Posted on 08/18/2014 5:16:06 PM PDT by Chickensoup
After years and years of hosting Thanksgiving for friends and family, I am on my own this year. My friends are either overseas or have moved out of the area, or have moved to live near their children, and my children are scattered. I have no family. So I am on my own.
I am looking for ideas for something to do on Thanksgiving, some place to go. I am considering Montreal, Asheville, etc. I live in the Northeast, and would have about 2K to spend. I am not fond of large cities, would love to do something fun, and something that would not be considered unusual when done alone. I also realize the issue of how difficult Thanksgiving travel is.
I have been wracking my brain for a couple of weeks. Does anyone one have any ideas? I could use some help here.
Thanks.
Your favorite soup.
We have some ski areas north near Boone, NC BUT we only get snow later in winter like Jan-March, and although there is fake snow, traveling these mountains should be done in groups or two or more in winter, ice is our big deal and we have some huge drops off mountain curves at higher elevations.
Around Asheville it’s more like other urban areas to drive. A lot more to do in summer when festivals, music on green, or you can hike or explore....
What a wonderful community idea! You are fortunate to live in such community!
Iceland has some activity in a volcano right now, so might want to check into ‘weather’ and ‘warnings’ for Nov...lol
I spent several years isolated from my family and friends due to work and on some of those I simply made a Thanksgiving meal for myself and pet (Dog) and after eating it would call my relatives across the country to keep in touch.
After a week or so of leftovers, Turkey and all the trimmings got a little old though. :)
Because she had never been there before, I felt compelled to go with her to some of the same places I had visited on my first trip. I’d never travel with anyone ever again as I prefer traveling alone. I can get up when I want, eat when and where I want, and spend the day doing what I want to do.
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You brought up some points I had not thought about, thank you.
Come to Iowa City for the Iowa/Nebraska game!
Some of the best tail-gating in the country!
I have no family close, so love that game!
Go Hawks!
I just got back from living in the Virgins and St. Maarten for a year and one half.
If your going to go to Virgins, you need to have a plan other than just laying on the beach which gets tiresome after the first 30 minutes.
The Virgins are St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. Johns. I lived in all 3. For a single female, I recommend St. Johns. St. Thomas is almost like one big city and congested traffic wise but if you are a shopper there are hundreds of duty free shops. St. Croix is kind of in the country but very limited on things to do other than sailing, snorkeling and drinking. You must be real careful where you go and when you go. After dark, we all got to where we just did not go out.
St. Johns is small and laid back and easy going. Same deal though, after dark your wise to not go out unless in a group and twosomes don’t seem to be persuasive to the bad guys.
I feel compelled to warn you that I left down there because of the fact that The Virgins have the 8th highest murder rate in the World. South Africa is number 9. Strongarm and armed robbery are through the roof.
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Many at camp Pendleton alone on holidays
Sanibel Island in Florida near Fort Myers beach? I went across bridge four years ago and it cost $6 or 7 dollars just to get across bridge, and its mostly residential....if that is where it s at. Maybe you are talking about somewhere else.
You can always volunteer to serve the needy. A few churches in our town always get together and serve Thanksgiving dinner to the poor.
Is that the same St John that has the park on it? I would hate to be stuck in for the night because of the crime.
look gorgeous, but COOOOOLLLLLLDDDDDD for Thanksgiving….
Iceland is a wonderful, otherworldly destination if you get out of Reykjavik. It is easy to reach from the US and a very different vacation. However, costs can be high so research and control costs if there is a tight budget.
Asheville would be an excellent choice. Climate is pretty mild down in the town itself, not that much snow and highly unlikely in November anyway, day temps in the sixties are more likely than snow.
You can stay in a house on a mountainside overlooking the city which is quite beautiful, one of the prettiest small cities in the US, imho. You’d be out of the wacky and into conservative area most likely. Descend into Asheville proper for entertainment and activities, keeping the scene to manageable doses, lol.
It’s an artistic place, galleries, potters, music, writers so it’s leftish. That has drawn a lot of shall we say interesting people. I’ve never minded old hippies myself, just don’t want to be subject to their politics.
There’s a big microbrewery scene, about twenty, food choices excellent, gorgeous architecture from gargoyles to art nouveau to deco, remarkably well preserved. The Biltmore House will likely just be getting decked out for Christmas and that’s a sight to behold (pricey on the admission but it’s worth it, once).
Surrounding higher peaks may have snow so there’s that if you want. I love the place. Just too bad about the politics thst came with it. Great to visit, would love to live there but wouldn’t. It’s very liberal. All the beautiful places eventually are.
I am planning a trip to Tombstone AZ.
Planning a trip to Cochise Stronghold ,an absolute step back in time when a proud,strong People were in a struggle for their very existence.
November is Perfect,temperate and Quiet!
I'm a history nut, so any trip I take is centered on visiting historic sites. Some people might call that boring, but I'm not the type of person who would get anything out of sitting on a beach or skiing. I also took a 7 day cruise with a friend, and soon discovered that I'm ot a cruise person either. By the way, on my trip to the British Isles, we visited Plymouth, and the spot from where the Pilgrims started their journey to the New World.
Especially after dark. There's free stuff for everyone.
Make sure to turn on Satellite / Earth ...
This happened to me about twenty years ago.
I put on ex-Pats thanksgiving.
I quickly found I was not alone and had something like twenty acquaintances, friends of theirs, etc. show up.
I think it was 1995. It was a hoot.
Particularly when ‘Cousin Brian’ introduced us all to Capt. Morgan’s and Mountain Dew.
Had to leave the next morning for Korea, which wasn’t pleasant, but a good memory, nevertheless.
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