Hi:
Possibly an unusually complicated request for advice this but please bear with me if you would.
Family, two sons in late 20's planning probably our last chance for a big foreign vacation/ family get together before marriages/grandkids etc .
Dad will also be celebrating his 70th.
We're UK based. Have travelled the US widely from Mum and Dad coast to coast road trips before the kids were born, to the usual Florida and California Disney and Wrestlemania vacations when they were young, RVs etc.
We're planning the trip in early July '26 around the latter stages of the soccer world cup up to and including the final.
Not to go to any matches but to avoid having to watch it in the middle of the night in Europe ( kids are soccer nuts )
We don't want to go to any big cities to catch the excitement etc - in fact quite the opposite.
The host cities are Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Seattle.
We're also looking to avoid the higher airfares to those places where lots of fans will be travelling although understand it's summer with summer fares.
What we are looking for is a smaller location somewhere not overpoweringly hot in July. Youngest son doesn't enjoy the heat, humidity and/or bugs
Good selection of bars/restaurants. In walking distance would be great too.
Possibly a tourist/ second home area as we'll be looking to rent somewhere with a pool get together area - and we do a lot of US home exchanges with our place in Ireland.
I'm thinking one of the Northern States or Maine, New Hampshire etc but are really open to anywhere and everywhere.
A direct flight from London would be good but not absolutely essential. Willing to drive a distance on arrival but we like to walk to eat and drink in the evenings - therefore safety would also be a priority.
If you've got this far thanks for your patience and in advance for any replies. I realise there are lots of variables and not all may be possible but any suggestions would be really appreciated.