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I’d do Gettysburg if you haven’t been there. All Americans should visit there at least once IMHO.
Charleston checks a lot of boxes, but it’s getting hot down there if you’re not into going to the beach. Charleston is really nice in April and October, when it is a bit cooler. We vacation there every summer, but we are at the beach most every day.
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Have you done YNP and grand Teton NP?
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How many days for this vacation?
What time of year?
I like Key West, KW would meet most of your criteria, Summer months would be damn hot though,
Avg lodging in KW might be 400 a night,
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This time of year? I d head out west to Idaho Montana Wyoming. Kootenai falls, Glacier, head down to Butte, East side of YNP Then to little big horn Battle field then Wyoming
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Go see the black hills, lots to see! Don’t go during scooter rally I’d like to go there. We flew into Rapid City, rented car, stayed in Hill City, Deadwood, many places to see! ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/L4PXbTfJ/9911-AC84-1-EE2-4-BDF-BFF0-960-EB5-C92-C02.jpg) oh lort! you gonna get the boomers wound up about Crazy horse again.... 
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...prize included two plane tickets to anywhere in the lower 48 and a $500 hotel voucher... Unless you can easily afford to add a lot of your own personal funds to this, it would be crazy to squander such a modest budget in a big city or popular tourist destination. Instead look outside the box, perhaps a charming, affordable bed and breakfast arrangement; cycling through scenic areas unlike your normal day to day surroundings; day hikes or short backpacking excursions; rented rowboat rides; photographic opportunities... something where you can make the most of available funds. Consider areas seasonally out of current favor. Whatever you decide on, make memories and enjoy the hell out of it.
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Fly to Cody, Wy. rent a car, thank me later.
mike r Good luck trying to find a car rental in Cody.
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I’d be in Grand Cayman or somewhere else in the Caribbean.
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The further South you go, the less architecture you will find. Savages, weather, war and "reconstruction" make sure nothing lasts very long
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I’d be in Grand Cayman or somewhere else in the Caribbean. Right where I am. Don't have to learn who all the asshøles are.
I am MAGA.
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Portland is a beautiful town. Lots of caring people..
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Isn’t Beaufort the setting of The Great Santini? Yes it is. Historic old town with the Marine Corps Air Station and Parris Island (Marine Corps boot camp) about five miles away. It's had a lot of movies filmed there. Great downtown area, great seafood, lots of B&B's. Sea islands a short drive away. Beautiful town with a lot of history. I’d be in Grand Cayman or somewhere else in the Caribbean. Did they move it to the lower 48?
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You can go to Paula Deens and be super disappointed with the school lunch quality grub and shuck out $80 for it and have to walk 5 blocks to and from parking
Pack heat
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You can go to Paula Deens and be super disappointed with the school lunch quality grub and shuck out $80 for it and have to walk 5 blocks to and from parking
Pack heat No! That disappointing. Me and Lavell liked her show.
I am MAGA.
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Oh yeah, 10 item buffet with a heat lamp bulb burned out over the Elmers glue shrimp-n-pink grits
Looked like a $1200 buffet cart from Howard’s Restaurant Supply
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Everything I knew was a lie....
I am MAGA.
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Some jiggaboo version of savannah mardi gras going on at the same time, howler monkeys firing off on every corner.
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Los Angeles is beautiful this time of year..... Yeah, LA is right up there with Portland, Oregon as a tourists destination. Come armed. Lol 🦫
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We like the outdoors, history, architecture, and general sight seeing. A little night life is great, but not necessary. Boston for the history then up the coast into Maine up to Mount Desert Island for the outdoors, seafood and scenery. New Orleans.
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Cody, Wyoming and Yellowstone would be nice. Museum in Cody is great as is a ride on the Beartooth hiway.
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