if someone wanted to visit your area what would you tell them not to miss?

[binny]

It doesnt matter where you live, every place has something great! So tell us about it!


Boise has a lot to do outdoors, we have an amazing park system here, they are so clean and welcoming! There is BODO (Boise Downtown) that is small but has some great shops and my favourite pub the Ha'Penny.

We are close to Mountains and lakes so all of the ameneties that go along with that plus in the summer you can float the river here and that is really nice!
We have the Old Pen, Barber park, and a beautiful and clean downtown area.


So what is great about where you live?

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

The Ringling Museum...it has the home of John & Mabel Ringling, a circus museum, and an art museum
The beaches in St. Pete
WDW is only two hours away so I'd suggest that, too.

 

[suejai]

I'm afraid I would have to tell people to go somewhere else. The only reason we are here is because it was central to DH's work. I'm not saying Alberta doesn't have amazing places to see because there are lots but they just aren't in Red Deer.

But in Alberta - well there are the Rocky Mtns in Banff and Jasper, Calgary Stampede and Spruce Meadows Equestrian Centre, Drumheller and the Badlands with the Royal Tyrell Museum, The whole North country with it's outdoor activities and world class fishing and hunting. There are lots more things and places but I can't think of anything here.

 

[PaddingtonBear]

I'm in Michigan so I'd tell them to visit The Henry Ford, a complex of wonderful museums including the Henry Ford museum, Greenfield Village (a village of homes and buildings from various historical periods restored and staffed with costumed interpreters), and the Rouge Factory tour.

I'd also suggest a day trip to Frankenmuth, a kitchy Bavaian-styled town up in the thumb.

Cap that off with a weekend either on Mackinac Island or in the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.

Michigan is truly gorgeous.

 

[Danauk]

I would suggest a visit to the 1000 year old castle that is 2 minutes from my house. It is where King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I stayed and where Charles Dickens wrote many of his books (plus the village is what Bleake House was based on.) We have the English countryside with lots of country parks close to our house and we are 2 hours from London with all its sights, museums oh and the West End for all the theatre lovers. And if you like rollercoasters the UK's number 1 theme park (with several world 1st coasters) is 2 hours away too.

 

[binny]

I'm afraid I would have to tell people to go somewhere else. The only reason we are here is because it was central to DH's work. I'm not saying Alberta doesn't have amazing places to see because there are lots but they just aren't in Red Deer.

But in Alberta - well there are the Rocky Mtns in Banff and Jasper, Calgary Stampede and Spruce Meadows Equestrian Centre, Drumheller and the Badlands with the Royal Tyrell Museum, The whole North country with it's outdoor activities and world class fishing and hunting. There are lots more things and places but I can't think of anything here.

You have a really great restaurant that I cant remember the name of its right off the highway though LOL in all that tourist gas station stuff its 50's themed.

You also (had Im sure) an old red motel that we stayed at for a summer while my dad was filling in for the chaplain there. I almost killed my brother there! I brought in a mouse and my mother HATES mice and she scremed and jumped back against a door that my brother just happened to be standing behind. OOOps!


Sorry thats all I remember about Red Deer

 

[NHdisneylover]

Great thread We find things to love about everywhere we have lived (I MUST second Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield VIllage if ever in teh Detroit area--we miss that so much)--and we are always surprised by how many long time locals either do not know about the places or "have'nt been since the 6th grade school trip" and are missing the great things in their own backyard.

I live in Heidelberg, Germany where EVERYONE knows to visit the castle, cathedral, old city bridge and philosopher's walk. I would add that lesser known but fabulous things are:
*The Pallatinate museum in old town
*Old Student jail
*Gardens of nearby Schwetzing Palace (180 acres of lovliness)
*Hang out on the pedestrian bridge to Nuenheim and watch the barges go through the locks
*Bike through the fields to the lovely old walled city of Ladenburg
*Have coffee in the square in Speyer and play mini golf in the shade of the cathedral

oh gosh--I guess I should stop there is just too much to list

 

[binny]

Great thread We find things to love about everywhere we have lived (I MUST second Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield VIllage if ever in teh Detroit area--we miss that so much)--and we are always surprised by how many long time locals either do not know about the places or "have'nt been since the 6th grade school trip" and are missing the great things in their own backyard.

I live in Heidelberg, Germany where EVERYONE knows to visit the castle, cathedral, old city bridge and philosopher's walk. I would add that lesser known but fabulous things are:
*The Pallatinate museum in old town
*Old Student jail
*Gardens of nearby Schwetzing Palace (180 acres of lovliness)
*Hang out on the pedestrian bridge to Nuenheim and watch the barges go through the locks
*Bike through the fields to the lovely old walled city of Ladenburg
*Have coffee in the square in Speyer and play mini golf in the shade of the cathedral

oh gosh--I guess I should stop there is just too much to list

no, please go on! This is why I started this thread. There is so much to learn and I love hearing what makes an area special!

 

[jaycat]

Ummmm for me it would have to be:

New Echota and the Chief Vann house - both are historical Cherokee Indian sites and about 10mins away. New Echota more so though it was the Cherokee Indian capital and its one of the most interesting historical places around here.

Fort Mountain is cool too (and 20 - 30 mins away), the trails are nice for hiking and there is a lake for swimming.

For around a 45min drive you could reach the Booth Western Art Museum and the largest college campus in the world Berry College (it just so happens I'm a student there) at 28,000 acres. If you like deers I suggest visiting Berry there are like 8 deers (or more...) for every student and they like to gather in herds of 50 or more in the open fields on most days.

If you drove for an hour and a half you could reach Atlanta (Georgia's state capital) and go the the High Art Museum, The Fox, The Hard Rock Cafe, Six Flags, or see the Governor's house.

 

[crz4mm2]

Let's see.... birthplace of Wyatt Earp.

Grave of Norma Jean (elephant) killed by lightening strike the night before the Circus performance in my tiny little home town.

Steerman (biplane) fly-in.

Birthplace of Carl Sandburg.

That's all I can think of right now.

 

[mamacatnv]

I live in Reno, NV - this is a very outdoorsy place to live.
Within an hours drive we have tall mountains, breathtaking lakes, desolate deserts and some of the bluest sky's and the most unique cloud formations I have ever seen.

Highlights:
Lake Tahoe-beautiful any time of year
The old cemetaries in Genoa and Virginia City are fascinating as are the towns themselves.
Pyramid Lake - Partially saline, somewhat eerie and in my opinion, creepy.
Truckee River

 

[monkey68]

I'm in NY, but I would tell people not to miss Central Park, although I don't think most people miss it anyway. It's one of my favorite places to go in the city. It's so nice and relaxing, you can go and just forget where you are. I'll go there and just spend the whole day outside sitting on the lawns or rocks, plug in my ipod, and just read or study the whole day. It's amazing, it's almost as if once you cross into the park, the sounds of the city disappear. Maybe once I win the lottery, I can get a Central Park address.

 

[mjkacmom]

Drive 20 minutes to NYC, 20 minutes to Liberty State Park, and take the ferry to the statue and ellis island, drive an hour to the beach - Point Pleasant has a family friendly old fashioned boardwalk with games, food, rides, an aquarium, and a nice big beach.

 

[DrCavin]

Pro Football Hall of Fame, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

 

[Goopy]

Drive you car on Daytona Beach and then when your done with that head over to the speedway to drive around the track

 

[Feej]

First, the usual suspects

• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Opera House
• Blue Mountains
• Taronga Zoo
• Bondi Beach (Even though the beaches down my way are *much* better)
• Centrepoint Tower
• Hyde Park

Next, would be some of the less publicized places

• Cronulla Beach (My local beach)
• Royal National Park
• The town of Berry
• Culburra Beach
• Symbio Wildlife Park
• Norton Street , Leichardt for a great Italian feed
• A nighttime stroll through Kings Cross (If you are up for it)

There's probably more, but that'll do for now.

 

[N.Bailey]

First and foremost would be our lake, Raystown Lake. We have the biggest man made lake in the state and are home to the biggest marina in the state (there are actually 2 marina's and many places to dock), but 7 Points is the biggest. The lake is 30 miles long and has 118 miles of shoreline. We are a tourist destination in summer months for those who either prefer our lake to the Chesapeake Bay, or for those that live closer to the lake than the bay.

With the lake comes hunting (our schools actually close down for deer season), fishing, camping, hiking (we have lots of hiking trails, and there are tons of mountains to climb), boating, skiing, etc.... We've even hosted Regatta (which have been televised on ESPN). There are also many fishing tournaments here and people come from all over to participate in them.

We also have several caves in the area that are open to the public (Lincoln Caverns, Penn's Caves, and Indian Caverns).

We have some fine golf courses here and host several tournaments a year.

We have an antique car museum (but I've never been). I hear Herbie the Love Bug lives there (the original).

We have a local speedway where they run stock cars on either Friday or Saturday night. I've only been once. It's just not my thing.

We also have, the East Broad Top Railroad which seems to draw large crowds. From my town's site, this is how they describe it: A narrow gauge operating railroad system in Central Pennsylvania. It is the last narrow gauge RR in the United States east of the Mississippi and listed as one of the 11 most endangered historical sites in the country. The railroad has several operating steam engines and cars. There is even an operational round table. Next door is the trolley museum with working trolleys. Both offer rides. Check it out. Any purchases support the efforts to save and restore the systems.

We also have 2 smaller amusement parks a few towns over. 1 is DelGrosso's Amusement park (has rides, water slides and pool, miniature golf and go carts. The 2nd is Lakemont Park (has rides and a water park). Both are VERY reasonable. A huge bag of cotton candy runs about $2.00.

There is SO much more in our town that I'd be here all day naming it off.

 

[scottishduffy]

I live in Miami, so you *have* to try to cuban food.

Go into a cuban bakery, even though you may not speak spanish, and just point at a few of the pastry and fried things. Whatever you get you'll like it. I recommend Pastellitos con Guava, Croquetta de Jamon or Pollo, Empanadas, Papa Rellenas, Flan. Most of the cuban food is very close to american tastes and you should like almost anything. If you are getting an actual cuban meal then try Churascao, or Palomilla, and Platano Maduro! The Medianoche sandwich is also a big hit, but my favorite is the Elena Ruz Sandwich.

I am not a fan of South Beach (there are better ones), but everyone seems to think it is a must do. So go to the beach and get yourself crispy in the sun.

My hubby and I like the EverGlades Gator Farm. It can be done in 1/2 a day and will get you one-on-one encounters with gators and snakes, as well as airboat ride. All for $18.

Butterfly World in Ft. Lauderdale is great for kids. Parrot Jungle Island is expensive but also pretty good.

We have the port of Miami so why not take a cruise! It's probably why you came down here anyway. Spending a day or two before leaving on your cruise. If you aren't taking a cruise but just wanna see the area go down to the Bayside shopping center. It is right next to the port, and you can take a boat excursion to see celebrity homes on Star & Fisher Islands as well as looking at the cruise ships.

 

[addicted_to_WDW]

I'm in the DC suburbs. Everyone does the normal stuff in the city (White House, Smithsonian, monuments). I'd tell people not to miss the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. It's incredibly moving.

 

[kydisneyfans]

Keeneland
KY Horse Park
UK Basketball game