Vacation destination within driving distance from Charlotte

[Cat]

We are trying to think of a place to do a long weekend in late Sept or early Oct.

Any destination ideas? I'm tired of Savannah and Charleston.

Only requirements is it must be within 7 hours of Charlotte, have stuff to do and nice lodging available.

[mmmbeans]

mountains?

[Skew]

Outter Banks, Asheville, white water rafting in WV, New Orleans (a little far, but doable), Washington DC by train

[Jangler]

With Igor coming that might limit the coast.

[mmmbeans]

eye-gor.

[Cat]

Anyone gone to Blowing Rock and having any lodging tips or must do activities? I've been searching for stuff online and am just tired of researching stuff.

[Zod]

You can get a cabin real cheap up in southern WV. Its beautiful country. Try around the Fayetteville WV area. Cabins were like 100 a night.

[neverlosethefeeling]

You can get to Annapolis, MD and Washington D.C. within 7 hours. I'm not a huge fan of Washington but some people love the city. Annapolis is gorgeous down by the bay. The boats I've seen in Annapolis are only rivaled by Nantucket.

My step-mom is from Fayetteville, WV. Let me tell you, that is hillbilly country.

[Cat]

I really like Washington but we went there last year.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Seven hours can get you to Talladega.

[neverlosethefeeling]

Few things I can recommend for Annapolis: Go down by the bay. The boats are incredible, cute little shops, right there on the water. Go to a Navy football game on a Saturday if you'd like. That's where the Naval Academy is, so sailors are always down walking especially by the harbor. There's a walking ghost tour we went on thru down town Annapolis that was a lot of fun.

Get some Maryland seafood. It's some of the best in the U.S.

And the only other piece of advice I can give you is to stay as far away from Baltimore as you possibly can. That city is trash.

[Zcustom]

Seven hours can get you to Talladega.

Alabama: where women go to get butch

How about Edisto Beach?

[boo7382]

Anyone gone to Blowing Rock and having any lodging tips or must do activities? I've been searching for stuff online and am just tired of researching stuff.

Go over to Linville falls and hike down into there. Its absolutely beautiful. Totally worth it once you get there too.

My parents have a house up there and its awesome.

Also, if you are near Linville, go to Grandfather Mtn and hike up to the swinging bridge, not good if you don't like heights, but an absolutely great view.

[LifeisaGarden]

Come to Pinehurst if you like golf & old people. We have 86742347678225 golf courses.