Ok, I REALLY need a vacation, but I live near chicago, and want to get as far from it as posible. I am looking for a place to go that wont cost me an arm and a leg(not the Dells, PLEASE) and is within 300 miles of chicago.

Does anybody know a place to go for 3-4 days?

 

I don't know how far it is from Chicago but I went to Carbondale a couple of years ago and it was fun. Giant City State Park was great if you are into camping or hiking. There is also Galena. I can't add much more than that.

 

You might have more luck if you post this in the "regional" section.

 

missouri for fireworks or bransen.

or you could go look at corn.

 

Starved Rock? Caverns near St. Louis? Or go cow tipping...

 

- Cow tip

- eat various sorts of fatty meats stuffed into pig intestine

- drink beer

- pick up overweight plain looking chicks.

- head over to university of wisconsin for drunk and loose women who may or may not fit the above description (number on party school several years in a row, whooo!)

- get on a Southwest Airlines flight to Vegas.

 

Um, I don't know. We've been to WI many times for family and other than the Mall of America, there really isn't crap to do out there. Maybe go up to Canada?

 

go visit wayne and garth, they're just in the aurora neighborhood of chicago i believe.

 

Why not Dells? I go there once a year. It's a quick, fun, and inexpensive getaway...

 

Get a bunch of people together and go camping at the Huzzah Valley. It's just south of St. Louis. If you're a drinker, reserve a spot in "the zoo" and make sure you go floating one of the days. Good times... it's a sight to be seen.

http://www.huzzahvalley.com/

 

I was thinking starved rock too, thats cheap...

The reason I don't like the dells is that I have been there eleventy-billion times, it gets old after a while. And now that is my own money, not a family vacation, its not so fun anymore.

I have found out that there isnt anything really to do around here, corn, fatchicks, and more corn, not to forget the fat chicks again.

The trip will consist of about 3-4 married couples, so something both the halves can enjoy, so college parties are out of the question.

 

Windsor, Canada, just across the border from Detroit.

 

roselawn indiana!!! its off of I65 thats all imma gonna say do a search on it and you'll see

 

HAHAHAHA

I'm dying right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I am so moving there. Sounds like disneyland.

 

It gets better, you can buy a new 4 bedroom with about 2200 sq ft for 150-200k in a good area too.

 

you could always head up to the northwoods or door county.. but unfortunately you'd be following a ton of IL cars all with the same intentions... I'd actually suggest heading to those places ( or a drive along the Mississippi ) during fall. Less "tourist traffic", and the colors can be amazing.

 

where is that at?

The 3 bedroom single bath 1900sq ft house my family is in now is $390k

You can only find those prices if your out in the middle of the sticks.

 

I was thinking more in Ohio and Minnisota. Anything within a 1.5 hour commute to Chicago is going to be in that range you spoke of at a minimum. But I could have been wrong. It's still loads cheaper than Washington.

 

You are officially the first person I've ever seen recommending to go to Carbondale and do something besides drink.