I'm going to the east coast in a few days...need an itinerary?

Question

What sights along the east coast should I visit? I'm starting in Virginia, and going up to Massachusetts. I'm also going to Washington DC but I've already seen most of their tourist attractions....

Answer 1

virginia beach, the cape may-lewes ferry, philadelphia, the camden aquarium, atlantic city, the statue of liberty from the staten island ferry, ground zero, cape cod, boston- city and harbor. have fun!!

Answer 2

Depends on how long you're visiting for, what you're interested in, and where you're coming from. (i.e., what to see that you wouldn't be able to see at home). DC attractions are great and mostly free as I'm sure you know. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry is always fun, I haven't done that since I was a kid. I'm from Washington DC and live in Boston now. Many of the beaches along the Atlantic are touristy (VA Beach, Ocean City, MD, Rehoboth Beach Delaware and most of the Jersey beaches) - and can be crowded but there are some good boardwalks and stuff if you're into that scene. Many good state parks in western VA and Pennsylvania if you're into hiking (also in the Adirondacks in NY State - go to Lake George if you're into that kinda stuff too). NYC of course is worth seeing. Boston's another great city. Salem, Massachusetts is OK but touristy also (but if you go there see the Peabody-Essex museum, it's very under-appreciated.) There are nicer quaint fishing villages further up or down the coast: Rockport and Essex to the north are nice. Newport, Rhode Island is nice too. Definitely worth seeing. Beaches in New England: Galilee and Narragansett Beaches in Rhode Island and a lot of beaches farther out on Cape Cod. And lastly, there are many professional baseball stadiums in any of the major cities along the way. Camden Yards in Baltimore is my favorite but I'm biased because I'm a diehard Baltimore Orioles fan.

Answer 3

Check out Williamsburg, VA for great historic information and attractions. If you like to gamble, make sure to hit up Atlantic City when you go through Jersey. You might want to detour off slightly and spend some time in NYC. Then, when you get to RI make sure to check out Newport, which is a great place to stop, look at all the beautiful homes of the area, and have some good seafood. If you have time check out the beaches along Cape Cod/ ferry out to Martha's Vineyard. Then, head over to Boston and make sure to catch a Sox game or at LEAST a tour of Fenway Park which run daily. There's a lot to do to keep busy!!!

Answer 4

NYC: Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

BOSTON: So much to see. First take the tour bus for an overview of the many historic spots going back to the 1700s. The Museum of Fine Arts, Fanueil Hall with many shops, Science Museum, Aquarium, Newbury Street for fine shopping, Walk the Freedom Trail, Swan Boats in Boston Gardens, Walk across Mass Ave. Bridge over the Charles River to the Cambridge side to see M.I.T. and explore this fantastic university. Walk or bus up Mass. Ave. to visit Harvard University in Harvard Square, see the lovely museums on the Harvard Campus. Walk along the Charles River.
Don't forget, pick up a TimeOut Boston for weekly activities. Have a blast...you'll never forget Boston.

Answer 5

williamsburg, virginia
baltimore, maryland possibly aquarium
lowes, delaware to new jersey lewes ferry =)
new york city times square
salem, mass u can find some things r on the witchcraft tours or something like that
boston, mass there r some pirate/ship tours

Answer 6

Do not rely on others. Do your own thing. You will be surprised what you can do when you think for yourself.