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

Sign up, and you can make all message times appear in your timezone. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Apr 19, 2024
11:04:35pm

Methusaleh22 All-American

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

Report problem with this ad

Methusaleh22

Previous username: Wash Hogwallop
Bio page: Methusaleh22
Joined: Jul 3, 2003
Last login: May 17, 2024
Total posts: 11,820 (34 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

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

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad