My brothers, old college roommate and brother in law all go on a boy’s trip every year.
When we started the trip all of us were around 21-22 years old.
The trip consisted of finding a flashy city to drink, go to strip clubs, gamble and act like idiots. The bottle service at clubs was a big deal to us. Now that everyone is in their 30s, married and has kids, we want a more tame boy’s trip. We have agreed that the state everyone will fly to in California. Right now everyone is pitching where to go. My college roommate wants to stay in Los Angeles. Not only is it expensive, but I don’t really want to do a big city trip. I think 90 minutes outside of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, is better. I like the look of that location way better. You get a city feel without that huge expense. Santa Barbara also has stretches of beach everywhere and spa services readily available. The boys and I also could stop in at a recreational cannabis dispensary if we wanted to. There are tons of cannabis shops with oils, flowers, edibles and vape lounges. That could be a fun time. I also found tons of wineries and tasting rooms too. Getting messed up on a wine tour could be fun. No, it won’t be clubs and a party lifestyle, but I think it would be a more mature boys trip. I am putting a Santa Barbara itinerary together and hoping teh guys like it.