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Hey guys don't post much on here. but I figured I would ask for your help.( since your all so smart haha) Around the first of the year I want to take my wife on a mini vacation to florida or somwhere warmer that Pennsylvania. (figure I should start planning and saving a little money now for it) Just not to sure where Id like to leave on a thursday evening fly down and fly back Sunday night monday morning. DO you guys think thats to much to cram into a weekend? Not rreally looking to do anything but get away and relax in warmer weather. Also where would a good place be to stay and what kind of money would I be looking at spending lol.. Thanks for your help guys
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Fly down to the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, St. Pete Beach is a nice hang-out for the locals if you're only going to spend a couple of days. While you're there, drive a bit north and find a place called Philthy Phils. It's another locals hang-out but if you can catch it while a Bucs game is on TV, every time they score, shots are on the house! They make an awesome fried grouper with cheese sandwich too! Philthy PhilsWhat do you know, they have a web page.
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Fly down to the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, St. Pete Beach is a nice hang-out for the locals if you're only going to spend a couple of days. While you're there, drive a bit north and find a place called Philthy Phils. It's another locals hang-out but if you can catch it while a Bucs game is on TV, every time they score, shots are on the house! They make an awesome fried grouper with cheese sandwich too!
Philthy Phils
What do you know, they have a web page.
Your name wouldn't happen to be Phil would it?
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Dominican republic, 3 nights all inclusive. About 600 per person
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Australia is great if you can make it there sometime! Key West is also good...much cheaper and a lot of fun in the sun! St. Petersburg Beach is cool.......lots of fun places to hangout and see a really nice sunset and a nice breeze off the ocean!  The ocean is a good place to be at night.....a great place!
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Australia is great if you can make it there sometime!
Yeah, by the time they got there, they could jump into the water for a couple hours then head back. 
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Nemacolin Woods Resort.
Never been there but Uncle Rizzy swears by it.
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New Orleans is my long weekend destination of choice. Great food, great culture, casino, interesting art/jewelery/antique shops and I hear they serve alcohol there. 
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Nemacolin Woods Resort.
Never been there but Uncle Rizzy swears by it.
He said he wants to get OUT of Pennsylvania 
Funnily enough, the exact same thing popped into my head when I read the thread title.
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Nemacolin Woods Resort.
Never been there but Uncle Rizzy swears by it.
He said he wants to get OUT of Pennsylvania
Funnily enough, the exact same thing popped into my head when I read the thread title.
Ok then...
Wisp Resort in Deep Creek Lake Maryland.
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He said warm, in January Man, yall be some ignant mo fo's 
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jamaica
san diego
san francisco
keys
in that order
it costs a little more to get to jamaica, but once you are there it is very cheap. my favorite place for the money
you can get to california for 220 rd trip. cant go wrong w southern california. san francisco is very cool. not real warm though.
miami, keys are cool. me my son and a buddy are going to the miami browns game in dec. really looking forward to that trip. there you go, take her to a browns game in miami.
red eyes coming back from vacation = another day of vacation. remember that
red eye + zanax + a beer = "sir its time to get off the plane. we have arrived at you destination"
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hahah thanks for the ideas guys. florida was just a warm idea never been there. I just wanted to do something for the wife during her winter break from school she is working full time and taking 3 classes a week so wanted to give her a surprise.
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Yeah,, he gave me a heck of a deal down there, but because of the wifes surgery a few years ago, I couldn't take advantage of it..
I don't think he's with that hotel anymore however..........
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Why wait until the first of the year? I hear there is something going on in Tampa, Florida this Sunday that would be fun to go to.... As for actual advice, it depends on what you and the wife like to do.. In January if you really want to lay on the beach and toast then you need to go farther south but if you just want some warmth and if you like history and beautiful places I would recommend Savannah Georgia or my favorite place, Charleston, SC.. Average highs in Charleston in January are in the 60s so its comfortable for golf or walking around and sightseeing.. not warm enough for the beach though if thats what you want to do... I think Charleston is beautiful...
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ODesn't really have to be a beach, just somewhere to relax pretty much maybe do a little sightseeing. Like I said the wife started back to school this semester and she is putting in 60+ hrs a week between school and her job(plus she has a side job cleaning the office she works in on nights she doesn't have school). Well while going to the game is inviting she got us tickets to the falcons game in October. ( My first game!!)
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Take a 3 day Caribbean cruise. No driving, all the food you can eat, sun and fun all day, entertainment at night. All without having to leave your "hotel". Short of an all-inclusive resort, it's the best bang for your buck. Plus you can go ashore during port days and see new places or just stay on the ship which empties out during that time and have the place mostly to yourself.
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That's a great idea for a weekend getaway. I keep trying to convince my hubs to go on a cruise, but so far, he's reluctant. I've been on one and loved it.
It's just as Florida said...you can soak up the sun, swim and various other on board activities, eat all day and have entertainment at night - my ship had a small casino on it, plus shows and dance clubs.
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Check a place like Expedia.com for their "Last Minute Deals". Those deals are basically flight and hotels that need to be filled or they'll go empty for the coming weekend.
They have "Last Minute" cruises, too.
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Ok, first of all, how warm do you want it? Hot or just comfy for sweaters and jeans? For the New Year Apache Family Campground and Pier do a bonfire for the New Year party. They have been doing a bonfire on the beach for years. The area is beautiful and the weather is really nice. Days with sunshine can get into the mid 60's and evenings are in the 40's. The folks I know who come down from Ohio all say the same thing. If it's warmer than 32 it's a heatwave  Oh, just so you know, I'm talking about Myrtle Beach, SC. The entertainment during the winter isn't exactly like it is during the season. Off-season, House of Blues is always getting someone worth seeing.
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Thanks everyone for all the great ideas! But my wife actually gave me the idea on where to plan our get away. She commented the other day how she would like to go back to where we to our honeymoon. Which was renting a cabin in Hocking Hills Ohio. So i casually mentioned something about wonder what it is like in the winter, and she said she thought it would be fun to rent a cabin out there during the winter , sit out in the hot tub with snow falling etc. So I am going to run with that idea.
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I wouldn't bank on the snow falling part, it is southeast Ohio. They get less snow than columbus, and columbus only gets 29 in per year. I've tried to do something like that before, but the snow is so unpredictable in that region.
Good luck though
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Really, I didnt realize that for soem reason I was thinking they got as much snow as we do, up by the youngstown ohio/ mercer county pa. I think Im going to still tick with that idea though. Its a good place to relax.
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Don't spill any energy drinks on the hot tub controls....
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Hey now, imagine what you could do with the knowledge you have now and going back 20 years. 
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Snow or not...I think going with your wife's idea is always good. Especially for a nice romantic weekend getaway...
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Going with your wife's idea is good? Are you crazy? In my house, going with my wife's idea is mandatory!
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Snow or not...I think going with your wife's idea is always good. Especially for a nice romantic weekend getaway...
Going with your wife's idea is good? Are you crazy? In my house, going with my wife's idea is mandatory!
Shhhhhhhh! We don't know how long he's been married. Maybe he's not aware of that yet. 
Just remember the saying "happy wife, happy life" it will serve well. 
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Just remember the saying "happy wife, happy life" it will serve well.
Correction "Happy Wife, tolerable life."
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Going with your wife's idea is good? Are you crazy? In my house, going with my wife's idea is mandatory!
It's my way or hit the dusty trail, though I do compromise from time to time.
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We have been married since last Oct. lol.. and we joke bout who is the boss lol so it depends on what day you ask.
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You can get some great deals in Florida in general, and the Florida Keys specifically (not that I'm biased or anything....lol) in January. Rental cars at Avis are usually fairly cheap and if you buy your tickets in advance, Florida is a hot spot for airline deals.
As far as hotels and such, well, that's where I can point ya in very specific directions as I manage hotels here. Send me a PM if you're interested and we can see if there's something that interests ya. Even if you don't stay with me/my hotel I can give you some advice/tips etc for coming down.
And thanks for the heads up! ;-D
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