We live near Cleveland, Ohio and want to travel. We can't take a lot of time away from work so would only be able to plan small, weekend trips. Anyone have suggestions of nearby places of interests to visit (other states?) that aren't too expensive?
2007-06-06 02:22:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Cleveland
Go to Vegas, you can get cheap tickets on line.
2007-06-07 04:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to Michigan. Not that far of a drive from where you are.
Plan a weekend/long weekend to St. Joseph, Michigan. It's a small quiet town with a very nice giant beach. They also have great restraurants there, and shopping on the main strip. But if you are looking to party and drink then this is NOT the place to go.
Almost every weekend they have something else going on. From sidewalk chalk art (this stuff is really good), to a farmer's market, to a jazz concert.
Also be aware that if you do go to Wisconsin Dells (as the first person posted) it can get expensive. But if you get the right hotel with a water park attached then you are set for the water parks for you stay. Some hotel I would reccommend are Kalahari (African theme with real baby lions up front, by far my favorite hotel), The Wilderness, Great Wolf Lodge. These are just a couple hotels that are a must stay at when you go there. They can get pricey but are worth it. There are many other small cheaper hotels if you want to go that way also.
2007-06-06 09:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by Christian T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would echo the suggestions of Marietta, OH - pretty little old-fashioned town on the river, and Sandusky/Lake Erie Islands - take a day trip on the ferry, rent bikes and ride around Kelleys Island.
Also:
Pittsburgh! Just 2.5 hours away, very affordable and tons to do. Great art museums (Carnegie, Warhol, Mattress Factory); the national aviary; lots of cheap diverse foods in Oakland.
Ohiopyle State Park, PA - Hiking, camping, and whitewater rafting. Visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house nearby.
Wooster - Amish country; free samples at the Smuckers headquarters; college town so there might be interesting events on campus.
Chicago - Because of the volume of business travel between CLE and ORD, cheap plane tickets can be found on Continental, Southwest, or Airtran (sometimes as low as $80 round trip).
Holmes County, OH - The heart of Amish country. Drive through in the fall for the colors, look in antique shops, eat good pie!
Have fun exploring!
2007-06-09 20:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by katherinesross 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toronto can easily be done on long weekend - add in a stop at the Falls if time permits too. Want something quiet and romantic - rent a cabin in Hocking Hills or a nice Bed and Breakfast in Amish Country. Detroit is about 4 hours away - Auto Show every January and Greektown! Oglebay in West Virginia is nice too.
2007-06-09 19:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by KaseyT33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we were first married in Akron, we did weekend trips to:
Pymnatuning SP and saw covered bridges in Astabula County.
Sandusky with trips to Kelly's Island, Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point.
Cooks Forest, Pennsylvania (just off I-80)
Marietta on the Ohio River and the glass factories in West Virginia,
Maumee SP on Lake Erie outside of Toledo,
Sauder Village in Archibold, west of Toledo
Hocking Hills, near Athens in south central Ohio
Chillicothe and the Hopewell Culture Nat'l Monument, Serpent Mound and Fort Hill
Coshocton's Roscoe Village, canal days and canal boat ride.
Dayton Aviation Trail with several museums, most notably the Air Force Museum with the largest collection of aircraft (military) in the world.
Youngstown's Mill Creek Park
Bellfontaine has a mix of places (caverns, homes) and things to do (mini-golf)
2007-06-06 09:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by Chris L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
South Bass Island/Kelley's Island./Put-In-Bay
http://www.kelleysisland.com/
http://www.nps.gov/archive/pevi/HTML/pib-sbi.html
Hocking Hills
http://www.hockinghills.com/
2007-06-06 14:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by TheSmartOne 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try; the Wisconsin Dells, just north of Madison Wisconsin
About a 7 hour drive however, but lots of fun things to do (Waterparks galore!!!!)
2007-06-06 09:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by Maverick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Niagara Falls, its like a 3 hour drive and beautiful this time of year, and they have casinos (if you're into that sort of thing). I hear its cheaper if you go to Canada. Check out Hersey, PA.
2007-06-06 09:42:30 · answer #8 · answered by Miss 6 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Olgebay park in Wheeling, WV
2007-06-07 13:42:54 · answer #9 · answered by Leslie Jo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about Frankenmuth, MI. It's a cute little place to visit.
http://www.frankenmuth.org/
2007-06-06 22:29:47 · answer #10 · answered by BethS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋