We are going in mid October to Niagra. After that we can spend a few days wandering. My original idea was heading west out of Niagra through Canada to Detroit to go through the Ford plant. Does anyone...
Rather than the Ford plant I recommend Ford's Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. Then on your swing back to LA I'd hit the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. The Air Force Museum is great and free.