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Old March 2nd, 2006, 09:56 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Hi All

First time poster. I've just stumbled across this group and am looking
for advice. I live in England and have visited many cities in America,
absolutely love the country. I have plans to go back this September but
this time I will be taking my mum and 19year old cousin.

I am looking for suggestions on where we should visit. It is going to
either be New York, Washington and down the East Coast as far as South
Caroline. Alternatively I was thinking California, Vegas and the Grand
Canyon.

My mum has been to New York once but it rained constantly for the 6
days she was there and I was so full of flu it took all my strength
just to walk around so she missed out on seeing some of the areas
around the city. My mum can't decide where to go as she says there is
so much to see. The one thing she always says to me is she wants to see
real America. I think what she means is a town with a real community, a
town with maybe a small shopping area with a few places to eat.

Has anyone any suggestions of places near where they live?

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Old March 2nd, 2006, 11:39 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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PeterL wrote:

Not really enough information to give you any advice. A lot of places
fit your mom's criteria. "Real America" as most people defines it is
small town USA. If you go down the east coast you'd be sure to find
that, also in California.


"Real America" can also be big cities ... just not coastal
ones. Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Little Rock, even say
Akron or Manchester and many more are "real America". New
York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and
San Francisco and all in between on the coast, and Seattle
are not "real America".

Doug McDonald
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Old March 2nd, 2006, 11:48 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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PeterL wrote:
"Real America" as most people defines it is
small town USA.


On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:39:12 -0600, Doug McDonald
wrote:
"Real America" can also be big cities ... just not coastal
ones. Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Little Rock, even say
Akron or Manchester and many more are "real America".
New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and
San Francisco and all in between on the coast, and Seattle
are not "real America".


In article ,
Hatunen wrote:
Don't be silly. Of course they are.


Red cities.
Blue cities.

Red cities:
Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Little Rock, even say
Akron or Manchester and many more are "real America".

Blue cities:
New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and
San Francisco and all in between on the coast, and Seattle
are not "real America".


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Old March 2nd, 2006, 11:50 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:39:12 -0600, Doug McDonald
wrote:

PeterL wrote:

Not really enough information to give you any advice. A lot of places
fit your mom's criteria. "Real America" as most people defines it is
small town USA. If you go down the east coast you'd be sure to find
that, also in California.


"Real America" can also be big cities ... just not coastal
ones. Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Little Rock, even say
Akron or Manchester and many more are "real America". New
York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and
San Francisco and all in between on the coast, and Seattle
are not "real America".


Don't be silly. Of course they are.


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Old March 3rd, 2006, 01:34 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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First time poster.

Welcome! September is a great time to vacation in the U.S. Attractions
aren't as crowded, and its not as hot.

It is going to either be New York, Washington and
down the East Coast as far as South Caroline. Alternatively
I was thinking California, Vegas and the Grand Canyon.


You could certainly have a great time with either plan. It would help
if you explained more about what you like to do. Hiking? Museums?
Nightlife? Lying on the beach? The more specific you are, the better
the advice we can give.

she always says to me is she wants to see
real America.


Well the big cities are certainly "real America" too, but if she's
looking for small-town America, there are certainly many places to
experience that on either route. (I have a friend who visits the U.K.
frequently and she prefers the British small towns much more than the
big cities.)

Do you think your mom would really like to avoid big cities as much as
possible? If so, that would be a major consideration when planning your
trip. Also it makes me wonder if she'd really enjoy Vegas. It's not a
big city, but the gambling, sexy billboards, etc. might be unappealing
to someone who prefers a traditional small-town atmosphere. Hard to say
without knowing more about her.

Jim

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Old March 3rd, 2006, 03:02 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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"I am looking for suggestions on where we should visit. It is going to
either be New York, Washington and down the East Coast as far as South
Caroline. Alternatively I was thinking California, Vegas and the Grand
Canyon."

The East Coast has more of America's historical sights, while the West
Coast has more natural beauty.

"The one thing she always says to me is she wants to see real America.
I think what she means is a town with a real community, a town with
maybe a small shopping area with a few places to eat. Has anyone any
suggestions of places near where they live?"

Consider rural New England and New York's Hudson Valley. That's not
far from New York City, which you could also easily visit. New York
State also has the beautiful Adirondack mountains.

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Old March 3rd, 2006, 07:56 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2 Mar 2006 12:56:51 -0800, wrote:

Hi All

First time poster. I've just stumbled across this group and am looking
for advice. I live in England and have visited many cities in America,
absolutely love the country. I have plans to go back this September but
this time I will be taking my mum and 19year old cousin.

I am looking for suggestions on where we should visit. It is going to
either be New York, Washington and down the East Coast as far as South
Caroline. Alternatively I was thinking California, Vegas and the Grand
Canyon.


How long is your trip?

My mum has been to New York once but it rained constantly for the 6
days she was there


That's always a possibility, but never a likelihood.

and I was so full of flu


Very sorry. But you can get flu anywhere, too. In all seriousness, I
advise a flu shot.

it took all my strength
just to walk around so she missed out on seeing some of the areas
around the city. My mum can't decide where to go as she says there is
so much to see. The one thing she always says to me is she wants to see
real America.


That's a loaded term, as you're seeing.

I think what she means is a town with a real community, a
town with maybe a small shopping area with a few places to eat.

[snip]

In other words, not an area centered on shopping malls, right? I think
I foresee a drive up U.S. Route 1 through New England for you. But
really, there are many places you could go.

Michael

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Old March 3rd, 2006, 10:55 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2 Mar 2006 12:56:51 -0800, wrote:

Hi All

First time poster. I've just stumbled across this group and am looking
for advice. I live in England and have visited many cities in America,
absolutely love the country. I have plans to go back this September but
this time I will be taking my mum and 19year old cousin.

I am looking for suggestions on where we should visit. It is going to
either be New York, Washington and down the East Coast as far as South
Caroline. Alternatively I was thinking California, Vegas and the Grand
Canyon.

My mum has been to New York once but it rained constantly for the 6
days she was there and I was so full of flu it took all my strength
just to walk around so she missed out on seeing some of the areas
around the city. My mum can't decide where to go as she says there is
so much to see. The one thing she always says to me is she wants to see
real America. I think what she means is a town with a real community, a
town with maybe a small shopping area with a few places to eat.


If you want to visit the east coast, you could arrive in New York and
spend a few days there. Then you could take a commuter train from New
York to Trenton, stopping off in Princeton, which is a small
university town, with good shopping and fair restaurants, and a very
nice university campus. You actually have to get off the train at
Princeton Junction and take a little shuttle train into Princeton, but
be sure you buy tickets all the way to Princeton, as the individual
tickets just for the shuttle are expensive.

Then I would suggest taking the train to Philadelphia and staying
there a few days. Philadelphia has a very nice historical center,
unlike most American cities, and some very interesting historical
sites. There is also a good art museum. Just north of the art museum
is the beginning of Fairmount Park, a truly vast urban park. Some
parts of it are difficult to get to, but the stretch north of the
museum is very nice, as is the Wissahickon Valley stretch.

It might be interesting to visit the nearby Pennsylvania Dutch
country. You could take a train from Philadelphia to Lancaster, and
there you can find day tours by bus. If you are interested, I could
help you find something small-scale, as the large tour buses don't
really give an intimate view of the area, and focus heavily on
shopping and huge (and unauthentic) banquets.

Washington would also merit a several-day stopover. There are many
museums worth visiting, and all are free. There are several Washington
residents who participate in this group and they can offer better
advice than I.

I will also defer to others for suggestions to the south of
Washington.
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Old March 3rd, 2006, 12:50 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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My mum can't decide where to go as she says there is so much to see.
The one thing she always says to me is she wants to see real America.


I think there is no such thing as "the real America" meaning the USA.
Each region of this vast country has its own cuisine and culture within
the general cuisine and culture. The variations get greater as the
geographic location gets smaller.

I think what she means is a town with a real community, a town with
maybe a small shopping area with a few places to eat.


Mill Valley in California's Marín County, for example, fits those
criteria but it's about as typical of the USA as Buenos Aires is of Somalia.

Having not seen the Grand Canyon, that exceeds every attempt to
describe, photograph, or imagine, you should. It's not far to Las Vegas
and only another thousand kilometres to come here.

New York is always worth one's time and money as is the nation's capital.

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