Travelling around the USA...advice?
newyogagirl
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Hey I willo be travelling around America for about 6 months I have a general idea of where to go but if you have any non touristy suggestions that would be a fab help?
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Disneyland0
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You're being way too general. Do you like cold or warm? Do you prefer scenery or city? Do you want active or relaxed? Most touristy places (whether it's the Grand Canyon or Disney) are touristy because they are beautiful, fun, or historic. Are you just trying to avoid large crowds or the cliche's of hitting only certain hot spots?0
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Disney is basically a big, expensive amusement park. But if you like amusement parks, then you might like it. It's not *my* favorite place, but others love it there, so ...
Boston and New York City are musts. Also, upstate New York (any part of the state that isn't NYC) is beautiful. Mountains, amazing waterfalls. There's a photo of the Watkins Glen gorge making its way all around Pinterest right now. It's a tiny, nowhere town, but the scenery can't be beat. It's in the Finger Lakes Region, which has a lot of vineyards and wineries. You'll want to go in the summer or autumn, though.
For beaches, Florida has some of the best. If you want Atlantic then go to the more northern beaches (Cocoa Beach and north as far as Fernandina). Otherwise, pretty much any of the Gulf beaches are lovely. Destin is a popular tourist area.
If I could take six months to travel the US, I'd hit New Orleans, Atlanta, see the Rockies and the redwood trees in California, Maine, Vermont and Oregon for sure.
Of course, you have to see two of the Natural Wonders: Niagara Falls (go to the Canadian side if you can, though) and the Grand Canyon.
And I'm sure I've only barely touched on what we have to offer over here!0 -
Las Vegas0
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Too broad and not enough info about what you want to see. You should see "The South" which is not "Texas". Texas is sort of a seperate thing. The East, the West coast, North old forest, the desert plains, Chicago is cool city wise. New York for city? Florida-Georgia-North Carolina coast beaches. Natural beauty like redwood forest, Apalacian Train? or grand canyon? Gawdy Vegas crazy stuff? It's like visiting all of Europe, you need to know a general idea of what spots you want to see.0
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You're being way too general. Do you like cold or warm? Do you prefer scenery or city? Do you want active or relaxed? Most touristy places (whether it's the Grand Canyon or Disney) are touristy because they are beautiful, fun, or historic. Are you just trying to avoid large crowds or the cliche's of hitting only certain hot spots?
Sorry, I like cities but I also love scenery so a bit of both really but I don't like being too cold I live in the north of england so I guess most places are much warmer than here lol.
I like having loads to do but no mountain walks or anything I am more active than sit on the beach doing nothing all day.
Ive been to Disney and Vegas (which I love) also NYC and a couple of other places which has made me want to go back for a longer time I love the US.
I really don't mind crowds but I want to avoid the cliches of specific "must sees"
For example when people come to my city Newcastle, they always do the normal touristy things but I know loads of cool places and bars and pubs and clubs that tourists don't know about.
Where are you from? What would you do in your city?0 -
There are soo many amazing places. Here's a few I can think of that are awesome
Moab, Utah
Havasu Falls in Arizona
Estes Park, colorado
Big Sky, Montana (if you like snow)
Cedar Point, Ohio (awesome amusement park)
NYC - touristy but big enough to see so much (just stay away from midtown)
Nashville, TN
Pebble Beach (17 mile dr.) California
Message me if you want more -- I travel a lot0 -
Jerome, Arizona!
I went to visit the Grand Canyon when I was on leave from this deployment. One of our Soldiers was from that area and wanted me to visit their hometown (Jerome, AZ) and eat at a restaurant called "The Haunted Hamburger". I decided to check it out. To drive there, you have to drive all the way up a mountain and it's a scary road. The town was located at the top of the mountain, It looked like a town that was falling off of the side of the mountain. The town was so charming and the restaurant was wonderful. It took over 4 hours out of our way to go and we stayed only 2 hours, but the trip was completely worth it. It was my mother, sister and I who went and I tell you its one of the best memories I have with all three of us. If you are looking for
You can find some information about the town at http://jeromechamber.com/0 -
I'm from the Boston area and have a major soft spot for New England. Boston is fun, but I've never done much of the touristy stuff (Freedom Trail, Duck Tours, etc.). If you can get up to Cape Ann in MA, towns like Rockport, Gloucester, Newburyport, Essex, and Ipswich are all charming with a lot of great history.
One of my favorite places is Vermont (basically the whole state). It has great hiking, scenic roads (Route 100 is a must near Woodstock, be careful of leaf-peepers in the fall), and a fantastic local brewing and cheesemaking scene. SO yummy. Burlington is a blast.
My other favorite is Colorado, especially Steamboat Springs and Colorado Springs. Absolutely gorgeous. Skiing is a given, but Steamboat has great hiking and horseback riding and you can't miss the Garden of the Gods in CO Springs. The Broadmoor Hotel is a beautiful historic hotel (way too expensive for us to stay in!) with a couple of great bars and restaurants-- The Golden Bee is my favorite. The whole bar was dismantled in Britain and relocated to the hotel, where a pianist plays at night (get there super early!) and they pass out songbooks. And they serve yards of beer!
I haven't been, but my hubby and I talked about doing a road trip from Yosemite Park in California all the way up the west coast, through San Fran; Napa; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and Vancouver, BC (Canada). I would LOVE to do this-- there's so much to see between them all! We might split it up into a Seattle/Portland/Vancouver trip and a Yosemite/San Fran/Napa trip, though. Less driving, less vacation time we have to take.
Have fun!0 -
Lots of things very different to see in New Mexico, Santa Fe, Washngton State (Seattle or the mountains and coast). OR. Boston and Maine, too. Yellowstone National Park is unique.0
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If you want to get a good taste of America, and six months is a good bit of time to do it, I'd visit the following cities:
- Charleston, SC *
- Orlando, FL
- Key West, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- New Orleans, LA *
- Austin, TX *
- San Diego, CA *
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Las Vegas, NV *
- Lincoln, NE
- Chicago, IL *
- Boston, MA *
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC *
If you want to cut this list down, I'd stick with the ones I put an * after. This should give you a coast to coast, real view of the country.0 -
Jerome, Arizona!
I went to visit the Grand Canyon when I was on leave from this deployment. One of our Soldiers was from that area and wanted me to visit their hometown (Jerome, AZ) and eat at a restaurant called "The Haunted Hamburger". I decided to check it out. To drive there, you have to drive all the way up a mountain and it's a scary road. The town was located at the top of the mountain, It looked like a town that was falling off of the side of the mountain. The town was so charming and the restaurant was wonderful. It took over 4 hours out of our way to go and we stayed only 2 hours, but the trip was completely worth it. It was my mother, sister and I who went and I tell you its one of the best memories I have with all three of us. If you are looking for
You can find some information about the town at http://jeromechamber.com/
This looks so cool I have never heard of a plaec like this before looks a bit of a scary drive but it's possible. I think I will look into this! Thank you0 -
You'll love it! The drive is completely worth it!0
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Thank you for your tips everyone I know I wasn't very specific which wasn't too helpful lol but I think the Southwest looks amazing and the bigger cities too.
It will take a lot of planning.
People have mentioned Canada I hadn't even considered it but now I want to go.
I will have to get saving!
The national parks look gorgeous too it's difficult to pick and choose!
I think coast to coast could be a good idea maybe it will give me a true view of the US not just the big city life and touristy places.
Thank you all you have been super helpful! Now to plan!0 -
If you want peace and quiet go to Kitty Hawk, NC. If you want chaos, go to Myrtle Beach, SC. Interested in charm and history, visit Charleston, SC. Enjoy a city which rocks, head for Atlanta, GA. Want to fall in love with a city - visit New Orleans. Want to breathe deeply, visit McCall, Idaho. Like to tube down a river, go to Phoenix. Want to lose your shirt - stay in Las Vegas. Like cold rain, travel to Seattle. Enjoy a bit of frivolity, then LA is a must.
Okay, there's my tour.0 -
A coast to coast real view of the country would require visiting places that are not major metropolitan areas. Try the Finger Lakes Region of New York; Lexington, MA; St. Marys, GA; etc. Small towns with great history, but not famous like NYC, Boston, Orlando or Vegas.If you want to get a good taste of America, and six months is a good bit of time to do it, I'd visit the following cities:
- Charleston, SC *
- Orlando, FL
- Key West, FL
- Atlanta, GA
- New Orleans, LA *
- Austin, TX *
- San Diego, CA *
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Las Vegas, NV *
- Lincoln, NE
- Chicago, IL *
- Boston, MA *
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC *
If you want to cut this list down, I'd stick with the ones I put an * after. This should give you a coast to coast, real view of the country.0 -
National Parks. Get some good hiking shoes and have a blast! I'd recommend Yellowstone and The Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Also, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.0
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Route 66 will take you across the country and you will see all different types of scenery, states, some touristy stuff but not not overwhelmingly so like going to Orlando. Make sure you do Yellowstone national park and try to get there when the sun is rising, It is AMAZING, as is the sunset in the Grand Canyon. Happy travels!!0
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Second vote here for both the Carolinas they are my favourite part of the USA.
The Outer Banks are beautiful at any time of year ( been there summer and winter !) there is just so much to see and do both North and South ... great history , great walking .. and of course great food
If I didn't live in the UK I would live in NC
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St. Joseph, MI!!! It's not too far into Michigan but it's beautiful I love it! I live like ten minutes from there and go there a few times a week. Tim's too is a really good place to eat there and Biggby has the best coffee =]. Also there's a really pretty carousel down by the beach =].0
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Route 66 will take you across the country and you will see all different types of scenery, states, some touristy stuff but not not overwhelmingly so like going to Orlando. Make sure you do Yellowstone national park and try to get there when the sun is rising, It is AMAZING, as is the sunset in the Grand Canyon. Happy travels!!
Route 66...looks amazing has anyone done it? would it cost a lot to do excluding car hire etc?
Y ellowstone park is mentioned a lot looks lush (via google lol)0 -
Consider buying 1000 Places to See Before You Die. It's a world-wide book, but there's something listed from every state. I wouldn't consider a trip to the USA without visiting:
Yellowstone National Park
Santa Fe, NM
Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, TX
Savannah, GA
Boston, MA
The Largest Living thing Known to Man - Redwood Forest - CA
New Orleans, LA
NYC, NY
Key West, FL
Seattle, WA
Okay, I could go on and on .... truthfully, there's something in every state that warrants a visit. We have a great country and people who are proud to tell you about their heritage, landmarks, and customs.0
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