Pamela

My boyfriend and I would like to go away for a 4 day weekend at the beginning of March. We are from Boston. We were thinking of going to Dallas. Would anyone recommend or discourage that? What are some other neat places to go? We've already been to Florida several times. Any suggestions?

Tillie

Yea-Why don't you get MARRIED before you shack up????

Doug

Ok. You must be the first perfect person in the world. Why don't you keep your stupid opinions to yourself. A vacation question was asked by this person, not a morality question. Don't be too sad. Maybe sometime in your life, you'll find that special someone who can tolerate you.

????

Not sure what you specifically want to see or what your intersts are. I howver see nothing special about Dallas except for maybe to see a football and not in march. don't get me wrong, it's a nice city, but I wouldn't fly across the country just to visit. I'm assuming that you want to go somewhere in the south where you will have good weather. My first choice would be New Orleans, enough said. Second wouuld be, Charleston South Carolina and if you are interested in beach or golfing go to either Hilton head or jekyll Island Georgia. Give us more info and we can better help you.

Gramps

It's about damn time someone stood up for what is moral and right in this country! I am sick to death of the immoral, irresponsible people in this country who feel they can do what they damn well please! I agree with the above poster--get married and then go on a trip!

buddy

Silly me, I thought there was a question here.

Pamela other good long weekends would be Scottsdale Arizona, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, any small town on Mississippi River and stay in a victorian or civil war b&b. What are your interests?

Scott

Hi Pam...I lived in Dallas for two years. Cool city with some fun stuff to do but I don't know if I'd fly there for a weekend. If you're really interested in Texas you should try Austin or San Antonio for your weekend getaway. Much more romantic and lots more to do! Have fun!

Pamela

Thanks for the opinions on my original question. No thanks to the people who chose to bash me for doing what most people do before they're married. The only people's opinions I care about regarding that are my parents and they're fine with it. Please save you bitterness for those who care.

What we're looking for is some interesting things to do and see during the day. We're not huge partiers so we don't care too much about nightlife. I'd like to go somewhere warm, but that's not a neccessity.
Any more opinions on travel and not my my life's decisions?

Bianca

The Cayman Islands...only a 45 minute flight from Miami.

Please everyone...stick to the subject ...travel!

Buyer

My husband and I went to New Orleans for a long weekend once and had a blast!!! Really fun time, Las Vegas too. And thank GOD the Moral police are out there hacking away at our personal freedoms! I don't tell Tillie or Gramps which temple to go to how to raise their kids or how to have sex with their partners... yet I find it unbelieveably conforting that there are people on God's earth.. who are soooo superior to everyone that they must instruct us "non-moral, Godless, ignorant wretches on how to conduct our behavior..." Guess that Judge not that ye may be judged clause was only for a select few...hum???? So Gramps,Tillie where did you get the forms to fill out that make you exempt for that "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone !"

heself

Pam,
4 day weekend:-
Bermuda
San Antonio
New Orleans
Las Vegas.

If you are interested in Dallas, go for it. It is worth seeing. So different than New England. Beautiful buildings, showy homes, good food.
Have fun. And as Dr. Laura says ........

jhm

Cheap packages are for the taking to Quebec City/Montreal during that time -- if you're looking for warm places, this is not a good suggestion, but since you didn't specify, it would be a fun and relatively inexpensive trip.

Sher

Fly into Phoenix and drive to Flagstaff (2.5 hrs) then on to the Grand Canyon.
Flagstaff is a terrific little town and you could always go back thru Sedona on you way home. Beautiful country

Greg

Pamela,

I spent a week in Dallas on business and found besides Kennedy museum it was not very interesting. In fact the downtown area was curiously dead in the middle of a business week. Definitely would not go there for leisure. I would suggest New Orleans, Savannah, Amelia Island, St. Augustine, or if able Key West. Hope you enjoy your weekend. By the way I got engaged at a very nice B&B in St. Augustine and really enjoyed it. There are many many B&B's in St Augustine, Savannah, and Amelia Island.

lisa

Boy, if I could choose any city for a long weekend, Dallas would not even be in the top 25. If you really want to go to Texas for a long weekend, I would choose Austin and/or San Antonio over Dallas. However, my top choice would be Charleston, South Carolina if you've never been there -- it is wonderful, especially at that time of year -- perfect for a long weekend. New Orleans is fantastic too.

Annie

Dallas wouldn't be enough for a long wekend - not much to do there - How about Colorado, Las Vegas or New Orleans, but if Texas is the state - Austin is the City - San Antonio is so close you get that visit as a bonus

There is tons to see in Colorado if you've never been- Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks theatre, Summit County - and lots of small mountain towns with great B&B's& Las Vegas - has red rocks canyon north of town, Hoover Dam & Laughlin

Don

I would agree with Phoenix/Scottsdale. It'll be expensive in March. I would go see Talisen West because I haven't seen it yet and catch some Spring training baseball. It should be warm enough to hang around the pool. If I took my wife I would go horseback riding at one of the stables. If you want to make a side trip Tuscon is 2 hrs. south and Grand Canyon is about 3-1/2 hrs. north. You may even want to spend a night in Flagstaff. If you hit Spring Break the town will be less crowded and the hotel prices drop by about 30-50%.

BrotherBob

No Pam, not everyone shacks up before marriage and commits adultry. Whatever happened to the 10 Commandments? Do you think you can throw them out the window and do what you want with your life?

Pam and all you who condone her behavior will wish you had not been so narcisstic and immoral when the end comes. And. believe me all the signs are there the end is near. Read the Bible and look around. I would be very afraid if I were you!

immoral person

I didn't know that the Fodor's forum is a morality forum. Pam didn't ask you for your stinking opinion on her lifestyle. She is travelling with her boyfriend and she didn't mention that she will sleep with him. Besides, it's none of our business. She asked us a travel related question. Gramps, what you need is Viagara, you impotent piece of crap!!! It's people like you I can't stand.
Now back to the travel related topic.
I was in Dallas for a wedding, and I agree with most posters. There really isn't much to do there. I have been to Scottsdale,and it's really nice. Why not try New Orleans (immoral capital of the south) or San Francisco (gay capital of America) or Las Vegas (sin capital of America). Whatever place you choose, I am sure you will have lots of fun with your boyfriend.

Bal Luc

Hi,
I'm Belgian and married.
For those who don't have a life, get one. And let Pamela live her life like she likes. Thought the US was the land of the free ??
Now for the real questions in life.. the tourist ones :
I was in many of the above places and if your going to texas : my #1 = San Antonio
if you going to louisiane : must go to New Orleans ( was there 3 time and can't get enough)
if you prefer romance "before" the wedding walk the piers in san francisco.

and by the way : I loved Boston as well, married or not.

Luc - once not and now married- but who cares about a paper, only the love remains