Tell me about your state

[wandsandwine]

DH and I want to see all 50 states. If we go to your state where should we go, what should we see?

[Chrisse]

Boston, MA has all the sights, for sure, but venture out to the North Shore area and visit Salem. It's the most fun in October for Halloween, but definitely peak tourist season.

[3magicbeans]

I'm in RI - most people love the beaches, or the newport cliff walks. I'm in the woods at the opposite side of the state.

This is a really good question though - I actually met a couple who traveled to a different state every year on their anniversary and they hope to visit all 50 states over 50 years

[mrsnorris]

I'm in CA and could not begin to answer that question. I will suggest Sequoia NP, Joshua Tree NP, the rarely-visited Mojave Wildlife reserve, and Palm Springs which are semi-near me. As someone who lives more or less in LA, I'd never want to vacation here. I love living here though.

[wandsandwine]

Feb 5, 2015 20:37:26 GMT -5 3magicbeans said:

I'm in RI - most people love the beaches, or the newport cliff walks. I'm in the woods at the opposite side of the state.

This is a really good question though - I actually met a couple who traveled to a different state every year on their anniversary and they hope to visit all 50 states over 50 years

This is actually what we are trying to do. We have gone to New York for Niagra Falls and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

[Aaemommy]

Hmmm... I live in Kansas City, Missouri. It depends on what you want to see. St. Louis of course had the arch among other things, and there are a lot of wineries just south of the STL metro. Kansas City has a lot of art and culture, BBQ, and jazz!

[mrsnorris]

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:08 GMT -5 Aaemommy said:

Hmmm... I live in Kansas City, Missouri. It depends on what you want to see. St. Louis of course had the arch among other things, and there are a lot of wineries just south of the STL metro. Kansas City has a lot of art and culture, BBQ, and jazz!

My book-geek family and I went to Laura Ingalls Wilder's house in MO one year on vacation. I thought that was really cool.

[sjshark]

Ugh I just made a long list and my app deleted it all

[navyblues2114]

Well you already came to NY but I'm downstate. I have been upstate a few times but it really is a different world than what I am used to. If you haven't visited Manhattan you really should, from what I hear from tourists it really is unlike any other city. And unlike Boston is really easy to navigate.

[silvermelody]

NYC really is unique and quite different from the Niagara Falls area.

In California: Yosemite, Big Sur/ Monterey, Lake Tahoe. If you like urban areas then LA & San Fran are must-see.

[sjshark]

I live in Northern California so I can tell you some awesome stuff up here:
Santa Cruz beach Boardwalk
Monterey bay aquarium
San Francisco: Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard street, haight street
Napa valley (so much wine!!!!)
The redwoods (sooooo beautiful)
Lake Tahoe

[navyblues2114]

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:08 GMT -5 Aaemommy said:

Hmmm... I live in Kansas City, Missouri. It depends on what you want to see. St. Louis of course had the arch among other things, and there are a lot of wineries just south of the STL metro. Kansas City has a lot of art and culture, BBQ, and jazz!

Missouri has wineries? Mind blown.

[navyblues2114]

Feb 5, 2015 20:53:12 GMT -5 sjshark said:

I live in Northern California so I can tell you some awesome stuff up here:
Santa Cruz beach Boardwalk
Monterey bay aquarium
San Francisco: Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard street, haight street
Napa valley (so much wine!!!!)
The redwoods (sooooo beautiful)
Lake Tahoe

I love Northern California (and Oregon). For our 10 year anniversary in 3 years, h and I are planning on going out to San Fran and Napa.  We've both been but not together.  

[Aaemommy]

Feb 5, 2015 20:46:06 GMT -5 mrsnorris said:

Feb 5, 2015 20:43:08 GMT -5 Aaemommy said:

Hmmm... I live in Kansas City, Missouri. It depends on what you want to see. St. Louis of course had the arch among other things, and there are a lot of wineries just south of the STL metro. Kansas City has a lot of art and culture, BBQ, and jazz!

My book-geek family and I went to Laura Ingalls Wilder's house in MO one year on vacation. I thought that was really cool.

There's also Hannibal, where Mark Twain grew up. Another fun place for book- lovers!

[wandsandwine]

This year is our 10 years together (4 married) I'm hoping DH will want to go somewhere cool since we couldn't last year with me being all pregnant and all

[mrsnorris]

Feb 5, 2015 20:59:36 GMT -5 Aaemommy said:

Feb 5, 2015 20:46:06 GMT -5 mrsnorris said:

My book-geek family and I went to Laura Ingalls Wilder's house in MO one year on vacation. I thought that was really cool.

There's also Hannibal, where Mark Twain grew up. Another fun place for book- lovers!

Yes! Been there, too! I loved the cave when I was tenish.

[jules1614]

In Wisconsin two places close to each other- Wisconsin dells (waterparks/themeparks) and Devils lake state park- nice place to hike

[cdseno]

Just come west. I'll take you on a massive eating tour and you will have to roll yourselves back home.

[cdseno]

But seriously, if you aren't able to take a big trip, do you ever take a road trip and go to the big lake or up north?

[gahorseygal]

I live in Georgia. There is plenty to do in Atlanta but Savannah is a neat destination too and then maybe one of the islands?

[laur110]

Come to CT in the fall and go to Lyman or Bishops Orchards: beautiful leaves, pumpkins, corn maze, all things fall. Also check out a couple stops along the CT wine trail!

[wandsandwine]

cdseno have you been to the dark sky park? We really want to see it

[gahorseygal]

Haha @addysmama22 I love Kentucky! Louisville for Churchill Downs and Lexington for Keeneland and the Kentucky Horse park Also we found some good eats in both towns.

[annapunkalunka]

Maine is a beautiful state all around, but if you have to choose one place, Acadia National Park takes the cake. It's beautiful and there's so much to do!

[wandsandwine]

Feb 5, 2015 21:14:57 GMT -5 gahorseygal said:

I live in Georgia. There is plenty to do in Atlanta but Savannah is a neat destination too and then maybe one of the islands?

Georgia has islands?

[sjshark]

Feb 5, 2015 20:57:11 GMT -5 navyblues2114 said:

Feb 5, 2015 20:53:12 GMT -5 sjshark said:

I live in Northern California so I can tell you some awesome stuff up here:
Santa Cruz beach Boardwalk
Monterey bay aquarium
San Francisco: Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard street, haight street
Napa valley (so much wine!!!!)
The redwoods (sooooo beautiful)
Lake Tahoe

I love Northern California (and Oregon). For our 10 year anniversary in 3 years, h and I are planning on going out to San Fran and Napa.  We've both been but not together.  

Oh fun!!! I am happy to give you winery recommendations if you'd like! My DH and go there about every two months or so and always try at least one new winery each time.

[kirabou]

Michigan is surprisingly beautiful and diverse. There are, of course, the Great Lakes, which come along with beaches, sand dunes, water sports, etc. Then we have lots of hilly areas and amazing ski resorts. Autumn is beautiful in northern Michigan. Then, we also have cool urban areas: Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit (not scary if you stick to the downtown and midtown areas). There is TONS to do in those cities. And then, getting more into my personal tastes, there are a metric ton of breweries and wineries throughout the state. Michigan is known for being one of the best beer states, and I'm particularly impressed by their wines as well.

So, that's a surface level for MI. I actually love my state, except for right now, because this snow can bite me.

[gahorseygal]

Feb 5, 2015 21:21:33 GMT -5 wandsandwine said:

Feb 5, 2015 21:14:57 GMT -5 gahorseygal said:

I live in Georgia. There is plenty to do in Atlanta but Savannah is a neat destination too and then maybe one of the islands?

Georgia has islands?

Tybee, Jekyll, St. Simons, Cumberland, Sea Island...There are probably more. We do have a coast.

[cdseno]

Feb 5, 2015 21:20:21 GMT -5 wandsandwine said:

cdseno have you been to the dark sky park? We really want to see it

No we haven't. We don't go up north ever. I would like to change that but there are always other things we have to do when H gets to take vacation. 

[jdub]

3magicbeans I lived in Narragansett RI for a couple years and loved it! I can't wait to vacation there!