centralia, pa.
good last minute road trip ideas
You can make a nice day of it without it being some big production. A few suggestions:
(I'm too lazy to do your research now for exact details.)
Brandywine, I think it's called, up in Delaware near Pennsylvania. The Dupont Museums and another very close by that starts with a W that has a lot of Whistler and Andrew Wyeth paintings. Not at all my favorite artists but it's still well worth the trip. Very nice gardens.
The LaDeau (sp?) Gardens in Jacksonville, Maryland. (Kind of up the street from me.) A very nice house with a gorgeous garden to roam around in. The house tour is nice and historically interesting.
Falling Waters/Springs…whatever. That Frank Lloyd Wright house in Pennsylvania.
One of the Civil War battlefields like Gettysburg or Antedium (sp?). Gettysburg drives me nuts now that it's gotten so extremely touristy but it makes for a nice day trip. Tons of nice roadside garage sales on the way up during the weekends.
Harper's Ferry, Emmitsburg, etc…are always nice.
I've heard Hay Market is nice for antiques but I don't know that for a fact.
You can make a full day of it at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and still not see most of it. My favorite! Just be careful because they tend to close for insanely long periods of time.
It's always pleasant to take a cruise on one of the local waterways. Probably plenty to choose from between the Potomac, the Severn River, the Baltimore Harbor, and the Chesapeake Bay. Check out the Chambers of Commerce for Baltimore, DC, Annapolis, Maryland and Virginia.
(I'm too lazy to do your research now for exact details.)
Brandywine, I think it's called, up in Delaware near Pennsylvania. The Dupont Museums and another very close by that starts with a W that has a lot of Whistler and Andrew Wyeth paintings. Not at all my favorite artists but it's still well worth the trip. Very nice gardens.
The LaDeau (sp?) Gardens in Jacksonville, Maryland. (Kind of up the street from me.) A very nice house with a gorgeous garden to roam around in. The house tour is nice and historically interesting.
Falling Waters/Springs…whatever. That Frank Lloyd Wright house in Pennsylvania.
One of the Civil War battlefields like Gettysburg or Antedium (sp?). Gettysburg drives me nuts now that it's gotten so extremely touristy but it makes for a nice day trip. Tons of nice roadside garage sales on the way up during the weekends.
Harper's Ferry, Emmitsburg, etc…are always nice.
I've heard Hay Market is nice for antiques but I don't know that for a fact.
You can make a full day of it at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and still not see most of it. My favorite! Just be careful because they tend to close for insanely long periods of time.
It's always pleasant to take a cruise on one of the local waterways. Probably plenty to choose from between the Potomac, the Severn River, the Baltimore Harbor, and the Chesapeake Bay. Check out the Chambers of Commerce for Baltimore, DC, Annapolis, Maryland and Virginia.
South VA - Blacksburg is a quaint town, with plenty of restaurants and shops. Radford is pretty dead but the area is gorgeous. I've had a great time (even during the holiday time) in dowtown Roanoke. Roanoke has a great market area: old buildings, many cafes/restaurants, arts and crafts. I think you might be able to find pavillions / clubs for shows (check pollstar). Drive up the mountain and look over the city…Many lakes and parks down there for fishing camping, biking, hiking. (Claytor Lake, Jefferson National Forest, and an 8 mi RT hike to waterfalls in B'bg…Smith Mountain Lake - where Dirty Dancing was filmed.)
Also, Morrissette Winery is down there…and a few others I believe, if you wanted to tour.
3-5 hours
Someone mentioned the Northern Neck, I've been there - very relaxing. (Not many places to eat though.) There are a few farms to buy or pick fruit and vegetables - delicious. 2-3 hours
I also have been to Rocky Gap Resort in Cumberland, MD. It's on a golf course, lake and trail property and the rates are reasonable. 2-3 hours
Also, Morrissette Winery is down there…and a few others I believe, if you wanted to tour.
3-5 hours
Someone mentioned the Northern Neck, I've been there - very relaxing. (Not many places to eat though.) There are a few farms to buy or pick fruit and vegetables - delicious. 2-3 hours
I also have been to Rocky Gap Resort in Cumberland, MD. It's on a golf course, lake and trail property and the rates are reasonable. 2-3 hours
I've never been there but I've heard Cool Font (I think it's called) is nice. It's a spa retreat sort of a place up in or near Deep Creek Lake. Just leave any loofaphobia at home. ;)