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Title: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 01, 2023, 01:30:14 PM
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Post by: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 01:33:30 PM
I think you would love Yellowstone, in Wyoming. It's my favorite place of the places I've been.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 01, 2023, 01:39:58 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 01:33:30 PMI think you would love Yellowstone, in Wyoming. It's my favorite place of the places I've been.

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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 01, 2023, 02:48:17 PM
National Mall, Washington, DC.

Grand Canyon. This is "proof that the great flood is real, it's where the water drained away and cut that canyon!" Well, one side of the canyon is ~100 feet higher than the other, but whatever.
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Post by: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 04:44:27 PM
Quote from: ManUfan on February 01, 2023, 01:39:58 PMGoogling it now.
Just don't go there right before it erupts...
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Shiranu on February 01, 2023, 04:52:37 PM
New Mexico is still my favorite state I've been to, but you better like desert and "Old Western" movie terrain.

Colorado is absolutely beautiful, and I've never had one of my friends tell me something bad about the Seattle area.

Texas is an obligatory visit if you want to understand just how accurate American stereotypes both are and aren't; it's pretty much the United States on steroids & with it's own dash of individualism. Also, the food is the best in the nation and there are some pretty cool nature and historical sites.

Arkansas and South Carolina both under-rated and over-looked states as well.

Even this is painfully vague; New Mexico has White Sands national park, Chaco Canyon, Santa Fe/Albuquerque, Wind Croft and the ski resorts, desert mesas and the High Desert, the reservations... and it's one of the "smaller" states in terms of things to see and do.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 01, 2023, 05:02:08 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 04:44:27 PMJust don't go there right before it erupts...


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Post by: M on February 01, 2023, 05:13:50 PM
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Post by: GSOgymrat on February 01, 2023, 05:21:15 PM
Southern Utah is amazing.
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Post by: M on February 01, 2023, 06:04:24 PM
Quote from: GSOgymrat on February 01, 2023, 05:21:15 PMSouthern Utah is amazing.

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Post by: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 06:24:45 PM
Quote from: ManUfan on February 01, 2023, 05:13:50 PMIt's funny. I've been looking for a while, the travel agents over here try to steer you towards Florida.

If you go to Florida, watch out for the alligators! 🐊
And you probably don't want to go during the summer.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Shiranu on February 01, 2023, 08:11:26 PM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 01, 2023, 06:24:45 PMIf you go to Florida, watch out for the alligators! 🐊
And you probably don't want to go during the summer.
I cannot stress this enough - avoid Florida, and really anywhere in the South, from about late April to... as late as December sometimes.

39+ Celsius, 90%+ humidity... you are not going to have a good time half the days.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 01, 2023, 08:30:28 PM
Most of my hillbilly cousins are in Arkansas. Good enough reason to avoid it.

Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico are worth a stop. Meteor Crater in New Mexico is a "holy shit". That black spot is not a building, it's a parking lot.

(https://www.travelinusa.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/07/meteor-crater-arizona-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 01, 2023, 09:56:43 PM
I have been across the country via car a few times.  Yosemite Valley is unique.  Beautiful scenery, waterfalls, world class climbing, camp grounds that are beautiful, a hotel or two (too expensive for me), tent cabins that are neat, Ansel Adams pictures everywhere, hiking trails everywhere, and even horseback riding. 

Personal highlights--Columbia River Gorge is also unique; it is east of Portland and stretches to Pendleton, the home of a major rodeo (which I hate) and the home of the Pendleton shirts.  Wind surfing on the river, rock climbing and hiking, beautiful country that changes from forest to high desert scenery and lots more. 

The Grand Canyon is worth a look if one has not seen it.  Flagstaff is an interesting town, which is not far from the canyon and features Pueblo ruins in several places near it, there are tons of hiking trails in the mountains and surrounding Indian ruins and canyons.  Can't go wrong with any of the suggestions given to you. 
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 02, 2023, 12:41:20 AM
It's amazing how many wonderful places there are in America!

Caddo Lake, on the Texas/Louisiana border, is beautiful, but it doesn't hold a candle to so many other great places America has to offer.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Shiranu on February 02, 2023, 12:43:51 AM
Quote from: Unbeliever on February 02, 2023, 12:41:20 AMIt's amazing how many wonderful places there are in America!

Caddo Lake, on the Texas/Louisiana border, is beautiful, but it doesn't hold a candle to so many other great places America has to offer.
I can recommend Caddo Mounds as well, been looking to get up there recently but the cold is putting me off. Might watch for a pow-wow though.
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 02, 2023, 08:17:17 AM
https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/monument-valley/
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 03:09:58 PM
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 03, 2023, 05:21:14 PM
That's ~$308 U$D per day per person. Not unrealistic but would you be paying for services you probably won't use?
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on February 03, 2023, 05:21:14 PMThat's ~$308 U$D per day per person. Not unrealistic but would you be paying for services you probably won't use?

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Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 05:54:50 PM
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Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 06:36:02 PM
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Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 06:39:00 PM
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 03, 2023, 07:09:09 PM
Have you looked at train fares?
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 03, 2023, 07:17:30 PM
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on February 03, 2023, 07:09:09 PMHave you looked at train fares?

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Post by: Mike Cl on February 03, 2023, 08:21:07 PM
Quote from: ManUfan on February 03, 2023, 03:09:58 PMWe're looking at Santa Fe to Las Vegas, £3800 per person for 15 days...
That's flights accommodation and car hire.
Plenty to see on route but seems a bit on the expensive side.
Don't forget to see Hoover Dam or The Red Canyon (near Vegas).
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Dark Lightning on February 03, 2023, 08:58:10 PM
Nothing cheap about travel. My wife went on a cruise with her quilting friends, and it was north of $6k for 11 days. One good thing that came out of it is that she realized that she didn't want to take long cruise, say from California to Hawaii, because of the setup. The big cruise ships just have a mall in the middle; you can shop the entire time, I guess. Much as I despise flying, I'd vastly prefer that.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 03, 2023, 09:19:29 PM
Well, travel can be inexpensive, if you're willing to hitchhike...

I once used a map to estimate that I've hitchhiked about 10,000 miles around the country - from East to West and North to South.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 03, 2023, 09:22:12 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 03, 2023, 08:21:07 PMDon't forget to see Hoover Dam or The Red Canyon (near Vegas).
The Grand Canyon is just north of Flagstaff, AZ. The Hoover Damn isn't far down the river. Monument Valley is near by. Flagstaff is the epicenter of some great jaw droppers.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Shiranu on February 03, 2023, 09:47:00 PM
Chaco Canyon is absolutely a must for me - you might want a pickup or jeep to get out to it, because you will drive across rockier roads, but it's worth it - 5 story Native American ruins in the middle of a valley, the main encampment having over 3000 rooms and likely a temple complex at one point in history as well as massive pits (kiva) that look out of Star Wars or something. Oh... and it's all aligned on the solar/lunar axis and other astrological events that are marked by carvings and paintings on the walls.

It's a mind-changing experience about what "Native American" means.
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 04, 2023, 08:52:20 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestral_Puebloans
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Post by: M on February 11, 2023, 04:27:33 PM
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Post by: M on February 11, 2023, 04:36:39 PM
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 11, 2023, 04:48:56 PM
My current wife was living in Albuquerque when I met her at the old RDF forum. When I went there to bring her to St. Louis the Balloon Festival was going on. Beautiful during the day, amazing at night. "Stained Glass Cathedrals flying through the air." Defo worth a trip.

Be sure to visit Barringer Crater (west of Albuquerque, on the way to the Grand Canyon.)

(https://imageio.forbes.com/blogs-images/davidbressan/files/2017/07/TORGERSON_2010_Arizona_Meteor_Crater.jpg?format=jpg&width=960)

That black spot on the edge is a parking lot. The crater is just under a kilometer wide.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Unbeliever on February 11, 2023, 10:23:01 PM
Quote from: ManUfan on February 11, 2023, 04:27:33 PMAlbuquerque looks like a nice place to visit. Cheapest place in the area to stay as well.

It's a couple of hundred quid per week cheaper at that.
Bugs bunny was always taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque! 😉🐰
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 11, 2023, 10:51:30 PM
"I shoulda took that left turn at Albuquerque." Saturday morning cartoons.
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Post by: M on February 19, 2023, 03:20:36 PM
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Post by: Dark Lightning on February 19, 2023, 03:50:47 PM
New Mexico in August? Take plenty of sunscreen, and unless you are going to some elevation, lightweight clothing.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 19, 2023, 04:13:03 PM
Quote from: Dark Lightning on February 19, 2023, 03:50:47 PMNew Mexico in August? Take plenty of sunscreen, and unless you are going to some elevation, lightweight clothing.
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Post by: Mike Cl on February 19, 2023, 05:16:11 PM
Quote from: ManUfan on February 19, 2023, 04:13:03 PMWe're going to travel light :) we've holidayed in Europe for a long while now so it's time for a change.. we're hoping for a proper summer holiday, plenty of heat and sunshine...

I hear tipping in the US is the done thing.. What percentage of the bill is normal? Don't want to come across as cheap :D
Yeah, tipping is the thing here.  The typical tip is about 20%--this is for a sit down restaurant.  Fast food places don't get tips.  Personally, I usually go the 20% tip route unless the service is really bad, then I make it half that.  And if it is just shitty service I've been known to leave a penny--a huge insult to any server.  Good luck on your trip and have a good time. 
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: M on February 19, 2023, 05:23:51 PM
Quote from: Mike Cl on February 19, 2023, 05:16:11 PMYeah, tipping is the thing here.  The typical tip is about 20%--this is for a sit down restaurant.  Fast food places don't get tips.  Personally, I usually go the 20% tip route unless the service is really bad, then I make it half that.  And if it is just shitty service I've been known to leave a penny--a huge insult to any server.  Good luck on your trip and have a good time. 
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Post by: M on February 19, 2023, 05:34:13 PM
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Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 19, 2023, 06:21:27 PM
Flagstaff is a good pivot point. You can zip southwest and see the London Bridge.

Carlsbad Cavern is not for the claustrophobe but very epic.
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Mike Cl on February 20, 2023, 08:44:01 AM
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Carlsbad Cavern is not for the claustrophobe but very epic.
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I'd vote for Carlsbad as a must see!
Title: Re: What's the best place to visit in the USA?
Post by: Gawdzilla Sama on February 20, 2023, 04:56:44 PM
Cave fans will want to visit Meramec Caverns, in Missouri. Jesse James used it as a hideout. The Jesse James Wax Musuem, just off the interstate on the way to the Caverns, is a Must Miss.
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Post by: PopeyesPappy on March 01, 2023, 02:49:44 PM
What the fuck is with the single character posts?