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  1. low_23 avatar

    RE: Kansas City - St Louis - Nashville - Memphis - New Orleans

    by low_23 19 May 2012

    Hi! I am actually flying to St Louis!! And I think I am not going to rent a car, cause I don't find the road pretty worth it. So I will…

  2. commachameleon avatar

    Exploring Steam Paddler wrecks at the missisippi?

    by commachameleon 17 March 2012

    Hi there, I was reading a book when i was a kid about steam paddlers on the Mississippi, and a race between 2 boats from New Orleans…

  3. sj_sands avatar

    Cycle buddies ahoy!

    by sj_sands 29 February 2012

    Hi there! I'm filming a documentary this fall, but as I'm incredibly foolish I've decided it'd be best done as part of a tour from San…

  4. gardyloo2 avatar

    RE: short road trip from NOLA end point memphis- route?

    by gardyloo2 20 February 2012

    Go from NO west to Baton Rouge, then north along Highway 61. Read up on the Great River Road. Stop in Natchez, view the Vicksburg battlefi…

  5. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by bzookaj 28 January 2012

    Most. As I noted before, the desire only started recently, so I am well behind on the list. I haven't even seen Maryland's yet. (It's…

  6. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by laketraveller 28 January 2012

    So, how many state capitols do have yet to see?

  7. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by bzookaj 28 January 2012

    For those interested, I ended up in Baton Rouge. I spent 3 nights (two full days), which is just about right. There are a couple things…

  8. lofblad avatar

    RE: Road trip, Louisiana to Florida and back

    by lofblad 13 January 2012

    Updated our map: [Map (google)|http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217150652904776930813.0004b66e3c057c7bf05c2&msa=0] We now take the…

  9. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Road trip, Louisiana to Florida and back

    by bzookaj 12 January 2012

    The Cajun areas are to the southwest of Baton Rouge. Lafayette is essentially the heart of Cajun country. (For those who like [maps|http://u…

  10. lofblad avatar

    RE: Road trip, Louisiana to Florida and back

    by lofblad 12 January 2012

    Thank you so much Baz and nrclibn for your suggestions! What places would you suggest I try to incorporate in the route to experience…

  11. yosemitebaz avatar

    RE: Road trip, Louisiana to Florida and back

    by yosemitebaz 12 January 2012

    Hi, I guess it depends how long you like to spend in each place and of course your interests, but 3 weeks should be enough time to incorp…

  12. yosemitebaz avatar

    RE: Nashville/Memphis/New Orleans/Houston

    by yosemitebaz 10 January 2012

    Hi Carol, I agree with bzookaj about skipping Biloxi and Mobile. How about this route/itinerary - its similar to bzookaj's, but a little…

  13. bzookaj avatar

    The BCS "championship"

    by bzookaj 10 January 2012

    The longer I watch this game, the more bored of it I get. I wish the pollsters hadn't forced their SEC fetish upon us. I'd rather watch…

  14. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Nashville/Memphis/New Orleans/Houston

    by bzookaj 09 January 2012

    >From there we thought we'd go to Biloxi/Pascagoula/Mobile, overnighting in Mobile then to Baton Rouge. We'll stay 1-2 nights there then…

  15. NanaimoGirl avatar

    Nashville/Memphis/New Orleans/Houston

    by NanaimoGirl 09 January 2012

    A friend & I (2 - 50+ women) are flying into Nashville Feb 11th - staying 2 days there then picking up a rental car & heading off to Memphis…

  16. JosieLynn avatar

    New Orleans

    by JosieLynn 06 January 2012

    I'm going to be in Baton Rouge and have one free day. Is there a jump on jump off bus that goes around New Orleans? I want to try and…

  17. Groo avatar

    RE: Demerit points

    by Groo 05 January 2012

    But 1 demerit point aint nuffin to concern yourself wif. There's a plethora of offences ahead before you actually lose your licence. You…

  18. midnightragas avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by midnightragas 26 December 2011

    Haven't been to BR but have been to Jackson and really enjoyed the stay there. Stayed: Poindexter Park Inn Bed & Breakfast 803 Deer Park…

  19. Groo avatar

    RE: Unpaid Fine

    by Groo 20 December 2011

    You can buy a lot with a million Dong. In Baton Rouge (Red Stick for you non Francophones), Louisiana, I could pay for a moving violation…

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by ianw6705 19 December 2011

    The biggest problem for Wilmington Delaware, is that it gets confused with the real Wilmington in NC. But I guess they're used to it.…

  21. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by VinnyD 18 December 2011

    There are some nice beaches in Delaware. I have to check out Wilmington some time, having driven or ridden past it probably 200 - 300…

  22. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by ianw6705 18 December 2011

    I loved Bill Bryson's description of his road-trip to Delaware ... as he drove across it, he immediately forgot it - like one of those…

  23. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by VinnyD 17 December 2011

    #14-- Annapolis is worth a visit. Dover, mneh. I had to be there anyway and spent a couple of hours looking around. Not worth a deto…

  24. boulevardofdef avatar

    Re: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by boulevardofdef 17 December 2011

    Though I've been to neither Baton Rouge nor Jackson (in fact, I've never even been to Louisiana or Mississippi), I do feel obligated to…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Baton Rouge or Jackson, MS?

    by ianw6705 16 December 2011

    +It's important to stretch before working out.+ Indeed ... my regular drinking buddies and I agree with this strongly. We always do…

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