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Apr 19, 2024
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OmahaOmaha
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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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We’re planning an east coast family vacation and want any input. Flying into
blackandblue
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?
blackandblue
Apr 19, 10:27pm
We've done Philly as a stop between DC and NYC twice. Half a day was about right
Methusaleh22
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
blackandblue
Apr 19, 10:36pm
If you're only going once Boston is great. Philly, meh.
Methusaleh22
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
blackandblue
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.
Nittany Cougar
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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