what's worth seeing?

Deffintely give Las Vegas a try,that will keep ya busy 4 a few days. Even if ya don't gamble it's a fun town !

nyc

cborgman said:

is the reason for my whole trip I'm just wondering if there is anything ELSE I must see!

ZombieKitten said:

umm...

the dinosaurs statues near palm springs are pretty awesome, if you like pee-wee's big adventure

I'd like to see some nature something I could only see over there

nature?

i don't know nature. sorry.

I am glad that you are seeing NY.
I saw it for the first time in my life in April. I wish I had more time and was there for site seeing, not for stressful reasons.

You will enjoy it!

Charlotte I did the US last year in 3 weeks... NYC - Niagara Falls - Washington DC - Chicago (then over the rockies and through the desert) to Las Vegas (including the Grand Canyon) - San Francisco (including Yosemite National Park) - LA

That was a bit of a stretch considering I was travelling by greyhound but more than worth it

an AMAZING 3 weeks

do potted plants count as nature? because vegas has some amazing potted plants in the lobbies

I'm spending 96 hours in the States this week.....San Francisco tomorrow, Lake Tahoe on Thursday & Friday, San Francisco on Friday night again.....fly back to Amsterdam on Saturday, back home on Sunday!


I'm an idiot!

Natisse said:

I'd be interested to go to all those places
I reckon I'd stick to the eastern side for this trip, my mum isn't sure she can cope with my boys for the full 3 weeks, so it might only be for 2. Though it's likely the flight goes via LA, so might just stop over there or something

shanti0608 said:

you may well end up meeting up with us!!

cborgman said:

I love potted plants
especially anthuriums

abierman said:

I'd like to see Lake Tahoe, but in the summertime, I'm not crazy about snow

ZombieKitten said:

Tahoe is truly one of the most beautiful places I have seen in my life.....summer or winter (was there in the summer in 1981, I'm old). This will be my 4th time!!! Can't wait!

abierman said:

I reckon!!! I googled it just before, it really looks incredible
I think I'll have to come again do it properly another time, I'd love to do it when the kids are old enough to appreciate it and remember it.

I cannot give you any advice as I have only been to New York and Philadelphia. But where ever you go I wonder how many photos you will take !

The US has so many beautiful & wondrous places to see.

One of my truly favourite places there is Jackson Hole Wyoming/Grand Teton's and Yellowstone.
Pics cannot describe the beauty of it.

Serious said:

depends at which end of the trip I pick up a new D700 duty free
[Edited 12/30/08 3:41am]

ZombieKitten said:

The grand canyon, niagra falls, yosemite park, the redwoods in california, the badlands in the south dakota, the bayous in louisiana, the great lakes...

If you're going to stick to the east coast, then you still have options.

The White Mountains of New Hampshire are nice.







You could drive up the Mt. Washington Road there, and visit the place where the highest wind speed ever recorded on earth was. They'll only let you drive up there if the weather conditions permit it. Otherwise, the White Mountains are very nice.

The Adirondacks are also worth seeing in upstate New York.







Further down south, if you're driving, you'll want to definitely take a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway.







It starts in Virginia and ends in Tennessee. Over 400 miles of fantastic 2 lane road with no commercial trucking allowed, no commercial business (except for a few campgrounds and hotels), no billboards and no stop signs or red lights (plus it's free). The entire road is a National Park and has some of the most amazing vistas you'll see on the eastern part of the U.S.


The BRP will end in Smoky Mountain National Park which is also a nice place, although I haven't spent too much time there.

Those are my favorites on the East.....the West is a whole different story and a whole different type of visit.

Hope that helps!

I have some pictures of some of the places on my website jsomethin.smugmug.com if you want to see them.

Have fun!

Vegas and NYC.

alexandernevermind said:

Beautiful pics!

shanti0608 said:

this right here is why I will never understand NOT wanting to see the world... AMAZING pictures!!! amazing places, amazing country

You'll be here for 3 weeks! SWEET!

There is lots of stuff to do in NY

Also DC is nice I guess...I suppose since I practically live there I take it for granted, but there are many cool political/historical things to see

Chicago is an amazing city, and not too far from the coast (about 10 hours drive), and there is alot to see there

ZombieKitten said:

Since you are going to be in NYC, you could take a couple of hours and go to the Adirondacks. I am origianlly from that region, and it is pretty nice. However, during the winter some places are nicer than others. Lake Placid and Saranac Lake are better in the winter because places like Old Forge (my original home town) are full of snowmobiles this time of year.

this thread is making me want to plan a road trip!

from experience I thought eastern California, Utah, and Colorado were beautiful drives.

I've heard Niagra Falls is a waste of time, though if I was from Nebraska I'm sure I'd be thrilled to see it.

Niagara Falls is really the centerpiece of the northeast when it comes to nature. It's an eight hour drive (more or less) from NYC.

I remember being impressed with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel in Virginia when I drove over it, but that's more of an engineering marvel.