Road Tripping Across America

[The Mailman]

Q,

If you get to Seattle ya gotta hit Safeco Field. It's absolutely awesome. A good hotel to stay at there is the Edgewater as I believe it's the only waterfront hotel there. Very nice place. You'll pay a big buck to stay there, but well worth it.

Staying at ANY hotel downtown Seattle is a nightmare. We stayed at a very nice place downtown and every hour sirens woke me up and I sleep like a log!

Other "must sees" in Seattle include the space needle, the rock museum located near the space needle, a boat tour, going on a city tour in one of "the ducks" (old amphibius military vehicles), qwest field and pikes market where you see those guys on tv throwing the fish around. Cool place.

Also, they have tours to Victoria BC on super shuttle boats that go fast. Ferry rides are cool too regardless of the destination if you like water and sites.

[Daws1089]

don't waste your time at graceland. Was definitely not worth it.


Don't know if you can make it all the way to the east coast Kevin, but the Outer Banks in N. Carolina are unbelievable beaches and area. There are several islands stringing all the way down to S. Carolina. It's more of a vacation spot, but would still be a nice stop for a weekend or something.

[Q-Unit]

- Archway to the West in St. Louis
- Hancock Observatory/Sears Tower/Navy Pier/Michigan Lake in Chicago
- Wrigley Field is badass, tucked away in some random corner of Chicago but very nice

- Cowboys Stadium/Ballpark in Arlington in Dallas

- Pretty much everything in New York
- I personally like Washington DC, not only the traditional landmarks, but they have some badass museums, especially the Smithsonian Air and Space museum
- Arlington National Cemetery is so surreal, especially where they buried JFK, dunno why but was really drawn to that place, a must see

- Miami Beach
- Key West/Ernest Hemingway's old house/Southern-most point of Continental U.S.

- San Francisco (this is just a gorgeous city IMO, very very nice)/Golden Gate bridge, Fisherman's Wharf

- Monterrey Bay in California is also very nice, have a nice aquarium, and the marina is just sick, lots of $$$$ there

- (obvious one) the strip in Las Vegas (although I've flown in every time and seen the Grand Canyon from above, I would like to see it up close driving by)

- speaking of canyons, Palo Duro Canyon in West Texas up by Amarillo is nice. Much smaller but 2nd largest still in US behind Grand Canyon lol
- if you go in July, they have an outdoor theatre with the canyons as the backdrop, and they put on a pretty cool play complete with fireworks, etc...

- Disneyland/Disney World, have been to DL 2x and DW 4x now, and would go back in a pinch! lol Peter Pan complex is awesome, one of my favorite complexes in fact right up there with ego maniacal and little man's complex. I'm talking psychological behaviors not an actual building named Peter Pan complex for those wondering lol
- either way good place for the family, or taking your GF (the latter I haven't done but can see how it could be fun) for some wholesome fun


Wish List:

- Seattle, Washington
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Fenway Park
- the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- the Shoe in Columbus, Ohio
- Happy Valley at Penn State
- Death Valley at LSU
- Rose Bowl at UCLA
- Graceland in Tennessee

some others but can't think of any right now

[Kevin]

Howdy,

I've got a goal to "one day" take a road trip across the US. Im sure many here also have that aspiration. With that being said, I figured we may be able to get some good conversation/input going with regards to things that one "must see" during the trip. For those that have done this or are aware of cool local things that would be of interest, it'd be greatly appreciated if you would post your thoughts here.

I've got a short list of things Id like to see but right now it only really consists of certain MLB stadiums/games. The two things I've heard of that I'm really interested in checking out are the "digging for diamonds" thing in Arkansas and mt rushmore.

Would love to hear any ideas you may have. Thanks!