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#374136 - 06/16/05 09:09 PM
Something fun!!!
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Any suggestions for a "girls get-a-way weekend"??? A couple of times a year, me and some friends get together and take a "girls trip"... we are struggling for ideas. We have been to the Biltmore in North Carolina, Gatlinburg in Tennesse and Las Vegas. We have been thinking about New York City, but...a little hesitant.  Any ideas out there? Considering Tenn & NC aren't too far from home, we could drive there. Any ideas?  (we're not into the beach scene)
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#374137 - 06/16/05 09:17 PM
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You can come to my place  What do you call fun? Usually for me, summer means Dewey Beach, Delaware. But with no beach scene...Have you thought about Canada?
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#374138 - 06/16/05 09:18 PM
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We are trying to plan a similar weekend- but further west. We want to do something that is driving distance- NM, AZ, UT, or CO are all viable options. Unfortunatly, we keep running into the problem of every place being booked.
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#374139 - 06/16/05 09:21 PM
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How about New Orleans?
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#374140 - 06/16/05 09:23 PM
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Ohhh If I was planning a Girls Weekend we would go to Colorado Springs. But that is way too far for you Anon. I have only been to Baltimore once and Penn. once, so I am no help. Sorry 
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#374141 - 06/16/05 09:30 PM
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What do you suggest in Colorado Springs? It's a bit far but not unreasonable.
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#374142 - 06/16/05 09:35 PM
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I'm not a girl, but it has to be the Broadmoor! Pike's Peak, golf, tennis, spa, and a world class brunch on Sunday morning. http://www.broadmoor.com/
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#374143 - 06/16/05 10:03 PM
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Newport, R.I. is beautiful! The Cape, Martha's vineyard, Nantucet in addition to tours of oppulent mansions, including several Vanderbilt mansions, the childhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the oldest tavern in America, the White Horse Inn, the cliff walk, the dinner train ride, and so much more. I am from the midwest, but viseted there once and fell in love with the place.
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#374144 - 06/16/05 11:03 PM
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Muchas Gracias, rainman! I'll look into that!
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#374145 - 06/16/05 11:43 PM
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I would go with New Orleans or Memphis. My husband and I spent Memorial Day weekend in Memphis and had a great time, lots to see and do. And, if your an Elvis fan, Graceland is a must. Then again, New Orleans is always fun.
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#374147 - 06/17/05 10:50 AM
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Agree with New Orleans, Memphis, Charleston or Savannah! We went to New Orleans for my bachelorette weekend and it was SOOOO much fun (and no, we didn't spend all weekend drinking.) Or what about the Mississippi Delta. Or Panama City, Destin, or the Gulf Shore.
Actually, I'd probably do a spa weekend. Some friends and I are talking about doing the one in Hershey PA. Yes, it's all chocolate.
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#374148 - 06/17/05 01:10 PM
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Any details about what's to do in Memphis? That wouldn't be too far and we wouldn't have to spend too long driving. Just hate to spend the whole weekend in the car. Memphis details please....
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#374149 - 06/17/05 01:46 PM
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Any details about what's to do in Memphis? That wouldn't be too far and we wouldn't have to spend too long driving. Just hate to spend the whole weekend in the car. Memphis details please....
In Memphis you can...view a AAA baseball game in a beautiful stadium...bar hop on Beale...visit the ducks at the Peabody...go to a Casino at Tunica, MS (just south)...
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#374151 - 06/17/05 02:42 PM
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Eat Barbecue... listen to the Blues.... Drop by Graceland....
2nd the nomination for the ducks at the Peabody too.
And find out what's inside that big glass pyramid building.
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#374152 - 06/17/05 05:54 PM
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#374153 - 06/17/05 05:58 PM
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Newport is awesome so I second that but why don't you try Gary, Indiana? Beautiful this time of the year (actually it's a gem all year round)
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#374154 - 06/17/05 06:48 PM
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Newport is awesome so I second that but why don't you try Gary, Indiana? Beautiful this time of the year (actually it's a gem all year round)
When did they turn the stinkpit of America and it's crime laden hell into a gem?
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#374155 - 06/17/05 08:41 PM
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Eat Barbecue... listen to the Blues.... Drop by Graceland....
2nd the nomination for the ducks at the Peabody too.
And find out what's inside that big glass pyramid building.
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What's inside the "big glass pyramid"?????
and What's in Gary, Indiana????
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#374156 - 06/17/05 08:47 PM
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Savannah, GA is a neat place
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#374157 - 06/17/05 09:24 PM
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MOML always goes on a fishing trip with the boys. He suggested years ago that I get together with the girls. Except...they could never get away because of their kids. Now the kids are grown, all they want to do is go on shopping trips. Sorry, I was born without the "desire to shop" gene.
Once, four of us almost went to Europe. I went so far as to get a passport. Then one by one, they backed out cause it cost too much. I love my friends, but, sorry to say, they are not dependable. I'd rather go on the fishing trip with the boys.
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#374158 - 06/17/05 10:03 PM
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Any details about what's to do in Memphis? That wouldn't be too far and we wouldn't have to spend too long driving. Just hate to spend the whole weekend in the car. Memphis details please....
Beale Street has plenty of blues, beer and BBQ to keep you busy for a while. There are several tours of the city you can take as well as a steamboat cruise, but I recommend you "Ride the Duck". It takes just over an hour and you'll see some of the city and a little of the Mississippi River. Eat at Rendevous, they have dry BBQ ribs that are wonderful, but don't be in a hurry if you go because it's usually very crowded. The Memphis Redbirds stadium is beautiful, we didn't have time to see a game, but will plan to on the next visit. Graceland is worth the time and money to tour, I didn't realize how much of an Elvis fan I was until I took a tour about two years ago.
There's also the Civil Rights museum, Mud River Park and museum, and as mentioned, Tunica is a short drive from Memphis.
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#374160 - 06/23/05 09:13 PM
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Eat Barbecue... listen to the Blues.... Drop by Graceland....
2nd the nomination for the ducks at the Peabody too.
And find out what's inside that big glass pyramid building.
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What's inside the "big glass pyramid"?????
and What's in Gary, Indiana????
Since the FEDEX Forum is complete the Pyramid is empty. I think there has been talk about even closing it or tearing it down.
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