Places to visit in America
I'm planning a visit to America this summer. Any suggestions on the best places to visit?
91- bill komissaroff
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Ummmm....it's kinda big.
How long is your visit, where are you starting, and how far do you want to travel?The trip will be for 3 weeks. The plan is to spend 3 or 4 days in one place and then move on so we are planning on doing quite a bit of traveling. We definitely want to visit Las Vegas and The Grand Canyon. Is there anywhere that you think I should also visit during my stay in America?
94- Lita Sorensen
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See the California coast since you'll be out west. It's worth it! Also, en route to the Grand Canyon, stop off in Sedona--red rock country. Unusual landscape--probably will never see anything like it:
http://www.sedona.net/
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It really depends on what kind of experience you're looking for. Are you a city person, or do you like the outdoors/nature? Cooler, woodier climates, or hot deserts? Do you like skiing, hiking, etc? There are options along the West Coast and Southwest for all of these sorts of things.
Kentucky is defiantly a good place to visit. The parks are free here that have the most beautiful natural scenery around.lake Cumberland and dale Hollow are wonderful.
You can rent a houseboat and cruise ,camp out or party in one of the coves with other visitors.
Also Lexington gas horse racing,horse parks, and good restaurants.
Louisville has many art museums and crafts people.
Bowling Green is home to the Corvette museum.
There are caves to explore in Monmouth cave and Horse cave near Glasgow.LOL, why do all the foreigners want to go to Las Vegas? Nevada is the single most ugly state in the entire US, imnsho.
If you're going to be in that area, though, you should probably stay on the West Coast. The US is massive - try to see too much of it and you'll wear yourself out.
I'm not a desert fan (one reason for my utter loathing of Nevada) but Sedona and Santa Fe are among the neat areas in the Southwest. I don't like LA on account of the appalling traffic, but San Diego and San Francisco are both great. Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks are also really beautiful, though Yosemite in particular can be annoyingly crowded in summer. Further north, the Oregon Coast is amazing and Washington is full of great places, too. If you're more a city person, Seattle (WA) and Portland (OR) are beautiful. If you like nature, Mount Rainier, Olympic, or the North Cascades are among the many beautiful, beautiful national parks in that area. (If you aim for Olympic, be sure to stop in Port Townsend - really delightful little Victorian port town.)
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kerryg wrote:
LOL, why do all the foreigners want to go to Las Vegas? Nevada is the single most ugly state in the entire US, imnsho.
If you're going to be in that area, though, you should probably stay on the West Coast. The US is massive - try to see too much of it and you'll wear yourself out.
I'm not a desert fan (one reason for my utter loathing of Nevada) but Sedona and Santa Fe are among the neat areas in the Southwest. I don't like LA on account of the appalling traffic, but San Diego and San Francisco are both great. Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks are also really beautiful, though Yosemite in particular can be annoyingly crowded in summer. Further north, the Oregon Coast is amazing and Washington is full of great places, too. If you're more a city person, Seattle (WA) and Portland (OR) are beautiful. If you like nature, Mount Rainier, Olympic, or the North Cascades are among the many beautiful, beautiful national parks in that area. (If you aim for Olympic, be sure to stop in Port Townsend - really delightful little Victorian port town.)Thanks for the mention of Seattle(and surroundings of my home state)
. Btw yes Las vegas/Grand canyon since they are close by and well talked about happen to be a certainty in every tourist checklist..LOL. Btw of all the national parks Yellowstone happens to be my favorite(I have never seen so many Bisons/Elk up close in there natural surroundings) 
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Beautiful Red Rock Country , Sedona Arizona or if you love beaches and little coffeshops, maybe some nightlife visit Southern Cali, as there is so much to do. The south is breathtaking and bluegrass country will leave you speechless, as it really does look like bluegrass, so cruise to Kentucky.
countrywomen wrote:
Btw of all the national parks Yellowstone happens to be my favorite(I have never seen so many Bisons/Elk up close in there natural surroundings)
It's my favorite, too. I'm hoping to go there later this year - I haven't been since '05 and am suffering withdrawal! Last time we were there, I dragged my unfortunate husband out of his sleeping bag at 5 AM to go wolf-watching (saw four!) and later that day we rounded a bend in the road to find a black bear ambling its way across in front of us. One of the best days of my life!
Yellowstone's kind of tricky to get to, though, unless you're specifically planning a trip around it. Totally worth it if you do, of course! There's lots of other cool stuff in the general vicinity (by which I mean within a 10 hour drive or so), such as the Bighorns, Devil's Tower, the Black Hills, and the Badlands to the east, Glacier to the north, Salt Lake City and Utah ski country to the south, and some pretty parts of Idaho to the West.
BTW, CW, didn't know you live in Seattle. Man, I could have visited you last month! My mom's originally from Ballard and we were back there visiting her parents and siblings in Jan/Feb.
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footynut wrote:
I'm planning a visit to America this summer. Any suggestions on the best places to visit?
Check out the hubs in the travel section for US.
As a Californian-- I would recommend that you could easily spend several weeks in this state-- seeing mountains, deserts, seashore and historical sites , but there are a lot of wonderful and diverse places to visit across the whole continent. Where are you from? It may depend on if you want to see desert, mountain, something different?
I personally thingKYosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful places on earth--- but other people have have also made great suggestions. ALL of the National parks are spectacular.
We have had European visitors come to visit us in California and think they can pop over to the Grand Canyon for a day--- You MUST take into account the actual distances (This is not Europe).I agree with kerryg. Given the time you will have, it might be most sensible to stay out mostly west. I love San Diego and recommend it for a visit. You might also want to see Seattle.
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Maine. Portland, Maine is gorgeous in the Spring. Maine is gorgeous period.
Thanks for all your suggestions
They were really helpful and I now have a few more places in mind to visit during my time in America. 3 weeks just isn't long enough!- 95
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footynut wrote:
Thanks for all your suggestions
They were really helpful and I now have a few more places in mind to visit during my time in America. 3 weeks just isn't long enough!Out of curiosity, where you thinking of heading off too?
If you're headed to the Grand Canyon and you're into National Parks, Bryce and Zion National Park aren't too far away, as well as Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef.
I've been to all of the parks in that area, and by far my favorite, too, was Yellowstone. It adjoins with Grand Teton National Park, which is also incredible. We were there a few years back, driving through the worst thunderstorm I've ever seen, but it was gone just as quickly as it came. Some of the best photos I've ever taken were of Yellowstone scenery. Yellowstone is unique, too, because you can't escape the wildlife. It's not the type of place that you have to go hunting around to see animals, they're everywhere.
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RKHenry wrote:
Maine. Portland, Maine is gorgeous in the Spring. Maine is gorgeous period.
I'd recommend eating at the Lobster Shack at Cape Elizabeth, Maine because the view is gorgeous and you can sit on huge logs of petrified wood. Super tender clams.
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I like hearing about those countries that pass the *Most Courteous* test that gets done
but some these places just sound great I say..pay attention to how the iceshield had created the landscape ..that is awesome too! 
k..strange yeah, lolTEXAS!!!! O, and if you do, you can read my hubs on Texas! See if you are interested! HaHa, jk. Hope your trip goes well!
--John
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Oregon - Crater lake
Take a drive all the way up highway one from San Diego to Seattle. Best drive ever. Oregon is by far the most beautiful state. Not sure what you're into, but the National Parks are all spectacular. If you like city life then New York is good. Miami great nightlife.
