My brother is at US now and has 2 free weeks to travel around in US from 19/7- 1/8.. Anyone has any suggestion where he can visit during this period? His trip must start from Ohio and end at San Francisco. Thanks!

Chicago

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Originally posted by joliefleur:
Chicago

Thanks Jolie =) are there any good places in Chicago to visit? or URL that I can check out? I've never been to US, and it's my bro first trip there on a school exchange thingy, so we have no idea what's worth a visit. Any recommendations?

Chicago is an awesome city... If I had to recommend one thing though, I would say The Art Institute of Chicago... They have a lot of famous painting there... Including A Sunday on La Grande Jatta - Georges Seurat and several things by Von Gogh, Monet, Degas, Renoir and Picasso... I love the Art Institute! It is said to be the best Art Institute in the US (And one of the best in the world)...

Other cool places are: The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Brookfield Zoo (I love that zoo), Shedd Aquarium, Licoln Park Zoo (They have free admission), Navy Pier, The Field Museum (They are the home to Sue, the world's largest, most complete, and most famous T-Rex), Museum of Science and Industry... Plus they have GREAT food From the Sky Deck of the Sears' Tower you can see a great view of the city.. And well Lake Michagin is so beautiful..

This site has all of the Chi-Town attractions... (There are a LOT Chicago is the third largest city in the US )...

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Originally posted by joliefleur:
Chicago is an awesome city... If I had to recommend one thing though, I would say The Art Institute of Chicago... They have a lot of famous painting there... Including A Sunday on La Grande Jatta - Georges Seurat and several things by Von Gogh, Monet, Degas, Renoir and Picasso... I love the Art Institute! It is said to be the best Art Institute in the US (And one of the best in the world)...

Other cool places are: The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Brookfield Zoo (I love that zoo), Shedd Aquarium, Licoln Park Zoo (They have free admission), Navy Pier, The Field Museum (They are the home to Sue, the world's largest, most complete, and most famous T-Rex), Museum of Science and Industry... Plus they have GREAT food From the Sky Deck of the Sears' Tower you can see a great view of the city.. And well Lake Michagin is so beautiful..

This site has all of the Chi-Town attractions... (There are a LOT Chicago is the third largest city in the US )...

Wau.. Thanks alot Jolie! The list is very extensive and all the places sound attractive too! I'll let my brother know about it.

No problem.. I love Chicago!!!

Hi Cressen.. You mentioned that he is going from Ohio to San Francisco.. is he driving? I spent 6 months in San Francisco once and there is a lot to see and do there. I would recommend a boat tour of the bay that goes around Alcatraz. There are tours of Alcatraz where you can get off the boat and tour the place http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/ I wouldn't do that .. but guys would probably like it. I hear it's kind of scary. I just like the tour around the bay. And then take a drive down Highway 1, south, towards LA and visit the coastal towns like Carmel http://www.carmelcalifornia.com/. (click on all the little pictures across the bottom, each one is a different video) The California ocean beach is very beautiful. If he were to pass through Northern Arizona, I would recommend checking out Sedona, http://www.visitsedona.com/ a beautiful artsy town and near-by "Slide Rock", http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Unit...State_Park-BR-1.html a natural water slide. The area also has many ancient ruins like Tuzigoot and Montezuma Castle. Then of course there is the Grand Canyon. Here are some more links:

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/tuzigoot/national_monument.html

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/montezuma_cast...tional_monument.html

http://www.nps.gov/archive/grca/photos/index.htm#general

I don't have websites but...if he has two weeks and never been to the US, I think New York City is a must. Although it is not between Ohio and California, I think the detour is worth it (unless he is driving!).

Hope he has a great time!!

I was an Army brat growing up and we moved almost every year. Well every time we moved my parents made the long road trips cross country worth it.

My favorite one was going from Alabama to Hawaii, also one of our longest. If it is driving then I highly recommend the course. Since I was a kid (about 12) and we are harder to please, then it should work on adults to. I know I would do it again in a heart beat.

If you are coming out of OH, Jolie is right. Chicago would be a great place to stop. If you started to drive straight you also would go through, Lincoln, Nebraska. Red Hot Sammy should be able to tell you what to do while there .
Then if you follow the 70 down into Denver, Colorado there is plenty to do there. I have family out there and going through the Mountains is just unbelievable beautiful. Then coming from Colorado head towards the "Four Corners." It is were Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah all meet. He can say he saw four states at once.
The goal here is to get to Arizona. A LOT to do there. To me Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon are two places everyone must visit in life. Also heading this was you come out of the Rockies and mountain areas into this gorgeous dessert landscape too.
You can then go through Las Vegas and enjoy there. (Travel hint: I remember Vegas is much cheaper on hotels and food. Guess they want you to use the money on gambling...) Then From Vegas area You can head towards Bakersfield, CA and the Napa Valley area. Also going toward San Fran you could stop and see Yosemite national Park.

Hope this helps!

Those are all great ideas.

Denver is very beautiful in the summer months.. Winter too, just hard to get around all the snow and weather issues.

I was going to mention Flagstaff in my post too because it is close to Sedona. Also, at the "Four Corners" for a fee you can get down on your hands and knees so that each limb is in a different state (for example you can have your left foot in Arizona, right foot in New Mexico, left hand in Utah, and right hand in Colorado).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_(United_States)

Here's someone's home video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnKEiGC08I&mode=related&search=

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My favorite one was going from Alabama to Hawaii, also one of our longest. If it is driving then I highly recommend the course.

How do you drive to Hawaii?

LoL! Yeah we flew out of California. Took almost three weeks to get the cars back though =(

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Originally posted by Paula:


I was going to mention Flagstaff in my post too because it is close to Sedona. Also, at the "Four Corners" for a fee you can get down on your hands and knees so that each limb is in a different state (for example you can have your left foot in Arizona, right foot in New Mexico, left hand in Utah, and right hand in Colorado).

ROTFWL! I will have to try that next time Paula!

think it goes something like this

Put your right foot in, take your right foot out and turn yourself around

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Originally posted by lucky:
think it goes something like this

Put your right foot in, take your right foot out and turn yourself around

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you Lucky!!!!!

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Originally posted by lucky:
think it goes something like this

Put your right foot in, take your right foot out and turn yourself around

Lucky, you crack me up.

Now, while we are on the subject of places to travel, I'd recommend seeing some of the National Parks. I don't think it matters which ones, becuase all of them are beautiful in thier own way. But, that would be my suggestion.

Hi everyone.. thanks so much for the suggestions! some places sounds really attractive.. I sure hope that my bro and his friends visit the Four Corner Monument and do the little footie dance..
Bro & co had visited LA and LV before they went to Ohio, and they're working at Cedar Point theme park now until july. Thereafter, they'll start their tour around US before flying back to Singapore. The joy of bring a student!
I'm not too sure what their actual plans are right now, but if I'm not wrong, Grand Canyon is definately in their list of must go place. and I'm sure that some of these suggestions will definately gets into their itinary too.. Thanks!

Sounds like they are having a great time! If they go to the Grand Canyon then they are not too far from the Four Corners and the other places in Arizona I recommended .. Sedona, Slide Rock, the ancient ruins, etc.

Hi Cressen. I just came across this thread again and was curious.. how did your brother's trip go?

Hi Paula.. I think it went great! I know he went to many places, like NY, San Fran, Las Vegas, Yosemite national park, LA etc.. We saw from some video clips that he took at a San Fran pier.. I was amaze that to see the seals lying on the pier..
I hope it will be my turn to go US soon!

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Originally posted by Paula:
Hi Cressen. I just came across this thread again and was curious.. how did your brother's trip go?