Me and the girlfriend are talking about going on a short trip somewhere this summer. She has only seen an ocean once in her life, when she was really young, and would really like to go somewhere by the sea.
That's her only requirement; the ocean.
I personally like places with a lot of local atmosphere, that aren't filled to the brim with McDonalds', Walmarts, etc, and have only a moderate tourist industry (I like being able to walk down the street without being bombarded with offers for stuff). The last place I went to like this was Catalina Island in California.
I'd go there again, but the summer prices are pretty expensive. Our overall budget for the trip will be in the vicinity of $2000, and we'll have as many as 8 days off from work to go do whatever, and obviously the longer we can stay away, the better!
We're fine staying anywhere - a tent, a Motel 6, a Hilton, whatever.
So... anybody know of some really fun places to go, perhaps places that not many other folks know about?
EDIT: We're in Coolorado, and would prefer to stay somewhere within the United States. Maybe Mexico.
That's her only requirement; the ocean.
I personally like places with a lot of local atmosphere, that aren't filled to the brim with McDonalds', Walmarts, etc, and have only a moderate tourist industry (I like being able to walk down the street without being bombarded with offers for stuff). The last place I went to like this was Catalina Island in California.
I'd go there again, but the summer prices are pretty expensive. Our overall budget for the trip will be in the vicinity of $2000, and we'll have as many as 8 days off from work to go do whatever, and obviously the longer we can stay away, the better!
We're fine staying anywhere - a tent, a Motel 6, a Hilton, whatever.
So... anybody know of some really fun places to go, perhaps places that not many other folks know about?
EDIT: We're in Coolorado, and would prefer to stay somewhere within the United States. Maybe Mexico.