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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Hey guys, I'm looking for some suggestions.
I'm getting married in about 5 months, and one of the few things we haven't figured out yet is where to go for a honeymoon. TBH, I never really liked the idea of going to some tropical resort or something... yeah, it'd be nice and all, but that's what everyone does. Other ideas, like traveling abroad and visiting places in, say, Europe sounds nice, but involves a bit too much $$$.
Well... driving home tonight my fiancee had an awesome idea (I think she said it as a joke, but I think it's awesome): Rent a convertible and drive around the US for a couple weeks. This is honestly something I have always, always wanted to do for as long as I can remember, and who better to do it with (while we're still young and without huge obligations, ie, kids)?
So, even though it's an idea we're toying around with, I turn to the Americans of TL.net (or anyone who has visited) to recommend me some MUST SEE places our country has to offer. Already I have a few things in mind, the standard things like Niagra Falls, Yellowstone, I'd like to see the giant redwoods, she mentioned driving down the coastal highway, things like that.
So tell me guys... what are the sites one just has to visit before they die in the good ol' USA?
Edit - Yeah, Grand Canyon is an obvious one too that I forgot to write (we actually joked about having insurance incase someone tries to push the other over the edge). Anyways, we'll be starting out around Baltimore, MD. Doesn't really matter where we start though, since the things we're looking at already are all over the place.
Anyways, thanks so far guys, keep 'em coming!
Edit2 - This will be right in the middle of summer
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Grand Canyon? That might be standard actually.
Sounds like an awesome honeymoon though. Congrats on getting married
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IMO, one of them has to be the Grand Canyon. It's unreal. The drive up the California coast is beautiful too, you could easily detour to Sequoia National Park or whatever it is called. Where are you in America? Might be easier to map something out from wherever you are now.
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Not really a convertible friendly place, but NYC...? Or do you mean mostly nature?
What's your starting location? That might be helpful.
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The best drive in the entire world.... happends to be in california.
Highway 1, coastal highway.
You can start anywhere south of san fran and drive north, and end up at the the muirwoods (giant redwoods).
I myself have driven all the way up from southern california three or four times with my sons mom, and I think it is the nicest drive around. Note that you are driving at sometimes on very high cliffs above the ocean, on pretty fast roads, but the roads are well kept so its fine.
Along this route you can hit halfmoon bay, monteray, santa cruz, san fran, badega bay (not in the order at all!)...
I highly recommend you spend a couple days exploring californias coastline, from south to north imo, (north and south are competely different climates). For more details just ask . I can even recommend some very nice (although expensive) hotels for couples along the coast.
Congrats on the looming wedding!
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field of giant corn ears in Dublin, Ohio
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 21 2009 15:36 Cambium wrote: Not really a convertible friendly place, but NYC...? Or do you mean mostly nature?
What's your starting location? That might be helpful.
I'm the nature lover, she'd like to see some sites in NYC I'm sure (even though she has been there before)... so honestly, throw out any suggestions.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
AttackZerg, a drive exploring completely up and down the coastal highway is exactly the type of thing I'm looking for... ANY suggestions, from specific sites to stop at to places to stay are extremely welcome.
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United States22883 Posts
You've gotta do the coastal highway from mid/north CA, it's nothing special around Socal.
Mackinac island in Michigan, and the Great Lakes in general
Colorado is extremely beautiful, especially near the continental divide.
North and South Dakota
Santa Fe, NM
There's some beautiful places in Georgia (Savannah) and South Carolina (Charleston)
Vermont/New England, especially during Autumn
There are some very beautiful parts of Appalachia as well.
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i went up highway 1 on the west coast in october, it was a blast. LA to vancouver, canada. it was one of those drives i will always remember. i would say do that most definitely.
i am fortunate enough to live in a hub of touristy, beautiful places in the southwest. i live 1 hour south of the grand canyon, 40 minutes north of sedona + Show Spoiler + las vegas is about 5 hours away, hoover dam about 4 hours in the same direction. there are a lot of little places near here that arent too well known, but are interesting to see if you come this way for a day trip. montezumas castle and well jerome an old mining town, now has like 300 people living there. art gallerys, bars, restaurants dot this little town (4 miles from my hometown)
just tossing out ideas for you. congrats again, ETT ^_^
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I'm not American, and I haven't been to too many places in the US but I went to Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone national park, to see Old Faithful. Let me tell you this, Mount Rushmore was pretty sweet obviously, but I was just like "cool, well.... let's go now". Yellowstone was okay, there were some nice sights and wildlife, but Old Faithful itself was lameeeeeeeee. If you plan on going there just for that, I wouldn't. If you are passing by the by all means go for it, but don't make it a destination. Although if you want to go for the whole park area, rather than the geysers, it's pretty beautiful.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Thanks for the suggestions Jibba!
The Continental Divide is something I personally also had in mind, wasn't too sure if there was a specific 'place to go' though.
Same deal with Georgia, which is a place she really wants to visit... if you have anything specific in mind, please share.
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On February 21 2009 15:49 EvilTeletubby wrote:Show nested quote +On February 21 2009 15:36 Cambium wrote: Not really a convertible friendly place, but NYC...? Or do you mean mostly nature?
What's your starting location? That might be helpful. I'm the nature lover, she'd like to see some sites in NYC I'm sure (even though she has been there before)... so honestly, throw out any suggestions.
Central Park.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Thanks Binky, that picture is beautiful btw (again, I'm the nature/scenary nut of the two of us). She likes the old-timey kinda stuff, so even that small mining own is very interesting to us. How long was the LA to vancouver drive, just out of curiosity?
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Grobyc, yeah, I definitely didn't want to go to Yellowstone JUST for old faithful, I'm actually more interested in seeing the natural springs and other things like that. Same with Mt Rushmore - if it's on the way, great, otherwise, I wouldn't go completely out of my way for it.
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it was nearly a 24hour drive if we drove nonstop. we stayed in just the major cities like vegas, LA, san fran, seattle, vancouver. we stayed a day in each city, and a few more in vancouver/seattle
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As a person who has lived in Michigan his whole life, I can say that I -REALLY- enjoyed roadtripping out West. Driving through Colorado/Arizona/NewMexico/Nevada was just awesome... But then again I'm more of the kind of person who enjoys the ride more than the destination itself. Apart from that, Vegas is always awesome, even if you're not staying long... Although it's tough to go there and not stay long, haha.
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United States4998 Posts
Im in arizona Grand canyon is great.
White mountains.
Tombstone Legends of the Old West live on in the national historic landmark of Tombstone, “The Town Too Tough To Die.” Walk along the town’s wooden boardwalks, browse in the many shops that offer western souvenirs and apparel, then sip a sarsaparilla in an authentic saloon.
Old Tucson(many old western films filmed here)
Sedona :As well as having a solid reputation as an artists’ enclave, Sedona offers visitors a wealth of trails ranging from leisurely jaunts to long, challenging backpacking treks. New Age spiritualists come to the area for its celebrated vortexes, mystical sources of energy
Bisbee During its late 19th-century mining heyday, Bisbee was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco and was known for such bawdy locales as Brewery Gulch, then a stretch of rowdy saloons. Today, Bisbee is known for its stunning Victorian architecture, mild year-round climate and abundance of galleries and one-of-a-kind shops.
Flagstaff Visitors to this exciting mountain town can experience shopping, dining or live music in Flagstaff’s vibrant downtown area. . Lining the streets of Flagstaff is an array of shops and cafes that complement the fine art galleries and lively microbreweries.
info stolen from travel Arizona site
Colossal Cave
Kartchner Caverns Kept secret since its discovery in 1974, Kartchner Caverns, 12 miles south of Benson, Arizona, was announced to the world in 1988. Still virtually pristine, this massive limestone cave has 13,000 feet of passages and two rooms as long as football fields. Finally opened as a state park November 12, 1999, this underground wilderness will remain protected while offering visitors a rare tour through multi-colored cave formations.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Mikilatov - One of my favorite quotes is, "The journey is the reward", so yeah, I agree
FuDDx - that's exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for (and as our most prominent Arizonian, I was actually hoping you'd see this thread), thanks!
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intrigue
Washington, D.C9931 Posts
driving across the us is amazing. i did this the summer after high school with old friends, going from dc to san francisco through the northern states and back through the southern ones. all the famous places and national parks are absolutely AWESOME with the exception of mount rushmore, which i found really disappointing and shamelessly commercialized. new england may be a bit out of your way but there's some really gorgeous places up there; my favorite is acadia national park in maine with its adorable town of bar harbor. vermont is really really nice too. what hasn't been mentioned... the badlands in sd only if you're really into that kinda stuff, all the major cities, especially CHICAGO and new orleans. salt lake city is boring. spend a while in cali, it's huge and nice north to south. i love SF if you've never been there and LA is a huge piece of shit, disgusting place.
i suggest you guys not go with a strict timeline. you'll be driving more than five thousand miles and it's best to not be in a rush anywhere. you will have time to enjoy the unexpected awesome places and walk around the small towns. wyoming (who thought there'd be anything interesting there?) ended up being my favorite state to drive through. the taco bells in georgia are a lot better than the ones in md. get a chalupa there. sorry my memory sucks and i can't give real specifics, hope this helps anyway.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Actually that does help intrigue, since you've basically done what I had intended that we do. Seriously, anything specific you can remember, from cities that are must-see, to things that are recommended to avoid (Mt. Rushmore seems to be fading fast), to the routes you took (this is huge) are greatly appreciated.
And yeah, obviously I'd like to give us as much time as possible... she should actually be off work for the summer, so it'll just be my job I'd have to worry about. I can probably accumulate 2-3 weeks off to do this.
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United States4998 Posts
Route 66 and checking all the old stops that used to be the main attraction after the highways werer built.http://www.historic66.com/
The Painted Desert The Painted Desert encompasses over 93,500 acres and stretches over 160 miles. It begins about 30 miles north of Cameron, Arizona near the southeastern rim of the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest about 26 miles east of Holbrook, AZ. Along the way, it grazes the backyard of the Wupatki National Monument Indian Ruins.
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Ok well if I was planning any trip to california, I would start at san diego. It has the warmest beaches and the most tropical climate in california. (This is way down by mexico)
Then simply driving north you driving towards Orange country, Long Beach, and every other famous so cal spot. TBH , I am not a Southern california person so the few places I've been aren't top notch most likely.
Santa cruz is a cool surfer hippie town, very nice beach, cool stores, definately a nice place to take a girl.
Monteray is my favorite place in CA, it is a cold beach (nor cal) but the air and view and beautifull landscape are just enjoyable. There is a golf course near the water (Any map will show you, its a very famous course) and right behind it there are hotels that are walking distance to the water and a couple block walk to breakfast/dinner. Very romanatic, Very relaxing.
Halfmoon bay, is another one of our famous beaches, right off of the freeway its a drop to the water. The great thing about this beach is the sunset and the ability to literally walk for hour and hours in either direction and literally not see anybody else, once you get out there.
(Both of these places are expensive to stay. although in monteray you can find lodging for 80~ a night, but its worth it)
Now from here I would say go straight to San fran (take highway 1, it is the longest route but worth it) You will notice there are beaches along the entire route, great places for picnics and such. This is the stretch where you just literally enjoy the ride, and take in some of the best sights of your life.
San Fran. Check out the warf, everybody who isn't from SF absolutely loves it, make sure to eat seafood on the warf, it is AMAZING AMAZING. So are clam chowder bowls (clam chowder in circular beard).
Use priceline.com to find lodging since your entire trip is going to be so much more expensive then you expect. .... I mean the entire california coast to sleep/eat is a expensive.
The rest of california north of san fran I've only stayed in the Redwoods, other then that is has just been driving out of state.
Learn some history about San fran, the city has everything so whether its arts or sports or kinky sex or war history or food or music it has depth in everything.
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I think driving threw the center of america fucking sucks btw.
Arizona, new mexico, oklahoma, blah blah blah .... they are boring and ugly and take FOREVER to get threw ... route 66 is a rip off.
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If you plan on driving around, or anywhere near florida. Should stop by st augustine. It's really nice
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Thanks again AttackZerg... yeah, budget will obviously play into how long and how far we can go, with a good portion of our time most likely to be spent in cali I'm sure.
I just spent the last 20 minutes or so poking around wikipedia, this is a cool link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_Byway
Lists all the scenic byways, as well as roads dubbed "All American Roads" (which Highway 1 is of course a part of). Some really, really breathtaking scenary on a off a lot of those roads. Honestly if I had the money for it, I'd take a year off work and just travel every road I possibly could.
TBH I had looked at route 66 a bit, and I didn't really see that much apart from the historicness of it.
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So your list of "must see" things in the country are a bunch of rocks and trees. Riveting. Well, if your up for an impromptu road trip, you can still catch Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Take it from a local, I personally guarantee it to be more interesting than trees. If you start now you can still make it in time for Endymion ;D
Side bonus: it's completely free.
Also, New Orleans seafood > **. Provided you don't ask for "crayfish." If you ask for "crayfish," you're likely to be shanked. Deservedly too, imo.
For a year round bit, if you're into jazz, there's a club called Snug Harbor in New Orleans that has absolutely amazing live jazz every weekend. You'll get kicked out for making noise during performances, but it doesn't get much better than it is in there.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 21 2009 16:59 thedeadhaji wrote:I'm prolly partial b/c I'm from the area, but SF seems like a nice place to drive through, with the Golden Gate bridge, that weird windy brick road, the retardedly steep hills that are a bitch to drive on (lol), etc. I'd talk to pple who have actually gone cross country before though and ask whether they got tired / pissed off / annoyed, etc though, b/c it's definitely a huge commitment to be in (well I guess it's smaller than marriage but still ). I remember intrigue went from MD to SF and back in like 2 weeks, so ask him how it went I guess. While you're in the area I'd go to Napa Valley as well, maybe book a wine tasting day etc.
Haha yeah intrigue already posted here, and yeah, this is actually one of my concerns... obviously I don't want to be driving non-stop, that's why I'm looking for destinations too, or really any other tips from anyone who has done it. ^_^
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 21 2009 17:01 Trumpet wrote: So your list of "must see" things in the country are a bunch of rocks and trees. Riveting. Well, if your up for an impromptu road trip, you can still catch Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Take it from a local, I personally guarantee it to be more interesting than trees. If you start now you can still make it in time for Endymion ;D
Side bonus: it's completely free.
Also, New Orleans seafood > **. Provided you don't ask for "crayfish." If you ask for "crayfish," you're likely to be shanked. Deservedly too, imo.
For a year round bit, if you're into jazz, there's a club called Snug Harbor in New Orleans that has absolutely amazing live jazz every weekend. You'll get kicked out for making noise during performances, but it doesn't get much better than it is in there.
Hahaha, no, it's not going to be just rocks & trees, although that'll be part of it. New Orleans is definitely going to be one of her top destinations, so thanks for the Snug Harbor recommendation.
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Hmm... Yosemite (dunno if you have been) is REALLY beautiful.
Also if you're interested in driving along the coastline - PCH (Southern California) is fantastic. It goes from like Santa Monica through Malibu and beyond (I've never taken it much farther than Malibu). Especially since Santa Monica and Malibu are pretty wealthy areas, there is some real amazing scenery, good places to eat, and lots of popoular places (The Promenade in Santa Monica for example).
I've heard Washington DC is amazing too, but I've never been (going in the fall)
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
DC is definitely amazing, but... I live an hour away from it so I've been there plenty.
I do like the Yosemite suggestion though.
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Like others have posted, seeing the giant sequoias in California is amazing. Yosemite is a really cool place, as is Yellowstone. Arches national park (in Utah) is pretty cool too. Lake Superior is a cool place, and probably the rest of the great lakes as well. I've been to Maine a couple of times, and the coast there is beautiful. I've heard good things about the Washington coast as well. I'm pretty sure that wherever you go, you'll enjoy yourselves. But if you go through California, take the time to see the trees.
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United States22883 Posts
On February 21 2009 17:07 EvilTeletubby wrote:Show nested quote +On February 21 2009 17:01 Trumpet wrote: So your list of "must see" things in the country are a bunch of rocks and trees. Riveting. Well, if your up for an impromptu road trip, you can still catch Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Take it from a local, I personally guarantee it to be more interesting than trees. If you start now you can still make it in time for Endymion ;D
Side bonus: it's completely free.
Also, New Orleans seafood > **. Provided you don't ask for "crayfish." If you ask for "crayfish," you're likely to be shanked. Deservedly too, imo.
For a year round bit, if you're into jazz, there's a club called Snug Harbor in New Orleans that has absolutely amazing live jazz every weekend. You'll get kicked out for making noise during performances, but it doesn't get much better than it is in there. Hahaha, no, it's not going to be just rocks & trees, although that'll be part of it. New Orleans is definitely going to be one of her top destinations, so thanks for the Snug Harbor recommendation. French quarters really aren't that great. It's bars and a bunch of drunk tourists.
Art district is supposedly nice though. The city itself is uh... it's beautiful and the air isn't too gross like LA/NY, but it's still in rough shape and the cops are seriously the scariest people down there. The neighborhoods are gorgeous and all the homes have personality.
Oh, Mississippi sucks. Gulf Port is the most overrated place I've ever been to.
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On February 21 2009 17:00 EvilTeletubby wrote:Thanks again AttackZerg... yeah, budget will obviously play into how long and how far we can go, with a good portion of our time most likely to be spent in cali I'm sure. I just spent the last 20 minutes or so poking around wikipedia, this is a cool link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_BywayLists all the scenic byways, as well as roads dubbed "All American Roads" (which Highway 1 is of course a part of). Some really, really breathtaking scenary on a off a lot of those roads. Honestly if I had the money for it, I'd take a year off work and just travel every road I possibly could. TBH I had looked at route 66 a bit, and I didn't really see that much apart from the historicness of it.
I never was a tourist on 66 I had to take it, and every shop was commericalized shit, for places that I didn't give a fuck about ...
then again I'm a westcoast/eastcoast person, the middle is a different country =).
I stand behind my original idea.
OMG..
I FORGOT ITS YOUR HONEYMOON. GO TO NAPA.
GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA
It isn't that far from San fran, it has some of the best wine in the world and I will have my mom give you her all-time favorite hidden spots there (we are a wine tasting family).
omg GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 21 2009 17:52 AttackZerg wrote:Show nested quote +On February 21 2009 17:00 EvilTeletubby wrote:Thanks again AttackZerg... yeah, budget will obviously play into how long and how far we can go, with a good portion of our time most likely to be spent in cali I'm sure. I just spent the last 20 minutes or so poking around wikipedia, this is a cool link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_BywayLists all the scenic byways, as well as roads dubbed "All American Roads" (which Highway 1 is of course a part of). Some really, really breathtaking scenary on a off a lot of those roads. Honestly if I had the money for it, I'd take a year off work and just travel every road I possibly could. TBH I had looked at route 66 a bit, and I didn't really see that much apart from the historicness of it. I never was a tourist on 66 I had to take it, and every shop was commericalized shit, for places that I didn't give a fuck about ... then again I'm a westcoast/eastcoast person, the middle is a different country =). I stand behind my original idea. OMG.. I FORGOT ITS YOUR HONEYMOON. GO TO NAPA. GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA It isn't that far from San fran, it has some of the best wine in the world and I will have my mom give you her all-time favorite hidden spots there (we are a wine tasting family). omg GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPAGO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA GO TO NAPA
Hahahahahaha.... this is exactly the shit I'm looking for, I forgot all about it... and she LOVES wine tasting, that's peeeerfect. :-D
On February 21 2009 17:53 johanes wrote: Korea?
I wish, that's more of a personal destination for me someday... I think she'd hate it.
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On February 21 2009 18:00 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: Denny's
If they travel the country, they will eat there at least 6 times..... =)
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I don't know if you've ski or snowboard, but if you're in the area hit up the colorado ski resorts. If you can get to Vail on a weekday... It is fucking awesome to say the least. Hell, if you're here go to Aspen or Telluride.
However, if you don't ski or snowboard I wouldn't recommend it. First days for either mostly involve frustration and typically unromantic things.
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United States22883 Posts
On February 21 2009 18:00 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: Denny's SONICSONICSONCISONCISONIC
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
Actually I want to try as many local foods as possible (ESPECIALLY in New Orleans), so I'mma try to stay away from the chain places when possible.
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I just want to say i think it's an awesome idea! Get to know your own country before you go to some standardized tropical resort. Hf!
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If you're heading towards Virginia, you should not skip over historic Jamestown/Yorktown. The nature is beautiful down here.
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For places to visit... Hmm. If you guys like the whole museum idea, then go to Washington D.C. Apparently it is a nice place. I live like... 30 minutes from there and lived there at one point, so I never thought it was that great.
Chicago. Amazing and clean city. You can wander around and have a lot of fun. Also they have amazing pizza.
Grand Canyon: It is a pretty nice place, I guess. When I went there, I was really young, but it does have some amazing sights.
Colorado: Skiing?
Florida: Beaches.
That's all I can really think of. I personally don't find the U.S. being that exciting of a country. I prefer Taiwan =P.
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Once you decide you'll be going through N.O. I live about 45 minutes away, I can give you all the hot spots as far as food goes. Would've been nice if you could've made it down here for Mardi Gras. XD Starts today though!
PS - Tell me what kind of food you like (you can't not like seafood fyi.. 90% of everything is seafood)
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I don't know, a road trip can be kind of stressful. Maybe I just had a bad experience because I drove from washington state to DC and back in one week.
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I know it has been said before but drive highway 1 on the coast of northern California. It is absolutely beautiful. There are state parks along the highway for walking or hiking, beautiful ocean (see stuff like elephant seals, surfing, etc), redwood forests, it goes right through San Francisco to get your fill of culture, and depended on where you are at on the highway, it is only 2-3 hours drive from the Sierra Nevada mountain range where there is hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and general beauty with Lake Tahoe. That's just all the stuff located right off the highway. The drive itself is gorgeous. Certain parts of Northern California are the most beautiful in the world in my mind.
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Oh and how could I forget Yosemite.....
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I got a couple places... Depeneding on if you have enough time or not... The coast of maine is beautiful. Not only is it great but they have amazing seafood places, since most of the crabbing in america is done of the coast of maine....
Another one a bit closer to the west coast ^^ near where I live actually
Highway 1 runs almost from the north side of CALI to mexico... The entire drive is right next to the beach. I live right near San Francisco and my buddies and I drive it a lot just for fun (were into cars and such). But its a great drive. Lots of bed and breakfast places/hotels along the way.
Up north a bit there is a national park called MT.Lassen which is an inactive volcano, depending if you guys ant to hike or not you can go there, camp, get a lodge w/e u want to do. But they have this hike that takes you to the volcanic hot springs and you can sit in them like a hot tub its pretty cool do some research on it.
You guys could always go see the Great Lakes and go boating or something...
I hope I helped out, congratulatons and I wish you the best!
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On February 21 2009 15:54 EvilTeletubby wrote: Same deal with Georgia, which is a place she really wants to visit... if you have anything specific in mind, please share.
I lived in Georgia for 15 years and the only place I can think of is Stone Mountain. It's a huge mound of granite you can climb (more like walk up, no climbing gear/skill required) near Atlanta. They have cool laser shows at night too.
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I would definitely suggest glacier nat'l park, or really any of the mountains in western montana. this could work into your trip if you're heading to seattle or vancouver (both awesome cities)
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 22 2009 02:13 Fzero wrote: Once you decide you'll be going through N.O. I live about 45 minutes away, I can give you all the hot spots as far as food goes. Would've been nice if you could've made it down here for Mardi Gras. XD Starts today though!
PS - Tell me what kind of food you like (you can't not like seafood fyi.. 90% of everything is seafood)
Cool, I may PM you as the date gets closer... yeah, sea food /soul food is gonna be a must.
And yeah guys, keep the suggestions coming, especially anything you've personally done, personal experience/advice is always the best.
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FuDDx
United States4998 Posts
Yeah ET if you do happen to stroll thru Tucson hit me up ill take you and the lady out fro some food and drinks,If you don't mind hanging out with a old man.
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On February 22 2009 08:28 boesthius wrote:oh oh speaking of travel foods you must get in'n'out while you're in CA . that is a must.
wtf they don't have that in other states?
How can they live?
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Acadia National Park in Maine is really nice
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Braavos36362 Posts
if you go to new york city i can give you some suggestions for places you have to eat at
let me know what your price range is!
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Go to sweden dude. Or Run, just come here
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haha, john steinbeck's "travels with charley" would help you out.
i can only vouch for bay area sites, but if you want a little Japan during your travels, Japan Town in San Fransisco (California) is like someone cut a slice of the country's cherry blossoms/quirky stores and just plopped it into the Bay Area. What's even cooler is that you also can get the amazing China town-bistro experience (really close by to J Town) and the Pier 39 romantic dock-by-the-bay romp all in the same day. (BTW, i'm not hired by the city of SF XD)
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I'd suggest visiting the spiral jetty
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If you're going to travel the country, definitely try the local foods as you drive through. Wikitravel and yelp are a big help in this regard. Or even ask members of TL as I'm sure they live everywhere.
As for sites to visit, the midwest is pretty amazing when you first see it, but it can get boring really fast. Just endless fields of agriculture and no cars on the road. You'll end up just driving and having your mind wander quite a bit.
Nobody else mentioned this, but you should also visit Death Valley (especially in the middle of Summer) just to say that you've done it. It really does feel like you're melting when it's 125 degrees. Right next to it too is Mt. Whitney, but if you want to really explore it, you'll have to get a permit to do a dayhike and permits are by lottery (meaning you should apply for one now). Really, if it were up to me, I'd just try to hit the major different types of biomes in the US just to see the sheer beauty that the US really offers. That and dash in a few of the major cities like vegas, sf, la, etc and you'd have a pretty complete trip of the US. Of course this ends up having a very west coast bias as most of the major biomes are only in california/pacific northwest.
Anothing interesting idea too would be to actually go out to sea when you're in the Pacific just to compare it to the Atlantic. Going out to Santa Catalina Island or around the Monterey Bay are really good options. The SF Bay is polluted as hell, so it won't be quite that romantic.
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Osaka26964 Posts
Following on with the N Cal drive suggestion, driving up the Oregon coast is also an amazing experience. The drive isn't crowded, the ocean is unbroken by islands, and you could find lots of little B&B getaways up there.
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The non-guido parts of the Jersey Shore are really nice. NYC is a must, as is Philly. Poconos is pretty nice. Depending on how far north you go, Vermont is awesome and has really good skiing. Same with Upstate NY.
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 22 2009 08:08 FuDDx wrote: Yeah ET if you do happen to stroll thru Tucson hit me up ill take you and the lady out fro some food and drinks,If you don't mind hanging out with a old man.
Hahaha, that'll be really cool actually...
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Zurich15241 Posts
Everything that AttackZerg said, plus this:
On February 23 2009 13:00 Manifesto7 wrote: Following on with the N Cal drive suggestion, driving up the Oregon coast is also an amazing experience. The drive isn't crowded, the ocean is unbroken by islands, and you could find lots of little B&B getaways up there.
The rugged Oregon coast scenery is even more amazing than the Norcal one. There isn't much but nature up there and it is absolutely beautiful.
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I would never suggest taking a road trip with any woman, especially one you love. And it won't be that romantic, its a good idea, just not for a honeymoon. I've been on several road trips and the 2 with girls that had any romantic ties to anyone in the car were horrible.
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On February 25 2009 00:29 Game wrote: I would never suggest taking a road trip with any woman, especially one you love. And it won't be that romantic, its a good idea, just not for a honeymoon. I've been on several road trips and the 2 with girls that had any romantic ties to anyone in the car were horrible.
Really? I love driving with my girlfriend ^^. Probably just depends on the people and not the fact that they are female.
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FuDDx
United States4998 Posts
On February 25 2009 00:29 Game wrote: I would never suggest taking a road trip with any woman, especially one you love. And it won't be that romantic, its a good idea, just not for a honeymoon. I've been on several road trips and the 2 with girls that had any romantic ties to anyone in the car were horrible.
And those girls are no longer involved in those same relationships Im almost 100 percent sure.
I for one love going on roadtrips my best ones with my wife.Sure it can get stressful but good communication and a little understanding can help ease those times when things can get stressful.
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one is, for 4 years, the other isn't, she ended the relationship after 2 years -_-
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Baltimore, USA22222 Posts
On February 25 2009 00:29 Game wrote: I would never suggest taking a road trip with any woman, especially one you love. And it won't be that romantic, its a good idea, just not for a honeymoon. I've been on several road trips and the 2 with girls that had any romantic ties to anyone in the car were horrible.
We've had long roadtrips before and actually enjoyed it, so I'm guessing/hoping that was a fluke experience you had.
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United States11637 Posts
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It could've been that all the guys I've gone with are all laid back, and the girls weren't. But correct me if I'm wrong, isn't that always the case?
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Yellowstone. I heard Niagara and the Grand Canyon, well combine the with the Lower Falls and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone The ice cream at the Mammoth Springs general store is pretty good and the Lake Yellowstone Hotel has a nice restaurant (elk medellions are yummy). You're also almost guaranteed to see wildlife, of the more or less cute variety. Just don't get too close.
/this is a biased post. Of course you might as why it's biased, and that's because I love it here and you would too
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