where on the East coast would you go alone for a weekend!

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If you don’t want to travel too far, Philly. Admittedly I’m biased because I used to live there, but it’s a perfect weekend city break. Stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel, do a spa treatment, people watch in the park, walk along the Schuylkill path, do some shopping on Walnut and Chestnut, visit some truly excellent museums (I’d do the Art Museum, the Barnes, the Franklin over Revolutionary War stuff in Old City, but there are lots!), and eat fantastic food. I could write a whole post on restaurant recommendations - there are many, many great choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:drive? no place. Best spot old town alexandria. sip coffee, walk around shops.

Ugh. No. Just no. Stop being so lazy.

Lazy? Not everyone has money to do what the OP is asking. Am I lazy because I can't afford to go anywhere?

[Anonymous]

Keys.

[Anonymous]

New York - easy to take the train and you can walk/use the subway for the rest of the things you want to do. Rush tickets to a show.

Pittsburgh/stop at Falling Waters.

Ocean City, MD or Berlin, MD and go to Assateague.

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St Regis Longboat Key, new hotel near Naples FL

NYC, Philly or Pittsburgh/falling water

Charleston, or Savannah

Ritz Carlton Amelia Island

jW Marco Island

St Regis bal harbor/miami

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to travel too far, Philly. Admittedly I’m biased because I used to live there, but it’s a perfect weekend city break. Stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel, do a spa treatment, people watch in the park, walk along the Schuylkill path, do some shopping on Walnut and Chestnut, visit some truly excellent museums (I’d do the Art Museum, the Barnes, the Franklin over Revolutionary War stuff in Old City, but there are lots!), and eat fantastic food. I could write a whole post on restaurant recommendations - there are many, many great choices.

We are going in March! Would love some recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to travel too far, Philly. Admittedly I’m biased because I used to live there, but it’s a perfect weekend city break. Stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel, do a spa treatment, people watch in the park, walk along the Schuylkill path, do some shopping on Walnut and Chestnut, visit some truly excellent museums (I’d do the Art Museum, the Barnes, the Franklin over Revolutionary War stuff in Old City, but there are lots!), and eat fantastic food. I could write a whole post on restaurant recommendations - there are many, many great choices.

We are going in March! Would love some recommendations.

Be careful. That’s my recommendation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:drive? no place. Best spot old town alexandria. sip coffee, walk around shops.

Ugh. No. Just no. Stop being so lazy.

Lazy? Not everyone has money to do what the OP is asking. Am I lazy because I can't afford to go anywhere?

OP clearly does have the money so your response is useless

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:drive? no place. Best spot old town alexandria. sip coffee, walk around shops.

Ugh. No. Just no. Stop being so lazy.

Not lazy, just the only place I'd want to be alone in February. If I was with DH, we would likely visit his friends and family in NY. If it was summer, I'd go to Delaware. If it was fall, I'd go to Shenandoah. Being realistic, but I'm also a Washingtonian, and don't ice skate or ski.

[Anonymous]

St Regis Bal Harbor

[Anonymous]

I did a solo 3 day weekend in Miami last year, tagged on to a business trip. I did a walking food tour of little Havana and a golf cart tour of winwood walks. Used one of the hotels bikes to ride along the beach. Read by the pool and swam. I recommend it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:drive? no place. Best spot old town alexandria. sip coffee, walk around shops.

Ugh. No. Just no. Stop being so lazy.

Lazy? Not everyone has money to do what the OP is asking. Am I lazy because I can't afford to go anywhere?

OP specifically said she wanted luxury. So your input doesn’t really apply as you are not talking about a luxury solution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keys.

Pain to get to for a couple of days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to travel too far, Philly. Admittedly I’m biased because I used to live there, but it’s a perfect weekend city break. Stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel, do a spa treatment, people watch in the park, walk along the Schuylkill path, do some shopping on Walnut and Chestnut, visit some truly excellent museums (I’d do the Art Museum, the Barnes, the Franklin over Revolutionary War stuff in Old City, but there are lots!), and eat fantastic food. I could write a whole post on restaurant recommendations - there are many, many great choices.

We are going in March! Would love some recommendations.

I don't want to hijack this thread but can you recommend some nice restaurants? I am going there for work soon and need some good restaurant to take clients to. Downtown area preferred.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don’t want to travel too far, Philly. Admittedly I’m biased because I used to live there, but it’s a perfect weekend city break. Stay at the Rittenhouse Hotel, do a spa treatment, people watch in the park, walk along the Schuylkill path, do some shopping on Walnut and Chestnut, visit some truly excellent museums (I’d do the Art Museum, the Barnes, the Franklin over Revolutionary War stuff in Old City, but there are lots!), and eat fantastic food. I could write a whole post on restaurant recommendations - there are many, many great choices.

We are going in March! Would love some recommendations.

I don't want to hijack this thread but can you recommend some nice restaurants? I am going there for work soon and need some good restaurant to take clients to. Downtown area preferred.

For a client dinner in Center City, Alpen Rose or Butcher & Singer if you want a traditional impressive steakhouse. Barclay Prime is also excellent (and the classic fancy Philly steakhouse) but I love the Butcher & Singer space especially. It’s an old bank and is really beautiful. Spice Finch is Mediterranean and also quite good/a nice atmosphere if you’re looking for something different. Also the Vernick restaurants (Vernick Food & Drink, Vernick Fish) are also very good. Estia is also nice.

For a family dinner/visit, I highly recommend any of the Marcie Turney establishments - Little Nonna’s is really excellent red sauce Italian, Barbuzzo is Mediterranean/Italian and probably my favorite Philly restaurant (please get the whipped ricotta), Darling Jack’s is good elevated bar food. They are all within a block of each other. Also on that block is Pearl & Mary (great oyster bar and a good happy hour, but not kid friendly if that’s important) and El Vez, which is fun and has solid Mexican.

Parc is also a Philly classic, with great people watching and cocktails. I love eating there but at least try to pop in for a drink. It’s a really cute vibe and is right on Rittenhouse Square, which is my most favorite place to sit with a coffee. Also around there are Metropolitan Bakery (truly excellent flourless chocolate cake, but everything is good) and Marathon on the Square (kid friendly, basic menu, but executed extremely well). Down the block is my favorite neighborhood place, Trattoria Carina, which is great for a date/couple’s dinner. Walnut Street Cafe also has a very good happy hour and it’s a beautiful space; it’s a convenient place to stop by after a walk down the river train or if you’re strolling back from University City. Also, for more casual delicious food, stop by DiBruno Bros. (the Rittenhouse location is my favorite), a specialty Italian market that is very reasonably priced, and Reading Terminal Market. At Reading, my favorites are DiNic’s (their roast pork/broccoli rabe/provolone sandwich is the best sandwich in the world) and Famous 4th Street Cookies, but I don’t think it’s possible to eat poorly there.

Happy to provide more targeted suggestions if you give me some criteria!