What are everyone's non-Disney vacation plans this summer?

[Dsnygirl]

So, where is everybody who's not going to WDW going this summer??

We are going to Maine in exactly 45 days, and I'm really starting to get excited! (Thus, this thread... ) We go every summer in August, to the same house off the coast of Brunswick, on Orr's Island. It is hidden in the woods but also right on the water - it is a little piece of heaven for us each year, and where we kind-of "reset" ourselves for the next year.

So - what are everyone else's plans?

[princessjojo]

We are hitting the beach this summer, this weekend actually. My dad has a home down on Carolina Beach so we go there a lot since it's cheap. There's absolutely nothing there to do to much for the kids anyway unless you go up about 10 minutes to Wilmington. But that's the beauty of it for me. It's quiet, clean, not much commercial property except for local retailers. As a matter of fact, I can only remember seeing 1 major hotel there, a Courtyard. Everything else is local motels, condo properties, or private homes. A McDonald's, but not a WalMart. Have to go to Wilmington for that. And only 1 grocery store that I can think of. A bank or two, Domino's Pizza, and a Subway.

We really like it because as much as I keep the boys on a very short leash, I can let them go somewhat without worrying about them. We know so many up and down the beach that if there's anything wrong, they can stop along the way and ask for help.

It is a time to sit back and relax., I don't even have phone or internet access down there, so to do my classwork, I have to go to McDonald's and log on and enjoy a cup of morning coffee. It teaches us to enjoy life without all of the extras and remember how to have fun with each other.

I guess it could be compared to the poor man's Hamptons maybe. Much smaller houses, plain jane working folks, and wear you tank top and flipflop to stores and restaurants. I love it there.

[alphamommy]

We are going South at the end of July. My MIL and I got tickets for "Antiques Roadshow" in Louisville, KY, on July 28. DH, DD, and I are going to stay in MIL/FIL's fifth wheel with them for a couple days near Louisville, then DH, DD, and I will go on to Mammoth Cave. After that, we're going on Northern Alabama (I have aunts and uncles there) for a few days. While we're there, we're going to the Space Center in Huntsville.

[disneycouple2004]

NON-DISNEY ??..Whats that ??..
we very seldom do anything non-disney..we save all our money for our yearly WDW trip..

[goofiecrazy]

My parents have a place in Ocean City MD.We have had it since I was a senior in high school and we can walk across the street and be in Delaware in Fenwick Island.If I go with husband our 2 kids,my sis&bro in law,Bro & sis in law we are packed in there like a punch of sardines,LOL but its fun and almost a free weekend when we go..

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Although it was a hard decision not to go back to Disney this year, we've decided on Williamsburg Virgina...we're going to do the whole America's 400th thing, the historic triangle.

I know very little about American history (being Canadian and all), and can't wait!

Oh! We're making a stop in Hershey PA on the way down...just for a day or so!

[McGeorge]

Going to Venice and Rome for my honeymoon!

(Got engaged at DW at least).

[thrillme]

This year we're going on a big 2 week tour up north. Disney is cheep compared to two weeks and 14 nights in hotels. But I wanted to try something different.

We're going to fly into Cleveland then drive to Sandusky and spend a couple of days at Cedar Point. After that we're going to drive to Falling Water and check ot the house there and possibly the caverns we'll stay in a little B&B that night. Then we drive to Hershey Park and spend a couple of days there. From there we take off to Old Town Virgina and we'll tour Washington DC and the Smithsonion. When we're done with that we'll head over to Gettysburg and do that little drive through tour. At this point we'll be well into our second week with about 4 days left. We'll probably just start making our way back to Cleveland stopping whereever we want and whereever we can find a cheap hotel. I've got a hotel in Cleveland for our last couple of nights (I want to be SURE we're in time for the airport). But other than that we'll probably just be "winging it".

[mickeysworld]

Going to Venice and Rome for my honeymoon!

(Got engaged at DW at least).

Wow! Congrats and have a great time in Italy!

We are headed to the beach, Cape San Blas in the panhandle of FL. It's nice and quiet, nothing really to do except laze around the beach all day, go scalloping and crabbing for your dinner, hanging out with cousins, and swimming in the ocean!

[MsMin]

We are planning on a quick trip to Cape San Blas too. I love it there. I tried to talk the girls into running to Orlando for a quick visit.
The kids are all busy going w/ friends. dd21 is going to Destin in 2 wks and dd25 is going to Denver for a friend's wedding in Aug. She just got back from NYC. It's difficult getting everyone off at the same time.

[iheartmickey]

Our plans are very boring and cheap ... so we can afford to go on our 10 day WDW trip in Oct!

We plan on taking in a few day trips to places nearby:
Hershey for a day or two.
The beach for a day.
Maybe a train ride into the city (New York city that is) to play tourist.

Mostly spending our summer at the pool when we're not a work.

We went over our last year budget and their's only one way to do Disney right ... no other major trips.

[RenDuran]

We've already taken one of our summer trips....Chincoteague, Va. That was a lot of fun if you're into wildlife and the beach!

In August, we're going to Chattanooga, TN to visit family. That's a fun city to hang out in!

And then our big trip isn't until October....the big Intercot meet!

[Nascfan]

We're going to Niagara Falls the last week of July. Gas prices have forced us to cut a day off that and doing our annual Cedar Point trip on the way home. Saves on a trip to and from that way. But we should still have plenty of time to do everything we want. Looking forward to that get-away.

[gauvin4]

Our plans are pretty minimal at this point ( we are headed for WDW for Christmas).

We are thinking about making the trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in New York ( we are big baseball fans. GO RED SOX!). Then on the way back stop in Mass to visits family.

[SallyP]

Well, we live in FL year round so we are packing up the SUV and heading to your towns! Going to do a little bit of the Blue Ridge Parkway, swing over to Gettsyburg and Lancaster PA, Rhinebeck NY (we've never visited the Hudson Valley area before), visit and stay with friends in Sudbury MA (do the Concord area thing); back to Hudson Valley area and stay in Hyde Park, travel on to Harrisburg PA and catch 2 concerts: Ottmar Leibert, a flamenco guitarist and another group I've never heard of Tartan Terrors but they sound fun. And then probably book it home to get ready for our usual hurricane season

[Goofy Pluto]

We're going to the Outer Banks, NC, at the end of August. Staying around Duck and going with family. That's our summer trip this year. Really looking forward to it...

Then we'll be in WDW after Thanksgiving!

[Ian]

We'll be at the lake house in the Poconos for two weeks starting the 21st of July. I'm psyched, because it will be the first time we get an extended chance to use our new boat!

My in-laws have a place in Cape May, NJ and we'll be down there for a long weekend in August and probably a few other times.

Nothing else firm right now, but we're considering a few other things.

[quicksand]

8 days of sun and fun on Hilton Head Island

[tink'72]

The third week in July we are headed to Wildwood New Jersey to sit on the beach
We've never been and are looking forward to doing nothing while we are down there!

[*Liz*]

I was in Disney from August through May so I'm pretty Disneyed out. Sunday we're leaving for a 7 day cruise on the NCL Crown to Bermuda. I've never been anywhere tropical, unless you count Orlando, so I'm reeeeally excited!

At the end of the month we take our annual week long trip down to the Jersey shore and Atlantic City.

And in August I visit my boyfriend in Indiana. He borders Louisville so I get to go back to there. We're also taking day trips to Indianapolis, never been, and to Cinncinati, never been to Ohio. I can't wait!