Here's the challenge...
Name cities in the US. I'll try to visit every one mentioned in 2006.
Only caveat - *you* have to have been there. (otherwise I'll get every town and city in the Dakotas)
If I get to a city, I'll write a trip report.
Yes, I'm that bored right now. :)
I will also definitely regret this.
Philo
Philo
January 30th, 2006 11:23pm
Paris, Texas
Toledo, Ohio
Hilo, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Las Angelas, California (Actually on second thought don't go there, I hated that place)
San Francisco, California
IMesh
January 30th, 2006 11:47pm
I decided to be nice. I've only listed a handful of places I consider exceptional places to visit, or near exceptional places.
Moab, Utah
Jacob Lake, Arizona
Page, Arizona
Bolder, Utah
Sealy Lake, Montana
West Yellowstone, Montana
New York, New York
Orlando, Florida
Los Angeles, California
Portland, Oregon
Las Vegas, Nevada
New Orleans, Lousiana
Nauvoo, Illinois
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Charlott, Virginia
That will be enough to keep you busy a few months.
XYZZY
January 30th, 2006 11:59pm
Damn you have been to lot of places.
IMesh
January 31st, 2006 12:06am
I always thought Biloxi, Mississippi was kind of a cool place. You have casinos and still the people know you when you come back. Kind of a smalltown Vegas.
I don't know about how it is doing now... since recent events.
Grass Valley, Calif.
Castroville, Calif.
Orem, Utah
Casper, Wyoming
Ok Grass Valley and Castroville aren't cities.
Here's a few places I've been with pleasant memories:
Chicago, IL
Fort Collins, CO
New York, NY
Flagstaff, AZ
Santa Fe, NM
Moab, UT
Cocoa Beach, FL
San Diego, CA
Glenwood Springs, CO
Boston, MA
Ian Boys
January 31st, 2006 12:25am
IMesh, if your "Damn you have been to lot of places" was directed to me, you are very right. I worked for 15 years for a company that does automated warehousing. I've been to the best warehouses in the world, mostly in the US, but also Taiwan and a couple in Europe.
I'm a Delta Million Miler. I've got a collection of ticket stubs that you wouldn't believe. And yes, I was being very, very nice to Philo.
XYZZY
January 31st, 2006 12:31am
Some of my favorite US cities that I've visited:
Vegas Baby
Austin, TX
San Francisco, CA
Boston, MA
Pittsburgh, PA (but only if you drive in from the South)
Providence, RI
Seattle (but you kind of live there yeah?)
Aspen, CO
Jacob
January 31st, 2006 1:05am
+1 San Diego, for the beautiful architecture downtown (and the boardwalk is quite agreeable).
But since you used to be in the navy, I suppose you've been there before.
Bird in hand,
Intercourse,
Lancaster
Practical Geezer
January 31st, 2006 3:48am
Ithaca, NY
New York, NY
Seattle, WA
anon in Iceland
January 31st, 2006 7:24am
Bettendorf, IA (my hometown).
Ryan
January 31st, 2006 9:48am
I'll be nice too - only cities that are worth visiting for one reason or another.
Asheville, NC (lots of artsy stuff)
Dayton, OH (USAF museum)
Charleston, SC (Just a great city to visit)
Denver, CO (nice downtown area)
The twin cities, MN (Mall of America)
Farmington, NM (the Shiprock, Anasazi & Aztek sites)
and an easy one for you:
Washington, DC (Smithsonian Institution)
example
January 31st, 2006 10:47am
I was going to throw in West Des Moines, but Ryan already got one of the quad-cities, so you're probably covered as far as Iowa is concerned.
Pseudo Masochist
January 31st, 2006 12:05pm
Yuba City, CA
And visit Antonio's Quick Lunch.
It's the best Taqueria on earth.
And let John H and I know you're coming, we'll show you around. (There is so much to see.)
Simon -
Grass Valley, CA is in our neighborhood, and depending a little on how you got there, you probably came right through. Do you make this journey often?