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NBR - Travel
For those of you who've done some traveling in the U. S., which state that you've visited (not the one you live in) has been your favorite? What makes it special?
Re: NBR - Travel
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Wes: 10/8/2012
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Wes: 10/8/2012
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
Married Bio
New England always feels homey to me. Like a breath of fresh air.
My Badges:
Outside of New England and the northeast in general, it's hard to pick a state, because mostly I've only been to one part of any given state, you know? I don't feel like I have a very good handle on what other states are like.
Sugar & Spice
I love Chicago so my vote goes to Illinois. Granted, I haven't seen the rest of the state but we visit Chicago once a year and find something new to love every single time.
https://www.goodreads.com/MrsGinTN
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I think the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It's just gorgeous.
Runner up: San Francisco
Brie's Blog 10.11.08 The Top Shelf Bookshelf
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I got to poke molten lava with a stick! There are hardly any places on Earth where you can do that! And it's so primordial to see new land being created. This also appeals to the cartophile in me, because I look at it and think, "That land over there doesn't exist on any map yet."
~ E ~ 7/2010
~ A ~ 3/2014
By the time I was 15, I'd been to 38 of the 50 states, and I liked them all, but I've got to give a shout out to my home state because...
In Traverse City you can shop and eat in this renovated Mental Institution:
We have some of the best breweries in the country:
We have all four seasons (some all in one day, but whatevs):
And:
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Before I lived here, DC was my favorite place to visit. I lived in the city for 5 years then moved out to the burbs. Now that I no longer live in IL, Chicago is my favorite city to visit. Before we had kids, I would go to NYC with either MH or friends a half-dozen times a year. SO much fun.
The very best vacation ever I think was in St. Thomas, USVI. I wish we could go there every year.
My favorite yearly place now that I'm old and cranky and have littles that need constant supervision is Carolina Beach/Kure Beach, NC. It's a strip of mostly rental houses and condos, and the beach doesn't get crowded. It's too far south to be considered the Outer Banks, and not trendy at all. It has a small boardwalk, shows outdoor movies, weekly fireworks, and has a teeny carnival with creaky kiddie rides. It's maybe 30 minutes from Wilmington for rainy day activities, putt putt, and places to eat, and about an hour from Myrtle for a nice day trip.