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[offtherails9]

That's good to hear re: the market, added that to my list of things to do in Philly. I'm only there one day though unfortunately.

Market, Rocky statue/steps, what else would be do-able in a day?

 

[brutus76]

Penn's Landing and the Delaware river is a nice walk if it's a nice day - Liberty Bell and Independence Hall for a quick look

 

[deck]

That's good to hear re: the market, added that to my list of things to do in Philly. I'm only there one day though unfortunately.

Market, Rocky statue/steps, what else would be do-able in a day?

Pat's & Geno's cheese steak corner. Walking towards it down 9th st you will recognize as the spot in Rocky where he runs past all the Italian markets. Although the Hispanics have taken over most the area now.

 

[Iason]

starting to plan out my wedding trip in 2025. looking to spend 8 weeks over there.

just want to garner thoughts on travelling amtrak across the country? looking at a 2 bed sleeper either from LA or san fran to chicago. recommendations?

That wouldn't be a good idea. Amtrak is routinely delayed since commercial freight gets right of way on the tracks. If you were to take a train in any part of the country, use the Northeast Corridor. You can hit 5 cities on one line (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC).

 

[Iason]

That's good to hear re: the market, added that to my list of things to do in Philly. I'm only there one day though unfortunately.

Market, Rocky statue/steps, what else would be do-able in a day?

The Art Museum is great, Love City Brewery and Crime and Punishment Brewery are making some of my favorite beer there. I'm more partial to the Roast Pork sandwich in Philadelphia and John's Roast Pork is a classic, but if you want a cheesesteak, Angelo's and D'Alessandros are my favorite. If you do go to Angelo's don't sleep on the pizza there too, it's awesome. If there's a sports team in town, I'd check out a game. If you want to check out a more historic site, Independence Hall is easily accessible.

Also if you're going when it's hot out you kind of have to go here.

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[Iason]

Ok now the jetlag has worn off here was my epic 9.5 week trip and the highlights:

LA - Griffith Park Observatory
Vegas - Grand Canyon
Denver - Rocky Mountains at 12,000 feet where there was snow and it was SUMMER
Chicago - the Navy Pier
Niagara Falls - obviously Niagara Falls
DC - Arlington Cemetery
Philly - Reading Terminal Market (food heaven!)
New York - USS Intrepid and USS Growler submarine
Boston - Bunker Hill monument (294 steps)
Springfield - NBA Hall of Fame (where you can shoot hoops for as long as you like)
Cleveland - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cincinnati - The Ohio River and exploring the Ohio and Kentucky riversides from the various bridges
Columbus - July 4th in the German Village where i was very tipsy!
Pittsburgh - Mount Washington incline and the Monongahela River
Baltimore - Inner Harbor cruise
Atlantic City - Steel Pier amusement park (I'm not a gambler)
10 days at my aunt and uncles in NJ - the NASCAR race at Pocono

What'd you think? Favorite cities?

 

[brutus76]

DC is still my favourite city to visit - Pittsburgh was really nice too with all the bridges and rivers

Nashville would be 2nd favourite city ever - even though i'm not real into country music the hospitality and food and drink are awesome

DC reminds me of Canberra but way nicer. Clean - Smithsonians and zoos are free. Arlington Cemetery. White House. Congress. The history. Excellent public transport.

 

[darrenmorgan]

Stayed right above this and you need a month to get through all the food I wanted to try.

Had the Roast Pork roll from DiNic's and it didn't disappoint. Also had the Donuts from the Donut joint every morning for breakfast.

Those roast pork rolls are unbelievably good

 

[darrenmorgan]

That's good to hear re: the market, added that to my list of things to do in Philly. I'm only there one day though unfortunately.

Market, Rocky statue/steps, what else would be do-able in a day?

Eastern State Penitentiary is worth a visit to kill an hour or two.

 

[revo333]

starting to plan out my wedding trip in 2025. looking to spend 8 weeks over there.

just want to garner thoughts on travelling amtrak across the country? looking at a 2 bed sleeper either from LA or san fran to chicago. recommendations?

I've never had an issue with Amtrak but i've only used it going from state to state and not a big day/night trip.

 

[offtherails9]

I've never had an issue with Amtrak but i've only used it going from state to state and not a big day/night trip.

I'll be using it from Indy>Chicago and Wash/Philly/NY, do suitcases usually fit in overhead luggage space? Want to be able to keep an eye on my s**t

 

[deck]

Eastern State Penitentiary is worth a visit to kill an hour or two.

I went here and enjoyed it.

 

[revo333]

I'll be using it from Indy>Chicago and Wash/Philly/NY, do suitcases usually fit in overhead luggage space? Want to be able to keep an eye on my s**t

As far as I remember, Yes.

 

[darrenmorgan]

I'll be using it from Indy>Chicago and Wash/Philly/NY, do suitcases usually fit in overhead luggage space? Want to be able to keep an eye on my s**t

There is space for overhead luggage, if it’s too big it might not fit but there are luggage racks at both ends of each carriage also. Amtrak is safe, it’s too expensive for any shady folk or petty crims, they’re all on the greyhound.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

There is space for overhead luggage, if it’s too big it might not fit but there are luggage racks at both ends of each carriage also. Amtrak is safe, it’s too expensive for any shady folk or petty crims, they’re all on the greyhound.

If you book in advance, Amtrak can be surprising cheap. New York to Washington in Coach Class was $30USD for me. Just under 4 hour train ride.

Flight including waiting time for check in/boarding is 2 hours but you pay minimum $250USD.

Free wifi on board so you can easily kill additional travel time by watching a couple of movies, reading a book.

 

[jerry springer]

Someone mentioned Orlando magic tix a few weeks ago. This is what dropped yesterday and what I used last year to get $40 tickets

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[The hands of stone]

DC is still my favourite city to visit - Pittsburgh was really nice too with all the bridges and rivers

Nashville would be 2nd favourite city ever - even though i'm not real into country music the hospitality and food and drink are awesome

DC reminds me of Canberra but way nicer. Clean - Smithsonians and zoos are free. Arlington Cemetery. White House. Congress. The history. Excellent public transport.

We loved it too . Was a bit of a suprise as I had low expectations .

Our friends had a bad experience though , mugged on there first day . There were staying on the outskirts though and it can happen anywhere really .

 

[brutus76]

I stayed in Takoma this time near Silver Springs as it was closer to the zoo (didn't want to miss the baby panda or baby elephant)

Public transport still made it easier to get Downtown and to all the Smithsonians, White House, Lincoln Memorial etc and Arlington Cemetery

 

[darrenmorgan]

I stayed in Takoma this time near Silver Springs as it was closer to the zoo (didn't want to miss the baby panda or baby elephant)

Public transport still made it easier to get Downtown and to all the Smithsonians, White House, Lincoln Memorial etc and Arlington Cemetery

I’ve run the Marine Corp Marathon in DC a few times (running it again in 10 weeks time) which is an amazing way to see the city and sights. So I usually stay in Arlington Virginia across the river (which is where the run starts and ends), much cheaper than DC proper, Reagan airport is right there and it’s only 15 minutes Metro ride into central DC.can never get bored in DC, highly recommend the Museum of African American culture for anyone visiting, simply stunning museum. Smithsonian Air and Space is also one of my all time favourites.

 

[brutus76]

It took me two trips but I saw ALL the Smithsonians - loved the US Postal Museum too - a little gem

 

[BomberManU]

Hey all,

So I am just in the process of trying to plan the first leg of my trip to the States in Jan. Never been before so its all new.
Flying into LA in the 3rd week of Jan, and was looking so spend just a couple of days like 3-4 max there before moving around a bit. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I should be looking to stay?

Family trip? If so, highly recommend The Magic Castle Hotel. We spent 9 nights in LA, back in 2017, and though we didn't like it as much as NYC, still had a great time. We found it much harder to get around, compared to the amazing transport system in NY, so relied on Uber most of the time.

 

[rick_422]

Will be in California next month. Will miss the NBA opening season but there are some pre-season games I would like to see plus NFL in LA.

Whats everyones experiences with best web page to purchase tickets through? So far i have looked at seatgeek and stubhub. Any others?

Cheapest / most reliable would be great.

 

[deck]

Will be in California next month. Will miss the NBA opening season but there are some pre-season games I would like to see plus NFL in LA.

Whats everyones experiences with best web page to purchase tickets through? So far i have looked at seatgeek and stubhub. Any others?

Cheapest / most reliable would be great.

Ticketmaster are the official seller for NFL. You will find prices on the aftermarket pretty much the same from all sites.

LA tickets are generally the cheapest going around for NFL and shouldn't cost that much.

 

[jerry springer]

Will be in California next month. Will miss the NBA opening season but there are some pre-season games I would like to see plus NFL in LA.

Whats everyones experiences with best web page to purchase tickets through? So far i have looked at seatgeek and stubhub. Any others?

Cheapest / most reliable would be great.

try sign up to either seat geek or stubhub and get a first time discount code or use honey to find a coupon, just add it to your browser

Honey

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I often use cbs sports which link direct to stubhub, look below each game for the link

NFL Game Scores

Fast, updating NFL football game scores and stats as games are in progress are provided by CBSSports.com.

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for example

Los Angeles Chargers Tickets

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[phantom13]

Yeh used StubHub was easy and good.