ANOTHER ROADSIDE ATTRACTION

One of two MAJOR goals of this blog is to allow folks to suggest places that we should see.
Most people don't immediately think of all of the things that they think are fun to do, but will think of them when they are reminded of something by someone else. We would like you to add your comments to this page whenever you think of (or find out about) a neato thing to see or a cool place to visit.
Here are some of the ideas that other people have suggested so far:

TX, Amarillo: The helium museum. [Val]
DE, Winterthur: Winterthur Museum & Country Estate [Val]
CA, Senora: The Mighty Marmon Muster [The Marmon Club]
AZ, Sedona: I don't know what is there, but it sure must be impressive. [many people]
NY, Brooklyn, Redhook: Diesel's bar. [for Diesel]
TX, Austin: Threadgill's (for Janis J) [Dr. S]
TN, Memphis: Graceland [Iggy]
TN, Memphis: The Peabody Hotel [Linda]
TN, Memphis: Rendezvous Ribs [Dr. P]
GA, Dawson: The Kangaroo Center
GA, Atlanta: Ann's Snack Bar ("The Best Hamburger in America" per Raymond Sokolov)
NV, Reno: Airplane races in September [someone at the yard sale]
IL, Chicago: The guitar concert (the dang scalpers grabbed the tickets)
NC, Asheville: Just to see if anyone has left yet to make room for us.
FL, Tarpon Springs: Great food [cutomer service phone guy for comcast]
AZ, Tucson: To see how it has grown since 1972
AZ, Tucson: Johnny's Big-Boy (8 hours per night, 7 days a week for $40 plus tips, ahhhh, those were the good old days)( I wonder if Tiny is still at his two stools at the counter, and if he ever got a date with Fran, the waitress that ran everything )
MA, Rowley: The Agawam Diner (very good diner food)
VA, Blacksburg: Pretty Place [T & S]
AZ, Oatman: Shootout at high-noon [Exebec]
WI, Elkhart Lake: Road America, really cool road racing [Kramer]
DE, Wilmington: Hagley Museum, History [Val]
PA, Kennett Square: Longwood Gardens [Val]
MI, Detroit: Detroit auto show [John C]
NV, Las Vegas: SEMA car show, concept cars [John C]
PA, Littitz: Wilbur's Chocolates [Val]
Strassburg PA railroad museum
PA, Easton: Zippo Factory, Crayola Factory [Kirk]




Please add more

Anonymous said...
Alabama welcomes you all, either before or after the Muster. We will be leaving about a week before getting to Sonora and will take about ten days after the Muster to get home. ronbarn
May 7, 2007 7:26 PM
THEY said...
PA, East Earl: Shady MapleSmorgasbord, wow! http://www.shady-maple.com/bb.html
May 9, 2007 2:44 PM
Anonymous said...
NY, NYC, Perry St: Angel Feet Reflexology {Joby]
May 9, 2007 3:17 PM
Jenny said...
Ah, here's a goal for October - 2nd wkd I believe -- Knob Creek, Kentucky, for the semi-annual Machine Gun Shootout. Jenny
May 9, 2007 5:16 PM
Anonymous said...
Idaho, Coeur d'Alene: A amazing lake [Sharon] http://www.viamagazine.com/weekenders/Coeur_Alene05.asp
May 11, 2007 1:37 AM
Anonymous said...
Baja Mexico to just do nothing [Sharon]
May 11, 2007 1:38 AM
Jenny said...
http://workingharbor.com/It's Working Harbor Day in NYC this Sat the 19th - no tug boat racing at this event, turns out that is in Sept.
May 14, 2007 11:07 AM
Sherm said...
Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, and the Shenandoah Valley in south central Virginia. Real purty country. Major dittos on a machine gun shoot like Jenny suggested. It’s like fireworks you can hold in your hands Wheeee!
June 1, 2007 6:24 AM
Sherm said...
And in Luray Virginia is a carillon (bell tower) that is played in the summer months. It'll make you swoon, it will. Here's the link: http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=10325Also this: http://www.pbase.com/reflectionsbyruth/image/55700800T'aint far from the Shenandoah Valley at all....
June 1, 2007 6:31 AM
The Vice President said...
Mr. President: I tried posting something just a few minutes ago, but I don't think it took. Our thanks to you and the First Lady for gracing our home.The way West? Go west- on I-76 &/or Rt 30. Head through Bedford to Somerset, and there head for Falling Waters, the famous home built by Frank Lloyd Wright over a waterfall in the Pennsylvania mountains. The mountain Laurel should be near full bloom.Be sure to give everyone in california our best; and stop here, and/or in Florida on your way back. Have a great trip.
June 1, 2007 11:07 PM
Sherm said...
There are bunches of chain barbeque restaurants in St. Louis so I wanted to send you to one that ain't. This is supposed to be good from a show I saw on the Food Network. It's called Phils Bar-B-Que (636-938-6575) but it's down off of Rt. 44 at 115 W 5th St in Eureka, Mo. But the map shows it right off Rt 44. I put that at about 15-20 minutes from St. Louis downtown. Go back to Rt 64 after dinner to head up to Rt 70 if'n that's yer plan.Later
June 10, 2007 5:43 PM
Anonymous said...
If you travel thru 'beautiful western Iowa" come see us in Treynor - the Treasurer Gloria, 1927 Little Marmon
June 11, 2007 1:01 PM
Vicky ;o) said...
Ok Warren, if you guys are going to Tarpon Springs, you simply have to go to the sponge docks, when Tiff and I went to visit mom in FL, she took us there, they have all these really great Greek shops and awesome Greek food and bakeries the desserts are to die for) and at the end of the docks is a simply fabulous aquarium
September 3, 2007 1:17 AM