A month until I head off, getting excited now
Travel USA travel tips and tricks
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Itinerary?
Same here.
LA (Venice, West Hollywood)
Florida (TPC Sawgrass)
Dallas
Atlanta (and regional Georgia)
NYC
Philly
Chicago
Detroit
San Diego
Seattle
Also heading to Vancouver, Banff and Torroto
- May 24, 2011
- 5,040
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- AFL Club
- St Kilda
Here now. Cracking place. Just expensive!
- May 24, 2011
- 5,040
- 12,972
- AFL Club
- St Kilda
NYC was insane. What a place.
Anyone got any recommendations for some gloves to wear in NY etc in December? Not sure exactly what would be easy to get around in, use phone etc
Alright, recommendations for LA, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Washington DC, Philly and NY thanks fellas. Off in a couple weeks, can't wait.
Dirty Bird
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Could be fans of motorsports?
I'm going for football. But it actually looks to be a pretty cool city.
Yeah I went to go to a Michigan game. Both Detroit and Ann Arbor were interesting in different ways. Detroit for it's derelict run down and abandoned buildings. And Ann Arbor for it's college town vibe.
So is it still pretty rundown? It looks fairly nice to me from what I've seen but I imagine there'd still be some carryover.
Anyway, any recommendations would be appreciated.
I was there in 2012. A lot of stuff was knocked down and heaps of empty lots. But there was still a heap of abandoned buildings still including the big high rises on the other side of the freeway opposite Ford Field. They are long gone now but Michigan Central Station is still standing. Drove through some neighborhoods that would've been middle class but had been mainly abandoned.
Was interesting seeing the homeless sleep on top of the sewer grates in the middle of the road. Not a lot of traffic moving around downtown so not much risk of getting run over. And they definitely weren't short on parking lots.
Greektown is where all the nightlife is downtown. Corktown west of downtown down Michigan Ave is the hipster spot where you'll find a few dive bars and restaurants and the like. Also the old Tiger Stadium is located there now open parkland and baseball fields.
And fun fact you can find Canada south of Detroit across the river in Windsor.
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Cool, I'm staying in Corktown. Just hoping I can find somewhere to have a few beers on Thanksgiving Night and watch 49ers Seahawks.
Yeah was thinking MGM, little closer to Corktown
Shell
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I've been there/done that.
Worked at a Girl Scouts Camp about a half hour outside of Ann Arbor. Loved it.
Loved all my time and experiences there, and Detroit, where I saw Stevie Wonder in concert. (for free).
Going for a Red wings game, Lions game, heading out to Ann Arbor to have a look around the town/big house and 2 gigs in royal oak.
LA: Venice, Echo Park/Silver lake area, Sunset Strip. If stand up comedy is your thing then you absolutely have to go to the comedy store. Go to a late show in the original room and be amazed at who turns up
Chicago: Logan square/Wicker park, Milwaukee Ave is great for a brewery/bar crawl
NY: Don't be afraid to spend some decent time in Brooklyn. Williamsburg, prospect park are and bushwick are sick. East village and west village/greenwich for all you good restaurants/bars. Walk the high line from west village to hudson yards then go check out the edge nearby
Heading back next year for summer. Looking for 2 more recommendations for a week stay each. Already heading to LA, NYC & Austin. 30 year old, love the bar scene, sports, scenery, nowhere to full on (already doing NYC). Done norleans, Miami, Nashville, Portland. Don't feel the need to go back. Any tips would be great!
Never been to Chicago? not as full on as NYC.
I think Denver fits your criteria as well.
