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Apr 19, 2024
10:35:35pm

OmahaOmaha Contributor

You’re skipping the best part of the trip

Fenway (if you can get there), Yankees, Mets, Phillies, O’s and Nats. Make it a baseball trip.

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OmahaOmaha

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We’re planning an east coast family vacation and want any input. Flying into

Apr 19, 10:13pm

Some good NY state parks along the way and some battlefields. 3 days in NYC; 1.5 in Philly, 2 in DC.

Supercoug

Apr 19, 10:15pm

Any specifics you’d recommend?

Apr 19, 10:27pm

We've done Philly as a stop between DC and NYC twice. Half a day was about right

Apr 19, 11:02pm

We did an overnighter once on a 4th of July and left a lot of things unseen. Lots of history. Plus, Valley Forge.

Supercoug

Apr 20, 8:09am

Lived near Philly as a kid and go back a lot. Not a great city. A day is pushing

nc-puma

Apr 19, 10:23pm

I agree, .5 day in Philly.

califcougar

Apr 19, 10:27pm

Accurate

gww687

Apr 19, 10:28pm

We did this trip last year. But for 8 days

Dr MoBYU

Apr 19, 10:30pm

Go to Boston instead of Philly

Cougz19

Apr 19, 10:32pm

We just cut out Boston to save travel time. Maybe we should add it back. It

Apr 19, 10:36pm

If you're only going once Boston is great. Philly, meh.

Apr 19, 11:04pm

You’re skipping the best part of the trip

OmahaOmaha

Apr 19, 10:35pm

Planning on a Yankees/mets subway series game. Possibly nationals. If we do

Apr 19, 10:37pm

Amazing and Let’s go Mets!!!

CougFan4EverEver

Apr 19, 10:49pm

My family did this trip with 6 kids ages 4-14.

DKN

Apr 19, 10:36pm

Fly into Buffalo.

aplusfan

Apr 19, 10:40pm

Canadian side of falls is a different level in my opinion.

sah22

Apr 20, 6:42am

As for the famous cheesesteaks in Philly, cash only.

sah22

Apr 20, 6:44am

We’ve done the same trip but reverse order. I’d say three days in nyc, one max

CougFan4EverEver

Apr 19, 10:48pm

Baseball Hall of Fame is worth the visit

occougar

Apr 19, 10:52pm

The Priesthood Restoration site is along the drive from Palmyra to NYC

CougarTail

Apr 19, 11:14pm

Consider flying into NYC and foregoing the car rental for the first few days.

d-coug

Apr 19, 11:47pm

Yeah, like everyone else says, half day in Philly and then to Gettysburg.

Apr 20, 12:45am

Go do baptisms as early as you can in temple. You now have free parking. Walk

sah22

Apr 20, 6:57am

Or pay a few bucks to park and not do that

byuTX

Apr 20, 8:33am

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