Travelling around the US

2009-06-21 09:39:05

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6943

Hello there! I've been looking at where I can visit in the US/Canada whilst I'm there next year, and I've discovered the magic of the Discovery bus pass, which I might add is really fucking cheap. Now the question I have for y'all is; where should I use it to go to? Downside of this is my longest vacation is Christmas, and is only 3 weeks long and the weather will be cold and shitty. But I've never been one to let shitty weather stop me, so where in the US can I reasonably expect to visit in 3 weeks and still make it back in time?

Here's a map you can draw on. I'm starting from the red dot, in case that wasn't really obvious.

https://xs940.xs.to/xs940/09250/us425.jpg

2009-06-21 09:43:00

#2

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7055

Dc

2009-06-21 09:51:19

#3

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|6979|United States of America

Chicago --- CameronPoe approves.

2009-06-21 09:52:19

#4

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7055

DesertFox- wrote:
Chicago --- CameronPoe approves.

pfffttt.....not in the winter. and poe is a towel so.....

2009-06-21 09:56:06

#5

1stSFOD-Delta: Mike "The Spooge Gobbler" Morales; +376|6272|Blue Mountain State

skip canada

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Baba Booey

2009-06-21 10:00:02

#6

BigOrangeArmy: Don't tase me, bro!; +12|6290|Dallas

I don't know if your interested in history, but there's plenty of old Revolutionary War and Civil War museums and battlefields along the East Coast states. I haven't been there before myself, but I've heard that plenty of places like Mt. Vernon in Virginia and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania that are worth taking a look at. D.C's good too .

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2009-06-21 10:00:33

#7

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6823|Global Command

Dude, skip the drive and fly to L.A.

Joshua Tree is awesome that time of year.

http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

Other than that I would say head south asap as the driving conditions will suck ballz.

2009-06-21 10:02:25

#8

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6987

Park City, Utah. Best snowboarding/skiing in the lower 48.

x

2009-06-21 10:02:29

#9

BigOrangeArmy: Don't tase me, bro!; +12|6290|Dallas

ATG wrote:
Dude, skip the drive and fly to L.A.

Joshua Tree is awesome that time of year.

http://www.nps.gov/jotr/

Other than that I would say head south asap as the driving conditions will suck ballz.

Don't forget San Fransisco too . You won't regret it

2009-06-21 10:04:30

#10

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7055

LA lulz. just go to west virgina.

2009-06-21 10:09:09

#11

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6987

Cali is it's own trip. Save it for another time.

x

2009-06-21 10:15:24

#12

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6823|Global Command

usmarine wrote:
LA lulz. just go to west virgina.

I just don't get the connection, unless you are referring to my guitar playing.

2009-06-21 10:21:15

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Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7001|67.222.138.85

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Flaming_Maniac/us425.jpg

Rocky Mountain National Park, then don't leave.

2009-06-21 10:24:09

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7055

ATG wrote:
usmarine wrote:
LA lulz. just go to west virgina.
I just don't get the connection, unless you are referring to my guitar playing.

has nothing to do with you per say

2009-06-21 10:24:25

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Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5891|Vacationland

You obviously want to drive across the country, go the northern route on 80 and 90 first and hit the Black Hills/Badlands and Yellowstone. Then you can either go onto California and Visit San Fran then either go down california and go back across in the deep south or go back up to Sacramento and get on 50 and go across the middle. I don't know what exactly you could see on 50 or the southern route.
If I knew where you were starting from then I could just enter that and all the way points into google earth and give at least the northern route to you that way rather then drawing on that picture of yours.

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2009-06-21 10:35:37

#16

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7010

California wont be part of the US by then...lol

Go South when you get here... Virginia and below should be realtively warm...
If you don't mind cold and possibly crappy road conditions... Colorado/Wyoming/Utah are beautiful...

Love is the answer

2009-06-21 10:48:58

#17

-CARNIFEX-[LOC]: Da Blooze; +111|6948

3 weeks and you'll be hard pressed to see all that you can, but for sheer scenic beauty you gotta head out west. The route through the Dakotas to Yellowstone and on to the Northwest or California would be ideal, but going all the way there and back wouldn't leave much time to actually do anything in 3 weeks.

Good luck though, the U.S. really is a pretty amazing place...you're sure to see some amazing stuff if you put 3 weeks into traversing it.

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2009-06-21 11:03:07

#18

NgoDamWei: Member; +7|5957|Western North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway

2009-06-21 11:29:39

#19

Narupug: Fodder Mostly; +150|5891|Vacationland

-CARNIFEX-[LOC] wrote:
3 weeks and you'll be hard pressed to see all that you can, but for sheer scenic beauty you gotta head out west. The route through the Dakotas to Yellowstone and on to the Northwest or California would be ideal, but going all the way there and back wouldn't leave much time to actually do anything in 3 weeks.

Good luck though, the U.S. really is a pretty amazing place...you're sure to see some amazing stuff if you put 3 weeks into traversing it.

Should only take 5-6 days to go across which leaves 9 days total to do something out there if it's a total of 12 days there and back.

2009-06-21 11:39:05

#20

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6699|North Carolina

This would be one hell of a trip, but it would require flying to fit in 3 weeks.

Toronto
Montreal
Boston
NYC
DC
Chicago
Atlanta
Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Denver
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Vancouver
Calgary
Yellowstone National Park

2009-06-21 11:48:46

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Aries_37: arrivederci frog; +368|6869|London

Turquoise wrote:
This would be one hell of a trip, but it would require flying to fit in 3 weeks.

Toronto
Montreal
Boston
NYC
DC
Chicago
Atlanta
Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Denver
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Vancouver
Calgary
Yellowstone National Park

http://i42.tinypic.com/k0jc68.jpg

i approve of this post, except for oregon which is the only place i've never been in that list

also grand canyon without vegas

2009-06-21 11:49:44

#22

RAIMIUS: You with the face!; +244|7008|US

I'd recommend going south along the east coast. New York, Boston, Philly, DC etc.

The West is beautiful, but the distances are too great to do a 3 week driving trip and make it back to your starting point...if you want to do more than drive past the great places...

2009-06-21 11:50:31

#23

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6699|North Carolina

Aries_37 wrote:
Turquoise wrote:
This would be one hell of a trip, but it would require flying to fit in 3 weeks.

Toronto
Montreal
Boston
NYC
DC
Chicago
Atlanta
Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Denver
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Vancouver
Calgary
Yellowstone National Park

http://i42.tinypic.com/k0jc68.jpg
i approve of this post, except for oregon which is the only place i've never been in that list

also grand canyon without vegas

I've never been to Vegas, but it just looks so tacky from what I've seen.

Portland is pretty nice from what I can tell.

2009-06-21 11:54:33

#24

Aries_37: arrivederci frog; +368|6869|London

Turquoise wrote:
Aries_37 wrote:
Turquoise wrote:
This would be one hell of a trip, but it would require flying to fit in 3 weeks.

Toronto
Montreal
Boston
NYC
DC
Chicago
Atlanta
Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Denver
Grand Canyon
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland, Oregon
Seattle
Vancouver
Calgary
Yellowstone National Park

http://i42.tinypic.com/k0jc68.jpg
i approve of this post, except for oregon which is the only place i've never been in that list

also grand canyon without vegas
I've never been to Vegas, but it just looks so tacky from what I've seen.

Portland is pretty nice from what I can tell.

vegas is a must imo. even if you don't gamble it's nice to pick up a show and the atmosphere is entirely unique.

2009-06-21 11:55:38

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6699|North Carolina

Aries_37 wrote:
vegas is a must imo. even if you don't gamble it's nice to pick up a show and the atmosphere is entirely unique.

Good point. What's your favorite place you've been out of the U.S./Canada?

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