See America Tour
My wife and I are retired and are planning to take a extended trip from Montana to the northeast of the US down south to Florida along the Gulf of Mexico ending up in the Phoenix area. The idea is to...
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GScottLockwood wrote:Without knowing more about your preferred route and your interests, it is tough to make any recommendations. We also move about 250 miles a day or less. We usually have one or two major destinations in mind and then look at potential routes. We rarely have reservations in advance so when we stop for the night we ask what is in the area and then decide whether to stay more than a night. I also do some research on the area where we may end up. We have visited and enjoyed a number of locations listed in the book A Thousand Places to See Before You Die. Here are some websites I use to find things of interest to us:
...We typically only cover about 250 miles a day and often will spend two or three days in one location to see the sights. Anyone have route suggestions things to avoid or things to see along such a trip would be great...
National Parks,
National Wildlife Rufuges,
State Parks,
Scenic Byways,
National Historic Trails,
Legends of America,
Roadside America,
Ghost Towns,
Flea Markets,
Factory Tours,
Waterfalls,
Scenic Railroads,
State Fairs,
Lighthouses,
Breweries in the United States,
Wineries in the United States,
Trip Advisor,
State Tourism Websites,
Frommers Guide,
Fairs and Festivals,
More Fairs & Festivals,
Scenic USA,
Road Trippers.
