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Two smaller state capitols on the Missouri River: Jefferson City, MO, or Pierre, SD?
This one depends on how long I have to spend there. If it's only a day, I think I'd rather check out Pierre just because it's a bit more of an exotic and hard-to-get-to-locale. But, with Pierre being so tiny, I think after a day I'd be ready to move on. Jefferson City is just way bigger relative to Pierre and has tons more to see and do. The Missouri Penitentiary Museum is of particular interest to me.
Shades State Park (Indiana) or Joe Wheeler State Park (Alabama)?
This one depends on how long I have to spend there. If it's only a day, I think I'd rather check out Pierre just because it's a bit more of an exotic and hard-to-get-to-locale. But, with Pierre being so tiny, I think after a day I'd be ready to move on. Jefferson City is just way bigger relative to Pierre and has tons more to see and do. The Missouri Penitentiary Museum is of particular interest to me.
Shades State Park (Indiana) or Joe Wheeler State Park (Alabama)?
Shades State Park. Say what you want about Indiana, but the state parks are top notch.
Biloxi for the casinos. Corpus Christi TX or Pensacola FL?
Pensacola, largely because I've never been there and would be interested in checking it out. I've been to Corpus Christi. The downtown waterfront area was nice, and touring the Lexington was a great experience. But the rest of what I saw left me feeling underwhelmed.
And now, for the historic train buffs: North Conway, NH or Cumberland, MD?
Pensacola, largely because I've never been there and would be interested in checking it out. I've been to Corpus Christi. The downtown waterfront area was nice, and touring the Lexington was a great experience. But the rest of what I saw left me feeling underwhelmed.
And now, for the historic train buffs: North Conway, NH or Cumberland, MD?
I'd go with North Conway. Checking over both scenic railway websites, looks like that one has a longer route, than the one between Cumberland and Frostburg. Although I'm sure either scenic railway, would have nice views from it. Also I've been to Maryland before, but never have visited New Hampshire.
Two big things one can do in far southwest Colorado:
Mesa Verde National Park (CO), or taking a train trip on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad?
I'd go with North Conway. Checking over both scenic railway websites, looks like that one has a longer route, than the one between Cumberland and Frostburg. Although I'm sure either scenic railway, would have nice views from it. Also I've been to Maryland before, but never have visited New Hampshire.
Two big things one can do in far southwest Colorado:
Mesa Verde National Park (CO), or taking a train trip on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad?
Weirdly enough, I'd pick DC to Miami. Since honestly there isn't as much scenery and interesting things (save for going through Memphis and seeing it's skyline, Jackson to a lesser extent, and going through Lake Pontchartrain before New Orleans) on that route, as there'd be going DC to Miami. And I've never seen Florida south of the Panhandle region, so that'd have more appeal to me. I'd also do the Silver Star route over Silver Meteor, since you'd have the bonus of also briefly passing through Tampa (Meteor doesn't cut west to also serve Tampa, only Star does).
Continuing the thought of potential Amtrak long distance train trips:
LA to Chicago via the Southwest Chief (including going through the Raton Pass in northern New Mexico, Flagstaff, Albuquerque, and Kansas City), or the Sunset Limited from LA to New Orleans(including passing near the US/Mexico briefly, west Texas, San Antonio, and Houston)?
Puerto Rico since I’ve never been to the Caribbean and feel like I’m overdue. The tropics have never been high on my list, but now that I live in an arid climate, palm trees, sand, rainforests - it’s all starting to sound much more intriguing. PEI kind of looks like the upper Great Lakes region (in terms of regions I’m familiar with). Nothing wrong with that, but I think Puerto Rico would be more exciting and new
Moab, UT or Chicago, IL?
Been to both. Chicago I feel like I could spend several weeks in and not get bored, and there’s a lot there I would like to see yet. Moab is awesome but been there done that. Chicago.
Been to both. Chicago I feel like I could spend several weeks in and not get bored, and there’s a lot there I would like to see yet. Moab is awesome but been there done that. Chicago.
Siesta Key, FL or Nantucket, MA?
Nantucket.... I've never been there, and it seems to have quite a variety of terrain for a little island...
plus all the maritime history to learn about!
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Weirdly enough, I'd pick DC to Miami. Since honestly there isn't as much scenery and interesting things (save for going through Memphis and seeing it's skyline, Jackson to a lesser extent, and going through Lake Pontchartrain before New Orleans) on that route, as there'd be going DC to Miami. And I've never seen Florida south of the Panhandle region, so that'd have more appeal to me. I'd also do the Silver Star route over Silver Meteor, since you'd have the bonus of also briefly passing through Tampa (Meteor doesn't cut west to also serve Tampa, only Star does).
Continuing the thought of potential Amtrak long distance train trips:
LA to Chicago via the Southwest Chief (including going through the Raton Pass in northern New Mexico, Flagstaff, Albuquerque, and Kansas City), or the Sunset Limited from LA to New Orleans(including passing near the US/Mexico briefly, west Texas, San Antonio, and Houston)?
I'd choose the Southwest Chief.... I'd like to see the N AZ and N NM landscapes from a train.
Chicago to Seattle on the Empire Builder, or Chicago to San Fran on the California Zephyr?
Nantucket.... I've never been there, and it seems to have quite a variety of terrain for a little island...
plus all the maritime history to learn about!
I'd choose the Southwest Chief.... I'd like to see the N AZ and N NM landscapes from a train.
Chicago to Seattle on the Empire Builder, or Chicago to San Fran on the California Zephyr?
I'd probably do the California Zephyr. Besides wanting to see more of the western Colorado scenery, I'd like to see the scenery in eastern California(such as near the town of Truckee), as well. I have ridden parts of both these 2 Amtrak routes west of Chicago, but never their entire route from east to west.
One last comparison involving Amtrak routes, but this time on routes in eastern states: would you ride the Cardinal going through West Virginia in fall, or the Adirondack through upstate New York in fall? And pre-COVID, the Adirondack ran all the way north to Montreal, Quebec in Canada.
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