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Making the midwest interesting (cross-country drive)
Gafoto
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So I am currently living in Virginia and in a little over a week I will be leaving to start my new job in California. I have family in Lexington, KY I will be staying with the first night. After that my destination is Moab, UT to visit some friends. Here's where I want help! I've driven the same route of I64 to I70 four times. I'm a little tired of it. I went off the beaten path around Lawrence, KS one time and actually found myself pleasantly surprised by Kansas.
Do you have a suggestion for what route I should take or what towns I should pass through on my way to Moab? At this point saying that Wherever, KS had an interesting cornfield would be reason enough for me to detour. Anything but the unyielding suckitude of I70.
Do you have a suggestion for what route I should take or what towns I should pass through on my way to Moab? At this point saying that Wherever, KS had an interesting cornfield would be reason enough for me to detour. Anything but the unyielding suckitude of I70.
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Stop by Boulder, Utah, and eat at the Hell's BackBone Grill. Nearly all the food served comes from within 50 miles and is absolutely delicious. They may or may not be open for lunch, so call ahead. If they are closed, the Burr Trail Grill has amazing lamb burgers from lambs that are raised less than a half mile away. They also have awesome cookies.
In Escalante, Utah, the Kiva Coffee House also serves sensational food.
I live in Colorado, and have made almost a dozen round trips to California. Actually, I lied - more than a dozen. If you want to drive through Colorado Springs, I can give you details on a pretty good Irish Pub and a butcher that makes some great beef jerky. If you don't like driving through the Rockies you can take a beautiful route through southern Colorado and see the Spanish Peaks, go through Durango, etc.
You can even go up North and stop in Cedar Point, Ohio if you like roller coasters. Chicago would be your next stop, plenty of awesome stuff to do there. Bloomington, Indiana is a sweet town with some good eatin'. Check with Des Moines and see when the Iowa State Fair is ...I happened to get lucky passing through a few years ago and had a great time. You can go up through Wyoming, Idaho, etc, hit Northern Cali and drive down PCH through San Francisco, etc. Lots and lots of options depending on how much driving you want to do ...
If you are the least bit curious, I have had many great adventures just driving off the interstates and stopping at the small shops in towns. Not sure what your time constraint is, but I felt rushed with two weeks going from Boulder, CO to New York, NY along the coast lines (done that twice).
Tornadoes
Kansas is not a fun drive no matter which direction you're going.