Shellydon Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Can you list a few places you'd love to visit in the US? I want to start making a master list of places to see with the kids during the next 7 years or so and would love to hear the lists of other people. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 My list is very prosaic: Niagra Falls Yellowstone Park the beach Omaha, NB (just because I lived there as a child and would like to see it again) NYC (maybe, if I can muster the nerve) Boston - for the history aspect Acadia National Park in Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Again Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 1. Redwoods in California 2. Yellowstone 3. Grand Canyon 4. Philadelphia (for the history) 5. Badlands of South Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 1. Glacier National Park 2. Yellowstone 3. The Grand Canyon 4. Hawaii 5. Alaska 6. Key West, FL 7. The Gulf coast beaches 8. Big Sur and the Northern CA coast 9. Chicago 10. NYC These are on my list right now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I live in California. So I've seen everything here. Well, most things. But, out of state I'd love to see.... (and these are in no particular order of importance) 1. Yellowstone 2. The Grand Canyon 3. New Orleans 4. Seattle 5. The Great Lakes 6. New England in the fall 7. Niagra Falls 8. New York City 9. Philadelphia Pretty much everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Wyoming (too many romance novels) Washington Alaska DisneyWorld Sea World New Orleans Texas Yellowstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I have been to a few places that haven't been said that are really pretty Sedona Arizona Deception Pass near Anacortes, Washington Blackwater Falls WV The top of Mt Evans in Colorado North Padre Island TX San Antonio TX Rafting on the New River in WV during the spring Highlands, NC Yosemite I would still like to go to Hawaii & Montana & Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions so far everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 We still need to get to Alaska. We've been to the other 49 states already and have hit almost all the places people here have suggested so far. ;) IMO kids need to see: Oceans - preferably from more than one spot/state to get a feel for how large they are Deserts - more than one variety Forests Mountains (both eastern and western as they are different looking) Washington DC NY Historical sites like Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Mesa Verde (very short list, of course, but any historically significant place would make my list) Palm trees (not in a mall) Snow (real stuff, not man-made) Volcanic sites (Mt St Helens, Hawaii, etc) Tide pools A decent cave set (like Carlsbad) St Lawrence River on a sunny day (prettiest river in the world - nice blue) Crater Lake Lake Tahoe As many National Parks as one can fit in, esp Yellowstone, Sequoia, Badlands, Arches, Mesa Verde - well, any of them as they all have their merits. Niagara Falls & the Great Lakes A farm with farm critters and fields, esp at harvest time A hydroelectric dam with a "how it works" section I'm probably forgetting some things... but there's nothing like travel to really fill in mental pictures in ways one just can't get from books. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnsinkableKristen Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Oh this is making me want to TRAVEL. As soon as this baby is out, we are hopping in the car and GOING somewhere. I'm basically cherry picking from everyone else's ideas :) 1. Yellowstone 2. Redwoods in California 3. Grand Canyon 4. Mt Rushmore 5. Hawaii 6. Mt St Helens 7. New England in the fall 8. Alaska 9. I've been there before, but I'd like to take the kids and DH to Niagra Falls I'm starting to think that we are going to be planning a family vacation soon :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 The Badlands Sedona The whole coast of California Yellowstone Grand Canyon Those are my top 5. I'm pretty much up for going everywhere, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm not from the US but when we have visited, we've loved pretty much everywhere we have been. The standouts: Washington state, we drove the Cascade Loop, it was really stunning. New England in the fall, including the covered bridges and little stores. Niagara Falls, I wouldn't go again, but for a oncer it was fairly amazing. Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. What a stunning piece of architecture! NYC was all I expected and I'd go and spend more time in a heartbeat. You all are probably used to lake resorts, but for me Deep Creek Lake in Md was just gorgeous, we don't have places like that here, and staying in a house in the woods by the lake and seeing bears and deer was magic! And of course, Disneyland. Where dreams come true. Next time we visit, I'd really like to drive from LA to Colorado, in particular I want to see the National Parks in Southern Utah, and the Grand Canyon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Oh this is making me want to TRAVEL. As soon as this baby is out, we are hopping in the car and GOING somewhere. I'm basically cherry picking from everyone else's ideas :) 1. Yellowstone 2. Redwoods in California 3. Grand Canyon 4. Mt Rushmore 5. Hawaii 6. Mt St Helens 7. New England in the fall 8. Alaska 9. I've been there before, but I'd like to take the kids and DH to Niagra Falls I'm starting to think that we are going to be planning a family vacation soon :) If you go to Yellowstone with young kids, be certain you can keep them in hand. It can be a dangerous place for those who might run off. I'm all for going, so don't think I'm trying to discourage you, but it might be a better trip in a few years for your ages. I still recall having a heart stopping moment at the top of Niagara Falls once at an unfenced area along the river. My toddler went running at top speed toward the edge. He planned to stop - and did - but my mind can't stop thinking about what could/would have happened had he tripped or something. I was far more cautious afterward. And we've still traveled and had a blast. ;) Just pick carefully when they are younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Most of mine have been mentioned, but I wanted to add: Anything in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Especially the Pictured Rocks/Munising. And Copper Harbor...during autumn. So beautiful! Amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 1. Museums, I'm told you guys have some great museums. 2. Pennsic 3. Florida, because Ibbygirl has promised to cook me Cuban food. :D Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Great list, thanks! We still need to get to Alaska. We've been to the other 49 states already and have hit almost all the places people here have suggested so far. ;) IMO kids need to see: Oceans - preferably from more than one spot/state to get a feel for how large they are Deserts - more than one variety Forests Mountains (both eastern and western as they are different looking) Washington DC NY Historical sites like Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Mesa Verde (very short list, of course, but any historically significant place would make my list) Palm trees (not in a mall) Snow (real stuff, not man-made) Volcanic sites (Mt St Helens, Hawaii, etc) Tide pools A decent cave set (like Carlsbad) St Lawrence River on a sunny day (prettiest river in the world - nice blue) Crater Lake Lake Tahoe As many National Parks as one can fit in, esp Yellowstone, Sequoia, Badlands, Arches, Mesa Verde - well, any of them as they all have their merits. Niagara Falls & the Great Lakes A farm with farm critters and fields, esp at harvest time A hydroelectric dam with a "how it works" section I'm probably forgetting some things... but there's nothing like travel to really fill in mental pictures in ways one just can't get from books. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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