Weekend Trip Planner Inspiration
Posted on February 20, 2008 7 Comments
Aside from the ski trip to Michigan, I haven’t been on a real vacation in quite a while – since Ireland in March, if you can believe that. I’m TOTALLY jonesing to travel… I need to get the hell out of the frozen tundra that is Chicago and FAST.
So to tide me over until the next big vacation – likely late this summer though I’m not sure where, exactly – I’ve lined up a couple small trips to help me break from the ordinary:
- I’m headed to Houston in March with my mom to visit my cousin and her kids. I’ve been researching things to do in Houston, and aside from eating some BBQ, turns out there’s not that much to do. No matter. She has a new pool and I just bought a new swimsuit. Count me in.
- Insert trumpet blasts here … cuz in May I’m headed to the Kentucky Derby. I f’ing LOVE Louisville. I don’t know why, but I always managed to party with some crazy fun people when I traveled there for work. I hope to continue the streak in a funky hat while I’m there this time.
- In June I’m going to my dad’s man lodge in UP Michigan on a fishing trip. You might think an urban shopping/spending diva like myself isn’t much in tune with her granola side. You’d be wrong. I’m awful crunchy at heart. But my crunchy side is still slightly diva-ish… I refuse to actually touch the fish or worse, worms (“Um, dad, I got one here…can you take it off and throw it back in? Then re-worm my hook? Thanks.”). I tried handling the fish/worm once, and about jumped out of the boat. Not for me. So I mainly go along for the ride. Still, you could spend your days worse than riding in a boat with your dad and your boyfriend, drinking some beers.
So there you have it. Most of these Spring/early Summer trips are pretty cheap. Two are car trips and only one involves a hotel stay. None were terribly well thought out; they’re all spur of the moment ideas. Well, maybe spurred more by this awful winter weather than much else. But hopefully it’s inspiration for you to throw caution to the wind, take an affordable weekend trip with your honey or your besties, and let it all hang out for the weekend, budget style. You could do worse!
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February 20th, 2008 @ 11:27 pm
Depending on when you are heading to Houston, the rodeo will be going on here. Plus, second only to NYC, Houston has a plethora of fantastic (and, comparatively, inexpensive) restaurants.
Houston is a tough place to tourist-visit, though, as you mentioned.
February 20th, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
Houston also has fantastic museums. It’s actually quite a cultured place, you just have to know where to look. I’d suggest checking out Yelp.com to see what Houston has to offer.
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February 21st, 2008 @ 12:52 am
Awesome comments! I was looking on nytimes.com – which actually names a LOT of restaurants – and on a few adventure travel sites for some hiking, biking, etc… I’m TOTALLY fine with eating my way throughout the city! I’ve been there twice before and was just looking for something different to do…music, hiking, etc.
February 22nd, 2008 @ 1:00 am
You will have a blast at the Derby….I’ve only missed it 2 time in the past 16 years. Only becuase the company offered free trips that weekend…and that was not an easy decision!! Hopefully you have a room!! I usually book mine about 8 months out, using points!! Nothing better than getting free $400/night rooms!!
Go Baby Go!!
February 22nd, 2008 @ 5:22 am
hey! as a native houstonian (born in raised INSIDE the city- not in one of the countless suburbs Houston claims) i beg to differ that Houston sucks
if you want suggestions email me
February 22nd, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
If you’re a steak lover, try Taste of Texas, the best steakhouse in all of Texas! Also the Houston Fine Arts museum is fantastic. The rodeo is great to experience, if you’ll be there while it’s in town. Every rodeo performance ends with a concert featuring great performers. We’ve seen everyone from George Strait to Bon Jovi there.
As far as the fishing, I’m with you. Daddy always did the worm and fish handling for me. Now that I’m married, my husband won’t do that. Says I’m too spoiled. Needless to say, I just hang and read while he fishes. Hope your trips are wonderful.
February 23rd, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
I bet there’s no quicker way to get suggestions than to publicly say a city has nothing to offer
I’m sure you’ll get plenty of Houston suggestions, because every city big or small has something unique to offer or cool to see!
Have fun on your trips!