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Any ideas for a long weekend getaway?

I want to plan something for DH and I to do for our anniversary. It will be our very first time ever leaving our son alone overnight, so I really don't want to go anywhere too far.. something withing a 2 hour driving distance or so. I really don't have anything particular in mind.. I am just looking forward to some peace and alone time. It will be in June which is far off, but I want to just start looking... I'm a horrible procrastinator, and I don't want to wait until the last minute for something. It would probably be a 3-4 day trip.. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Re: Any ideas for a long weekend getaway?

  • A B&B in Hermann or Grafton. Maybe there's something on the Black River by Johnson Shut ins? Hannibal? Effingham, IL?  If you can go a little further, Memphis is fun.
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  • We just spend a weekend in Hannibal and had a lot of fun.  And in the summer I get the idea that there is even more to do in Hannibal. 
  • If you're looking for something outdoorsy, YMCA has a lodge in Potosi that I've heard good things about.  Horseback riding, canoeing, hiking, etc.

    http://www.ymcaoftheozarks.org/

  • If you are into the wineries, I would recommend going to Hermann for the weekend. If you aren't, then you might get a little bored there. June is the perfect time of year to visit Chicago, but that is farther than 2 hours away.

  • This is a little farther, maybe 4 hours, but West Baden Springs Resort and French Lick hotel is a pretty nice little get away.  www.frenchlick.com  I recommend staying at the west baden side though.
  • Lake of the Ozarks!  June is a good time to lounge in the lake..
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  • imagedehko:
    Lake of the Ozarks!  June is a good time to lounge in the lake..

    Oooh, that's a good idea! I don't know why I didn't think of that one too! :)

  • Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I am definitely going to look into them.. and figure out what is best for us. I am seriously looking forward to this.. it will be the first time we have been alone for 2 years. Woo Hoo!!
  • My husband and I had an amazing weekend in Memphis for his 25th Birthday.  We stayed at the Hilton, went to Graceland and on a dinner cruise all for $500.  However, it is a 4 hour drive.  It's a little further than you wanted to go.

    I think Rend Lake has some nice cabins and the lake is beautiful.  I've never stayed there but I'd really like to go.  You can rent a pontoon boat for the day and I think they have trails to hike.  I think it's worth considering. 

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