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Coast2Coast

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:20 pm

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Glacier.
Denali.
Bryce Canyon.

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:24 pm

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Q.Bovifs wrote:

The bluffs near where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi are pretty awesome - closest thing to mountains within 4 hours of here. Big biker route through there to Sturgis, I believe. Right where Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota meet. Great state park there is Wyalusing. Right by Prairie Du Chien.

Yeah some of the vistas in the area around Dubuque are pretty great...especially one across the river on the highway south of Galena...next time I drive by I wil take a pic.

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:25 pm

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I like the Galena area. Good terrain there.

When you're heading downstate on I-39, I want to say, there's that Starved Rock park by the Illinois River that's kinda cool. After that, though, hoo boy.

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Phil McCracken

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:07 pm

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Keeping Score wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

I like the Galena area. Good terrain there.

When you're heading downstate on I-39, I want to say, there's that Starved Rock park by the Illinois River that's kinda cool. After that, though, hoo boy.

That place is AWESOME!

The road along the river there is probably the best drive in Illinois. But Streator is hell on Earth. Civilization pretty much stops at Cermak road as far as downstate goes.

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:12 pm

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Hawaii
Maine

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:38 pm

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Q.Bovifs wrote:

I think its state road 35 in WI that follows the Missisippi until LaCrosse. It is awesome this time of year.

Love the GW Parkway in DC this time of year. From Mt Vernon to I-495 is beautiful. Was in Ft Smith, AR in June for business. i had no idea that AR was such a pretty place.

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:40 pm

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Starved Rock is the 2nd best park area within a 3 mile radius.

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:48 pm

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Seacrest wrote:

Q.Bovifs wrote:

That part of Arkansas is really nice, the rest of sucks ass for the most part. The best duck hunting anywhere.

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Redneckmommy

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:56 pm

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Tennessee and Kentucky. Especially driving through the mountains and around the pigeon forge area. Kentucky is also nice, especially through some of the back areas with all the horse farms. Been through those states in the fall and the color change is awesome and spring is really nice too when it is blooming.

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Redneckmommy

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:03 pm

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Got to drive through the property here as they were fixing the main drive and got to see the house

http://www.claibornefarm.com/

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Phil McCracken

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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:08 pm

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Keeping Score wrote:

Not to throw this baby too far off the tracks, but the famous Starved Rock murders are fascinating.

Go on...

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SomeGuy

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:42 pm

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Maywood.

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:36 am

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SomeGuy wrote:

Maywood.

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Phil McCracken

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

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SomeGuy wrote:

Maywood.

Well Maywood is more than a place. It's a state of mind

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:48 am

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Eaglo Jeff wrote:

Canada

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:56 am

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Pennsylvanian. Coming out of the Allegheny Tunnel seeing the entire landscape spread out before you was breath taking.
West Palm Beach Florida ,watching the sunrise on the beach after a night of total debauchery was the perfect way to start the day.

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:51 pm

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SomeGuy wrote:

Maywood.

If this was a "Coolest Place to Watch a High School Football Game" , Proviso East would definitely be in the team photo.

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Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:21 pm

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Phil McCracken wrote:

Keeping Score wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

I like the Galena area. Good terrain there.

When you're heading downstate on I-39, I want to say, there's that Starved Rock park by the Illinois River that's kinda cool. After that, though, hoo boy.

That place is AWESOME!

The road along the river there is probably the best drive in Illinois. But Streator is hell on Earth. Civilization pretty much stops at Cermak road as far as downstate goes.

Now you are in Dally's nape of the neck. I'm a 10 minute drive from Starved Rock (free Chester Weger!!), and you are spot on with your assessment of Steator. It's like Joliet's kid sister. Keep your peter outta Streator!

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Curious Hair

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:32 pm

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Streator is more like an even more lifeless DeKalb.

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:35 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Streator is more like an even more lifeless DeKalb.

When I travel out west to hospitals and such....I slink through many places that remind me of a lifeless and smaller DeKalb.

It's just depressing.

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Curious Hair

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:36 pm

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SomeGuy wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

Streator is more like an even more lifeless DeKalb.

When I travel out west to hospitals and such....I slink through many places that remind me of a lifeless and smaller DeKalb.

It's just depressing.

How west are we talking? Cheyenne?

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A7X

Post subject: Re: Most Beautiful States You've Seen

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:44 pm

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As I post this, I am driving through the fine city of Streator. In one strip mall you can get a pay day loan, tattoo, and get your nails done. :lol:

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Phil McCracken

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:46 pm

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A7X wrote:

As I post this, I am driving through the fine city of Streator. In one strip mall you can get a pay day loan, tattoo, and get your nails done. :lol:

Hell on Earth. Streator blows.

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K Effective

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:03 pm

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Without a doubt, Alaska. When you retire, or sooner if possible, take the 3 weeks, drive there, tour the state and drive back. You will never regret the trip.

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:38 pm

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Took a 15 state road trip out west after college and I was surprised at just how beautiful Wyoming was to drive through.

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:08 pm

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Keeping Score wrote:

chaspoppcap wrote:

Pennsylvania

Figures

Just what the hell is that supposed to mean,Cheesedickhead?

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:55 pm

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Confusion
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Redneckmommy

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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:19 pm

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A7X wrote:

As I post this, I am driving through the fine city of Streator. In one strip mall you can get a pay day loan, tattoo, and get your nails done. :lol:

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!! No Porn shop?

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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:55 pm

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The west coast of Michigan is really nice to drive through - Sleeping Bear Dunes up near Traverse is one of my favorite places to visit.

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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:30 pm

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San Diego in general but La Jolla is lottery dream.
The garbage men are better in Hyde Park because.....oh wait that makes no sense. #unionyes

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