Top 10 things to do in your state

[PrincessNancy96]

OMG! A ghost tour.. MY DS will be thrilled to hear this one!!!

 

[rlovew]

Well we have South and North Florida- I'll add in a little of Central Florida- of course I haven't lived here long.

1. Visit WDW (we actually have it here)
2. Visit Diana Lynn and rlovew.
3. Take a walk through the treetops in the Myakka State Park
4. Visit Kennedy Space Center- lots of fun activities and a new simulator which gives you the feeling of blasting off into space
5. Visit the Gulf Beaches- many of them are gorgeous, lots of beautiful seashells and sandy beaches

Since I haven't been here long that is all I can think of short of adding in all the other amusement parks.

Rebecca

 

[lewdyan1]

Well we have South and North Florida- I'll add in a little of Central Florida- of course I haven't lived here long.

1. Visit WDW (we actually have it here)
2. Visit Diana Lynn and rlovew.
3. Take a walk through the treetops in the Myakka State Park
4. Visit Kennedy Space Center- lots of fun activities and a new simulator which gives you the feeling of blasting off into space
5. Visit the Gulf Beaches- many of them are gorgeous, lots of beautiful seashells and sandy beaches

Since I haven't been here long that is all I can think of short of adding in all the other amusement parks.

Rebecca

I add to this...
6. Florida Aquarim in Tampa
7. Spook Hills in Lake Wales in kind of cool
8. While on the East coast, the Daytona 500 Experience is fun
I will think of more interesting things I've done around the state...

 

[JandJ]

I'm in the Tampa Bay area so I'll say for West-Central Florida (in no particular order):

* Disney of course - only 1.5 hours away!
* Fort DeSoto - fabulous beach, historical fort, camping, biking, canoeing, bbq-ing, etc.
* St. Pete Beach - beach, hotels, shopping - don't miss the world famous "pink palace" the Don CeSar Resort!
* Ybor City - restaurants, shopping, nightlife
* International Plaza - high-end shops and fabulous restaurants (noticing a trend of shopping and eating yet?? HAhahaha!!)
* Ringling Museum - in Sarasota - house and art museum with art from all over the world
* Dali Museum - incredible Salvador Dali pieces - just love that place!
* Busch Gardens - lots of rides, water rides, animals, including the awesome new Jungala section
* Tampa Bay Bucs football and Rays baseball - the Rays are doing great this year! Let's hope the Bucs do too!
* The Florida Aquarium

 

[Raenstoirm]

OMG! A ghost tour.. MY DS will be thrilled to hear this one!!!

They are "true" stories too, which makes it scarier. The area has seen its share of horrors over the last 300 years. Some of the buildings date back to the early 1800's!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

They are "true" stories too, which makes it scarier. The area has seen its share of horrors over the last 300 years. Some of the buildings date back to the early 1800's!

Is there a website or some names you can give me.. I'm sure he'd love to read up on it.. wonder if there are any books out on them...

The older 4 kids laugh about their DRIVE BY visit to DC...they are there for less than 48 hours and hit like 15 place...they said they got about 40 minutes @ each place.. They said they learned alot..but felt there was a lot more there they wanted to see and learn about... (oh, and the photos are major scrap items that will need fillers... but they are kids trying to take photos...and listen, learn, not get lost)... they even road the metro...

 

[disneynut14]

Well I am currently in Mass. but so much has been posted let me tell you about my homestate of JERSEY!!!

Gamble in Atlantic City
Visit the Jersey Shore (pick a beach.any beach)
Walk the Boardwalk, enjoy the fries, rides and games
Have fun at Six Flags Great Adventure
Go to Cape May
Tube down the Delaware Water Gap
Check out the Macy's fireworks from the Jersey Side
Visit Ellis Island (yes that is in NJ)
Climb the Statue of Liberty (also in NJ)
Visit any of the 11 lighthouses in the state (Twinlights a personal favorite)
Explore Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook
Take a walking tour of Princeton
Go to Allaire State park

There is tons more. Bet you didn't know there was so much to do in Jersey.

 

[ddavis860]

Well I am currently in Mass. but so much has been posted let me tell you about my homestate of JERSEY!!!

Gamble in Atlantic City
Visit the Jersey Shore (pick a beach.any beach)
Walk the Boardwalk, enjoy the fries, rides and games
Have fun at Six Flags Great Adventure
Go to Cape May
Tube down the Delaware Water Gap
Check out the Macy's fireworks from the Jersey Side
Visit Ellis Island (yes that is in NJ)
Climb the Statue of Liberty (also in NJ)
Visit any of the 11 lighthouses in the state (Twinlights a personal favorite)
Explore Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook
Take a walking tour of Princeton
Go to Allaire State park

There is tons more. Bet you didn't know there was so much to do in Jersey.

My Home State too...I grew up in Princeton

Once a Jersey Girl, always a Jersey Girl

 

[disneynut14]

My Home State too...I grew up in Princeton

Once a Jersey Girl, always a Jersey Girl

I have 2 sayings:

1. You can take the girl out of Jersey but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl.

2. You can take the girl out of Disney but you can't take the Disney out of the girl. (I used to be a CM)

I grew up in Monmouth County and lived in quite a few towns. Rumson, Red Bank, Sea Bright, Tinton Falls, Atlantic Highlands. I think I moved every year for a while in my 20's. If I ever moved back it would be to Monmouth County.

I just love Princeton though. Were you a rower? I rowed in HS.

 

[New England Eeyore]

the big blue bug on top of the NE Pest Control,

Seriously, PO3, that is nothing to brag about! That thing is freaky!!!

My BF went to Salve Regina, so I made quite a few trips down to Newport to visit her back then. It is a lovely city. I'd like to take DH there one of these days.

DC is my 2nd favorite vacation spot after Disney. So much to see and so much is free! Also in love with the Metro - coming from Boston the Metro is Amazingly clean!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Jersey Girl reporting for duty!!! GSP Exit 4 in da houuuuuussseeee!!!!

 

[Sorsha]

1) Glacier National Park... but only between the months of May-October. Too cold and snowy otherwise, most of the park is inaccessible.
2) Flathead Lake - Largest freshwater body of water west of the Mississippi... boating, camping, fishing, waterskiing, etc.
3) Lewis and Clark Caverns
4) Fairmont Hot Springs
5) Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman
6) Virginia City and Nevada City ghost towns
7) City of Great Falls on the Lewis and Clark trail... Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
8) Mining for sapphires at the Sapphire Gallery in Phillipsburg
9) Two Medicine Dinosaur Center... "first baby dinosaur bones found in North America, the Guinness Book of World Records largest scientifically accurate dinosaur reconstruction, and other spectacular dinosaur-related displays. The Center is famous for its public, hands-on dinosaur research and education programs ranging from 3 hrs to 10 days in length." Also the Judith River Dinosaur Institute.
10) River recreation... fly fishing, whitewater rafting, etc

And just cuz there is even more...
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, snow skiing, Native American PowWows, too many museums to count, dude ranches with cattle drives and chuckwagon feasts, and just plain being in the gorgous, unspoiled out-of-doors.

 

[disneynut14]

Jersey Girl reporting for duty!!! GSP Exit 4 in da houuuuuussseeee!!!!

BAMB - I had no idea you were a Jersey girl. You were WAY down.

If we are going to talk exits I am miss 109!!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

1) Glacier National Park... but only between the months of May-October. Too cold and snowy otherwise, most of the park is inaccessible.
2) Flathead Lake - Largest freshwater body of water west of the Mississippi... boating, camping, fishing, waterskiing, etc.
3) Lewis and Clark Caverns
4) Fairmont Hot Springs
5) Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman
6) Virginia City and Nevada City ghost towns
7) City of Great Falls on the Lewis and Clark trail... Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
8) Mining for sapphires at the Sapphire Gallery in Phillipsburg
9) Two Medicine Dinosaur Center... "first baby dinosaur bones found in North America, the Guinness Book of World Records largest scientifically accurate dinosaur reconstruction, and other spectacular dinosaur-related displays. The Center is famous for its public, hands-on dinosaur research and education programs ranging from 3 hrs to 10 days in length." Also the Judith River Dinosaur Institute.
10) River recreation... fly fishing, whitewater rafting, etc

And just cuz there is even more...
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, snow skiing, Native American PowWows, too many museums to count, dude ranches with cattle drives and chuckwagon feasts, and just plain being in the gorgous, unspoiled out-of-doors.

Thanks for posting Tanya!! I would love to see Montana some day. That was one of the states we missed while driving across country, my dad zigzagged up and down. LOL

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

BAMB - I had no idea you were a Jersey girl. You were WAY down.

If we are going to talk exits I am miss 109!!!!

Yeppers, I was born in Courthouse and my Grandma lives in The Villas. I spend every April vacation there and in Wildwood, my aunt used to own an Italian Bakery a few blocks from the Boardwalk.

 

[DisneyIsTerrific]

1) Glacier National Park... but only between the months of May-October. Too cold and snowy otherwise, most of the park is inaccessible.
2) Flathead Lake - Largest freshwater body of water west of the Mississippi... boating, camping, fishing, waterskiing, etc.
3) Lewis and Clark Caverns
4) Fairmont Hot Springs
5) Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman
6) Virginia City and Nevada City ghost towns
7) City of Great Falls on the Lewis and Clark trail... Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
8) Mining for sapphires at the Sapphire Gallery in Phillipsburg
9) Two Medicine Dinosaur Center... "first baby dinosaur bones found in North America, the Guinness Book of World Records largest scientifically accurate dinosaur reconstruction, and other spectacular dinosaur-related displays. The Center is famous for its public, hands-on dinosaur research and education programs ranging from 3 hrs to 10 days in length." Also the Judith River Dinosaur Institute.
10) River recreation... fly fishing, whitewater rafting, etc

And just cuz there is even more...
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, snow skiing, Native American PowWows, too many museums to count, dude ranches with cattle drives and chuckwagon feasts, and just plain being in the gorgous, unspoiled out-of-doors.

My DH and I went to Montana for our vacation this summer. We drove all around the western part of the state. Our favorite areas were around Kalispell/Glacier Natl Park and the Hamilton area. Hamilton was just such a nice town and we did some great hikes in that area. We loved Montana, it's such an awesome state. DH loves it so much that he now wants to move there! I wouldn't be able to handle the winters, so I've told him that when we win the lottery, we'll buy a summer house in Montana and spend our winters in Florida!

 

[ddavis860]

I have 2 sayings:

1. You can take the girl out of Jersey but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl.

2. You can take the girl out of Disney but you can't take the Disney out of the girl. (I used to be a CM)

I grew up in Monmouth County and lived in quite a few towns. Rumson, Red Bank, Sea Bright, Tinton Falls, Atlantic Highlands. I think I moved every year for a while in my 20's. If I ever moved back it would be to Monmouth County.

I just love Princeton though. Were you a rower? I rowed in HS.

So true!! We go to the Delaware beach in the summer, and there is a friend from Jersey there. She has had her highschool friend (who now lives in calif) there a few times...when we get together, and have a few drinks..it's "JERSEY GIRLS RULE!!!"

As for rowing...nope, not me. They didn't have it at my HS. I was more into dance, and danced at the Ballet Society for years. I did skate on Lake Carnegie as a kid though.

DH and I went back to Princeton for a wedding and we walked all over. It is such a pretty college town!

 

[bearbear]

Another Jersey girl here. I'm at exit 4 on the turnpike.

 

[Sorsha]

Thanks for posting Tanya!! I would love to see Montana some day. That was one of the states we missed while driving across country, my dad zigzagged up and down. LOL

My DH and I went to Montana for our vacation this summer. We drove all around the western part of the state. Our favorite areas were around Kalispell/Glacier Natl Park and the Hamilton area. Hamilton was just such a nice town and we did some great hikes in that area. We loved Montana, it's such an awesome state. DH loves it so much that he now wants to move there! I wouldn't be able to handle the winters, so I've told him that when we win the lottery, we'll buy a summer house in Montana and spend our winters in Florida!

DisneyIsTerrific - you were in my neck of the woods! I live in Kalispell, and grew up just north of Hamilton! ...a little Hole In The Road called Stevensville.
Montana is a truely BEAUTIFUL place to live - between the months of May and November. I HATE the winters. When I retire, I will spend about 3 months out of the year here, and that's IT. Great place to vacation, though!
BernardandMissBianca (I love The Rescuers...) - if you ever get up this way, give me a shout-out.. I can hook you up with some great places to stay and things to do!

 

[party of 3]

Seriously, PO3, that is nothing to brag about! That thing is freaky!!!

My BF went to Salve Regina, so I made quite a few trips down to Newport to visit her back then. It is a lovely city. I'd like to take DH there one of these days.

DC is my 2nd favorite vacation spot after Disney. So much to see and so much is free! Also in love with the Metro - coming from Boston the Metro is Amazingly clean!!!

really NEE he's cute! his name is nibbles! and in the summer they put sunglasses on him with a dels lemonaid cup and at xmas they put a santa hat on him. my ds just loves him!

salve is a really nice school. and newport is a great city. lots of things to do there. we did the mansion tour the year i was pregnant and it was very romantic! one of my favorite memories. and one of the very few pics of me preg was in front of the christmas tree at the mansion.