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On 03/30/2007 14:48, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> "Josh Battles" <josh.lists@omg-stfu.com> wrote:
> : On Sun, March 25, 2007 7:45 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> :>
> :> With that much time, it might be fun to come the whole way
> :> without setting foot (tire) on an interstate. Last year on the
> :> trip to Carlisle, I took the direct route across the hills instead
> :> of the 90/79/76 interstates, and it was a heck of a lot more
> :> interesting. Ironically, it was also shorter time wise. We should
> :> have been doing that from the start with the Carlisle convoys, but
> :> the mapping software and stuff back then said it was longer this
> :> way. :-P Unless of course you have specific points that you'd like
> :> to hit in which case you'll probably want to stick to the interstates.
>
> : I was thinking that as well. Is there anything up near you worth checking
> : out that'll be on the way from the Blue Ridge?
>
>
>
> I'm not sure; if you are into history at all, I believe
> Gettysburg, PA is right between the Skyline Drive and my place.
> I've never been to Gettysburg myself, so I can't vouch for what
> sort of attraction it is. Of course, that means Carlisle is
> right on the way as well. The All-Ford nationals is held there
> the first weekend in June, though I suspect that probably wouldn't
> jibe with your schedule, unless you felt like taking a week to
> get from Carlisle to my place. :-) If you do come up that way
> though, you could always take the back roads from the Carlisle
> area to my place, and depending on how you do it that means you
> would also have the opportunity to drive for about 35 miles through
> a section of the Allegany National Forest, which might also
> offer some recreational possibilities if you are into hiking or
> rafting, etc. (http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/)
> Also on the way (depending on the exact route you take) is the
> Seneca Alleghany casino (which is having their grand opening today,
> I believe.) I'm not particularly interested in casinos myself, but
> I know lots of folks are so I thought I would mention it.
> (http://www.senecaalleganycasino.com/index.cfm)
>
> Of course, there is always Niagara Falls, though that isn't
> really on the way; its about an hour northeast of the BBQ. You're
> probably also not *too* far away from Washington, DC which some
> people seem to like as a tourist destination. (Its way too
> dangerous for me to ever want to set foot there, but if you
> are feeling lucky...) :-)
The trouble with DC is that all the good stuff is only open on weekdays.
Which means you have to fight the locals for parking, whether it's in
the city or at the metro stations out in the suburbs.
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