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Posted: 5/22/2002 1:42:54 AM EST
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You should visit _"Brice(sp)might be Bryce Canyon"_ in AZ near the UT border.Better thah the Grandcanyon IMO.Although if your going to do 1 you should do the other,their fairly close IIRC.[:D]...Lake Powell's a great take also.....The "Rainbow Bridge" there is a good take-in from the charter boat too.All in upper AZ or UT.
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Posted: 5/22/2002 2:34:48 AM EST
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Arches National Park (in Utah). Bring LOTS LOTS LOTS of water if you think you're gonna try hiking around, especially at this time of year.
May as well stop in New Orleans on your way. You might or might not want to drop in on Arcosanti while in AZ. They are antigun (had the "no firearms" sign up on their fence, to prohibit open carry), but it is a neat project. If you haven't seen a real live roadrunner before, that's the place to do it. |
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Posted: 5/22/2002 5:43:46 AM EST
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Also Canyon De Chili, Mesa Verde, and if you were going to stop in colorado (by chance). Royal Gorge Bridge (big), and Black Canyon of the Gunison; awesome. Oh and also Buckskin Joes.
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Posted: 5/22/2002 5:48:12 AM EST
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Ummm...Texas is sorta big and has more than one east/west corridor...which road are you planning to take? I10, I20, I30 or I40? Or something smaller?
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Posted: 5/22/2002 5:55:58 AM EST
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Even though there's nothing else to do there, go to the Four Corners Monument and stand in four states at one time.
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:03:59 AM EST
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Quoted: There's the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge. A very nice restoration. While you're in Louisiana, you might as well stop at the D-Day museum in New Orleans. [url]http://www.ddaymuseum.org[/url] |
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:23:28 AM EST
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You can see most things in Utah on day trips. I put 2000 miles on a rental car in two days on pleasure/business trip a couple years ago. I can't even start to recommend places to see between Alabama & Utah. So much depends on your route. How about White Sands, NM, Cactus National Monument in Tucson,AZ, stay for a huge thunder,lightning storm this time of year. I've never spent much time in Texas, except to pass thru. New Orleans, La. Maybe a bit over commercialized, but a fun place to visit. Most of the truly great places I've found over the years are off the beaten path and found accidently.
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:33:19 AM EST
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Quoted: Quoted: There's the U.S.S. Kidd in Baton Rouge. A very nice restoration. While you're in Louisiana, you might as well stop at the D-Day museum in New Orleans. [url]http://www.ddaymuseum.org[/url] I agree. If it's not out of your way, the D-Day museum is great, displays of weapons and vehicles and excellent displays of how the landing and some subsequent battles took place. I went earlier this year. Unfortunately we only had less than a half a day there, which was really not enough time to even go through the D-Day section. There is also a section on the War in the Pacific that I only got a chance to run through. It is a little graphic, with photoes of beheaded soldiers, so I would be a little cautious about taking very young children into that section. |
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:38:35 AM EST
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Quoted: I will be moving from Alabama to Utah in June. I'll be traveling through Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona along the way. Any suggestions on places and things that I should see during the trip? Louisiana--might want to check out Bourbon Street if you have the time Texas--The Alamo and the other Spanish missions in San Antonio New Mexico--Roswell Arizona--The Grand Canyon, Sedona, Tombstone And when you get to Utah, check out Bryce Canyon and ESPECIALLY Arches Natl Park over in Moab. Arches is just incredible...I spent a couple days there three years ago. Also, if you have the time and money, check out Lake Powell on the Utah/Arizona border...Rainbow Bridge is perhaps the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life. [img]http://album.gunsnet.net/data/rikwriter/full_79_p372.jpg[/img] |
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:39:01 AM EST
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I spent a two week camping trip all over Southern Utah and N. Arizona.
Other than what has been already suggested, I highly recommend a little state park called Goblin Valley. This would be good after the Arches National park, don't forget the Canyon Lands National park. Do a search and see it or email me and I will send you photo's of my trip and this area. Also spend some time in the Escalate area, very close to Bryce. In Northern Arizona, go to Page and see the Slot Canyons, "Antelope Canyon", a definite must see. Then Monument Valley on your way to Utah. And do bring a lot of water, I drank over two gallons a day and was still sucking air. Email me and I will send you my website with all the photo's from my trip. |
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Posted: 5/22/2002 6:40:05 AM EST
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If you pass by Houston, lemme know. We'll take all the HKs and AR's out for a shoot. Beer is on me! (This offer good for USPC40 only)
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Posted: 5/22/2002 9:41:07 PM EST
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I only have 6 days to get from Alabama to Utah, so I wont have nearly as much time as I'd like to spend at all those places. I figure I'll pick maybe 3 of the best and spend time there. Being from Mobile, I've been to New Orleans many times over the years, so that's out. I'm thinking mainly natural monuments and parks.
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