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miki

miki

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Every state has something beautiful about it, places to visit or spend a vacation. Name something that is special about your state, what am I missing out on?

I am from CA, a town of almost 1/2 million. There isn't too much I'd like to share about the town of Bakersfield, CA but, I would like to share about my favorite places to visit in CA.

Morro Bay- http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/

Smaller and more peaceful to visit. We loved camping out at Morro Dunes, shopping at the local gift shops, visiting the aquarium and much more. You could purchase the best fish and chips at the "Whales Tale", eat great Thai food at a little thai fast food shop, buy the best homemade taffy or fudge near the rock (old volcano I think). The weather here is always different, it's usually really cool out and fog comes in often. I MISS the ocean!

Pismo Beach- Aprox. 30 minutes from Morro Bay. http://www.pismobeach.org/

This place is always busy, lot's of visitors, surfers, car shows and festivals, etc. I can't remember where the best fish and chips were, I think Brads but, they are really expensive. I hear the pool hall makes a great fish and chip plate also. This is where everyone comes to hang out at the beach. Unlike Morro bay, it's always warm and sunny for the most part and the beaches are full of people. They have some rock formations down the coast a little ways (Go for a walk!) and you could usually find crabs, starfish and other sea creaters that have been brought in from the tides. Best candy and goodies can be found at Hot lixx. There is a lot to do in Pismo. I don't suggest staying in the Motel 6 though, we call it "Motel Hell"..

Santa Monica- The only thing I really like is the blue ocean. I mean, when I was there last in 99 the water was so clear and blue! I had only visited once though.

Huntington & Shaver Lake- http://www.huntingtonlake.com/ http://www.shaverlakechamber.com/

I love the mountains and these were my favorite places that I grew up going camping every year. Beautiful... Fishing, pine tree's everywhere, bears, getting dirty, swimming in the lake, campfires, etc. I even went to work in Shaver lake (Sierra Summit Ski resort) when I graduated high school in 95.


Now, I am in MS in a town of very few. City girl gone country, it's a big change but, I have adapted for the most part and love it. You will have to forgive me, I haven't traveled all over MS yet, so I really can't give a good description of the best places, only some of the places I have been or frequent.

Enid Lake- Campgrounds, fishing, parks, dam, walking trail...I actually come here often, it's not far from where I live and I love going to the lake. We are contemplating having my sons birthday there this year, depending on the weather anyways.

Tunica or Lula- Casinos! That's all I have to mention about those 2 towns, right? Tunica has several casinos, it's almost like a Las Vegas strip and Lula consists of 1 Casino called "Isle of Capri".

Tupelo- If you like Elvis, you can visit the home he grew up in as a baby, it was spared by the devastating tornados in the 30's that wipped out most of the town and the homes all around his. It's actually really neat, very small and cozy. I love looking at historical places.

Now, share something about your state!
 
ummmm, It has crooked politicians. :laughing: not just one or two.. but most. from the smallest small town mayor all the way up. oh, And people are sue happy here too.

seriously though I cant really think of anything local. We live 25 minutes from St. Louis so that's where we go. Not much in IL. It is beautiful during the fall and its nice seeing deer everywhere but that's all I can think of right now.
 
3mnkids-I didn't have anything to share about my hometown either. :laughing:

Pmeek- I stayed 2 summers in Oregon with my aunt as a teen. I loved it! I stayed in Bend and we visited so many great places. Sisters, lava caves, volcanos, etc.
 
Let's see! Long Island is nothing like the rest of New York State! It's truly in a world of its own out here. On the upside, beautiful coastlines and lighthouses. That's about where it ends. Overall, it's an area with military-dumping-contaminated soil with the highest cancer rate around; traffic is the worse I've seen of any state I've lived in or been to; fire departments that are more like country clubs with more toys and the most expensive equipment in the country; just about the highest cost of living around; lots and lots of wonderful air traffic noise from three international airports, one domestic airport, military bases, coast guard, and the private jets and helicopters of the Hamptonites; and probably the largest populous of stupid, stupid people you'll find congregated in one area!

Well, that about sums it up!

HELP! SAVE ME! :crazytongue:
 
I live in a small community called Escondido, just north of the city of San Diego. The name means "hidden" in Spanish-- it occupies a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city has a mild climate, a diverse economy and a growing population of 140,766 making it the fourth largest city in San Diego County in terms of population.

We are home to the world famous Wild Animal Park. The Wild Animal Park shows world animals in open habitat, where they can roam, graze, and even fly. As a yearly pass member, I can go as often as I want.
Escondido is also known for having three large lakes. Dixon Lake is located in the north and is well known for fishing and has a number of boating opportunities. Lake Wohlford is located on the north eastern fringe of the city limits, and also offers boating and fishing. Lake Hodges is located in the south western portion of the city, and also offers boating and fishing.

Daley Ranch is located in the northeastern portion of the City of Escondido, north of Dixon Lake and west of Valley Center Road. Daley Ranch is a 3,058-acre conservation area acquired in 1996. Visitors enjoy a variety of recreational and educational opportunities and experiences in a historically significant setting. The property contains a number of natural vegetation communities including lush oak woodlands, coastal sage scrub and chaparral, grasslands, and riparian areas. Great for hiking.

The Temecula Wine County is just north of us. Temecula's fine, underrated wines taste especially good when sampled at the winery - Yummy. The region's tasting rooms and gift shops are open to visitors year-round, and most wineries offer tours. Fourteen award-winning wineries flourish in Temecula Valley - I love wine.

I live four miles from the Lawrence Welk Resort. As a member I have access to their golf course (I don’t play); exercise room; pools; and other activities. It is the perfect way to spend a day in luxury with absolutely no cost attached.

My downfall is that my house is located right in the middle of four Indian casinos, Pala, Harrah’s, Valley View, and Pauma. They are beautiful and I use to go twice a month. However, now that I am living on a retirement income, two or three times a year is all I can afford.
 
Let's see ~ what can I tell you about our little berg...well, first, we are a berg not a burg which looks really strange when written out ~ Muhlenberg County. We had a popular song about us a long time ago ~ it is called Paradise, but if you look at the pictures in the first link it will leave you thinking :scratch: It was written by John Prine and originally sung by John Denver and it talks about Peabody Coal Company and what it did to our county ~ and it you look at the world's largest coal shovel you will see what my Daddy worked on for years and years. It was so big that when they finally closed the mines that instead on moving it they buried it :nono: I'm surprised that noone had dug it up for scrap metal, but the military has taken over the property and noone can get to it now.

http://www.jpshrine.org/picshow/paradise/paradise.html
http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/songs/jpparadise.html

Our county was a modest county when the mines was here. Times were good and people were happy. We had seven local schools and kids were loyal (be true to your school :crazytongue:)crazy. Then the coal 'ran out' of Muhlenberg Country, people had to move, business left, crime increased and we are left with two high schools and kids that don't understand that sense of pride that we felt in our schools and why we still have heated discussions about why 'our' school was the best :laughing:

We have beautiful Lake Malone in one part of the county that at one time had a beautiful inn owned by the Everly Brothers, but it burned down a few years back and hasn't been rebuilt. The Everly Brother's are from Central City and made a pledge to come back every labor day and do a free concert with all proceeds going to local school kids for college. And they did for several years...until they got tired of it and stopped. It was a big big thing here and we had people coming from all over the world to hear them sing ~ I on the other hand only went to one. To many people ~ it was crazy. So our Labor Days are back to normal around here...

Other than that I can't think of anything except that we are almost equally in the middle from Evansville In, Louisville Ky, Paducah Ky, and Nashville Tn :laughing: We are in a small town, but can be in a bigger town in about an hour to an hour and a half :sunny:
 
I'm from a city outside Houston called Lake Jackson, TX. I just recently moved to Wisconsin...But when I was in Texas we lived by Surfside Beach, so you could go hang out on the beach. There is a short drive to Galveston and you can visit Moody Gardens which has a huge glass pyramid filled with butterflies, birds, and plants.
In Houston, there is a huge mall called the Galleria where you can shop and go ice skating.
In San Antonio, there is the Alamo--which isn't all its cracked up to be, but you can visit the other missions that are less publicized. There is also the Riverwalk. I like going to the caverns outside of San Antonio called Natural Bridge Caverns and there are huge statues of dinosaurs the kids can climb on. There is also a drive thru zoo which I love to go b/c you can buy a bag of food and drive around and feed animals like zebras, ostriches, giraffes through your window.
The thing about Texas is that the state is huge so driving from one city to another can be a really long drive....And the weather in the summer is soooo hot and humid that it is really hard staying outdoors without having a heatstroke...
 
Welcome to Colorful Colorado, home of tall mountains and shortness of breath! Lots of stuff to do and see here. Obviously, if you're the outdoorsy type, there's lots of hiking, fishing, camping, skiing and all sorts of other crap I don't do! I live in Colorado Springs which is nestled at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain, the home of NORAD. If the bomb drops...I'm the first to know.
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The Air Force Academy is located here as is the Olympic Training Center, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Garden of the Gods, Fort Carson and the Broadmoor Hotel (they hosted the PGA Seniors Tournament not long ago).
Here's a pic of the AFA chapel and the inside. Obviously there's a lot more to the Academy but this is the one thing everyone falls in love with.
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Garden Of The Gods
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The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort
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And if you look in the first picture, way in the back towering over all the other mountains, you will see Pikes Peak. Aside from providing killer views and awesome fireworks displays every New Years Eve it is also host to the annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb, or as we call it - The Race To The Clouds. Here's a view of the Springs from the peak.
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This concludes my presentation. Please remember to take any personal belongings you may have brought and please drive safely.

BTW..these are not my photos. I wish I had taken them but I didn't.
 
darkisland I lived in Denver for 12 years and my inlaws are still there. I love it. I wish I could move back because it is just so beautiful. Maybe one day. I live in Houston. No comment. :laughing:
 
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