I'll second, or third...eh..... fourth? the B&B rout.  It can be very romantic by night  and as adventurous by day as the two of you wish.  New England is great in the fall, lots to do and see but I'm afraid that in Feb it would be miserable.  You'd probably spend most of your time indoors, which is fine if that's what you want to do.  Personally I'd go south and maybe a little west.  With oil prices what they are now, flying can be cheap if you shop around.

 

Have a look at bedandbreakfast dot com.  You can search for a B&B based on what your interests are.

Just booked a hotel for Presidents Day weekend in Mytrle Beach.  Kid is playing in a tournament down there.

 

Flights from AC we $200 bucks.  Not too bad.

 

We're gonna drive anyway.  

 

Is it warm in SC in the middle of February?  

Yeah don't do cove haven kinda old and just not fun. We had more fun going out and doing stuff in the area then the "all inclusive" things at the resort

Just booked a hotel for Presidents Day weekend in Mytrle Beach.  Kid is playing in a tournament down there.

 

Flights from AC we $200 bucks.  Not too bad.

 

We're gonna drive anyway.  

 

Is it warm in SC in the middle of February?

 

Close to 60 daytime, just above freezing to 40 at night

 

5-6 hour drive will put you into Montreal.  Gas is cheap.  Catch a Habs game.  Skate outdoors.  Check out underground city.

I second this. I used to live there back in the 70's. Beautiful place. If you want you can take the train from NYC.

Cove Haven is terrible. We hated every minute of it. Round beds are the worst.

+1

Our default location has always been Scranton. You can't go wrong with Scranton. Railroad museum. Enough bars and burger places. Alma Mater of my late, great 400-lb Pollack buddy Peter Stopa. If you're not yet married you'll probably get laid about every 3-4 hours vs. every 7-8 months. What's wrong with drinking, eating, and F*****g?

 

Ah have a nice cabin inna woods up their I can rent U. Cant' evne heer a girl screemin from up they're. Beleemee! Hee hee.

 

Our default location has always been Scranton. You can't go wrong with Scranton.

Yeah, look at Joe Biden.

 

I don't know, me and everybody I know thinks it's a skell-infested dump. But I really haven't spent much time there. you may get laid every few hours but you'll die of Turbo EbolAIDS before you hit that 7-8 month mark.

Scranton for a romantic weekend, please spare me.  Wyoming Valley is home to some very good hard working people, but a vacation spot it is not.  Either you are winter people, then head to NYS or Vermont for sledding or skiing, or sun worshipers, then head as far south as you can afford. 

Just booked a hotel for Presidents Day weekend in Mytrle Beach.  Kid is playing in a tournament down there.

 

Flights from AC we $200 bucks.  Not too bad.

 

We're gonna drive anyway.  

 

Is it warm in SC in the middle of February?

 

Kinda. It’s been bitterly cold here recently....60 this weekend though. Charleston is a great historical city!

In Burlington I would recommend the Vermont Pub and Brewery if you like good beer. Food is not to bad either.

Also in Burlington, hit Fiddle Head, the pizza place next door is awesome too. And the Shelbourne winery is across the street. Switchback is great, and ya gotta stop at the Magic Hat arti-factory for a tour and tasting.

Upstate NY? Vermont? Florida? South Carolina? You guys are nuts.

 

 

Where the air is clean...

 

...and the girls are corn-fed:

 

 

 

Hell you can even drive there. Our family has stopped at this picturesque picnic site many times:

 

 

Your girlfriend will never forgive stop thanking you.

We head up to "The Great White North" at this time of year..... Montreal is cold but it's a easy drive through some of the most scenic country on the East coast, The restaurants and bars are epic,skiing,tubing and snowmobiling are outstanding and you can cover everything from the Biodome to the Casinos in a long weekend.

I see Scranton mentioned, don't forget the Dunder Mifflin Tour.

Kinda. It’s been bitterly cold here recently....60 this weekend though. Charleston is a great historical city!

If you have the time and can find a cheap flight or don't mind the drive then I second Charleston. Beaitiful city, lots of history, plenty of places to dine and it's warmer!

 

If it's too far for a long weekend get away then def get there for a vacation. Stay at Seabrook Island. It's about a 20 min car ride into Charleston and is the 2nd most beautiful place I've visited. The 1st was Hawaii. Seabrook Island is beautiful, secluded, quiet, beach is right there and not built up at all. But the hustle and bustle of downton Charleston is 20 minutes away.

 

http://www.discoverseabrook.com/

Ok, so we've decided on Burlington.  Any other local spots you'd recommend? 

Ok, so we've decided on Burlington. Any other local spots you'd recommend?

Hen of the wood , vermont brewing company. There is a good German restaurant in burlington, forget the name.

 

Also , Sonoma station is about a 30 minute drive from burlington, small place to go for dinner, amazing food.

There is actually a brewery tour, they will drive you in a van to all the breweries and brew pubs. http://burlingtonbrewtours.com/?gclid=CjwKEAiA0O2lBRDOrPX4oJP3t2oSJACjpaHAfeUtJUtpEUMVkrhcVh-_fA_mr9cneXUeS2qisNoKBxoC1RHw_wcB I did this last July when I was there for the brew fest. It's nice not to have to drive or worry about parking. They give you a brewery passport and you get a stamp at every stop on the card. If you go to the brew fest this summer you can cash in your passport for swag. Make sure you order some poutine someplace while your there. Here's Mrs. "BeerSlayer" eating some, from the Skinny Pancake. Great restaurant! the view of Champlain from the house we rented in Charlotte. (Pronounced Char-lott).

at the brew fest

more brew fest.

I grew up up there...

 

 

For Chinese Food, go to:

Silver Palace Restaurant

1216 Williston Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

 

Breakfast:

Penny Cluse Cafe

169 Cherry St

Burlington, VT 05401

 

The Skinny Pancake (Crepes)

60 Lake St., suite 1A

Burlington, VT

 

My HS Classmate opened a nice place

Wooden Spoon Bistro

1210 Williston Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

It's in between Quiznos & Dunkin Donuts - kinda hard to find - but it's right next to Silver Palace and a music venue called Higher Ground

 

 

There's plenty of tourist attractions....

 

ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center

Burlinton Waterfront

http://www.echovermont.org/

 

Lake Champlain Chocolates

Factory Tours: 750 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

Winter tours run Monday through Friday, from 11am to 2pm (last tour begins at 2pm).

 

Magic Hat Brewery

5 Bartlett Bay Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

Tour Times:

Thursday - Fridays @ 3, 4, and 5PM. 

Saturdays @ 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5PM. 

Sundays @ 2 & 3PM.

 

Fiddlehead Brewing Company

6305 Shelburne Road

Shelburne, VT

Sun- Wed 12- 8 PM

Thurs & Fri 12- 9 PM

Saturday 11- 9 PM

 

If you're at Fiddlehead - might as well go a little bit further to go to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory.

 

Vermont Teddy Bear Factory

6655 Shelburne Road

Shelburne, VT

Bear Shop Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Tours - Winter Season (Oct. 26th - June 28th): Every hour, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm

 

 

If you're going out further

 

Otter Creek Brewing 

793 Exchange St.

Middlebury, VT

open seven days a week, 11am - 6pm

 

Cold Hollow Cider Mill

3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rd

Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677

Every Day 8am-6pm

 

Trapp Family Lodge

700 Trapp Hill Road

Stowe, VT

 

Ben & Jerry's Factory

1281 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Route 100

Waterbury, VT 05676

10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.

Last tour leaves at 5:00.

I thought you guys meant Burlington, NJ. That might out-do Scranton.

Lake George Winter Carnival...every w/e  in Feb

 

http://www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com/

Good recommendation.  I went there last year, it was quite fun.  Also, if you have a truck (preferably 4x4) you can actually drive on the lake.  Last year there was an actual drag strip set up on the lake.  They had a drag racing competition during the day, but anyone could drive on it after the races ended.  A couple friends and I drove further out onto the lake, about a mile out, and watched the fireworks from a mile out on the lake.  We also got some inner tubes from Wal-Mart, and I pulled a couple friends around.  It's GREAT fun, just do it at your own risk.  (For what it's worth, these are rough numbers.  The state of NY requires 10" of ice for a 2 or 3 ton truck, and last year there was about 24" of ice during Winter Carnival.)

 

 

 

I recently saw something about the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Seems pretty cool, I've never been to anything like it before.

http://www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/visit

try Newport, Rhode Island.  Lots of HUGE mansions to sight see and do the Cliff Walk.  

 

I grew up up there...

 

 

For Chinese Food, go to:

Silver Palace Restaurant

1216 Williston Road

South Burlington, VT 05403

 

 

 

 

too funny, coming from Nick. 

too funny, coming from Nick. 

I used to work there (figures, right?).... Went back over Xmas vacation and went to eat there too... Still as good as I remember.

I used to work there (figures, right?).... Went back over Xmas vacation and went to eat there too... Still as good as I remember.

lol I have to try it now