM
Mystic Ct.......old seaport community, lots of little shops, and fun places to eat plus its just plain gorgeous there.
MetFanL
10-13-2005, 04:40 PM
I like Salem, Mass. at this time of year. Weather's nice, good foliage, Boston's close and it's hoppin' b/c Halloween isn't that far away.
coll214
10-13-2005, 04:41 PM
Coll, I expected you to type Foxwoods... I'm disappointed, quite frankly. ;)
LOL, how could I forget! Also Mohegan Sun :D.

I hear they have Ben and Jerry's at Foxwoods.
Also true :p
meatwad
10-13-2005, 04:42 PM
I like Salem, Mass. at this time of year. Weather's nice, good foliage, Boston's close and it's hoppin' b/c Halloween isn't that far away.

Hey Met, I just read your title. Did you know Ben and Jerry's has Oatmeal Raisin cookie dough ice cream?
cheshrcarol
10-13-2005, 04:42 PM
You could try the lake george/adirondacks area. I think they're at peak leaf seaon right now.
meatwad
10-13-2005, 04:43 PM
LOL, how could I forget! Also Mohegan Sun :D.


I've never been to Mohegan Sun, but I was at Foxwoods recently and I have to say there were some beautiful girls down there. There was this one girl playing blackjack. Absolutely smokin. :cool:
MetFanL
10-13-2005, 04:43 PM
Hey Met, I just read your title. Did you know Ben and Jerry's has Oatmeal Raisin cookie dough ice cream?

Yes, I did. But, my title in no way references ACTUAL cookie dough. For the record.
summergold
10-13-2005, 04:48 PM
LOL, how could I forget! Also Mohegan Sun :D.




I prefer Mohegan Sun to Foxwoods any day :). They have an awesome buffet as well. Mmmmm, now I'm hungry and want to gamble.
winneythepooh7
10-13-2005, 04:49 PM
I went to undergrad at New Paltz and this is an awesome area in the fall. They have some nice stores and shopping areas that have been created as well. Do a search, there are a bunch of different websites on my favorite town up north ;). Plus the motels are pretty cheap if you want to stay overnight. Everything is in walking distance as well, unless, of course it rains. There is also a bus station right in the middle of town. I think the Trailways line goes there. Mohonk and Lake Minnewaska, two of my other favorite places are nearby, if you have a car :D.
Bugsey34
10-13-2005, 04:54 PM
Thanks guys, you're awesome.

We would leave after work on Friday, next weekend most likely. So if we were leaving on a night after work, I think NH and northern VT is just too far to be driving towards. Maybe Litchfield and the other CT locations are closer to NYC.

Ben & Jerry's I know all too well from going to college in VT.
cheshrcarol
10-13-2005, 04:55 PM
Winney, I love the fact that you think of New Paltz as "up north" LOL. :razz:
coll214
10-13-2005, 04:56 PM
Mystic Seaport and the casinos are within a half hour of each other, and the Litchfield area is maybe an hour or so from the casinos, traffic permitting. One of the few benefits of an itty bitty state- one end to the other in under two hours!!
Bugsey34
10-13-2005, 05:05 PM
Mystic Seaport and the casinos are within a half hour of each other, and the Litchfield area is maybe an hour or so from the casinos, traffic permitting. One of the few benefits of an itty bitty state- one end to the other in under two hours!!

Hmmm good point.
meatwad
10-13-2005, 05:09 PM
Thanks guys, you're awesome.

We would leave after work on Friday, next weekend most likely. So if we were leaving on a night after work, I think NH and northern VT is just too far to be driving towards.


Ok, but you're missing out. ;)
Bugsey34
10-13-2005, 05:10 PM
I hear Mohonk Mountain in NY is pretty nice too.
http://www.mohonk.com/index_flash.cfm

This place is so nice but so expensive!
natbumpo
10-13-2005, 05:11 PM
Newport, RI isn't too far. Check out the mansions.
http://www.gonewport.com/

I hear Mohonk Mountain in NY is pretty nice too.
http://www.mohonk.com/index_flash.cfm

Newport sucks over the winter, trust me. I lived there last winter, but the summer made it well worth it.
LakeJay
10-13-2005, 05:11 PM
Newport sucks over the winter, trust me. I lived there last winter, but the summer made it well worth it.

Sounds like every beach town. How is it in the fall?
Bugsey34
10-13-2005, 05:12 PM
Ok, but you're missing out. ;)

Sorry Meat, next time!
LakeJay
10-13-2005, 05:12 PM
This place is so nice but so expensive!

Yeah I kind of figured...probably not the best site since it was for a particular resort. I should ask my friend where he stays.
winneythepooh7
10-13-2005, 05:14 PM
This place is so nice but so expensive!

The secret is staying in town at New Paltz at the Super 8 or Days Inn. It's like 15 minutes or so from New Paltz. I went rock climbing at Mohonk when I was a senior in college for my RA team building experience. It was soooooooooooo fun!
yankeeyosh
10-13-2005, 05:20 PM
I went to undergrad at New Paltz and this is an awesome area in the fall. They have some nice stores and shopping areas that have been created as well. Do a search, there are a bunch of different websites on my favorite town up north ;). Plus the motels are pretty cheap if you want to stay overnight. Everything is in walking distance as well, unless, of course it rains. There is also a bus station right in the middle of town. I think the Trailways line goes there. Mohonk and Lake Minnewaska, two of my other favorite places are nearby, if you have a car :D.

Hey New Paltz...that's my mom's alma mater!

There are plenty of stuff to do...like hiking or just seeing nature. When I took my drive to southern VT/northern MA last Sunday, there were plenty of parks and forests along the way...would be nice to get a group together and seen fall's splendor...although it was kinda dreary that day.
Empressallie
10-14-2005, 10:02 AM
http://www.saratoga.com/

I guess Saratoga is techincally mid-atlantic....but Upstate is great in the Fall. Tons to do, nice people, and not a bad drive from NYC.