Places to visit - USA
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Consider Oregon and Washington. The major cities of Seattle,WA, and Portland, OR are full of diverse activities, and each geographically located within a short (1 hour +/-), drive to either ocean beaches or snow-capped mountains. Drive a couple of hours east and be in the desert. No lack of activities or experiences!0
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Oklahoma, I'll teach you to wrastle a hog.
HAHAHA That sounds EPIC!0 -
Boston is a million times better than NYC, so there of course.
It really depends on what you're looking to do and see and the time of year. There are some really amazingly, breathtakingly beautiful parts of New York state (NOT the city!). Look into the Finger Lakes Region, but avoid the weekend of the NASCAR race in Watkins Glen in August. There are vineyards and wine tastings there, beautiful lakes, lots of apple orchards. Autumn is a great time of year for that.
I also really like Georgia -- Atlanta, Savannah, St. Marys, Athens ... But you would want to go there in the cooler months unless you're going to the beach.
I agree! I loved Boston! It's so pretty and lots to do there! If you go, look for the duck ride or something like that.
I also love Savannah, GA...about the only place in GA worth a **** imo.0 -
Oklahoma, I'll teach you to wrastle a hog.
Are you making fun of my great state? :huh:0 -
I was going to ask why no one has mentioned San Francisco and then I realized most likely because it sucks.
It's an awesome place to live but overrated as a tourist destination.0 -
Bay area/San Fran
Miami
New Orleans
Vegas
You'll find everything your looking for and more.0 -
New Orleans and Savannah, Georgia would be my two top pics for somewhere a little unconventional but interesting. Savannah is gorgeous, classic deep southern culture and food, and a fun little city.
+1 more also for Austin, Texas. San Antonio is a fun town too with the Riverwalk area.
If you're wanting something beachy, San Diego is beautiful.0 -
Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin (sorry I'm from Texas so I'm a bit biased), Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston (my personal fave up north), Denver.... We have such a diverse landscape.... both physically and culturally.... what would you like to see/experience?0
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Southern California is beautiful! People bash L.A., but there is so much here. You have beaches, gorgeous mountains and deserts all in just a short drive away!0
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What about New Orleans?
Having performed a quick google, you could be onto a winner there!
new Orleans is great - but not as good since katrina came through. Bourbon street isn't all that it is advertised, but can still be fun. the food is fantastic!0 -
For nature, Niagara Falls (highly recommended) or grand canyon
It's pretty built-up there, so the only "nature" you'll see is the falls themselves. But it is a beautiful area, except the American side isn't great. If you go, go to the Canadian side and also then visit the Botanical Gardens and the Butterfly Museum.
And if you're going to be in the Buffalo area, anyway, the Buffalo Museum of Science and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery are worth seeing. If you're there in the summer, Shakespeare in Delaware Park is a lot of fun. It's free (though they "pass the hat" for donations at intermission). You can bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic basket with whatever you like and just enjoy the show. Delaware Park is gorgeous. And not far from there is the Darwin-Martin House, which is the first house Frank Lloyd-Wright designed on his own and not for an architecture firm. It's either finished being restored or is in the end phase of restoration. You should call ahead and make reservations for a tour if you decide to do that. And the Buffalo Zoo is practically across the street from it, so you could do all three in an afternoon.0 -
Am looking for somewhere a little different to visit, everyone I know from the UK seems to visit, LA, NYC, Vegas or Florida
Can anyone recommend somewhere? Louisiana is looking appealing at the mo...
I moved to NYC from Louisiana... You werent planning on going to Lousie in July - September were you? If so... please be prepared for vietnam type tropical humidity/scorching heat. Anytime other than that though - is one of the most culturally fun places Ive ever lived.
*snuggles memories of home*0 -
Go north..to Canada. Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax. if you want the long trip, nothing beats Banff National Park, or Jasper National Park, and then there is Vancouver.
Bigger land mass than the USA, and 1/10th the population. Plus, we spell words like "honour" and "neighbour" correctly, and the Queen is still on our money!
Our currency is pretty much at par with the US dollar, so it's a great time to visit!0 -
You could do Cleveland and Buffalo and Pittsburgh as a trip. yeah I know there are not always great things in any single place, but we have The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we have great food in Cleveland. Buffalo is Niagara Falls, and Pittsburgh, .. well you can make it Chicago instead of Pittsburgh and do the Magnificent Mile.
There's lots to do all over. Think Cedar Point and tons of fun!!0 -
Best trip I've ever taken was to the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, TN. The trip involved a lot of hiking to waterfalls and then local shopping - so many interesting shops. Second best trip - Whitefish, MT, to see Glacier National Park. (see a theme here) So it really just depends on you. I found both to be amazing - the nature views were second to none, the shopping was convenient, the food was marvelous and the evenings were quiet. My next big adventure will be the Grand Tetons/Yellowstone. Then the Canadian Rockies or Alaska!0
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I just came back from Put-In-Bay, OH, which is an island on Lake Erie. Loved it. There are bed and breakfast places, hotels, and many things to do along the shores.0
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Being from the UK you might enjoy the rocky Mountains and actually the Canadian Rocky Mountains are even better. Banff is gorgeous.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index.aspx0 -
Wayy too many options! I love Boston and NYC! I've heard great things about Austin, tx and Denver, co.
I like places that have it all. Beautiful scenery, history, city life, and culture.
St Louis and Chicago are nice.
Good luck picking. There are far too many possibilities!!0 -
http://www.padutchcountry.com/index.asp
close to Philadelphia (1 1/4 hours), NYC (3 hours), Washington DC (2 hours). Beautiful countryside, great restaurants, outlet shopping, amusement parks. And, I live here!!0 -
Like others have said, it really depends on what you like to do. There are places that are one big happy party happening (Vegas and New Oreleans to name a few) and places that are so fantastically beautiful you can't believe your eyes. Nothing compares to the Grand Canyon for beauty. I literally dropped to my knees when I first laid eyes on it because pictures you see of it do not prepare you for the vastness of it. And I've been to Vegas. If you are wanting a tast of American culture, New Orleans is a city all to its own. Not like any other place in the US. Google cajun culture, that should give you some idea. But it is not typical of the US as a whole.0
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