If you can't be inspired by this list of getaways in North America, well... you just can't be inspired, period.

Reader's Digest has come up with a comprehensive list of some of the best places to go this summer:

http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/40-g...icle134603.html

Some are surprising:

Door County, Wisconsin: "Known for its cherries, this gem sits on a peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan. Stay at the little inns in Egg Harbor or Sister Bay, explore lighthouses, and gather shells on windswept beaches. It's called the Cape Cod of the Midwest and has its own version of the New England clambake: the fish boil. Whitefish, potatoes, and onions are heated in a kettle over an outdoor fire. Once the water boils, the chef tosses kerosene on the fire. When the flames die down, the meal is ready."

--Laura Begley, deputy editor, Travel + Leisure




Michigan's Upper Peninsula: "It's rustic and relaxing. Towns like Marquette are a step back in time. It's never hot, and you get a real Yooper flavor (residents are called U-Pers—get it?). Don't miss the tasty pasties (that's a Cornish meat pie, not a typo). Munising is the gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, an ideal spot for hiking."

--Todd Dulaney, editor, AAA Living




Bisbee, Arizona: "Spend the night at the Shady Dell trailer park in a 1949 Airstream, have breakfast at Dot's Diner, then check out the rest of this historic copper-mining town."

--Laura Begley

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness: "You forget we live in a modern country when you venture into this area on the Wyoming-Montana border. One night, a pack of white, hairy mountain goats came up to our fire to sniff around and butt heads. They were so close, we could hear them munching grass."

--Matt Gross, "the Frugal Traveler," New York Times




Amagansett, New York: "This is my absolute favorite spot in the Northeast. It combines a bit of the glitz of East Hampton and the fishing-village character of Montauk. It's also near East End wineries, the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, which I love, as well as a slew of great restaurants, lobster shacks, bookstores, and the Sag Harbor Cinema, an art movie house."

--Leigh Flayton, executive editor, Arrive




Old Orchard Beach, Maine: "There's an old-fashioned boardwalk and amusement park that's a fraction of the cost of one of the brand-name theme parks. We spent the morning playing in the waves and lying on the beach and the afternoon at Palace Playland."

--Beth Harpaz, travel editor, Associated Press

Old Orchard Beach in Maine sounds nice. But I'm thinking I might find it too cold to play in the waves there!

Michigan's Upper Peninsula: "It's rustic and relaxing. Towns like Marquette are a step back in time. It's never hot, and you get a real Yooper flavor (residents are called U-Pers—get it?). Don't miss the tasty pasties (that's a Cornish meat pie, not a typo). Munising is the gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, an ideal spot for hiking."


DA U.P.!!!! Although I feel strongly that as this is partially over Wisconsin we need to take it back, and remove the detestable Michigan reign of terror ownership it has suffered with all this time.

Also I personally would skip Door County, but that's because I have a pathetic and deplorable sister-in-law whose holier-than-thou family lives there. Otherwise I hear it's beautiful.

In the summer, Maine is delightful, definitely not too cold. What temperature is cold for you?

Wisconsin: !!!! Do I sense some hostility in your tone?

Oregon- One of the most diverse, inexpensive places to travel to! (NO SALES TAX!)
http://www.traveloregon.com/Explore-Oregon.aspx

Portland- largest metro city
Eastern- Oregon trail and the painted hills
Central- Smith Rock (climbing, hiking) Sisters mountains (hiking, camping, climbing)
Mt Bachelor (skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snowmobiles) Cascade
mountains (camping, fishing, hiking, sightseesing and more!)
Mt. Hood- more skiing!
The Gorge- kite surfing
South- Crater Lake - the only National Park in Oregon
Oregon Coast- 360 miles of coastline, Sealion caves, Light houses, beaches, and Shopping.

I could go on for days!

Silver Falls Waterfalls are a must see
Smith Rock is a Must see and a great day hike
South Sisters must see and awesome place to camp....

No sales tax!

Also, I just heard this weekend that Portland will be the new "it town" for indie rock music.

What do you think about that?

I for one believe it, and love it, and think it will be amazing...


one more pitch for Oregon is that everything is within a days drive...

Anything below 60 degrees!

Well, you should be just fine then. It's normally 80-90 degrees in the summer around these parts.

Great list, thanks for posting the link. We are on a tight budget so the list is very helpful