Okay, these would have been the places which would be out (visited recently):
Bryce, Zion
Las Vegas
Sedona
San Francisco (and I HATE Super Bowl by the way )
Palm Desert
San Diego
Carmel/Monterey
And when I asked dh were he would like to go (after all it is his birthday) he first said someplace warm. Okay, we're on the same page. Then he said Mexico or a Caribbean cruise. Guess I'll have to change my focus.
I think he means Ft. Sumter, the Dry Tortugas is a long boat ride from Charleston.Charleston, SC:
-- Tours: plantation houses & horse-drawn carriage rides.
-- harbor boat rides & Fort Jefferson.
-- USS Yorktown & The Citadel.
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I think he means Ft. Sumter, the Dry Tortugas is a long boat ride from Charleston.
How about Scottsdale, AZ?
I like feb in scottsdale because weather is nice and not as crowded as march.
Big sale currently on CruCon (unless it ended yesterday), but I think it's still on and there are some very good deals.
Both Palm Desert and Sedona are "high desert" and can get pretty cold in the winter, esp Sedona. The average Feb temps in Palm Springs are actually pretty appealling,with an average high of 74 and low of 48, but there can be wide swings in temps that make up that average.
It is very difficult to want predictable warm weather without leaving the US, but excluding Flariduh and Hawaii from consideration. Maybe USVI or Puerto Rico?
San Diego. Weather will be reasonable but not too hot. Sunny without the heat. Lots and lots to see and do. Fun town at a great time of year.
Dave
.....he said Mexico or a Caribbean cruise. Guess I'll have to change my focus.
Looks like it's on through September 4th, but I don't think I can get dh to commit by then.
We LOVE Mazatlán in Feb. Carnival (Feb 4-9). Shrimp. Great party, warm, friendly people. Good food. Shrimp. Perfect weather. Buzzing around in Pulmonias, fishing, art galleries, Concerts, Shrimp. What's not to like?
Jim
Shrimp! Enough said. Why is there any further discussion on this?
Palm Desert is NOT "high desert" and is warmer than Las Vegas or Phoenix in the winter. The elevation is 220 ft. I spend a lot of time in the Palm Springs area at all seasons. We live just an hour from there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Desert,_California
Thank you for the correction. I spent a year in 29 palms but it's been awhile.
29 Palms is about 2000' elevation and is cooler than Palm Springs. We were in 29 Palms last Sunday on our way back home from Laughlin NV. We go through there frequently as it is shorter than taking the 40 to the 15.
Were you in Marine Corp at the base in 29 Palms? That area has grown a lot with many retirees.
We are leaning towards the cruise. Right now we're looking at a couple that leave out of Houston. Reason for this is, it would be relatively easy for us to get there.
Be picky about what islands you go to. St. Thomas is probably unavoidable but there are too many cruise ships there and too many people. I love St. John and St. Lucia. Very tropical, lush and quiet. I've only done Barbados and Aruba besides those and they are desert islands, not lush. So not my favorite. Others may give you other island suggestions. For me, not a cruiser, the smaller the ship the better.