Tom, I'm sure a lot of college towns would fit your criteria this time of year. We had a great time in Athens, GA -- with the students out, it was very quiet. We stayed just off the Atlanta Highway, which, okay, is a fairly standard "outskirts of town" (lots of restaurants, strip malls, the like) -- but you're about 2 minutes drive away from rural areas. Great food options. Some sightseeing but not enough to overwhelm.
I'm not too familiar with the Northeast, but I'm sure you could find somewhere a reasonable distance from your area.
We stayed just off the Atlanta Highway,
Were you looking for the love getaway?
A lovely moon dress:
Hopefully no one would do One Small Step jokes.
Were you looking for the love getaway?
I was actually listening to the song while I read this!
That's [privately speaking] terrific, Jilli!
Jilli, excellent!!
I love that so many of y'all are traveling this summer! I love adventure.
Were you looking for the love getaway?
I'm ashamed to say, we stayed there for almost a month, and I never made the association. Possibly because we didn't drive a Chrysler of any size.