[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.

[Wage Slave]

I see several posters beat me to the Williamsburg idea. I just went there alone myself a few days ago. Even though I’ve been there umpteen million times I never get tired of it.

I’m a single woman, a scardey cat, and I feel safe wandering around alone there. They have ghost tours in the evenings.

If you like to eat, you’ll love Williamsburg.

[ReaganÜberAlles]

Good Lord do you plan ahead or what? I haven’t even planned Labor Day yet!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Volunteer to serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless.

[Blood of Tyrants]

A cruise would be nice.

[The Great RJ]

Volunteer to serve a Thanksgiving meal at a local shelter. You will have more reward than going off by yourself. I have volunteered to serve meals at a local facility and the experience is unbelievable.

[al_c]

Why not help serve the needy? Most cities have those kinds of opportunities.

[BlackElk]

I read the first 50 responses but time is short. Here are my suggestions.

1. Live near a VA Hospital? See if you can volunteer to prepare and/or serve disabled veterans;

2. Ask your pastor to help you to develop a list of mobile members of your church who are also alone. Eat, enjoy and thank God together for all the blessings He bestows. Make your gusts your honorary family. I bet some women without family nearby would want to contribute their talents and experience to preparing the meal. You will also wind up with new close friends. You will spend a lot less than $2000 and you can make a contribution to a good cause with some of the savings.

3. Invite worthy college students who cannot afford to go home for Thanksgiving. Ask campus ministries to arrange for such guests. Invite the priest or minister for that matter and get some professional help thanking God.

Best of luck. May God bless you and yours!

[lurk]

Book early and ski Utah. Spend all of your money, and be sure to decide not to live there.

[Kirkwood]

Stay home and take a nap.

[Anima Mundi]

What about a scenic train trip? Not sure what is available but riding the zephyr, having a Thanksgiving feast in an elegant dining car as the countryside (Rockies maybe) beckons out the window to the sound of clickety-clack, maybe some tunes on your iPod sounds lovely to me...if such exists.

[iowamark]

A cruise might be a good getaway. Thanksgiving week might have some good deals.

http://www.vacationstogo.com/

[Blue Collar Christian]

Go help at a shelter.

[Big Red Badger]

Let Us know what You’re choice Is,OKAY!

[dmz]

You say you have no family but your kids are scattered?

I guess you mean family of the generation preceding you. Me neither. It’s a tad odd being the oldest generation at family gatherings. I’m in my mid 50s.

I think I’d take some of that 2K and invite myself to one of my kids’ Thanksgiving celebration. For me that’s not necessary as the kids all live within an hour of me.

Oh, and they like to eat what I cook.

[mad_as_he$$]

You would be welcome here in Reno. Several outstanding T’day feasts. Tahoe, the outback, hunting and skiing all within a few miles.

[US Navy Vet]

Volunteer at a Homeless Shelter or Salvation Army. See if you church has anything going on. There are LOTS of opportunities.

[HereInTheHeartland]

I hear Ferguson Missouri is nice.