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Jun 21st, 2005 | 08:30 PM

ita

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day trip from Washington

We will be visiting Washington in October and would like to take a day trip. Suggestions would be much appreciated.

Jun 21st, 2005 | 10:15 PM

alvira

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What are your interests - history, museums, outdoors activities,...? Within 21/2 hours you could be at Colonail Williamsburg to the south, the Amish country to the north, Luray Caverns to the southwest, the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Jun 22nd, 2005 | 02:46 AM

kaudrey

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All good ideas from alvira, and to add to it, if you want things a little closer - the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Annapolis, or even just a quick 20 minutes to Old Town, Alexandria.

Karen

Jun 22nd, 2005 | 05:31 AM

Lorrieishere

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Do you have kids? There is 6 Flags America, Hershey Pennsylvania..

Jun 22nd, 2005 | 06:19 AM

Budman

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There's a 6 Flags on the outskirts of DC in Maryland.

Annapolis is very nice -- schedule a tour of the Naval Academy, and walk around the downtown area.

Jun 22nd, 2005 | 07:56 AM

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There's also Fredericksburg, Manassas, Ellicott City, Richmond. Or maybe a MARC train to Harpers Ferry?

Oh yes, and closer: Mt Vernon

Jun 22nd, 2005 | 03:39 PM

Ai84

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Mt. Vernon definitely, you don't even need a car to get there and on a nice autumn day the leaves might even be changing depending on the time of the month.