So we're probably going to go over Christmas. Like actually gone on Christmas week. So here are our options and rationale:
Killington, VT - very scenic, a 'different' place to go for us. Spend a day in Boston, take The Boy to see where the Tea Party happened, etc. Rent a cottage in the mountains, we've done a lot of looking, this is a cool little place, and it's not likely something we'll do again. So, since it would be our first family Christmas "away" from any home, friends, family, just us, it should (to our thinking) be a really cool, memorable trip for life. Downsides, a bit more expensive - flying to Boston, renting an SUV for a week, renting a cottage, etc.
Colorado/New Mexico - so I have never been skiing, don't know much about these places except tourist info, I wonder if they're tourist traps or really crowded - although I would THINK on actual Christmas week, that might be less likely? If we do this, we could drive it, save the airfare, save the auto rental. We'd probably choose to stay at an actual ski lodge/resort, spending the extra there. I would again 'assume' that those kinds places, like resorts, would have some kinds of stuff on Christmas? Or would we be stuck in our room eating Spam or going to Waffle House? BTW, The Wife and I had to do that one Christmas in Fayetteville, AR and she has never let me live it down. Skiing in CO/NM is drier, more comfortable, from what I have gleaned? But it's also something we could repeat anytime, not as big a memorable experience, it seems.
So, I'm open to some ideas... we talked it over with The Boy and he has his heart SET on snowboarding now, so we've scrapped the cruise idea or NYC for the holidays or whatever.
This is about a memorable family Christmas trip that he will always remember and we can reminisce about for many years.
So I'm open to specific recommendations about places in CO/NM, ski resort type places, I know a lot of you guys have been there lots of times. But we're not camping, not RVing, no prolonged outdoor living. I like the idea of coming back to a lodge, sitting in the great room in front of a fire with a whisky, maybe getting to know some folks from around the country.
What do ya'll think?
Killington, VT - very scenic, a 'different' place to go for us. Spend a day in Boston, take The Boy to see where the Tea Party happened, etc. Rent a cottage in the mountains, we've done a lot of looking, this is a cool little place, and it's not likely something we'll do again. So, since it would be our first family Christmas "away" from any home, friends, family, just us, it should (to our thinking) be a really cool, memorable trip for life. Downsides, a bit more expensive - flying to Boston, renting an SUV for a week, renting a cottage, etc.
Colorado/New Mexico - so I have never been skiing, don't know much about these places except tourist info, I wonder if they're tourist traps or really crowded - although I would THINK on actual Christmas week, that might be less likely? If we do this, we could drive it, save the airfare, save the auto rental. We'd probably choose to stay at an actual ski lodge/resort, spending the extra there. I would again 'assume' that those kinds places, like resorts, would have some kinds of stuff on Christmas? Or would we be stuck in our room eating Spam or going to Waffle House? BTW, The Wife and I had to do that one Christmas in Fayetteville, AR and she has never let me live it down. Skiing in CO/NM is drier, more comfortable, from what I have gleaned? But it's also something we could repeat anytime, not as big a memorable experience, it seems.
So, I'm open to some ideas... we talked it over with The Boy and he has his heart SET on snowboarding now, so we've scrapped the cruise idea or NYC for the holidays or whatever.
This is about a memorable family Christmas trip that he will always remember and we can reminisce about for many years.
So I'm open to specific recommendations about places in CO/NM, ski resort type places, I know a lot of you guys have been there lots of times. But we're not camping, not RVing, no prolonged outdoor living. I like the idea of coming back to a lodge, sitting in the great room in front of a fire with a whisky, maybe getting to know some folks from around the country.
What do ya'll think?