A few grand in spare change, where to travel for father-son trip?

Your options are limitless. It's not warm and usually a little rainy, but Sitka, AK in the Summer is amazing and actually has some great trails (among other things). Grand Lake, Colorado has limitless trails and has nice weather in the summer. Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the Bear Tooth mountains in Montana are all great in the summer. Portland, Eugene and Arcadia in Oregon are nice. Victoria, BC and all of Vancouver Island are great. Martha's Vineyard is a nice getaway on the east coast (just rent bikes for transportation). Catalina Island is nice on the west coast. You could probably even make Hawaii work (look for deals on Groupon) just avoid Oahu. Northern Minnesota has a number of great areas and places like Sun Valley and Coeur D'Alene are other great spots.

go where the boom bands are playing!

Nice dad. I wish my dad cared enough to plan a trip with me. Ho hum.

Go to the Canary Islands. Do some altitude runs up near El Teide... unreal at night with the stars. Hiking there is awesome. Spanish culture. Great beaches. Out of the ordinary for Americans... roundtrip flights in winter are like $450.

Bangkok

Flights are $600-$800, but your money goes much further.

If you go through airport turnstile sideways, you going to Bangkok.

Washington, DC. Great museums that are free. An awesome experience running along the Mall. A short drive to Great Falls, MD provides incredible hiking along the C&O canal. A little further drive to Shenandoah National Park for some more awesome hiking. You can hike on the Appalachian Trail. Do this and it will be a trip your son will remember and appreciate forever.

I would hit a few of the national parks up north, maybe Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Spend a week camping and hiking there then drive over to Portland to finish the trip.

When my boys were younger we done a multi day canoe trip through the Boundary Waters in Minnesota with the Boy Scouts. That was a great trip.

Go to Glacier National Park in Montana during the summer - it will be one of the coolest trips of your life.

What about a bike tour? Strap some sleeping bags on the back of a bike (or just bring a cc) and bounce between towns and stop wherever you feel like it to hike/go for a run/be a tourist

I took my 16 year old to the Tetons for a week and then Yellowstone for a week. We had an amazing time. I suggest staying away from the touristy spots and go find the backcountry hiking spots. Very few people and a much better experience. We went mid June right after school was done. Cool morning warm days.

Suggest picking a destination race - example, if you're into baseball, the Brewers have a 5K in July that goes through Miller Park.

There are races everywhere - just a thought.

Maybe 7 years ago, my Dad & I took a January trip to Florida for Rolex 24 hour. Daytona track had a 5K that am (so cool to run the road course and the track) then played golf then watched auto racing. We called it the old man triathlon. He still talks about that trip and wishes he was healthy enough to go again.

Hope your trip creates a similar memory.

I don't think there is anywhere you can go in this country where you get more bang for your buck than San Francisco. Countless amazing wonders all so incredibly close together. Everything from natural wonders to urban fun. Not to mention easy to get to.

Mr Kamikaze wrote:

Suggest picking a destination race - example, if you're into baseball, the Brewers have a 5K in July that goes through Miller Park.

There are races everywhere - just a thought.

Maybe 7 years ago, my Dad & I took a January trip to Florida for Rolex 24 hour. Daytona track had a 5K that am (so cool to run the road course and the track) then played golf then watched auto racing. We called it the old man triathlon. He still talks about that trip and wishes he was healthy enough to go again.

Hope your trip creates a similar memory.

Are you suggesting someone go to Milwaukee for a "very special father and son destination vacation"? WTF is wrong with you?

John Utah wrote:

Mr Kamikaze wrote:

Suggest picking a destination race - example, if you're into baseball, the Brewers have a 5K in July that goes through Miller Park.

There are races everywhere - just a thought.

Maybe 7 years ago, my Dad & I took a January trip to Florida for Rolex 24 hour. Daytona track had a 5K that am (so cool to run the road course and the track) then played golf then watched auto racing. We called it the old man triathlon. He still talks about that trip and wishes he was healthy enough to go again.

Hope your trip creates a similar memory.

Are you suggesting someone go to Milwaukee for a "very special father and son destination vacation"? WTF is wrong with you?

As he said, "-EXAMPLE".

We know WTF is wrong with you, no reading comprehension.

John Utah wrote:

Mr Kamikaze wrote:

Suggest picking a destination race - example, if you're into baseball, the Brewers have a 5K in July that goes through Miller Park.

There are races everywhere - just a thought.

Maybe 7 years ago, my Dad & I took a January trip to Florida for Rolex 24 hour. Daytona track had a 5K that am (so cool to run the road course and the track) then played golf then watched auto racing. We called it the old man triathlon. He still talks about that trip and wishes he was healthy enough to go again.

Hope your trip creates a similar memory.

Are you suggesting someone go to Milwaukee for a "very special father and son destination vacation"? WTF is wrong with you?

Ever heard of Beer and Brats?

dockhead wrote:

John Utah wrote:

Are you suggesting someone go to Milwaukee for a "very special father and son destination vacation"? WTF is wrong with you?

As he said, "-EXAMPLE".

We know WTF is wrong with you, no reading comprehension.

1. The fact that someone would even use Milwaukee as an example defies logic and reason. Are the other examples Cleveland, Kansas City, and Indianapolis?

2. Let me get this straight. He felt the need to inform the OP on a running message board that there are 5k races in different cities throughout the USA? And that some of them might have some kind of twist, like a color run? And that this should be the basis for a "very special" trip?

God damn you’re a F’ing Moran Mormon

Come to Gary, IN.

End of thread.