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Muffin The MuleMuffin The Mule Posts: 493
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We are planning a 3 week family holiday for next summer and 2 want to go to Florida and 2 want to go to California.
Given the choice, what would you recommend? We did the Disney experience 6 years ago when the kids were younger but now they're 17 and 16 we are undecided.
All advice gratefully accepted!
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,096
    California - northern.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Whatever's less expensive.

    :money:

    If that happens to be Florida, pm me for some destinations. I was born and raised In the Sunshine State, so I could probably be of some help.

    PM would be better just to keep it from turning into another distracting "weird Florida" thread.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited August 2015
    I'm with DanKind. I was Raised and still live in Florida.So many really cool things to do outside of Disney and all within a few hours drive.Espescially with teenagers.

    Kayaking in Glades or natural springs.
    Snorkeling in the Keys
    Jet skiing,boating,off shore fishing,
    Touring NASA
    Catching a Game of any sport depending on time of year.
    Shopping,gobs of shopping
    Bike rentals in a beach town
    Eating stone crab on the water at sunset.
    Sand dollar and shell hunting in Sanibel
    Checking out South Beach
    Scuba diving
    Surfing in warm water,lol

    The list just keeps going.
    You can PM me also.Glad to help.I love this state and love to share it.
    Post edited by rr165892 on
  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,845
    ^^^^^ You just made your correction before I could post! I was thinking that she'll hunting wasn't really appropriate for a family vacation :wink:
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I know some nice PJ peeps from both places.

    I agree with the grumpy guy...I like northern Cali a lot, Santa Cruz, Monterey, redwood forests.
    Been to Fla too, but just Orlando. Mr. RK liked Sanibel.

    Toss pieces of paper in a fishbowl with the 2 places written on them, and pull one out, then that will be where you go.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,857
    imalive said:

    California - northern.

    Plus one, that! :plus_one:

    If you come to California, get here before the worst of the hot weather and fire season- earlier in the summer is nice here!

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  • Muffin The MuleMuffin The Mule Posts: 493
    Thank you for all your comments and advice, I'll let you know how the family debate turns out!
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Face eating zombies vs. having to recycle your own urine for hydration ... hmmm
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    If you do Florida, make sure you include Everglades, if Cali, definitely Northern. Enjoy!!
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    Jason P said:

    Face eating zombies vs. having to recycle your own urine for hydration ... hmmm

    Haha read that after I posted, too funny.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,409
    Florida is too hot to be outside for very long in the summer. If you want a vacation that is mostly outdoors, California would be more fun.

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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    justam said:

    Florida is too hot to be outside for very long in the summer. If you want a vacation that is mostly outdoors, California would be more fun.

    justam has a point. Unless, you stay on the beach, your family will be miserably hot outdoors. And I mean right on the coast, because as soon as you cross the bridge over the intercoastal waterways that separate most Florida beach towns from their inland neighbors, the temp spikes upward by 5-10 degrees. The Keys are still nice in the summer.
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  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,189
    edited September 2015
    rr165892 said:

    I'm with DanKind. I was Raised and still live in Florida.So many really cool things to do outside of Disney and all within a few hours drive.Espescially with teenagers.

    Kayaking in Glades or natural springs.
    Snorkeling in the Keys
    Jet skiing,boating,off shore fishing,
    Touring NASA
    Catching a Game of any sport depending on time of year.
    Shopping,gobs of shopping
    Bike rentals in a beach town
    Eating stone crab on the water at sunset.
    Sand dollar and shell hunting in Sanibel
    Checking out South Beach
    Scuba diving
    Surfing in warm water,lol

    The list just keeps going.
    You can PM me also.Glad to help.I love this state and love to share it.

    Those are all great and I'll add Marco Island and do some catamaran sailing.....it's easy to learn just need to do it a couple times and you are there. Naples on the Gulf Coast is also nice....if Florida is less expensive this will be a great choice.

    Peace

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