American Highlights...I'm thinking of a road trip next year

[superheavyrhun]

NYC is probably going to be a two-day stopover either on the way back or outward, I've got a few uni friends living there I'd like to catch up with.

I'm not really a city person, I'm most likely to pass through as few as possible apart from those I'm visiting friends at.

Colorado sounds like the place to go for outdoor activities, might have to make it stick.

What I'm really looking for are the quirky things that tourists wouldn't normally see/do? I remember seeing a story about the "Heart-attack diner" where the waitresses dress like nurses and the burgers have a day's calories in them. Also, the world's biggest ball of string type things.... and of course interesting or weird places to have a beer or two!!!

[Rantcatrat]

For natural beauty, Montana is also a great to place to go. It was where the movie, "A River Runs Through It" was filmed. Fly fishing etc.

I've heard Bourbon country is cool in Kentucky.

Do Katz's in NY for Pastrami and Grimaldi's in Brooklyn for Pizza. I'll give you more restaurant recs in a private email if you need it as the time approaches. Let me know.

[OumaFan]

West Virginia's supposed to be nice.

[amat]

This kid at my work just did a trip like that where he went to all these weird, quirky sites on the map. I don't know, that's weird to me at least when you're my age. This guy looks like Harry Potter but is just a giant nerd, he asked me to join his Earth Sciences club at my college the other day.

San Francisco of course is my option and you can go to Oakland if you need some thrills Raider tickets are cheap these days and believe me I'm a 49er fan but Raider games are....better. They're pretty fun even if the crowd is sometimes more then a little questionable. I know you're an NFL guy that's one of the underrated sports experiences. The wine country is beautiful also.

[Andre]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLPzYDcWPQM


I would love to go here, but thats me.

[superheavyrhun]

Cheers guys....I'll try and string some of these into a relatively linear route!