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  1. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Washington DC to Memphis

    by VinnyD 29 May 2012

    I liked the Natchez Trace too (same stretch: we crossed from Memphis into Arkansas, down to Helena, back across to see the Mississippi…

  2. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Hotel and nightlife in Chattanooga

    by bzookaj 14 May 2012

    When you can't find what you want, you need to redefine what you want.

  3. BubbaK avatar

    RE: Hotel and nightlife in Chattanooga

    by BubbaK 14 May 2012

    If you want to be within walking distance of nightlife, you're likely going to have to be willing to pay more, or at least add in taxi…

  4. mike_travel_too avatar

    Re: Hotel and nightlife in Chattanooga

    by mike_travel_too 14 May 2012

    Cheap-ish is $80. I would say $30-50 is actually Cheap. I have only been able to locate hotels in town for $100 or more. Really not…

  5. BubbaK avatar

    Re: Hotel and nightlife in Chattanooga

    by BubbaK 14 May 2012

    You need to give at least an approximate dollar figure on accommodations. "Cheap-ish" means different things to different people. You…

  6. Jay_Huhman avatar

    Re: Hotel and nightlife in Chattanooga

    by Jay_Huhman 14 May 2012

    Have you tried Hotwire? If you're willing to stay on the outskirts of town, the hotel magazines at highway rest stops offer low rates.…

  7. BubbaK avatar

    RE: Smoky Mountains National park

    by BubbaK 05 May 2012

    Okay, GSM isn't Yosemite, but OP has limited choices out of Nashville. Maybe they could find at least a day tour out of Nashville. Or…

  8. tripmonster avatar

    RE: Atlanta -- Chattanooga -- Nashville -- Memphis -- New Orleans -- Atlanta

    by tripmonster 24 April 2012

    As far as restaurants- Pancake Pantry in Nashville is AMAZING

  9. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Road trip- Boston to New Orleans, route advice?

    by mrpenney 16 April 2012

    >some intermediary cities that would be interesting? Given your time frame, the answer is "none." 15 days for this is what I would cal…

  10. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Louisiana & Tennessee road trip August 2012

    by VinnyD 12 April 2012

    Chattanooga has the International Towing and Wrecking Museum and Hall of Fame.

  11. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Louisiana & Tennessee road trip August 2012

    by mrpenney 12 April 2012

    >Then I'll fly to New Orleans and hang there till around August 10th. 30-35C degrees and like 99% humidity--or else rain. Fun. >Skip…

  12. ChristineJane2012 avatar

    Louisiana & Tennessee road trip August 2012

    by ChristineJane2012 12 April 2012

    Hi there! I am going on my first trip to USA between July and September this year to celebrate my 30th birthday and to embark upon a…

  13. yofletch avatar

    RE: New York to Miami by car

    by yofletch 25 February 2012

    fuel prices on route see ....GASBUDDY.COM / From D.C. for better views and less tolls take Interstate 66 WEST to Interstate 81 SOUTH…

  14. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: Balancing a NY Visit / Road Trip in Winter

    by tiltedflipcurves 24 January 2012

    I think that's a pretty good pace and overall plan, but I'd either trim NYC to less than 2 weeks or drop a road trip stop or two. No…

  15. jediboyy avatar

    Balancing a NY Visit / Road Trip in Winter

    by jediboyy 24 January 2012

    Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to the good ol' US-of-A for the end of the year. Due to our jobs we can only visit…

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    Re: USA road trip

    by waterdogggin 16 January 2012

    Hi Paula, Chattanooga has a good bit of History, a newer "river district" and a huge aquarium downtown. Charleston and Savannah are both…

  17. VinnyD avatar

    RE: 45 places to go in 2012....

    by VinnyD 11 January 2012

    I was in Chatanooga in the summer of 2010. Warehouse Row and the other new sites mentioned there were already up and running. It's worth…

  18. RayCCroc avatar

    RE: 45 places to go in 2012....

    by RayCCroc 08 January 2012

    Out of the NY Times list, I'll be in Moscow, London, Glasgow for sure this year. Possibly Vienna and Florence as well. It's not a very…

  19. cazelar avatar

    RE: Tennessee and Kentucky 10 day road trip

    by cazelar 02 January 2012

    Hi guys, We are back from our trip now and we had THE BEST time! Many thanks to you all for your suggestions. We did need to make adjustm…

  20. Usher73 avatar

    RE: Tennessee and Kentucky 10 day road trip

    by Usher73 11 December 2011

    [Lookout Mountain|http://www.lookoutmountain.com/] and [Ruby Falls|http://rubyfalls.com/] are very near Chattanooga and are worth seeing.…

  21. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Tennessee and Kentucky 10 day road trip

    by VinnyD 11 December 2011

    The old train station in Chattanooga has been converted into a hotel, called the Chattanooga Choo Choo. You might want to check out the…

  22. cazelar avatar

    RE: Tennessee and Kentucky 10 day road trip

    by cazelar 11 December 2011

    Thanks everyone for your suggestions! With your ideas and a bit of personal research, I've put together the following [rough] itinerary:…

  23. cazelar avatar

    Tennessee and Kentucky 10 day road trip

    by cazelar 05 December 2011

    Hello My boyfriend and I are going on a roadtrip to Tennessee/Kentucky this Christmas /New Year for 10 days and need a few pointers...…

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    RE: Austin, TX and Back

    by gawkabout 25 October 2011

    Yeah. You gotta take time for roadside attractions. see rock city, near Chatanooga. And mom and pop ones here and there. :)

  25. cobb avatar

    RE: US Navy

    by cobb 27 August 2011

    I dont know but I dont think so. The Confedracy was not allowed to secede from the Union. In dry docks in Mobile there is the USS Alabama…

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