Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > United States
Reload this Page >

visit to US in April May

Search

visit to US in April May

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 10:14 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
visit to US in April May

Hi
We are senior citizens from India and visiting US to meet some of our distant family in UT
We have been around NP in utah and have seen Las vegas and GC and LA(disney) n san
diego
This time we will like to see different places
Please suggest what will be a nice places to visit in 2 weeks time frame
We will be travelling with Car and can fly if required
We are not very comfortable in cold weather and hiking activities
thanks alot for your suggestions
jasuvij is offline  
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 10:15 AM
  #2  
Original Poster
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Just wanted to add that we will be in US in April end may mid
jasuvij is offline  
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 11:19 AM
  #3  
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,365
Likes: 0
April is a tough month for travel as it may still be cold in the northern part of the US, it could be rainy or it may be warm. Do you want a city or outdoors? I would look at Washington DC or maybe Southern FL. This is also the week of school vacations so a lot of places (Depending on what you choose) may be busy or higher priced.
tchoiniere is offline  
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 01:29 PM
  #4  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,597
Likes: 0
How about San Francisco and Carmel?
montereybob is offline  
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 01:53 PM
  #5  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,830
Likes: 0
Palm Springs and Jousha Tree Nat. Park will be nice in April as will Death Valley NP. Also consider Tucson AZ area.
boom_boom is offline  
Old Nov 4th, 2009 | 02:14 PM
  #6  
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,535
Likes: 0
Schools in New England (where tchoiniere lives) might have a school vacation week in late April, but that certainly is not the case nationwide. I would not worry about that if you will be touring in the western US.

I agree with the recommendations of the San Francisco area and Arizona and would suggest you consider New Mexico (Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos) as well.
Cranachin is offline  
Old Nov 5th, 2009 | 12:27 PM
  #7  
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 977
Likes: 0
I second the Tucson Arizona idea...lots to see and do and the weather should be not too hot or cool.
peterboy is offline  
Old Nov 5th, 2009 | 05:28 PM
  #8  
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,443
Likes: 0
Have you seen Yosemite or Sequoia National Parks? You could do that along with San Francisco. You could do Oregon or Washington states, but not until later in the summer. Have you been to Washington DC or New York? Yellowstone is a great place, but too early for it also.
spirobulldog is offline  
Old Nov 6th, 2009 | 09:56 AM
  #9  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,315
Likes: 0
San Francisco, north California coast, and the western Sierras (Yosemite, Sequoia) will more than occupy two weeks. May is the perfect time to go to Yosemite, as the waterfalls will be in full flow. Check the weather when you get here and make lodging reservations (you're all but certain to stay outside the Park) for the days when weather will be best in the area. Bad weather in the Sierras can occur even in April, and it's best avoided if possible.
PaulRabe is offline  
Old Nov 6th, 2009 | 10:08 AM
  #10  
Original Poster
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Hi All
thanks a lot for gr8 responses
We are thinking about SFO,Yosemite,Sequoia as part of our trip
Also how expensive it would be to fly from salt lake utah to DC or FL?
thanks for the responses .We do hope to get a good expereince from this trip
jasuvij is offline  
Old Nov 6th, 2009 | 12:16 PM
  #11  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,882
Likes: 0
SLC is served by some discount airlines -- Southwest is one -- that sometimes offer good sale fares. They do not appear in the online booking agents, so you may want to "sign up and save" on their webpages (www.southwest.com) to receive emails about their sales.

As stated before, the winter snows will determine what is open at Yosemite and Sequoia, but they are both favorites of mine. SFO is also one of my favorite US cities for a tourist. Is is distinctive. If you can't see the mountains, then the redwoods just north or south of the city are great. The Big Sur coastal drive south of San Francisco is dramatic. The weather is not usually very warm along the coast in April, but not bad. Combining San Francisco, the Sierras, and Big Sur is a lot of driving, but you seem to have enough time.
Kay2 is offline  
Old Nov 6th, 2009 | 12:54 PM
  #12  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,597
Likes: 0
To find cost of flights to DC and FL, check on expedia.com.
montereybob is offline  
Old Nov 6th, 2009 | 07:59 PM
  #13  
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,443
Likes: 0
Yosemite has Big Trees, Spectacular Scenery, but can be crowded. Sequoia has big trees, not as Spectacular Scenery, but certainly still very good, it is less crowded than Yosemite. You could certainly spend a few days in San Francisco, Point Reyes to the North is another good idea or you could drive to Big Sur to the South.
spirobulldog is offline  
Old Nov 17th, 2009 | 02:00 PM
  #14  
Original Poster
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Hi All
thanks for all the wonderful suggestions. If going to SFO is there any place we go for Winery experience?
I have heard about Napa valley but am sure there must be more places and not so expensives as NAPA but with good experience.
Please suggest
jasuvij is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
susieQ122
Caribbean Islands
6
Oct 23rd, 2012 03:05 PM
ita
United States
11
Mar 31st, 2009 04:55 PM
hmmmm
United States
7
Apr 1st, 2005 08:22 PM
SaraL
United States
5
Mar 10th, 2003 04:16 PM
Tina
Europe
4
Jul 17th, 2002 12:41 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement -