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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Apr 12, 2016 1:24 PM
5 year anniversary coming up... We've gone somewhere every year for our anniversary (Chicago, Vegas, New York, New Orleans) so I suppose it should be better than the typical ones. We went to Jamaica for our honeymoon. I'm not against going back to the Caribbean for a 5 year. Leaning towards Hawaii just because neither of us have been there. I'd like to go to Pebble Beach, but I'm not sure she would enjoy it as much. Cabo? Never been there either.


Where did you guys go for your milestone anniversaries?
Apr 12, 2016 1:24pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Apr 12, 2016 1:31 PM
Niagara Falls/Toronto
San Francisco
Nashville
Apr 12, 2016 1:31pm
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Apr 12, 2016 1:36 PM
queencitybuckeye;1791538 wrote:Niagara Falls/Toronto
San Francisco
Nashville
I have looked at San Francisco. My parents love the city and it looks like a really cool place to visit. My question I guess is for our regular anniversaries, we take just a long weekend and go to a big city, and for our 5 and 10 and such, we plan on taking a whole week. Is San Francisco better served for a long weekend one next year, or would a whole week be fine there?

edit*** I should have mentioned that in the original post that I'd like to spend a whole week wherever we go.****
Apr 12, 2016 1:36pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Apr 12, 2016 1:39 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1791539 wrote:I have looked at San Francisco. My parents love the city and it looks like a really cool place to visit. My question I guess is for our regular anniversaries, we take just a long weekend and go to a big city, and for our 5 and 10 and such, we plan on taking a whole week. Is San Francisco better served for a long weekend one next year, or would a whole week be fine there?

edit*** I should have mentioned that in the original post that I'd like to spend a whole week wherever we go.****
One can easily find plenty to do for a week in San Francisco.
Apr 12, 2016 1:39pm
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Apr 12, 2016 1:49 PM
queencitybuckeye;1791540 wrote:One can easily find plenty to do for a week in San Francisco.
Yeah I figured if push comes to shove, we could always rent a car and go up and down the coast. Wife wants to see Hearst Castle and a few other places out there.
Apr 12, 2016 1:49pm
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Apr 12, 2016 1:52 PM
Living in the Bay Area, I feel like I can tell you plenty to do for a week. If SF isn't enough for you, take a run for a day trip to Marin, or Napa/Sonoma (Wine Country about an hours drive) or head south to Monterrey/Carmel. EZ enough to do/see for a week.

And before you ask, no I dont want to meet up with you while you're here. You suck.
Apr 12, 2016 1:52pm
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Apr 12, 2016 1:55 PM
My coworker just went to Iceland for his anniversary. They went for a week and did it all. Sounded like an awesome time.

Obviously not for everyone, gotta be the outdoorsy type.
Apr 12, 2016 1:55pm
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Apr 12, 2016 1:56 PM
Commander of Awesome;1791543 wrote:Living in the Bay Area, I feel like I can tell you plenty to do for a week. If SF isn't enough for you, take a run for a day trip to Marin, or Napa/Sonoma (Wine Country about an hours drive) or head south to Monterrey/Carmel. EZ enough to do/see for a week.

And before you ask, no I dont want to meet up with you while you're here. You suck.
Yes I wanted to meet up with the most miserable person on earth while I'm on my anniversary trip. Great guess.
Apr 12, 2016 1:56pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:00 PM
Automatik;1791545 wrote:My coworker just went to Iceland for his anniversary. They went for a week and did it all. Sounded like an awesome time.

Obviously not for everyone, gotta be the outdoorsy type.
Sounds fun to me. My wife's idea of fun is shopping and spa's though. No one's ever confused her with an outdoorsy type of person.
Apr 12, 2016 2:00pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:19 PM
Spend the week with COA... bunk mates.

wrap it up.
Apr 12, 2016 2:19pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:26 PM
I don't know Zwick… why don't you ask your wife where she'd like to go? :)
Apr 12, 2016 2:26pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:28 PM
Apple;1791554 wrote:I don't know Zwick… why don't you ask your wife where she'd like to go? :)

Because if it were up to her, we'd have to eat here every time we went out.

Apr 12, 2016 2:28pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:32 PM
I'd go with Hawaii.
Apr 12, 2016 2:32pm
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Zunardo

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Apr 12, 2016 2:34 PM
25 year - went to NYC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, 3-day tour of Manhattan, and a Broadway show. Great time.
Apr 12, 2016 2:34pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:47 PM
South Padre Island, TX could be an option. It's only a chip shot over to Brownsville. If you're going all week, maybe donate a couple mornings to help process the new democrat voters coming over the border!
:p
Apr 12, 2016 2:47pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:56 PM
You could always give that money to the poor so they could put food on the table for their families and provide basic health care.

Oh? You're only generous with other people's money? Classic.
Apr 12, 2016 2:56pm
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Apr 12, 2016 2:59 PM
sleeper;1791563 wrote:You could always give that money to the poor so they could put food on the table for their families and provide basic health care.

Oh? You're only generous with other people's money? Classic.
lol. Reps.
Apr 12, 2016 2:59pm
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Apr 12, 2016 3:06 PM
sleeper;1791563 wrote:You could always give that money to the poor so they could put food on the table for their families and provide basic health care.

Oh? You're only generous with other people's money? Classic.
Can't give money away bro. Gotta retire at 40 dude!
Apr 12, 2016 3:06pm
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Apr 12, 2016 3:37 PM
I think COA is a turd too (and you're a close second...) but he nailed it, for anniversary trips you can't beat Sonoma & Napa with a side trip over to Bodega Bay.
Apr 12, 2016 3:37pm
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Apr 12, 2016 3:40 PM
sleeper;1791563 wrote:You could always give that money to the poor so they could put food on the table for their families and provide basic health care.

Oh? You're only generous with other people's money? Classic.
Reps, would read again.
Apr 12, 2016 3:40pm
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Apr 12, 2016 3:52 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1791547 wrote:Sounds fun to me. My wife's idea of fun is shopping and spa's though. No one's ever confused her with an outdoorsy type of person.

Throw in a couple days at Napa wineries and you might be in line for 'extracurriculars' .........
Apr 12, 2016 3:52pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Apr 12, 2016 3:53 PM
Sonoma. Sonoma makes wine, Napa auto parts.
Apr 12, 2016 3:53pm
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Con_Alma

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Apr 12, 2016 4:30 PM
Vancouver, Canada was our last get away. Beautiful City. Before that we went to Savannah. That would only work if your willing to have a little more laid back trip.

Whomever suggested Nashville....that is great advice. I surprisingly, really liked our time there.

Another idea might be Charleston, SC.
Apr 12, 2016 4:30pm
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Apr 12, 2016 4:47 PM
Con_Alma;1791581 wrote:Vancouver, Canada was our last get away. Beautiful City. Before that we went to Savannah. That would only work if your willing to have a little more laid back trip.

Whomever suggested Nashville....that is great advice. I surprisingly, really liked our time there.

Another idea might be Charleston, SC.
Nashville is a great city and all but you could just spend 3-4 days there and probably see everything it has to offer. Don't know if Zwick/his wife are country music fans or when there anniversary is but the CMA Music Festival is normally the 2nd weekend in June. I think Nashville is the best for a weekend getaway.

Charleston, SC is an amazing city thought definitely recommend taking a vacation there. I spent 8 days there and wish it could have been 8 more.
Apr 12, 2016 4:47pm
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Apr 12, 2016 5:19 PM
I'll agree about Charlston, SC too for a romantic get-a-way. We had a VRBO above the Ben & Jerry's right downtown overlooking the market… perfect location, walking distance to a ton of stuff. We were there in December so we didn't have the beach in our plans, but there are some really nice ones there. Lots of historical places to visit and plenty of bars/pubs to imbibe. Food, especially seafood, was fantastic! Highly recommend Charleston.
Apr 12, 2016 5:19pm