Vacation tips for an european pair

[Woolf]

Hi

I now, this is not the best forum to ask this question, but my wife and I are planning for us honey moon ( end this year ) a two week US trip ( I`m a big US fan ).

What can you recommend to see a lot of the US in two weeks ( Drive a Pick UP )?

The Big Apple is not a choice for us

Best thanks for you help and your tips

[Eaglezsoar]

DisneyLand in Florida

[Batteau62]

I'm originally from Colorado. If you like the outdoors, mountains and scenery? Start there and make a big loop. Fly into Denver, drive through Rocky Mountain National park north, make your way into Wyoming(See the Tetons), turn and come back south, through Utah(Zion and Bryce Canyon parks), into Northern Arizona (The Grand Canyon), into New Mexico(Carsbad Caverns), come back into southern Colorado and see Mesa Verde, Royal Gorge, Great Sand Dunes, and the Colorado Springs area (Pikes Peak). Be warned though! This trip might actually take 2 months because those are some serious miles You could probably spend 2 weeks just in Colorado. If that's the case go to Glenwood Springs. Huge hot springs! and make day trips from there. Congratulations! and have fun!

[Eric]

If I remember right, you're from Switzerland. First thing about the USA is simply that's its HUGE, more than twice the size of the ENTIRE European Union. It's impossible to get more than a taste in only two weeks. Unless you just want a few ideas out of the blue, we really need more information about what you're looking for.

About what month did you have in mind, and what climate do you want to experience? Hot ok? Cold ok? Oceans? Mountains? Desert?
Do you want tourist type destinations?
Do you prefer city attractions? Nature attractions (Niagra Falls, Grand Canyon)? Oceans or mountains? National parks?
Are you looking for something physical/adventurous (river rafting in the Grand Canyon, for instance)?
Casinos? (Las Vegas!)
Theme parks? (like Disney World mentioned above)
Museums? (The Smithsonian museums in Washington DC are excellent)
Zoos/Animal Parks? (San Diego, California has both)
Wine country and Winery tours/tasting?
Any special interests you want to satisfy? Music? Technology?
Destinations that have friends you'd like to meet?

[Woolf]

Big thanks to Batteau62 your tipps are really good and my wife and I have never heard about that parks, we can only the really famous parks
Your tip is really a good option and we check the google

@ eric

Yes we are from Switzerland a real small Country, but nice

We plan the Hollidays in September and the climate is not a big deal.
What we prefer to see

Wife
Museums
City Trip
Parks
Culture

And I
Drag Racing
Classic Cars
muscle cars
Steakhouse

thanks, can you recommend something more to us

[dbarrans]

For classic cars, All Roads Lead to Hershey. Sorry, it's in October, not September. http://www.hersheyaaca.org

- dan

[Eric]

Big thanks to Batteau62 your tipps are really good and my wife and I have never heard about that parks, we can only the really famous parks
Your tip is really a good option and we check the google

@ eric

Yes we are from Switzerland a real small Country, but nice

We plan the Hollidays in September and the climate is not a big deal.
What we prefer to see

Wife
Museums
City Trip
Parks
Culture

And I
Drag Racing
Classic Cars
muscle cars
Steakhouse

thanks, can you recommend something more to us

Washington DC is my recommendation for the largest density of museums, city-type parks, and interesting things to see while walking around. There are more woodsy parks nearby (walking trails along the old canal come to mind) and in easy driving distance. The Hershey car thing would be a 2-3 hour drive from there, if you wanted to go there. Check out http://www.si.edu/Museums and http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/index.htm

Of course, most major cities would have similar things to see: New York, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, and many others. No reason you can't hit several if you arrange flights or pick those close enough to drive to.

I'm not really a car buff, other than driving and fixing them before they were classics. The Imperial Palace museum in Las Vegas has a nice collection if you go there. Drag racing I can't help with at all. Sorry.

Steakhouses are everywhere. No point in trying to recommend anything specific until you pick your destinations.

[Woolf]

Thanks a lot for your tipps, we would certainly consider about your offer
We are not sure where exactly we are going to go, we would simple like to make a nice route in 2 weeks, something for me and something for wife

[johnoly99]

Depending on the exact time of year, you could stop by Northern Indiana here, and see the SeeMeShop. We're not too far from Chicago, and I can take you to a few local racetracks and get you the inside scoop on circle track racing in the midwest

[geneb]

If you get the chance, hit the Museum of History and Industry in Chicago. They've got a U-Boat, the U-505 on display. (one day.. *wistful sigh*)

g.

[Woolf]

@ johnoly99

This invitation is great John thanks. I am really happy and I start today to persuade my wife make the Holliday in Chicago
To see the SeeMeShop is really a great idea and the racetracks is also really cool.

[Jimustanguitar]

John's right about the local racing scene around SeeMeCNC. There are probably 6 little racetracks within an hour's drive. There's a drag strip that runs every Sunday too. Notre Dame is in Northern Indiana, Chicago is within day-trip distance too.

If you go to Detroit (THE Motor City) the Henry Ford Museum is one of the most amazing museums in the country. It's like a mini-Smithsonian.

Kalamazoo Michigan has an "Air Zoo" which is a great aviation museum. It's half way between Detroit and SeeMeCNC.



Honestly, if you're in the states in September, you should go to one of the state parks in the northern part of the country to experience the trees in fall. That's a destination in itself. There's a park I've been eyeballing in Pennsylvania. I think it's Cherry Springs State Park, and it's one of the darkest places in the country. There is so little light pollution that the Milky Way casts a shadow!

[Woolf]

Really big thanks to everyone! I would speak then with my wife and then we see but I'm definitely sure that we are going to US

[Eaglezsoar]

Really big thanks to everyone! I would speak then with my wife and then we see but I'm definitely sure that we are going to US

No matter where you go when you get here, I would like to welcome you to the USA.

[foshon]

If you are considering Chicago, there is a NHRA drag strip about an hour west of the loop. It's in Joliet, IL. Also there is one of the worlds largest classic car auctions on labor day weekend in a town called Auburn, IN. Auburn also has a very nice WWII museum and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. About a 3 hour drive from Chicago. SeeMeCNC's shop lies almost perfectly midway between the loop and Auburn.

http://www.route66raceway.com/?homepage=true

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/auction-park.cfm

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/

[tommee10533]

If you like museums. I would recommend the smithsonian in washington DC or the Henry ford in Greenville Michigan. Alot of classic cars at the henry ford so it would be good for both of you. Been to both both are very nice. Oh yeah its Disney world in Florida not disney land, thats in California

[Woolf]

@ foshon

wow big thanks for the links I like a lot.

@ tommee

Thank for the tip with the Henry Ford museum, looks really great.

My Wife and I start easy to plan the trip and chicago is the favorite.
I hope nothing make problem in september and we can go to USA