Need some ideas! Since we are from every part of the country, where in the USA, where is that best kept secret vacation of your dreams?

To the 265 people who looked at this... Where would you go? What would you do?

Idaho!! They have it all!! Mountains , valleys, winery's, crystal clear water, wildlife, natural hot springs!! Beautiful best kept secret there is!!!

I grew up in Newport. Cliff walk is awesome (the only place we could skip school in the 70's and not get caught!). I live in South Tiverton RI, near Adamsville. There is great kayaking in the Westport (MA) River, both the east branch and the West branch. You can kayak all the way to Horseneck beach or end up at the head of Westport, where you can have ice cream or coffee. There is a kayak rental place right there if you don't have a kayak of your own. The Bristol RI bike path is great, it goes all the way to East Providence RI. So many beautiful places in our state! Over 400 miles of coastline, or so they say. :-)

Yellowstone was amazing!

How much time are you looking to take off? What kind of budget?

As you can tell from my name, I am from the Great Northwest. If I had two weeks, I would fly into Portland

and drive along the Columbia river Eastbound coming across Multnomah Falls (see image)

and the many other beautiful waterfalls in the area before heading up to Mt Hood:

I would then drive to the coast

and catch dungeness crab

and eat them right on the beach.

I would then drive up the coast to Seattle and catch a cruise to Alaska, which I did last fall. The Tracy Arm Fjords were something to remember.

Upon my return, I would enjoy all of the eclectic life of Seattle

Before heading back home.

Wow! This looks amazing! Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures! Awe inspiring! I know this post is going to get othe people on the board excited too, even arm chair travelers!

I would make a bucket list of the top place I want to go and see. With all the money you save from your WLS you can afford to go on trips and feed your body, soul and spirit with the beauty all around you. I would love to start in Hawaii go through all the Island then head over to Alaska and then make my way through all the National parks. California and the East Coast are my favorites too, yet then again the Southern states would be a wonder to explore as well. There is so much to see and planning your trip is half the fun, enjoy the trip with love ones is the other half.

When I was in the hospital for my sleeve, my boyfriend and I (we're in our 60's) made a list of every state each one of us has been in, and then made a new list of the states we had not seen. So, from that smaller list, we will choose a place to go after I recover from the sleeve and an upcoming spinal fusion.

One thing we will do is take the scenic route to avoid major highways and chain restaurants. So, most likely for us it will be Rhode Island, Delaware, Virginia, the Carolinas, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Hawaii, or Alaska. I really would love to fly to Philadelphia, then rent a car or camper to travel back to Illinois by way of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road to Rowan County North Carolina, then over the Daniel Boone Trail, Cumberland Pass, and Wilderness Road through Kentucky and back home through Indiana to Chicago.

A couple of years ago, I took up the mantle as family genealogist. My McCullough ancestors came over in 1734, and were country neighbors to the Boones and Morgans in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subsequent generations fought in the Revolution there, then came with Daniel Boone to open up Kentucky to settlement. Our family history of pushing the frontier makes me appreciate their effort and fortitude. I would be honored to follow their path, but not on horseback. A car will have to do.

I am counting on reaching my goal before then so that I can walk better and be able to tolerate getting around. It would be nice to get out of the house for something besides a visit to the doctor's office. This cabin fever is making me crazy.

Always a beach. Cancun is next

Grand Canyon

I've been lucky enough to have traveled across the US, but I have to say my (new) home state is one of my favorites. Louisiana has a mixture of all the other states stired up into one. Our food is second to none, and anything and everything is celebrated with food and drink. Hunting and fishing are excellent. New Orleans has so much culture and history, you may never want to leave. Michigan is also quite beautiful. Spend a day or two in Frankenmuth then travel north to the UP. Plenty of camping, trails, & fishing to be done.

London england I will go one day!! I just want to see the beautiful sights and meet some cool people!!! I've always been infatuated with england

I would love to travel all over the US. Every state has it's beauty and I'd like to see it all. :-)

High on my list would be Alaska and the Florida keys - two opposite extremes! :-)

I have to say, though, that Southern New Englanders have access to a lot beautiful places within several hours in any direction. Mountains of NH and VT for hiking and skiing; Maine wilderness and lighthouses; Boston shopping and restaurants; Cape Cod beaches and small quaint towns; 400 miles of RI coastline; Newport mansions, beaches, and shopping; island getaways on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Block Island; CT coastal attractions and beautiful lower Berkshires; NY city shopping and restaurants. And the best tasting and freshest seafood anywhere!

I work on Aquidneck Island and today a quahogger will be delivering fresh clams to me that he's probably digging right at this very moment. Cut out the middleman for an indecently cheap price - I'll be steaming those sweet-tasting clams for dinner tonite! :-)

I have to say, though, that Southern New Englanders have access to a lot beautiful places within several hours in any direction. Mountains of NH and VT for hiking and skiing; Maine wilderness and lighthouses; Boston shopping and restaurants; Cape Cod beaches and small quaint towns; 400 miles of RI coastline; Newport mansions, beaches, and shopping; island getaways on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Block Island; CT coastal attractions and beautiful lower Berkshires; NY city shopping and restaurants. And the best tasting and freshest seafood anywhere!

I work on Aquidneck Island and today a quahogger will be delivering fresh clams to me that he's probably digging right at this very moment. Cut out the middleman for an indecently cheap price - I'll be steaming those sweet-tasting clams for dinner tonite! :-)

One of my favorite trips my husband and I took was to new hampshire. We're from florida and I loved the hiking, the waterfalls and the quilt stores! Oh and the lobster was really really good too!