[OT] Where to go in the USA?
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Kilmore
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Maldur... ah, my bad. Always wanted to cross the big puddle myself. Either direction.
Being from around NY yourself, I guess you've been around the Northeast a bit.
I will say this for the west, though. There may be nothing out there, but it's a grand nothing. There's nothing like watching meteors fall in the Mohave Desert, or seeing the solid wall of mountains behind Denver.
Being from around NY yourself, I guess you've been around the Northeast a bit.
I will say this for the west, though. There may be nothing out there, but it's a grand nothing. There's nothing like watching meteors fall in the Mohave Desert, or seeing the solid wall of mountains behind Denver.
I would suggest a trip to Denver. Catch a baseball game at Coors Field and head south to Colorado Springs to take the cog train up Pike's Peak. Just beware of the altitude sickness. It's a long drive, though. I go from Chicago to Denver in just about 16 hours road time, but I stop a lot. It wouldn't be noticeably longer from Indy.
If you're still up for more driving, a slightly longer drive, but much more scenic, can get you to the west coast.
If you're still up for more driving, a slightly longer drive, but much more scenic, can get you to the west coast.
Piratecat
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Maldur said:We are planning on driving around. Plane trips are nice but you miss all the stuff in between. We might be able to take some flights but were planning on a road trip
Well, in four or five weeks, you can see anything you want if you don't mind driving an obscene amount in the mean time. Go grab a US map; I've traveled to about 40 of the 50 states, and things I especially love include:
- Staying in Flagstaff, Arizona, and making day trips to Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Both are absolutely beautiful, and different than anything I've seen in Europe or the eastern US. If you like that sort of thing, do some hiking. Stay in a B&B in Sedona for a night, and drive down to Winslow Arizona to stay in La Posada. I've traveled a lot, and this is one of my favorite buildings in the country. And cheap for a hotel, too! While in Winslow, drive out and see the Painted Desert nearby. A cheesy itinerary of Flagstaff is here.
- I've never been, but Utah has some incredible canyons and rock formations that I'd love to see.
- New Orleans is fantastic, as long as you don't go in summer. For the love of God, don't go in summer. Shudder. In spring, late fall or winter it's a fascinating city with amusing tourists and my favorite cuisine. Heck, if I could live anywhere just on the basis of the food, it would be here - although I'd be one fat little Piratecat. New Orleans isn't the safest city in the country, so use good judgement when exploring.
- If you've read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", go to Savannah Georgia.
- Las Vegas Nevada is a city dedicated to the song of human greed. It's cool, in a fundamentally disturbing sort of way. Go there, have fun, don't lose too much money, then go somewhere that there aren't a lot of people. An evening drive through the desert might make sense.
You'll need the solitude!- Drive up the coast of California. Hug the coast road between LA and San Francisco, driving through Big Sur and some astonishing vistas. See San Francisco and the wine country north of it, then head east to the giant sequoia forests and Yosemite national park. Truly gorgeous.
Anyways, that's just a start (I haven't mentioned Chicago, or Seattle, or the rugged emptiness of Montana, or the Florida Keys, or about two dozen other cool places) but I hope it helps.
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Enforcer
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The Grand Canyon is absolutely amazing. Granted, Arizona is pretty far from Milwaukee, but it really is gorgeous out there. Same with the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Do spend some time in Chicago, there's tons to do. Other museums and attractions aside from the Art Institute: Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum (dinosaurs), Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Sears Tower, the original Uno's Pizzeria (people from outside of Chicago don't know what pizza is
), and tons of other great restaurants.
Do spend some time in Chicago, there's tons to do. Other museums and attractions aside from the Art Institute: Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum (dinosaurs), Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Sears Tower, the original Uno's Pizzeria (people from outside of Chicago don't know what pizza is
), and tons of other great restaurants.
Furn_Darkside
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Piratecat said:
If you do decide to go to New Orleans, then be sure to do your research. There are a lot of good tips you can find on the web to avoid trouble. It also can be expensive.
I would suggest getting those tips for almost any city you plan to visit. Almost every city has areas you should avoid.
I would avoid Atlanta, Georgia all together.
San Antonio, Texas is a very nice city.
That is abou the limit of my southern and western travels. haha.
Good luck!
FD
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