Driving from miami to calgary. What is a must see? - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

blankall · 06-20-2007, 09:42 PM

Gonna be making a rather long drive. Wondering what is worth seeing on the way back, and how long it'll take?

Any advice?

Prototype · 06-20-2007, 09:45 PM

I'd start with the off topic forum... (Sorry, had to).

Eddie Bronze · 06-20-2007, 09:47 PM

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how long it'll take?

Depends, do you have a radar detector?

Displaced Flames fan · 06-20-2007, 10:04 PM

Yellowstone and Glacier for sure..and they're on the way.

blankall · 06-20-2007, 10:05 PM

damn sorry about the wrong forum thing... i mean im a talent scout was wondering if anyone had any prospects i should check out from the panthers....ahem

Sidney Crosby's Hat · 06-20-2007, 11:22 PM

Trip is about 5000km or approximately 40 hours. If you take the most direct route, the major cities you'll pass through include Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis and Kansas City. You also drive through Omaha and Sioux Falls.

You can probably make a slight detour and see Mount Rushmore as well as Yellowstone and Glacier as DFF mentioned.

Cube Inmate · 06-20-2007, 11:54 PM

I'd stop by Devil's Tower, Wyoming if I were within any reasonable distance (a few hours). It's in NE Wyoming, pretty close to Mt. Rushmore if the Google Map is correct.

If you're not familiar with it, watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Draug · 06-21-2007, 01:37 AM

I'll be making the drive from Washington DC to Calgary next week. I fly down in just over 24 hours.

I was planning on making the slight detour to see Mt Rushmore.

Anything to see in the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, or Iowa areas?

The main goal is to get back to Calgary relatively quickly, so stops that take a couple of hours at most are what I am after. Not looking to stop for a full day or anything like that.

Gugstanley · 06-21-2007, 07:34 AM

The only thing you must see when faced with a drive that long is the nearest airport. Good luck sounds like long boring days

ken0042 · 06-21-2007, 07:36 AM

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Trip is about 5000km or approximately 40 hours.

That would mean he'd have to average 125 km/h- including time stopped for gas and meals. Pretty brisk pace.

jam26 · 06-21-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat

Trip is about 5000km or approximately 40 hours. If you take the most direct route, the major cities you'll pass through include Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis and Kansas City. You also drive through Omaha and Sioux Falls.

You can probably make a slight detour and see Mount Rushmore as well as Yellowstone and Glacier as DFF mentioned.

You average 125 km/h?!

Deelow · 06-21-2007, 09:30 AM

I did that drive a couple years ago. Stops in New Orleans, Phoenix, Las Vegas nad various other red neck holes. It was a good trip, but I had started in Calgary--->Montreal--->New York-->Miami. So I was getting tired and running out of cash by the home stretch.

habernac · 06-21-2007, 10:03 AM

Rushmore and Devil's Tower are both excellent stops. Devil's Tower may even be more impressive. My wife was surprised at how amazing it was, she'd never really paid any attention to it before.

VANFLAMESFAN · 06-21-2007, 10:58 AM

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That would mean he'd have to average 125 km/h- including time stopped for gas and meals. Pretty brisk pace.

I'm sure you're gonna need some rest in there as well.

North East Goon · 06-21-2007, 10:58 AM

Boise Idaho, I hear they have great potatoes.

Displaced Flames fan · 06-21-2007, 01:06 PM

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The only thing you must see when faced with a drive that long is the nearest airport. Good luck sounds like long boring days

I'd be curious to know how many agree with you that this type of drive is boring.

I think you're in the majority (my suspicion anyway) and I wonder why. I grew up taking long, cross-country drives and I absolutely adore them. Given the time, I would much rather drive and see everything. I love it.

ken0042 · 06-21-2007, 01:14 PM

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Given the time

And I think that is the key point right there. When most of us embark on a cross country trek in the car; the point taking the car is usually a matter of convienince or money. For example on my next trip to Winnipeg I am driving because it's about $100 cheaper than flying, I don't know my exact times when I need to travel, I need a car when I get there, and I have a whole bunch of stuff to transport each way.

When my friends and I go to Seattle for a football game, we drive because it costs $250 for 5 of us to drive; as opposed to $1500 for us to fly.

Given the time- yeah seeing a bunch of the country would be fun. But one of the questions in the original post was "how long will it take."

Reaper · 06-21-2007, 01:15 PM

The badlands of South Dakota are quite pretty as well. I recommend a drive (or even a stay) in that area.

habernac · 06-21-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

I'd be curious to know how many agree with you that this type of drive is boring.

I think you're in the majority (my suspicion anyway) and I wonder why. I grew up taking long, cross-country drives and I absolutely adore them. Given the time, I would much rather drive and see everything. I love it.

Yep, give me the car any day of the week. I've been to 26 states and I've seen most by car. Looking forward to doing the same in the other 24.

icarus · 06-21-2007, 01:27 PM

I echo most people here, go to the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park, Deadwood (which is a cool frickin town if I've ever seen one), Sturgis, silver mines, pigtail highways. It's the land of Teddy Roosevelt and Dances With Wolves. Devil's Tower isn't too far away. Definitely go there.