but where to go? I'd be happy going up north. Visiting family and being in a big city like Philly or New York would be fantastic. I imagine eating all that wonderful food you can't get around here, going to museums and parks and did I metion eating?
So let's say we head south. Somewhere warm. We always enjoy going to Charleston...
And Savannah....
but I sort of feel like we should go somewhere new. Maybe Nags Head? I went a lot in the summers when I was younger (my dad had a soccer camp there)-- but would it be too cold? 
There would be a beach at all three places. Most affordable? Nags Head. Warmest? Savannah. Prettiest? Savannah.
More on the verdict later.
The verdict: First pick was of course Savannah for us both. But with gas prices and all, we needed to go closer. We chose Asheville. More on that later!
