I would avoid all of those locations with the possible exception of Gettysburg until after Bush is out of office. Americans are not very popular over there right now.
Jeez Mark...get a grip on your hatred for our President. Just as with Temple's foreign destination Americans are welcome everywhere on this list and the foreign list.
Well, as a conservative I was a bit uncomfortable in Boston last year.
Jeez Mark...get a grip on your hatred for our President. Just as with Temple's foreign destination Americans are welcome everywhere on this list and the foreign list.
Well, as a conservative I was a bit uncomfortable in Boston last year.
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Taylor,
First, welcome to greasespot.
Second, I have a very dry sense of humor. You probably won't get used to it, but just in case, you've been warned.
Third, I am known by the socialists here as a wingnut. Thanks for the joke. "Bush-hater!!!" sounds good to me!!!
1. San Francisco, a pretty town, the Golden Gate Bridge, a couple of nice museums, Chinatown, lots of great restaurants, - worth a day or two.
2. San Diego, great weather, always sunny and moderate, not much to see and do other than lay on the beach, or maybe go to Tijuana (a rather acquired taste).
3.Boston, just another megalopolis. I couldn't find anything noteworthy there except having lunch at "Cheers" (big whoop)
4.San Antonio, well there's the Alamo, and, ummm, uhhh,
5.Las Vegas, I think I'll wait till after I'm dead for a return visit. (Though "The Amazing Meeting III happens there in a couple of months, that might be worth it).
6.Little Big Horn, kinda interesting, but really not much to see, I'd give it an hour or two.
7.Gettysburg, for a Civil War buff it's a must see, but, again, it won't take long to take it all in. It's just pastures and fencerows and a few old canons now.
8.Hawaii, never been, seems too hot to me. I was never one for lying on the beach and sweating. I do enough of that at work.
9.Deer Isle MA, ?
10.Fredericksburg, see #7.
I'd give the Big Easy a few months and then head on down. The Quarter didn't get hurt anyway, and they'll be back to eatin' good and drinking more than they should in no time...
You should add Yosmite and Yellowstone parks to the list. Crater Lake in Oregon is nice too.
As cities go, I'd add Seattle and second Boston. If you can walk a few miles, the Boston Freedom Trail walk is great. The San Diego Zoo is great. My friends and I once skipped out on a limb meeting to see the zoo. Well worth it.
If you have visions of getting out of country, I'd suggest London, Munich and Tokyo. I hope to visit Taiwan on business this fall.
"1. San Francisco, a pretty town, the Golden Gate Bridge, a couple of nice museums, Chinatown, lots of great restaurants, - worth a day or two."
Sausalito too, I have a brother that runs a paid parking lot there.
"2. San Diego, great weather, always sunny and moderate, not much to see and do other than lay on the beach, or maybe go to Tijuana (a rather acquired taste)."
What? San Diego is great! Taking the train south is fun too! Just stay in the areas with pavement, when the pavement runs out, the streets just continue, but You should not continue.
"3.Boston, just another megalopolis. I couldn't find anything noteworthy there except having lunch at "Cheers" (big whoop)"
Yawn.
"4.San Antonio, well there's the Alamo, and, ummm, uhhh,"
The river walk is fun.
"5.Las Vegas, I think I'll wait till after I'm dead for a return visit. (Though "The Amazing Meeting III happens there in a couple of months, that might be worth it)."
Too commercial for me.
"6.Little Big Horn, kinda interesting, but really not much to see, I'd give it an hour or two."
Yawn
"7.Gettysburg, for a Civil War buff it's a must see, but, again, it won't take long to take it all in. It's just pastures and fencerows and a few old canons now."
This one was fun for us.
"8.Hawaii, never been, seems too hot to me. I was never one for lying on the beach and sweating. I do enough of that at work."
Been there many times, Wow, it is expensive. Take the metro bus to the Mormon's Polynesian Cultural Center it is great and they have a wonderful evening show. It takes maybe three or four hours to tour the facility before the evening show starts. It is great.
I grew up very near to Yosemite Park, and went there continously. Bonnie really likes Yellowstone and makes a point of stopping there most times that she drives coast-to-coast.
We lived in Bremerton across the bay from Seattle and Tacoma, we went there for the museums and the underground tour but I could not think of anything there that would draw a tourist.
I have been to London, Manchester, etc. Yawn, but Bonnie loves them. Edinborough is the greatest! And maybe Sterling too!
Bonnie loves Paris, I dont. Rome is fun! Mount Etna is great! We had a lot of fun in Greece, touring and checking out Corinth.
I would go back to Cervina anytime. I had so much fun there. It is right across the border from Zermatt, but everything is half the price as things are in Zermatt. And between the two is the greatest skiing, on the planet. Cervina has two Irish pubs too, we had more fun in them, then we did while in Dublin. My goodness those Irish kow how to drink, they sing. Everyone is expected to sing,
Boston is one of the most interesting cities I've ever visited. Exciting, too--driving or even being a pedestrian there mimics the thrills of the most hair-raising roller coaster ride you'd ever want to take! :)-->
Seriously, Boston is great. So much history. So much to see. Great seafood.
Mo, I'm surprised Washington, DC, isn't on your list, with your interest in genealogy. Maybe it's because you've already been there. If not, consider going. The National Archives is a must for genealogists. Its microfilm readers are maddeningly slow (the old hand-crank type) and some don't work at all, but they've got an amazing number of documents on file and on film, as I'm sure you know.
To history buffs in general, I think Washington is the hottest destination in the USA.
Rascal, if you can get to the Smithsonian, by all means do so. It's incredible. And allow at least a couple of days. There are numerous buildings, including one that's not right on the Smithsonian grounds. The Smithsonian Postal Museum is next door to Union Station and I found it fascinating to see the history of mail delivery from back in the Pony Express days until today. And it's a great way to spend your time if you're waiting for a train.
And when you hit Boston, gimme a call. I can take you to some of the best places - shops, museums, restaurants, historical tours, etc., that aren't on the glossy web sites. There's a new bridge there that you have to see - the tappen z bridge - which is the latest in suspension bridges - it won't be like anything you've seen before.
Then there's the Constitution - not the papers, but the ship - and the aquarium, and Paul Revere's house, and all the Italian restaurants in the north end, and some of the most incredible art museums - I love Boston!
I have been to London, Manchester, etc. Yawn, but Bonnie loves them. Edinborough is the greatest! And maybe Sterling too!
Galen, you just didn't find the right places to go. Since you're a military man, you'd probably enjoy the RAF/USAF museum at Hendon. The stop is off the underground from London plus about a 1/2 mile walk. An excellent, excellent museum, about 2/3rds RAF and 1/3rd USAF history, beautifully presented. If you don't have time to leave downtown, the Royal Science Museum shouldn't be missed.
"I'd give the Big Easy a few months and then head on down. The Quarter didn't get hurt anyway, and they'll be back to eatin' good and drinking more than they should in no time..."
I love New Orleans and the food--- but after watching what was getting pumped back into the waters around there it will be quite awhile before I have any Jambalaya, crawdads, shrimp or seafood while i am down there...although I do bet the next Mardi Gras will be aparty to remember.
and although I am not a city type of guy---Boston is one of the great ones if you do a little looking and asking around and stay away from the touristy areas, I'll take it anyday over NYC....
Ive been preferring smaller cities lately--St.Augustine was an interesting city.
Im goin to the old south next --- Charleston and Savannah...Ive always heard good things about them.
Wow, George, as well travelled as you are, I'm surprised you apparently aren't aware of all the great things to do in the places you seem less than thrilled with. But, then again, most of the fun and adventure depends on who you're with and what your attitude is. B)
Rascal, I would love to have a month to spend in all the Smithsonians and I still think that wouldn't be enough time! Heck, I think it would take a year of playing tourist to see and do all there is in DC. I have played flag football with the MSU Alumni Mud Dogs in front of the Washington Monument.
Boston is awesome! I've been there twice now and I still haven't seen and done all I'd like to. The Summer Shack does have awesome seafood and the best dang oysters I've ever had (and I'm quite the oyster connoisseur).
Las Vegas has some of the greatest shows, especially Danny Ganns and the Blue Man Group, off the top of my head. Although I've never been, my parents, their friends and a lot of my friends absolutely love going there.
Jim, my little brother lived in Taipei for five years. If you're headed that way and would like some info, just give me a holler.
I love St Augustine, but so many of the small "quaint" towns are getting too commercial. Even Gatlinburg, TN isn't what it used to be, although the Hippensteal B&B right outside of town is so wondeful that you'd not want to leave.
I'd also love to whitewater raft on the Colorado - heck, I'd like to whitewater raft ANYWHERE!
I'd love to go to Hawaii and Alaska. I've been to or through just about every state, but never those two and I've only been to Mexico as far as other countries go, so anyplace outside the US would be fascinating to me.
Excellent question! I've had fun daydreaming about my answers! :P
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I would avoid all of those locations with the possible exception of Gettysburg until after Bush is out of office. Americans are not very popular over there right now.
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Jeez Mark...get a grip on your hatred for our President. Just as with Temple's foreign destination Americans are welcome everywhere on this list and the foreign list.
Well, as a conservative I was a bit uncomfortable in Boston last year.
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Taylor,
First, welcome to greasespot.
Second, I have a very dry sense of humor. You probably won't get used to it, but just in case, you've been warned.
Third, I am known by the socialists here as a wingnut. Thanks for the joke. "Bush-hater!!!" sounds good to me!!!
Here that Mark S., I'm officially a Bush Hater!!!
ROTFLMAO!!!
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Uh, lessee,
1. San Francisco, a pretty town, the Golden Gate Bridge, a couple of nice museums, Chinatown, lots of great restaurants, - worth a day or two.
2. San Diego, great weather, always sunny and moderate, not much to see and do other than lay on the beach, or maybe go to Tijuana (a rather acquired taste).
3.Boston, just another megalopolis. I couldn't find anything noteworthy there except having lunch at "Cheers" (big whoop)
4.San Antonio, well there's the Alamo, and, ummm, uhhh,
5.Las Vegas, I think I'll wait till after I'm dead for a return visit. (Though "The Amazing Meeting III happens there in a couple of months, that might be worth it).
6.Little Big Horn, kinda interesting, but really not much to see, I'd give it an hour or two.
7.Gettysburg, for a Civil War buff it's a must see, but, again, it won't take long to take it all in. It's just pastures and fencerows and a few old canons now.
8.Hawaii, never been, seems too hot to me. I was never one for lying on the beach and sweating. I do enough of that at work.
9.Deer Isle MA, ?
10.Fredericksburg, see #7.
I'd give the Big Easy a few months and then head on down. The Quarter didn't get hurt anyway, and they'll be back to eatin' good and drinking more than they should in no time...
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Thanks George. Proof once again that one cannot accomplish anything good without upsetting someone else.
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Like my pappy says, Some people would complain if they got hung with a new rope.
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You should add Yosmite and Yellowstone parks to the list. Crater Lake in Oregon is nice too.
As cities go, I'd add Seattle and second Boston. If you can walk a few miles, the Boston Freedom Trail walk is great. The San Diego Zoo is great. My friends and I once skipped out on a limb meeting to see the zoo. Well worth it.
If you have visions of getting out of country, I'd suggest London, Munich and Tokyo. I hope to visit Taiwan on business this fall.
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Alabama isn't the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
C'mon y'all
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George Aar:
"1. San Francisco, a pretty town, the Golden Gate Bridge, a couple of nice museums, Chinatown, lots of great restaurants, - worth a day or two."
Sausalito too, I have a brother that runs a paid parking lot there.
"2. San Diego, great weather, always sunny and moderate, not much to see and do other than lay on the beach, or maybe go to Tijuana (a rather acquired taste)."
What? San Diego is great! Taking the train south is fun too! Just stay in the areas with pavement, when the pavement runs out, the streets just continue, but You should not continue.
"3.Boston, just another megalopolis. I couldn't find anything noteworthy there except having lunch at "Cheers" (big whoop)"
Yawn.
"4.San Antonio, well there's the Alamo, and, ummm, uhhh,"
The river walk is fun.
"5.Las Vegas, I think I'll wait till after I'm dead for a return visit. (Though "The Amazing Meeting III happens there in a couple of months, that might be worth it)."
Too commercial for me.
"6.Little Big Horn, kinda interesting, but really not much to see, I'd give it an hour or two."
Yawn
"7.Gettysburg, for a Civil War buff it's a must see, but, again, it won't take long to take it all in. It's just pastures and fencerows and a few old canons now."
This one was fun for us.
"8.Hawaii, never been, seems too hot to me. I was never one for lying on the beach and sweating. I do enough of that at work."
Been there many times, Wow, it is expensive. Take the metro bus to the Mormon's Polynesian Cultural Center it is great and they have a wonderful evening show. It takes maybe three or four hours to tour the facility before the evening show starts. It is great.
I grew up very near to Yosemite Park, and went there continously. Bonnie really likes Yellowstone and makes a point of stopping there most times that she drives coast-to-coast.
We lived in Bremerton across the bay from Seattle and Tacoma, we went there for the museums and the underground tour but I could not think of anything there that would draw a tourist.
I have been to London, Manchester, etc. Yawn, but Bonnie loves them. Edinborough is the greatest! And maybe Sterling too!
Bonnie loves Paris, I dont. Rome is fun! Mount Etna is great! We had a lot of fun in Greece, touring and checking out Corinth.
I would go back to Cervina anytime. I had so much fun there. It is right across the border from Zermatt, but everything is half the price as things are in Zermatt. And between the two is the greatest skiing, on the planet. Cervina has two Irish pubs too, we had more fun in them, then we did while in Dublin. My goodness those Irish kow how to drink, they sing. Everyone is expected to sing,
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Well, if you're ever in the Lansing, MI area, give me a holler.
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I want to see the
1) The smithsonian
2) Anastazi dwellings in Colorado
3) Dinosaur national monument in SD
4) The Grand Canyon
5) Whitewater rafting down the colorado river
6) Ride the entire Apalation trail on horseback and camping.
More to come...have to load a semi truck this morning.
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Geo! Boston, just another megalopolis???
Boston is one of the most interesting cities I've ever visited. Exciting, too--driving or even being a pedestrian there mimics the thrills of the most hair-raising roller coaster ride you'd ever want to take!
:)-->
Seriously, Boston is great. So much history. So much to see. Great seafood.
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Mo, I'm surprised Washington, DC, isn't on your list, with your interest in genealogy. Maybe it's because you've already been there. If not, consider going. The National Archives is a must for genealogists. Its microfilm readers are maddeningly slow (the old hand-crank type) and some don't work at all, but they've got an amazing number of documents on file and on film, as I'm sure you know.
To history buffs in general, I think Washington is the hottest destination in the USA.
Rascal, if you can get to the Smithsonian, by all means do so. It's incredible. And allow at least a couple of days. There are numerous buildings, including one that's not right on the Smithsonian grounds. The Smithsonian Postal Museum is next door to Union Station and I found it fascinating to see the history of mail delivery from back in the Pony Express days until today. And it's a great way to spend your time if you're waiting for a train.
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Mo - Linda's right about D.C. - also the Mormon temple there is incredible - worth the trip alone.
There's so much to see and do in D.C. - and then when you're done there, head to Virginia Beach for a ruben sandwich at the Jewish Mother!
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And when you hit Boston, gimme a call. I can take you to some of the best places - shops, museums, restaurants, historical tours, etc., that aren't on the glossy web sites. There's a new bridge there that you have to see - the tappen z bridge - which is the latest in suspension bridges - it won't be like anything you've seen before.
Then there's the Constitution - not the papers, but the ship - and the aquarium, and Paul Revere's house, and all the Italian restaurants in the north end, and some of the most incredible art museums - I love Boston!
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Galen, you just didn't find the right places to go. Since you're a military man, you'd probably enjoy the RAF/USAF museum at Hendon. The stop is off the underground from London plus about a 1/2 mile walk. An excellent, excellent museum, about 2/3rds RAF and 1/3rd USAF history, beautifully presented. If you don't have time to leave downtown, the Royal Science Museum shouldn't be missed.
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"I'd give the Big Easy a few months and then head on down. The Quarter didn't get hurt anyway, and they'll be back to eatin' good and drinking more than they should in no time..."
I love New Orleans and the food--- but after watching what was getting pumped back into the waters around there it will be quite awhile before I have any Jambalaya, crawdads, shrimp or seafood while i am down there...although I do bet the next Mardi Gras will be aparty to remember.
and although I am not a city type of guy---Boston is one of the great ones if you do a little looking and asking around and stay away from the touristy areas, I'll take it anyday over NYC....
Ive been preferring smaller cities lately--St.Augustine was an interesting city.
Im goin to the old south next --- Charleston and Savannah...Ive always heard good things about them.
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Wow, George, as well travelled as you are, I'm surprised you apparently aren't aware of all the great things to do in the places you seem less than thrilled with. But, then again, most of the fun and adventure depends on who you're with and what your attitude is. B)
Rascal, I would love to have a month to spend in all the Smithsonians and I still think that wouldn't be enough time! Heck, I think it would take a year of playing tourist to see and do all there is in DC. I have played flag football with the MSU Alumni Mud Dogs in front of the Washington Monument.
Boston is awesome! I've been there twice now and I still haven't seen and done all I'd like to. The Summer Shack does have awesome seafood and the best dang oysters I've ever had (and I'm quite the oyster connoisseur).
Las Vegas has some of the greatest shows, especially Danny Ganns and the Blue Man Group, off the top of my head. Although I've never been, my parents, their friends and a lot of my friends absolutely love going there.
Jim, my little brother lived in Taipei for five years. If you're headed that way and would like some info, just give me a holler.
I love St Augustine, but so many of the small "quaint" towns are getting too commercial. Even Gatlinburg, TN isn't what it used to be, although the Hippensteal B&B right outside of town is so wondeful that you'd not want to leave.
I'd also love to whitewater raft on the Colorado - heck, I'd like to whitewater raft ANYWHERE!
I'd love to go to Hawaii and Alaska. I've been to or through just about every state, but never those two and I've only been to Mexico as far as other countries go, so anyplace outside the US would be fascinating to me.
Excellent question! I've had fun daydreaming about my answers! :P
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