OK, I need some help. (We all knew that, right?)
Wade got some vacation time, and we have to take it over the July 4th holiday.
We have NO idea where to go.
We would have 5 days (4th - 8th) and we don't want to have to drive more than 5-6 hours in any one day.
We will be traveling on the evening of the 3rd, so wherever we are on the 4th will need to have some sort of celebration, with fireworks and all.
Don't really want to do big city type stuff. We'll be going to San Diego in October, so we are kind of ruling out anything ocean for July.
Our first thought was Yellowstone, but it is near impossible to find lodging near the park over a holiday weekend.
Anyone know anything about Carlsbad, New Mexico?
Or any place in southern Idaho that is interesting?
We don't really want to do canyon hiking here. July is too hot. We are thinking more mountains and trees.
Suggestions??