Must Do's & Must See's
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Pauls Toy Hauler
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I assume you'll be traveling on I-10. I know about Texas. Stop in Fredericksburg, TX if you like shopping and hitting the wineries. Lots of places to eat and listen to live music. Be sure to eat at Hondo's on main.
http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com/
http://www.hondosonmain.com/
Gruene(pronounced Green) is a nice place to visit. Its right on the Guadalupe River (great for tubing & relaxing). Be sure to make plans to visit the Gruen hall while there is a performance there and Don't forget to go the Gristmill Restaurant.
http://www.gruenetexas.com/
http://www.gristmillrestaurant.com/
Those are a couple places. There are many more, but It would never end.
http://www.fredericksburg-texas.com/
http://www.hondosonmain.com/
Gruene(pronounced Green) is a nice place to visit. Its right on the Guadalupe River (great for tubing & relaxing). Be sure to make plans to visit the Gruen hall while there is a performance there and Don't forget to go the Gristmill Restaurant.
http://www.gruenetexas.com/
http://www.gristmillrestaurant.com/
Those are a couple places. There are many more, but It would never end.
How many years are you planning on for this trip? You could spend the better part of a year in any one of those states. What type of activities are you interested in? What type of camping do you prefer? You haven't given us anything to go on as to what type of travel you do.
For tourist attractions, join AAA if you aren't already a member and get the tour books for each state.
For tourist attractions, join AAA if you aren't already a member and get the tour books for each state.
Thanks guys, we are touring for 5 months so it will be a bit of a whistlestop tour thats why I am only asking for 1 or 2 suggestions so we only see the best that these states have to offer.
We will be staying in an RV and would like picturesque or location location campgrounds. We want to visit all the big cities along the route like New Orleans Houston Dallas Denver Nashville. Would like some suggestions on beautiful towns to go and see. I love golf so any good courses along the route would be great, we like biking, skiing, we are pretty open minded really.
Cheers
We will be staying in an RV and would like picturesque or location location campgrounds. We want to visit all the big cities along the route like New Orleans Houston Dallas Denver Nashville. Would like some suggestions on beautiful towns to go and see. I love golf so any good courses along the route would be great, we like biking, skiing, we are pretty open minded really.
Cheers
fastrak100
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So what's wrong with Mississippi or Arkansas?
How you gonna get from TN to LA without going through one of them?
Well I thought that Oak Ridge TN was amazing, but you might pass through it and think it just an industrial wasteland.
Mamou, LA (Fred's Lounge) was also unmissable, but you do have to know to go on a Saturday morning and need to enjoy loud Cajun music and boudin sausage.
Trinity Site, NM, is the coolest place, but you do have to be there first Saturday in April, or October.
One thing I did find out, winter does not end, with any reliability, in some parts of Colorado and Utah until May.
Every day of our 80 odd weeks of travel in the U.S.has been spent in amazing, unmissable places. Holding it down to one or two places I am afraid is to trivialize half of your country.
An, darn it, Ned's right again, join the AAA they have whole books on the unmissable in every state.
Pauls Toy Hauler, you really prefer Fredericksburg to San Antonio?
How you gonna get from TN to LA without going through one of them?
Well I thought that Oak Ridge TN was amazing, but you might pass through it and think it just an industrial wasteland.
Mamou, LA (Fred's Lounge) was also unmissable, but you do have to know to go on a Saturday morning and need to enjoy loud Cajun music and boudin sausage.
Trinity Site, NM, is the coolest place, but you do have to be there first Saturday in April, or October.
One thing I did find out, winter does not end, with any reliability, in some parts of Colorado and Utah until May.
Every day of our 80 odd weeks of travel in the U.S.has been spent in amazing, unmissable places. Holding it down to one or two places I am afraid is to trivialize half of your country.
An, darn it, Ned's right again, join the AAA they have whole books on the unmissable in every state.
Pauls Toy Hauler, you really prefer Fredericksburg to San Antonio?
Pauls Toy Hauler
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fastrak100 said:
I enjoy both, but I prefer the slower paced lifestyle and my handle says it all. Paul's Toy Hauler - I always take my motorcycle with me when out RV'ing and the less time i spend in the city the better. I was just listing some places that you don't always see. Anyone can anytime go to the big city and see the sights, it's our small historic towns we need to visit and keep alive. Now I really prefer Austin than any other city in Texas, hands down.
In Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park is on most folks' Must-See list. So is Rocky Mountain National Park which is 500 miles across the state. All of Utah is spectacular, especially the southeastt part (Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, well, just about anywhere in the SE quarter of the state).
Wendy
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Well, Pauls toy hauler, I agree with every section your post (though I don't have either a toy hauler or a M/C). I must admit we enjoy going round cities, rather than through them. State Parks were our staple campgroundsin the East and Mid West, not so sure about California yet. We really enjoyed stopping at a lot of the small towns on Route 66 (I40'ish).
BRFCFAN, Here is a quick taster of just one state: Exploring the Rio Grande Rift Valley is a lot of fun, lots of nice towns: Taos, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, ABQ, Socorra, 'T or C' (no, actually, not 'T or C'). Lots of nice scenery, desert, mountain, White Sand dunes, Rio Grande Gorge, volcanoes, Valles Caldera, lava fields, rivers. Lots of history, Pueblo, Spanish, settler, Indian, route 66. Skiing, biking, Art, scenery. Of course you have to visit the other bits of NM, Carlsbad, Route 66, Shiprock, El Malpais, Chaco, Guadaloupe and El Capitan (not strictly NM), Antonita to Chama, Alamagorda to Cloudcroft. I tell you what, just forget the rest and drive straight to NM.
BRFCFAN, Here is a quick taster of just one state: Exploring the Rio Grande Rift Valley is a lot of fun, lots of nice towns: Taos, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, ABQ, Socorra, 'T or C' (no, actually, not 'T or C'). Lots of nice scenery, desert, mountain, White Sand dunes, Rio Grande Gorge, volcanoes, Valles Caldera, lava fields, rivers. Lots of history, Pueblo, Spanish, settler, Indian, route 66. Skiing, biking, Art, scenery. Of course you have to visit the other bits of NM, Carlsbad, Route 66, Shiprock, El Malpais, Chaco, Guadaloupe and El Capitan (not strictly NM), Antonita to Chama, Alamagorda to Cloudcroft. I tell you what, just forget the rest and drive straight to NM.
Wendy has mentioned enough places to take up the whole 5 months, but they're all in SE Utah, not SW 
What time of year will you be making this trip? Some of the more interesting places in NM and CO are best seen in the summer while much of the south is best in the winter. SE Utah is best in the spring or fall.
What time of year will you be making this trip? Some of the more interesting places in NM and CO are best seen in the summer while much of the south is best in the winter. SE Utah is best in the spring or fall.
Molaker
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I've been everywhere, man. I've breathed the mountain air, man. Travel, I've done my share, man. I've been everywhere. 8)fastrak100 said:
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I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I'm a killer.Molaker said:
Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
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We have full timed for the last ten months in all but three of those states, and have just about worn ourselves out hitting the high spots. We think we might get it done in the next ten years if we scrimp on time in each place. Tall order, dude....
You may have to make a choice - big cities or the rest of the good stuff....they both have an appeal and then there's the problem of really liking one place and staying longer.....
Think of it as a never ending smorgasbord for all your senses - you just cannot eat it all.....so many choices, so little time.
Relax and enjoy, though, whichever way you go! It's worth whatever it costs, I promise!
You may have to make a choice - big cities or the rest of the good stuff....they both have an appeal and then there's the problem of really liking one place and staying longer.....
Think of it as a never ending smorgasbord for all your senses - you just cannot eat it all.....so many choices, so little time.
Relax and enjoy, though, whichever way you go! It's worth whatever it costs, I promise!
Larry N.
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brfcfan said:
I suspect you don't really have a feel for the distances involved here, nor for how tired you can get after a few days driving. There are a lot of good thoughts above, and so much depends on your specific interests. fastrak100 has some excellent thoughts (I've found them to be true, often enough) about not everyone enjoying all the same things, though I suspect there are few who fail to enjoy things such as Canyonlands, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley (where so many western movies were shot), and so on.
Don't forget to consider some of the steam railroads, such as the Durango-Silverton, the Cumbres and Toltec (Colorado/New Mexico border), the Georgetown Loop, the Grand Canyon Railroad, and Heber Valley, to name just a few. In many of the western states, you'll likely find yourself pulling off to the side on occasion, just to gander at the scenery.
Hfx_Cdn
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By now, I think you might be getting the idea that there are just too many points of interest to be able to take them all in, in just 5 months. Our best advice to you is to do it slowly, see and do what you can, but enjoy yourselves. Your route will have a great divergence of scenery, historic, urban and rural locals. We spent over 7 months the past 2 years doing approximately what you propose, and we feel that more is necessary, so we will keep going west.
Asside from the large cities, which seem to have a similarity where ever in the world you visit, you will see unique scenery and have plenty to keep you occupied. But as I said, be carefull, it is addictive.
Ed
Asside from the large cities, which seem to have a similarity where ever in the world you visit, you will see unique scenery and have plenty to keep you occupied. But as I said, be carefull, it is addictive.
Ed
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I would suggest if you don't make it out west then for sure stop in San Antonio, Texas. It is a really neat place and the architectural history is amazing and the Alamo as well.
Thanks for all your responses guys. I am due to be made redundant so not sure when it will be, either Nov-Mar or Feb-Jun.
Being from the UK we just want to try things we dont get to do over here, like rafting, watching baseball, going to a rodeo (can anyone reccommend a good one) watching NASCAR, maybe going to a few country and western gigs etc etc.
Keep the suggestions coming, I am writing them all down.
Being from the UK we just want to try things we dont get to do over here, like rafting, watching baseball, going to a rodeo (can anyone reccommend a good one) watching NASCAR, maybe going to a few country and western gigs etc etc.
Keep the suggestions coming, I am writing them all down.
You can find baseball games all over the country. Some of the best games are minor league games. Same goes for rodeo, lots of local rodeos and traveling rodeos. We just had one here in Cortez, Colorado, the Ute Mountain Rodeo.
Nascar races are expensive and often tickets are hard to come by. But in many small towns, you'll find a dirt track and the Saturday night racing is great. You'll be up-close-and-personal and have a lot more fun for a lot less money than going to a Nascar race.
Put Moab, Utah, in your plans. You can do whitewater rafting, mountain biking, four-wheel driving, hiking, visit 2 spectacular National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands), hike, eat.
Do internet searches before you get to a town, pick up a local paper, stop at the town/county visitor center, and see what's happening. Just as an example, in Cortez Colorado, if you hit the right time, you could see Mesa Verde, go fishing on the Dolores River, whitewater raft on the lower Dolores River, go to a rodeo, attend an outdoor concert at the local casino, and go to the races at the county speedway, all in the same week.
Enjoy your visit but be sure to take the time to stop and enjoy.
Wendy
Nascar races are expensive and often tickets are hard to come by. But in many small towns, you'll find a dirt track and the Saturday night racing is great. You'll be up-close-and-personal and have a lot more fun for a lot less money than going to a Nascar race.
Put Moab, Utah, in your plans. You can do whitewater rafting, mountain biking, four-wheel driving, hiking, visit 2 spectacular National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands), hike, eat.
Do internet searches before you get to a town, pick up a local paper, stop at the town/county visitor center, and see what's happening. Just as an example, in Cortez Colorado, if you hit the right time, you could see Mesa Verde, go fishing on the Dolores River, whitewater raft on the lower Dolores River, go to a rodeo, attend an outdoor concert at the local casino, and go to the races at the county speedway, all in the same week.
Enjoy your visit but be sure to take the time to stop and enjoy.
Wendy
fastrak100
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Now that you have given a bit more information. In the States Winter and Summer do not shilly shally around, winter is cold (not just miserable like UK), summer is hot. If you opt for Nov - March I would suggest that if you do not want weather to play a big part in determining your itinery and unless you are prepared for cold weather, have a rig which can stand cold weather and has snow tires you should think about basing your touring on, and to the south of, interstate I10. With some forays north of I10 as your stamina and weather permits. I10 goes West/East (odd numbered highways go north/south) from Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA. March to June is a much better time, East coast can be cold but bearable in March. Utah/Co can still be imp(o/a)ssible in March and April.
Are you coming in from the UK? O.K., at the risk of boring others on the Forum, if I were to do my travelling all over again this would be my dream route. Orlando is an excellent starting place (direct flights from Manchester or London). Everglades and Keys are nice in March. Florida has some of the best Bluegrass Festivals almost every weekend between Jan and April. A saunter up the East coast (Savannah, Charleston) might be nice. Across to Ashville, a bit of the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway and the Smoky Mountains, I40 to Nashville and Memphis, down the Natchez Trace Trail, New Orleans, Route 90 through Cajun Bayou country, I10 to San Antonio, I35 north to Austin, Dallas, I40/Route 66 West, Albuqurque (Santa Fe, Taos for skiing). Carry on north and west through Durango, Cortez, Moab then filter back South West through the National Parks of your choice. Finishing Where?
Oh, then I woke up.
Are you coming in from the UK? O.K., at the risk of boring others on the Forum, if I were to do my travelling all over again this would be my dream route. Orlando is an excellent starting place (direct flights from Manchester or London). Everglades and Keys are nice in March. Florida has some of the best Bluegrass Festivals almost every weekend between Jan and April. A saunter up the East coast (Savannah, Charleston) might be nice. Across to Ashville, a bit of the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway and the Smoky Mountains, I40 to Nashville and Memphis, down the Natchez Trace Trail, New Orleans, Route 90 through Cajun Bayou country, I10 to San Antonio, I35 north to Austin, Dallas, I40/Route 66 West, Albuqurque (Santa Fe, Taos for skiing). Carry on north and west through Durango, Cortez, Moab then filter back South West through the National Parks of your choice. Finishing Where?
Oh, then I woke up.
