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  1. vinnnn avatar

    RE: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

    by vinnnn 30 May 2012

    Ah... gotcha... hit the Southwest in October... I was mostly thinking that everyone was thinking Montana is October is some kind of terribl…

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    27th Annual Santa Fe Century Cycle

    by trekker502 21 May 2012

    Yesterday, there were 3,000 participants in the 27th Annual Santa Fe Century Bicycle Ride. Not all did the entire 105 miles; some rode…

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    RE: Disneyland to Disneyworld

    by goldencane 15 May 2012

    Between NO and GC: -Austin, TX: Awesome live music, state capitol, a whole lot of festivals -New Braunfels, TX: Kids (or adults) might…

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    RE: Western trip.

    by trekker502 15 May 2012

    It is advisable to take the southern route early to avoid the summer heat. Pick up Interstate-40 in Knoxville, TN, and take it all of…

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    RE: Santa Fe

    by trekker502 14 May 2012

    I have found a list of recommended Santa Fe restaurants in the +Santa Fean+ magazine: Anasazi Restaurant, 113 Washington Ave. (one block…

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    RE: Santa Fe

    by clodbod 12 May 2012

    Mind you this getaway was 4 years ago and things change. If they are still there I enjoyed the atmosphere and lunch at the Cowgirl BBQ…

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    RE: California Itinerary help please!

    by trekker502 08 May 2012

    Peet's Coffee vendor on Vine/Walnut, one block east of Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley, is very popular on the weekends with the neighborh…

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    RE: Places rich people like?

    by peasbeuponyou 07 May 2012

    Cool - lots of good places and comments - please keep them coming! Definitely agree with La Jolla, Malibu, Marin County (north of San…

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    RE: NYC to San Francisco in 62 days!

    by trekker502 02 May 2012

    From El Paso and Las Cruces, you will take Interstate-25 north to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. 1/2-way is Bosque del Apache National Wildlife…

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    RE: 10 Days in U.S.A - Where?

    by trekker502 19 April 2012

    I assume that when you were in Montana, you already toured through Yellowstone NP? You have not mentioned Colorado or New Mexico and…

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    Best of the Southwest?

    by Jcod 17 April 2012

    Hi y'all We are doing a whirl wind trip through the sStates in late July/August this year with 4 days in San Francisco, 10 days in the…

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    RE: Road Trip from SF to DC - June 2012

    by trekker502 15 April 2012

    Is there a reason to see Denver? If so, then from Mesa Verde, drive to Durango and take Highway #550 north along the Million Dollar Highway…

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    RE: Road Trip Denver to Albuquerque

    by trekker502 09 April 2012

    I don't think that I have driven the "highway of legends" or up to Pike's Peak. When you drive along the High Route between Taos and…

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    RE: Arizona, Utah , or new Mexico one week

    by trekker502 02 April 2012

    The Amtrak Southwest Chief stops in Albuquerque (60 miles from Santa Fe) and the Railrunner commuter train or shuttlebus can transport…

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    RE: Arizona, Utah , or new Mexico one week

    by trekker502 01 April 2012

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, has an excellent transportation system and has many trails throughout the city and up into the Sangre de Cristo…

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    RE: Getting to Yellowstone

    by Midwesterner 31 March 2012

    Just reread OP's route description at #2 - Santa Fe, New Mexico is on the list?? Not exactly a circle-tour from Las Vegas, Nevada…

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    RE: Alaska solo travel 2 weeks

    by trekker502 30 March 2012

    I don't know if you would need to fly into Juneau first and then transfer to a small plane to fly to Sitka. Juneau gets fogged in and…

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    Road Scholar Tours

    by trekker502 28 March 2012

    Elderhostel, Inc. currently has its Road Scholar Tour here in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area for one week -- they have 270 participants.…

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    RE: ROAD TRIP USA - 3 WEEKS - suggestions please !

    by trekker502 20 March 2012

    Drive to Denver, and south on Interstate-25 to the Highway #285 turnoff. Take #285 southwest to Salida (beautiful country, including…

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    RE: Where to travel?

    by carracar 19 March 2012

    Without a car access to most Ntl. Parks is difficult...I suggest a AMTRAK rail pass(purchased abroad) To Starting in Chicago...Stop in…

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    RE: Backpacking road trip East to West 2 weeks.

    by mrpenney 10 March 2012

    Given those interests, I suggest the following meandering route: * Sandusky, Ohio, home of Cedar Point, "roller coaster capital of the…

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    RE: Travelling around the U.S without a car

    by trekker502 09 March 2012

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, also has some fall colors in October, with many aspen trees turning golden color above the city in the San Juan…

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    RE: Travelling around the U.S without a car

    by trekker502 09 March 2012

    If you skip New Orleans and Austin, plan to spend that time in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with its 300 art galleries and more than 10 museums,…

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    RE: San Francisco to New York

    by vinnnn 25 February 2012

    I think I'd leave the Grand Canyon, drive to Gallup, New Mexico and spend the night. Stop at Meteor Crater on the way. Route 66 passed…

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    RE: San Francisco to New York

    by vinnnn 25 February 2012

    I love roadtrips and I think your itinerary actually looks pretty good. A bit of it is hurried in the middle where you go from the Grand…

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