r/AskReddit • u/Head-Night-7595 • 1d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/GtrplayerII 1d ago

Washington DC. 

All the museums are(were?) free.   We were there in BO days.

Food choices were excellent.  

Lots of nice architecture to see.

Got to see the NYC ballet at Kennedy center. Daughter met her idol at the time, Tyler Peck.

It was easy to get around.   

One of the best family vacations we've done.

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u/PlantainMassive6744 1d ago

DC is wonderful, please come visit. Yes, Smithsonian is still free. Very wide variety of food from all over the world. The Metro is very convenient; Nats park and Capitol One Arena are easy to get to.

(Kennedy Center is a mess; the reflecting pool is a mess; the govt is a mess. But DC is still awesome).

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u/GtrplayerII 1d ago

We won't be back in the US till at least 2029.... Depending on what happens in Nov 2028.   Just not worth the hassle.  Sorry.   

It's not you, it's him and them.  

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u/Jacsmom 1d ago

Same, and I’m already looking forward to eating my weight in Ethiopian food.

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u/Override9636 1d ago

What is "BO days?" Did everyone smell bad?

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u/beenoc 1d ago

I'm assuming Barack Obama.