[mood, travel.local]

[wispfox]

Based on the... interesting reaction I just had to having to decide to not go to SF on the 4th of July weekend, I'm thinking that I need to find somewhere new, interesting, and local to visit. And soon. Because I think it's more that I need to _go_ somewhere than that I necessarily need time off.

Current thought is that I should finally get around to visiting the Cape, as I've never been. I'm not sure, however, when it tends to not be insanely crowded, nor where is best to be visiting, and all of that lovely stuff.

I'm also very much up to other suggestions. I basically have a very strong pull toward going somewhere different which is reasonably close and inexpensive.

Thoughts? Ideas? People who want to keep me company (in small numbers!)?

Hell, I might even be well served by attempting to get over my fear of NYC and starting to try visiting there. Not sure, though, as it's likely to be very high energy requiring for me, at least initially.

edit: In case it wasn't clear, while this was sparked by former plans for 4th of july, this is actually more general than that. And, oddly, I think I prefer peopled places over natural ones, since most natural places in the New England area are very similar to each other, and don't ping my 'new and different' interest. Oceanic beaches are a possible exception, since I haven't tended to do much with that in New England, due to cold weather.

Comments

[regyt.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was thinking Hamptons for 4th of July. Though over the summer the family spends many weekends up there, and you'd be very welcome to join us for some random weekend if you prefer.

More general sense... hmm. I'm bad at localish thoughts. I know I want to go to Maine to eat lobster at some point. And to Providence to see Waterfire (http://www.waterfire.org/). NYC, of course. If you wanted to go even further south, I want to go camping on

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Yes, I was thinking Hamptons for 4th of July. Though over the summer the family spends many weekends up there, and you'd be very welcome to join us for some random weekend if you prefer.

More general sense... hmm. I'm bad at localish thoughts. I know I want to go to Maine to eat lobster at some point. And to Providence to see <a href="http://www.waterfire.org/">Waterfire</a>. NYC, of course. If you wanted to go even further south, I want to go camping on <a href="http://www.assateagueisland.com/".Assateague Island</a> with the friendly wild ponies someday.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Maine: lobster. Not new for me, but I could probably arrange that. :)

Providence: never seen waterfire. Now _I_ want to see that. And I have a sister, brother-in-law, and niece in RI, so we could probably have crash space (if you don't mind a small child).

I think I've been to Assateague, although not for a _very_ long time, and not camping. Interested, maybe, but less strongly.

But, I was actually thinking of suggestions for places in NYC. :)

[regyt.livejournal.com]

Actually, Liz and I need to think of a clever way to get to Maine for lobster somewhere between May 16 and 21.

We should definitely do waterfire together, then.

As for places in NYC.. hmm... I'll think and brainstorm in the email.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

We should definitely do waterfire together, then.

Excellent. Now, to figure out when. ;)

As for places in NYC.. hmm... I'll think and brainstorm in the email.

I poke you about brainstorming in email! ;)

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Cranston, RI, to be specific. But RI isn't exactly big. :)