Mantis Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Thinking of going to the US for a couple of weeks next year. I've been before but only to Florida and San Francisco. I'm not sure exactly what form my holiday will take or how many places I'll visit but I was thinking of spreading it out across 2 or 3 cities. I'm going to leave the big tourist cities (New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas) for another time so what are some other interesting cities people would recommend? I'm thinking mainly large-ish cities but they don't necessarily have to be. Planning to go on my own if that makes any difference and I'm looking for something that isn't too expensive. Basically hidden gems is what I'm looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 You could do Nashville-Memphis-New Orleans, plenty of good music and food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Or you could do Austin-Santa Fe, Portland Maine- Burlington Vermont, or Charleston-Savannah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 It might be worth watching Stephen Fry in America for more ideas. It's on Netflix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted November 22, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Not sure about "hidden" but on our road trip ( which was mainly planes , cheaper and quicker than driving everywhere ) we did Washington - loads to see and do here , not to mention you can take a day trip to Gettysburg .. can't wait to go back tbh .. I posted a pic of the Enola Gay and said Wow America has a plane named after the OMD song ... one friend took the bait , shame I couldn't get more , but oh well Atlanta - We only went as my mate is a Braves fan ,but we had a look around , the Cyclorama was interesting enough ( civil war theme going on here) ..memorable because the night crew at Burger King called the Police when we tried to buy a burger at 2 am without a car ..guess they've never watched playschool and know the universal mime for driving a car Memphis - bit average to be honest , but then none of us our Elvis fans , saying that the Sun Studio tour was very good ... nice bar area though and the Flying Saucer bar has about a trillion different beers you can drink New Orleans - an easy train ride from Memphis , well it would be in a country that knew how to run trains , we had around a 5 hour delay and the buffet car ran out of beer to really rub it in ... it's kind interesting though as you go through Missouri and what not and literally see a man on a porch with a banjo and straw in his mouth next to broken pick up truck ... Bourbon street for your drinks , New Orleans Saints for your entertainment and you can ride a paddle boat down the Mississippi river .. and also visit the graveyards , play name the movie for each street /landmark , even the French Quarter is nice .. nice place , worth a visit Vegas - Yeah Vegas Baby , don't really need to say a lot here ... do the helicopter flight over the Canyon , it will take you over the hoover dam along the way ... pick one that flys from MCarran , Boulder airport is miles away Denver - a Kind of hidden Gem ... Rather than Denver itself we stayed in Golden which I guess would have a been a wild west outback back in the day , walked in a bar and everyone knew we were from out of town sort of thing , very friendly though ... we went to Redrocks and saw a concert there , ( tick that one off the list) doesn't really matter who is playing just go for the experience .... we also drove up Mount Evans ( highest road in America , tick that one off the list) ... driving a 5 litre American muscle car that can't do corners around a mountain in the fog is always entertaining .. also went to some steam train museum ... Denver town is very nice even if it's tainted somewhat by the Bronco's stadium a good couple of days all in all , well worth considering Philadelphia - finished off there .. quite possibly the highlight , where else can you run up the Rocky steps and do the "thing" ... the walking tours are superb , even if they are slightly laced with pro American feelings ... found an out of town bar with vinyl and a huge collection so you could just put a record on , left there at midnight asked a taxi to take us somewhere that we'd enjoy ... he took us to a gay bar .. I sorta twigged when the music video went form Kyle to the Weather girls to YMCA , but in case I had any doubt a man with a beard sitting at the bar then waved at me ... had a couple of drinks and then decided to move on , beardy man kept patting his knee for me to go and sit with him ... left the club ran into a gang of about 10 black kids who then proceeded to take the piss out of our accents when they heard us speak " would you like cup of tea" and that sort of thing ... needless to say we fell into the trap of thinking we were going to get robbed ,killed etc , so very sorry black kids of Philadelphia for thinking the worst of you , and thanks for pointing us to the 7-11 and a bar that was still open .. Great place America , still so many bits of it I need to see Edited November 22, 2016 by tonyh29 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 22, 2016 Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2016 I can definitely vouch for Washington DC. Despite being the capital city, it does fly under the radar as a destination alongside the glitzier spots. But it has tons of stuff to see. The highlight of which for me was the Air & Space 2 beside Dulles airport. The city centre is small enough to be mostly walkable too. If you've never been then I recommend fitting it in if you can. Particularly with Dulles being quite an easy airport to get cheap flights in to from this side of the pond. Being up near the North Eastern corner of the country also makes it logistically easier to find other interesting cities a (relative) stone's throw away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I loved DC as well, great city. Another great one is Boston, what a fantastic place 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Some really good suggestions here. I'm settling on the idea of DC, Baltimore and then Philadelphia (with maybe a stop somewhere inbetween there) partially because it looks really interesting but also because I know someone I might be able to stay with in DC and because they're all quite close together. There are so many other places in the US I'd like to go to though so keep 'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Could Be Rotterdam Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I did New York-Washington-Philadelphia and out of them all id go back to Philadelhpia. Such a great place, not sure if i had pre-conceived ideas of New York and not Philly so thats why i loved it so much but id go back tomorrow if i could! Definately worth a visit to watch a phillies game aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Charleston is the best place I've been in the USA mate (bar Vegas). South Carolina not West Virginia. Def do not get them confused! Are you single? If so fanny in Charleston is absolutely mint. Great food and bars and loads of very beautiful architecture and some very important historical sights I second philly. Had some good nights out cough I mean soccer coaching conventions there. I liked baltimore as well although it is a proper blue collar city. Hippy/alternative you can't go wrong with Asheville NC. Beautiful as well. Charlotte NC is the closest to me and is quality. Great bar/food scene and young professionals city so plenty of good vibes and no trouble-ignore recent riots!!!! But cant believe nobody has questioned why your not going to Vegas!!!!! Mate!!!! Best. Place. Everrrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 9 hours ago, Dom_Wren said: Charleston is the best place I've been in the USA mate (bar Vegas). South Carolina not West Virginia. Def do not get them confused! Are you single? If so fanny in Charleston is absolutely mint. Great food and bars and loads of very beautiful architecture and some very important historical sights You don't get reviews like that on Tripadvisor! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Xela said: You don't get reviews like that on Tripadvisor! we could all start a new site: Fannyadvisor......this time next year well be millionaires!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 29, 2016 Moderator Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Xela said: You don't get reviews like that on Tripadvisor! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 51 minutes ago, BOF said: you been in my phone BOF!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 22/11/2016 at 13:47, BOF said: I can definitely vouch for Washington DC. Despite being the capital city, it does fly under the radar as a destination alongside the glitzier spots. But it has tons of stuff to see. The highlight of which for me was the Air & Space 2 beside Dulles airport. The city centre is small enough to be mostly walkable too. If you've never been then I recommend fitting it in if you can. Particularly with Dulles being quite an easy airport to get cheap flights in to from this side of the pond. Being up near the North Eastern corner of the country also makes it logistically easier to find other interesting cities a (relative) stone's throw away. i really enjoyed Washinton DC as well - spent 3 days there, saw George Bush (accidentally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 11/22/2016 at 10:23, Demitri_C said: Another great one is Boston, what a fantastic place When the weather is nice, there's no better big American city for walking, and it's small enough that you can walk most of it, with bus and subway links aplenty if you can't. The city is becoming a bit too polished for my tastes, but it still has it's charms. Just don't go there in the winter.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm going to Utah (Salt Lake) next month for a week with work, will only have time available in the evenings for recreational activities but I've heard it's a 'dry state' governed by Mormons so if anyone has any tips on things to do there I'm all ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I shan't be visiting the US for the next 4 years but when I do return, the Florida keys is somewhere I'd love to go back to. Also loved San Diego and Miami but thought I'd like New York more than I did. I will have to go back there one day and give it another go. In 4 years...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Baltimore has its charm, Philadelphia was interesting purely from the perspective of getting lost and ending up in Mantua, literally feared for my life that time. Santa Monica is enjoyable as is the music tour of New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 On 1/19/2017 at 04:51, bannedfromHandV said: I'm going to Utah (Salt Lake) next month for a week with work, will only have time available in the evenings for recreational activities but I've heard it's a 'dry state' governed by Mormons so if anyone has any tips on things to do there I'm all ears! Park city. I drank beer and bought beer when I was in SLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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