Where to spend my vacation dollars this year?

Snotcicles

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:16 PM
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Where to spend my vacation dollars this year?

Well I was thinking of going to Fla.
Not anymore. Thinking maybe Santa Fe, looking for future retirement move.

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NMDemDist2

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:19 PM
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1. i hear California is blue as is Washington state (Seattle is nice)

there is always the big Apple too, blue to the core and Boston is lovely

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Snotcicles

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:21 PM
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3. Not recommending AZ? n/t

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NMDemDist2

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:31 PM
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7. Northern Arizona (The Grand Canyon, Flagstaff and Sedona esp)

Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 07:33 PM by AZDemDist6

are lovely and blue as can be

Tucson is nice

use Phoenix to fly in and grab a rental car. If you'd rather use a tour company I can highly recommend a Blue tour company that will get you around, then leave you free to explore on your own for a reasonable rate without spending all day on a big bus with a bunch of old cranky people. They truly offer the best of guided tours with lots of time on your own to explore

www.openroadtours.com click on "Vacation Packages"

PM me for a contact if you are interested :)

if you haven't seen the Grand Canyon it's well worth a trip!

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Spazito

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:35 PM
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10. Even this Canadian would agree with your suggestion

over Canada, well, almost, anyway, lol. I had the opportunity to visit those very places you recommend and had an absolutely wonderful vacation, breathtaking scenery.

I would add the place that has the donkeys as well, it was a hoot to visit there!

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Snotcicles

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:36 PM
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11. I put you on my buddy list, hope you don't mind

I my want to take you up on it later on.

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NMDemDist2

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:38 PM
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12. no prob, I actually designed and did all those vacation packages

when I worked for the company

i'd be glad to help..... start with the Northern AZ adventure if you have a week to spend, they can shorten it if you don't have that much time

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TahitiNut

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:20 PM
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2. California and Hawaii are blue. Cape Cod and Nantuckett are great.

Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 07:21 PM by TahitiNut

And Canada is liberal ... where dollars still stretch a little longer.

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Sanity Claws

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:24 PM
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4. Looking for a blue state?

New Mexico is purple. You might push it to blue! Think of that as an incentive to go there.
If you like the ocean, the entire west coast is blue. I live in Seattle but would not recommend it as a place to retire. The Oregon coast might be good for you. It is warmer than most people think. You also have a nearby city, Portland, in case you start missing urban things.

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politicaholic

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:25 PM
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5. If you're staying domestic...

Try San Diego, I hear that's a nice place to retire. A little 'spensive right on the beach but...

Another nice place that looks like a good retirement spot Big Sur Calif. A lovely active little town with a good liberal feel.

Santa Fe is nice, I went on vacation there a couple of years ago. It got a little boring as time went on, but the food is awesome!

If I were you I would just take my retirment money and move to Costa Rica. At least they have a fantastic environmental record and have had about 100 years of peaceful democracy. Unlike the US.

Good luck!

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Snotcicles

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:29 PM
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6. Costa Rica humm has a nice ring to it

but ain't that where all the repukes are heading when the shit hits the fan here? No sorry thats China I forgot.

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GreenPartyVoter

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:31 PM
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8. Come to Maine :^D

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Snotcicles

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Thu Mar-24-05 07:32 PM
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9. You all got me thinking west, I like living

Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 07:33 PM by Snotcicles

among the shop rats here in Michigan but the winters are kickin my but.

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