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[quote=CRedskinsRule;917197]Thanks :)

Family always has helped, and may some this summer. Found a UMBC weekly camp that runs multiple one week sessions, and that is near my work, so it may be an option for a bulk solution, with flexibility within specific weeks for my time with them. More so worried about the 12 yo girl, cause it's kinda boring without any similar aged girl friends, and this UMBC one has a big swim portion which she loves. My hope is that I can get her into a majority of the weeks, and then figure out some other things for my 13 yo boy, who as we all know would be happy sitting in front of the PS3 for 90% of any given day![/quote]

Did you check the Y out? they usually have good camps and affordable.

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[quote=mredskins;917198]Did you check the Y out? they usually have good camps and affordable.[/quote]

I will check them out. Thanks

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Yeah I'd recommend the YMCA too.

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[quote=Mattyk;917214]Yeah I'd recommend the YMCA too.[/quote]what about the rotary club

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SS, are you driving to your vacation spot and if yes where are your driving from?

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;917211]I will check them out. Thanks[/quote]

Here all the locations. You said earlier UMBC would work so maybe the Catonsville Y would be a good idea.

[url=http://ymaryland.org/camps/locations]Locations | YMaryland[/url]

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[quote=firstdown;917227]SS, are you driving to your vacation spot and if yes where are your driving from?[/quote]

Plan to. From the White House of course (or thereabouts)

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How about Emerald Isle? It not as developed as the Outer Banks and its not too far of a drive.

[url=http://www.emeraldisle-nc.org/]Town of Emerald Isle NC Official Website[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;916930]So, thinking I may want to take a trip down to NC this summer. But is Nags Head part of Outer Banks, or vice-versa or neither? [B]And if I'm looking for a fairly quiet beach down around there....where should I go?[/quote][/B]

I have a customer who's parents have a place in Emerald Isle and he says its a very quiet beach. Very small twon type of place with not alot to do other then go to the beach and out to eat to the few resturants they have. Sounds like what you might be looking for.

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Thanks. I think we may be altering our summer plans some. Family stuff

Thanks for the earlier thoughts on camps. I found one for my daughter that she's excited about at UMBC. Still working on some other plans.

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Next Saturday AM the wife and I head back down to Siesta Key, Florida for a week of R&R. We stay at our family's place right on Crescent Beach. It's our little slice of heaven. Got engaged there, got married there, did the 1 year anniversary last June there, and now the 2 year. It's our tranquility. Can't freaking wait.

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Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.

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[quote=724Skinsfan;918613]Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.[/quote]

Check out the Navy Pier for the kids.

Chicago is a great city, I was there last year right around this time, have fun.

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[quote=724Skinsfan;918613]Heading to Chi-town in a couple of weeks. Were going to a Cubs game, Shedd aquarium, [B]Lincoln Park Zoo[/B], Millenium Park and the John Hancock Observatory. If anyone has any suggestions for something else that three little boys might like please let me know.[/quote]

You better watch out, I heard there's a rapist in there. Seriously though, have a good time. Someday I hope to visit there.

Edit: Not sure if they're into it, but there's a large model train exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry there. From what I've heard they recreated the route between Chicago and Seattle, and it's supposedly one of the largest exhibits in America.

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[quote=GMScud;564186]No significant vacation for me for a while. I have a family reunion in upstate NY in mid-July, but I'll only be up there for two nights.

In September however, my girlfriend and I are going down to Florida for about a week. We're staying at my family's place on Siesta Key Beach (SW Florida near Sarasota) for a few days, then driving up to Gainesville to visit some friends and go to the UF-Tennessee game. With all the mouthing off Lane Kiffin has done, it will be great to see Tebow and Co. stomp out those Vols in the Swamp. I'm just hoping it's a night game.[/quote]

Do you know anything about the Helmsley Sandcastle hotel thats down that way.
We are considering staying there next year.

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[quote=mooby;918618]You better watch out, I heard there's a rapist in there. Seriously though, have a good time. Someday I hope to visit there.

Edit: Not sure if they're into it, but there's a large model train exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry there. From what I've heard they recreated the route between Chicago and Seattle, and it's supposedly one of the largest exhibits in America.[/quote]

Nice! I will check it out.

Edit: The exhibit, not the rapist...

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Hey trying to get some intel on Yellowstone National Park if anyone has been. Anybody been? Thanks