Tell me about someplace you visited in the US that was surprisingly fun.

[Anonymous]

Coastal Georgia, and the Okefenokee swamp. Cumberland Island is amazing.

[Anonymous]

This thread is great advertising for Pittsburgh!

[Anonymous]

Boise, ID.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is losing focus.

Vail
Asheville
Wyoming

These are all "destinations"

+1. Coastal Maine? Acadia? Not really "hidden gems"

[Anonymous]

When I was 17 I spent two weeks in he Black Hills in SD working at Mammouth Hot Springs (digging bones). It's open to tourists and on our days off we went to Custer state park (beautiful) swam in the hot springs pool in Hot Sprints SD, and saw Mount Rushmore. So another vote for Black Hills. An often overlooked (but not exactly hidden) vacation spot I love in summer and winter both is Sun Valley Idaho. From their you can easily drive (in summer) to Craters of the Moon (forget if that's a national or state park) which is overlooked and pretty cool. It's an old volcanic flow where they practiced for the moon landing.

[Anonymous]

south of the border right off I95.

[Anonymous]

Glacier National Park. Takes some work to get there, but is beyond stunning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Traverse City, MI. I've said on other threads that it's a little slice of heaven. Northern Michigan is beautiful-- pretty much everything north of the thumb.

Traverse City is fun! Especially if hokie putt-putt golf is ok. Great place to relax and just laugh.

Oh, and the UP is beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Kansas City. Great barbeque, a cute little arts district, and the Negro League Hall of Fame. We took a weekend trip there and liked it so much we went back the next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ithaca, NY

Agree with Adirondacks - summer or winter. Good skiing at White Face and Gore.

+1

[Anonymous]

Pittsburgh, PA, Asheville, NC, and Burlington, VT

[Anonymous]

Reno Nevada! loved it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kansas City. Great barbeque, a cute little arts district, and the Negro League Hall of Fame. We took a weekend trip there and liked it so much we went back the next year.

If you have kids, and it's summer, take them to Schlitterbahn. Terrific waterpark!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Pittsburg, we are headed there over the 4th. What are some places to see?

Kids Museum
Carnegie Science Museum with Sportsworks
Andy Warhol Museum
Big Blue Slide at Frick Park
Kayak down the river through Downtown

Pamela's for breakfast.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Pittsburgh - I'd also recommend Manchester Craftsmens Guild there, in addition to all the other stops. I like everything about Pittsburgh except the Penguins (ugh!)

I'd also recommend Louisville, KY, especially the Churchill Downs Museum and 21C museum hotel. Great food and an amazing hotel experience.