It’s time to welcome new Loopy Groupies again. (I’m trying to do this more often so that the list isn’t quite so long and intimidating!) You become an official “Loopy Groupie” when you get your sixth package from us. When I first came up with this idea, waaaay back in the beginning when we first opened our shop, I remember wondering if it was a good idea. Would people think it was silly? Would anyone want to be a Loopy Groupie? I’m so glad that the answer was yes! (And people started reaching that magic number of packages so much quicker than I anticipated. Now that I know you all a lot better, it doesn’t surprise me a bit, but back then it did.) We’re glad to have you all with us, and a big, warm welcome to those who have recently joined in:
Catherine in WI, Dana in MO, Diana in FL, Anne in TN, Susie in CA, Dani in NC, Brianne in MO, Ann in CO, Lois in FL, Laura in NC, Tamara in CO, Cecilia in CA, Liesl in MI, Courtney in OK, Carolyn in CA, Jami in NC, Hallie in Ireland, Jane in TX, Regina in NM, Margaret in NV, Catherine in CO, Tiffany in VA, Susan in IL, Michelle in MO, Nancy in NY, Laura in MD, Jean in WA, Patricia in CA, Allison in Canada, Jody in MI, Judith in MI, Edna in KY, Susan in OH, Irene in Norway, Lisa in IL, June in NY, Grace in NJ, Gail in NH, Robin in KY, Stasia in WI, Denise in MA, William in OH, Jennifer in TX, Sally in VA, Matt in NE, Lauren in TX, Randi in GA, Amanda in MD, Irene in MA, Jocelyn in NY, Beth in MD, Lizzie in GA, Carol in NJ, Desiree in PA, Olivia in FL, April in MA, Karen in MN, Barbara in ME, Jean in OH, Samantha in NY, Helen in Sweden, Linda in GA, Jessi in VA, Denise in TX, Karen in DE, Emily in WA, Sandra in CA, Rhonda in NY, Melanie in Canada, Sarah in CA, Angela in CA, Marybeth in NC, Lisa in NC, Cherie in IA, Chana in CA, Kaisa in The Philippines, Vivian in VA, Mary in NY, Leonard in D.C., Theresa in CO, Jen in CA, Sharon in Canada, Suzette in OR, Leanne in The UK, Cheryl in Canada, Kristina in IL, Tasina in IL, Conchita in CA, Leslie in AZ, Sheryl in WI, Judith in PA, Cammie in WV, Beverly in CA, Laura in PA, Katy in AZ, Hazel in The UK, Nancy in TX, Holly in MA, Janie in IL, Barbara in D.C., Dorothy in FL, Michelle in MA, Jennifer in NJ, Rani in MN, Symbra in NC, Jennifer in the Armed Forces, Amy in MN, Arlene in NY, Julie in MI, Denise in IN, Antonia in NJ, Thersa in AZ, Terri in OR, Erin in CA, Kyoko in Japan, Kate in Australia, Georgiana in NY, Whitney in KS, Sue in WA, Toria in MI, Rosemary in VA, Trish in MD, Diane in Canada, Joanne in TX, Diane in CA, Jennie in PA, Mara in Spain, Wendy in MA, Elaine in CA, Soraya in South Korea, Alison in VT, Donna in IL, Kathleen in MN, Erica in OH, Elpida in KS, Julianne in MN, Josette in ME, Amy in WA, Gita in D.C., Laura in KS, Sarah in NE, Carol in NH, Susan in NY, Siw in Norway, Lisa in WA, Mary in VA, Jennifer in CA, Deborah in CT, and Marlon in The Netherlands.
We send packages all over the world, and there are so many times that we’re wrapping something up and someone says, “You know, I would be happy to deliver this one in person!” We do the next best thing – we send Loopy out to spend the summer with you, wherever you are. I hope you’re showing him a good time and taking pictures! But if we WERE going to deliver an order to you in person, what would you want us to see in your home town while we were there? That’s the Blog Contest question this month. What would you want to show us in your hometown before we headed back home? What is on your “must do and see here” list when you have visitors in town? Leave a comment and tell us one thing (or several things) and you’ll be entered to win a special Loopy Care Package. We’ll do the lottery drawings a week from today.
I’ll be out of town on Friday, so I’ll be back to the blog next week – Monday or Wednesday. Don’t forget, Monday is a holiday here in the U.S. – no mail going out. (We’ll make up for it on Tuesday, I promise.) This weekend is graduation for College Guy up in Indiana. I can hardly believe it. After he graduates, he’s heading off on a 2 1/2 week backpacking trip in Europe with some friends (you know, the kind of thing you do before you have job or family responsibilities.) He’ll get home and have a little time off for the summer and then will head to FL to work for the company he interned with last summer. College Girl will come home with us this weekend and she’s going to be a Loopy Elf this summer. It will be fun to have her here!
Since we’ll be gone for the weekend and since Monday is a holiday, I’m not sure when/if we’ll do a Sneak Up. We’ll continue adding in things as they come in, though. For those of you wanting the Lorna’s Laces Wendy Knits color, we sold out of the Shepherd Sock, but we expect more in today or tomorrow. (Edit – It’s here! The gals at Lorna’s Laces are awesome.) As we were packing all of those skeins up yesterday, one of the Elves said, “I can’t believe we went through that many bags of this colorway and it all sold out. What’s the deal?” and another Elf answered, “Everyone loves Wendy!” Yes, yes we do. 🙂 We still have the colorway available in the Shepherd Sport and in the Roving.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to leave us the “must-sees” for your home town!
Sheri readytogetridofthisconstantheadachebroughtonbyallergies,FPS
Living in the grand old Midwest, you don’t have to waste your time looking up or down so much — just across the great expanse of left to right. In our small town, everything is 5 minutes away. Loopy, I’d take you downtown to stroll main street and get some grazing in at a restaurant then to the lake to feed ducks and grab some DQ. If you’re game afterwards we could go cow tipping or at least go for a nice walk and watch some corn grow.
I live in Colleyville, tx which is a suburb of Fort Worth. If you delivered a package to me in person, I would take you to Fort Worth to the Stockyards. It has the Wild West atmosphere. Every morning they have a small cattle drive thru town. Then I would take you to our museum district which has three great museums. A traditional one with great works of art, one with all western pictures and photographs, and a modern museum. It is a wonderful hometown to live in.
Hocky Town USA. What is better than hocky in May? Hocky in June.!
I am in the suburbs of Detroit MI. You can’t come and visit just for a weekend, We are the Motor City!
Trust me, You would want to stay for quite some time to see all we have to offer.
We have one of the nation’s best historical museums, The Henry Ford and Greenfield village. (You need a day for each, and you would still want more)
Hitsville USA, the home of the Motown Museum.
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers
Detriot institute of Arts. (you would need more than a day, the DIA is very moving)
Two IMAX theaters, one at the Detroit Science Center, the other at The Henry Ford.
Heart Plaza, on the pictureque Detroit River.
Just a short drive to the west and you have the University of Michigan, and all of its wonders. The Arboriarium is something to experice in the spring, AWSOME.
I Know alot of people think that the Motor city is dying, But we arn’t just “Big Three”. With three grand casino’s, the night life, the history, and so much more….. Why wouldn’t you want to come and visit?
Come on, Give me an accuse to be caught kniting in public. I dare ya. *G*
If you visited me here in Dallas, I would skip the tourist attractions, unless you really wanted to see them, and make sure we visited at least three of my favorite Mexican food restaurants so that you could enjoy a wide variety of food and libations. We would definitely visit my fave LYS just for grins. We would hang out at the local lake and feed the ducks. And if you wanted to watch a 2-year-old having the most fun ever, we would ride the local transit system; it is always relaxing to watch her enjoy simple pleasures.
I grew up in a small town, in Western Michigan, on the shore of Lake Michigan, Ludington. It has the most beautiful beach, hence the most beautiful sunsets ever! We could take a walk on the pier out to the lighthouse. Come back and get ice cream at the House of Flavors Ice Cream place. We could also tour the antique shops in town, if you like that sort of thing, of course. Then, I’d for sure drive you out to the Ludington State Park and tour it. It is located on beautiful Hamlin Lake. The park has several hiking trails there, plus another beach on Lake Michigan with a beach house there. The park has several beautiful places to have a picnic or hike or just drive through the campgrounds. Ludington is definitely a touristy town. It is also home of the carferry, Badger, that take daily trips to Wisconsin. It’s neat to go down when the boat comes in and dock and watch the people get off the boat.
Right now, we live in Grand Rapid, Michigan, about 100 miles southest of Ludington. If you visit here, we would go to Frederick Meijer Gardens, Rivertown Mall, and Arnie’s restaurant for lunch.
You need to come visit Michigan sometime! 😀
I live in Huntington Beach, California, and well, the beach is what we’re famous for here in Surf City 🙂 We’d enjoy a tasy lunch at Ruby’s Diner on the end of the pier and take a walk to do some window shopping downtown.
The beautiful mountain views and our fantastic hiking trails!
Hi Sheri!
If you were planning on coming to Roanoke, VA, you’d have to see the giant man-made star that’s on top of one of the many mountains in the area (Roanoke is in a valley). We’d also have to make a stop at one of the Mill Mountain coffees (named for mountain with said star) a local coffee house with several locations – there is one just five minutes from my house, and it is the perfect place to grab some breakfast and knit. While in Roanoke, you should also walk around downtown (maybe your visit would coincide with one of the festivals that happen in the park down town – the strawberry festival (delicious), festival in the park or the local colors international festival) and you should, while walking around, make sure to check out all the local shops and get lunch at the market building, where they have tons of restaurants where you can get pretty much anything you want – but I’d recommend the Cuban restaurant – it’s fantastic! Roanoke may not have tons, but it’s beautiful – if you’re into hiking there are some beautiful trails through the Appalachians and also a lovely Parkway for an afternoon drive. So come visit soon!
Well, I live in Orange County, CA and there are a bunch of fun places that Loopy would have fun at. We’ve got beautiful beaches, fun attractions, etc… but topping the list would have to be Disneyland. Just think of all the fun that Loopy could have at Disneyland and California Adventure. There are rides to go on, attractions to see, yummy food to enjoy and of course meeting Mickey Mouse himself. I’d love to be able to share the Magic Kingdom with Loopy 🙂
I live in San Ramon, CA and I know Loopy would love to visit Mount Diablo. It’s a tall peak where people still collect dinosaur bones! There is also a beautiful nature walk at the mountain peak where on a clear day you can see for many miles.
I live in Virginia Beach, so I would definitely take you down to the oceanfront, to walk on the boardwalk and people-watch. Of course, we could swim. When it’s time to eat, I’d take you to Mahi-Mahs or Catch 31 for the best seafood, or a little place we know for Chinese if you don’t. Or the tapas bar, or… well, we know lots of great places to eat.
I hail from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and the thing that I always, without fail, tell visitors to do is visit the Queen Victoria Market when it’s on, because it pretty much shows the main traits of Melbourne – busy, friendly, multicultural and food obsessed!
I’m from a small island on the east coast of Canada – Prince Edward Island!
If you’ve never heard of the place (and many people haven’t) we’re a cute little island east of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (more people have heard of that!) We are famous for many things here including: beautiful green rolling hills and rich Red Soil – from the iron oxide in the clay. Summers are mild here, and there are lots of touristy events in the summer time. We have concerts, theatre, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birthplace (Anne of Green Gables’ Author), some of the world finest seafood (mmm lobster dinners), Fantastic white sand beaches, and a friendly laid-back atmosphere. Perfect relaxation vacation. Islanders are very inviting! Come and Visit us here 🙂
Thanks for the chance to brag up my Island… and enter your contest!
Jolene
What to do in Louisville, KY… For a fun and interesting meal, I’d have to say Lynn’s Paradise Cafe. It’s an entirely unique experience. A trip to Churchill Downs to see the horses run. Travel downtown to see the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, and maybe catch a game at Slugger Field. And our current fun thing to do — drive throughout the city to see the newest “herd” of Gallopalooza horses. Come on over for a visit! And a Happy Memorial Day to everyone.
I live in Silver Spring MD right outside of DC. DC is so full of fabulous things but I like to take people off the Smithsonian/memorial route. I love the Textile Museum which always has interesting shows (At least to fiber arts people). I also take people to the C&O Canal. This is a section with a wooden walkway built to an island with a fabulous view of Great Falls. In spring when the water is high and fast, it is an incredible view.
In my previous comment about San Angelo, TX, I forgot to mention that while driving around town you would get to see lots of sheep. Here is an online tour: http://www.downtownsanangelo.com/sheepspectacular.html . This is a fundraising project for our downtown merchant association.
Congratulations to College Guy and welcome to all the new Loopy Groupies!
The main attraction in this tiny village where I live is the River Trebbia, one of the few clean rivers in Italy, and very picturesque where it flows by the town. The village itself is also lovely, situated between the river and the Apennine foothills, and the views up and down the valley, with church spires and castles everywhere you look, are amazing. When you’re tired of admiring the view, I recommend a visit just up the road to Docks, our restaurant/pizzeria/microbrewery, to refresh yourself. (OK, I am biased. But we have the best burgers on this side of the Atlantic.)
Have a wonderful weekend, Sheri!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. If you could visit me in San Antonio….
I would take you first to the Mercado shopping area of downtown for you to see all the great Mexican imports and handcrafts. Then to the Riverwalk for a ride on a river barge to see lovely downtown San Antonio- the riverwalk would be lite with Christmas lights if you were here after Thanksgiving! If it was during the Symphony season, I’d take you to hear our wonderul orchestra and then to Mi Terra, a fantastic Mexican restaurant to be seranaded by Mariachis and enjoy the best tortilla soup you’ve every tasted. I couldn’t let you leave without taking some Mexican pasteries and candy home with you too. Hope you do get to make if down here sometime! Come in the winter, its mild here!
Best,
Melissa
I live right across the street from Harvard University, and I always enjoy taking my guests on a little mini-tour of the campus. There’s so much to do in the Boston/Cambridge area–usually my friends have some idea of what they’d like to see, and off we go!
Hope you have a great weekend, and heartiest congratulations to College Guy!
If Loopy came to the San Luis Valley, Colorado (we really don’t consider any specific town to be a home town because the towns are so small and the Valley itself is so huge), I would highly recommend a visit to Great Sand Dunes National Park. On the other side of the Valley, I would suggest booking a few shows at the Creede Repertory Theatre. Of all the great things to see and do in the Valley, those are my two favorites. That might not take a whole lot of time, so while Loopy was here, I would recommend a visit to some of the hot springs, a tour of some great artwork at the Stations of the Cross in San Luis, and a visit to at least one historic site–the ruts in the rock made by the stone wheels of the wagons the Spanish Conquistadors used, The Spanish Trail, comes to mind.
Fred Rogers, Arnie Palmer and Rolling Rock beer are all originally from Latrobe. We could start with a trip to Fred’s childhood home, followed by the Winnie Palmer nature preserve, play a round of golf at Arnie’s Latrobe Country Club, and wash it all down with a Rolling Rock. A little further afield is Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece set in the beautiful Chestnut Ridge Mountains which are always worth the trip.
And if that wasn’t enough for Loopy….we vacation on Nantucket in Massachusetts where I grew up so there are lots of beautiful beaches and the most amazing restaurants to sample the fresh seafood, wonderful historic buildings as well as the most incredible shopping. And I never go without my knitting. Care to join me???
Come to Mount Vernon Iowa and enjoy Cornell College’s beautiful campus (the entire campus is on the National Register of Historic Places), the Lincoln Cafe, and the Drive though Solar System.
I would show you Lake Michigan and all the beautiful beaches we have here. There are also the Farmer’s Markets where the farmers bring in all their fresh produce, flowers, eggs, etc. to sell. Michigan is a beautiful state and has a lot to offer from dunes to lakes and beautiful sunsets.
I would invite you to sit awhile in the adirondack chairs on my front porch amidst the potted asparagus fern and bright pink impatiens. Gazing through the old maples, oak and sassafras trees you can glimpse the weathered barn across the street. A short walk would take us to the old farmhouse down from the barn where we could gather fresh eggs at the coop or taste the new honey from the bee boxes. After a lovely dinner of grilled chicken and fresh asparagus and strawberries purchased that morning at the local farmstand, we can gather again on the porch to watch the mother robin feed her babies in the nest she recently built over the drainpipe near the porch, and then we could knit!
I live in Bristol, TN–we’d take you to the NASCAR track, the “world’s fastest half-mile.” And out for BBQ at the famed Ridgewood, where they haven’t changed the wallpaper or the waitresses for 40 years.
Sometimes I live in Linville, NC, and if you came there we’d go on my favorite “tourist” hike, an easy half-mile that ends in the most unexpected and stunning view of the Blue Ridge.
I grew up in Nashville, TN, and I wouldn’t let you leave without showing you what the locals call “Love Circle” at night-time. It’s a very small park at the top of one of the rolling hills at the edge of the city. Best view of the Nashville skyline when it’s all lit up at night (and aptly named Love Circle because of all the cars that park there because of the romatic view).
I live in central Minnesota amid hundreds of lakes, and my favorite things to do involve those lakes: kayaking and swimming/sun-bathing on the beaches. We also have a pretty great paved bike trail that was a railroad route. I get pretty hungry after spending time outside, so we’d eat at Jerry’s which has the best hamburgers I’ve ever had…they’re all named after Harley Davidson motorcycles!! And it goes without saying that we’d bring our knitting along on our outside adventures! 🙂
Hi! My home town is Jacksonville NC. Not only are we minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean and tons of beautiful beaches, we are the home town of Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. We celebrate, daily, the men and women that serve this country so well. A look at the faces of these men an women will make your heart swell with pride. Every American should experience that.
I live in central Massachusetts and there are so many things to see, especially depending on the season. In the summer I like to go to Kimball’s Farm in Littleton which started out as just an ice cream stand and has grown into a great family outing with mini-golf, bumper boats, and of course ice cream too. In the fall, it’s apple orchard time and there are some really cool ones, like Honeypot Hill in Stow. In the winter, my favorite place is in my living room with the fire going and watching the snow falling outside. In the spring we like to go to Coggshall Park in Fitchburg which is a beautiful park set in the midst of the city. My daughter and I like to feed the ducks who live on Mirror Lake there.
My favorite place in my hometown is a small cove of a beach. It’s not really a tourist-y town, so it stays quiet and unspoiled even through the summer. I love to take a small knitting project and just listen to crashing waves and seagulls overhead.
The trail along the river. The wildflower center. The ice cream place that does bizarre flavors (much to my surprise, Guiness ice cream is actually good). The state capitol. The bat bridge. The yarn shops ;-).
I’d be delighted to have a Loopy visit! I live in Overland Park, Kansas which is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. In Kansas City we are famous for BBQ, and of course that is what I would want to share with the Loopy folks while you were here. Also, we have a fabulous local choclatier, Christopher Elbow, and a stop there for individual pieces of chocolate and some powdered drinking chocolate to take home would be nice. Also, Kansas City is know as the city of fountains. I would recommend a short sit and knit in front of the horse fountain on JC Nichols Parkway before sending you all back home. Please consider this a standing invitation!
From Berkeley, CA–I would take a visitor to eat at (world-famous) Chez Panisse, and, if they came at the right time of year, to a Shakespeare play in the park. Also the shops on Solano Avenue, including a great LYS. Also the great old carousel at Tilden Park (built in 1910) and the Little Farm, where they could feed the goats and chickens.
I live in Saranac Lake, NY. You would definitely want to visit the Saranac chain of lakes. They are so peaceful and pretty. And then there’s the Belvedere which serves the most incredible Italian food in the world. Mountain Mist ice cream is a special treat in the summer. Mmmm…I shouldn’t have done this before dinner. I’ll have a cone for you tonight! 😉
Well I live in between 2 very small villages, one has no stop lights at all and one has 2 stoplights. In the village with 2 stoplights you would have to visit the dairy bar and order a banana split just to see how HUGE they are (they are also very yummy) They make the banana splits in a 1/2 gallon container and it is piled high! I would want you to visit around Halloween so you could see our trick or treat festivities. Every year when I take the kids trick or treating I am amazed by how movie like the scene is. Kids running up and down the sidewalks kicking leaves, criss crossing the streets. We even have a parade after trick or treat so the kids can show off their costumes.
First of all congratulations to College Guy and to you and your husband for getting your son ready for the next step in life! I leave in Daly City, and if you came out here, I would take you to the beach, and then down the coast to Pescadores so you could have the artichoke soup at Duarte’s. Then back up to San Francisco, where you have to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, and drive down Lombard Street. Then go to the DeYoung, Legion of Honor and Natural History and Planetarium Museums. Then there is Half Moon Bay, to get fresh fish and if you here in crab season, fresh crabs directly off the boats. There is also seal watching in at the pier and trips to Marin County and Napa and Sonoma Counties. So much to see and you could go front 100+ degree weather to 65 degree weather in one day in the summer, by driving around the Bay Area.
I live in the Northeast Kingdom of VT, so it would depend on what time of year you arrived as to what we did first. In March, I’d take you to a local maple sugar house so you could see the whole thing including sugar-on-snow (then I’d give you some of my own to take home!) October is the height of color, and any drive is breathtaking. Cross-country skiing in winter and the beach in summer (unless it was berrying time). But in all seasons, I’d take you to Lake Willoughby: 7 miles long, 1/2 mile wide, 300 feet deep and wedged in between two gorgeous mountains. It looks like a fjord. There’s nothing quite like it in all of New England and Quebec! Ben and Jerry’s ice cream… Green Mountain coffee…
If you come to Riverside, CA, you have to see the Foundation Navel Orange tree. yep, the very one from whence all the navel oranges in the country came. 3 were sent to Eliza Tibbetts in the 19th c (from Brazil I think) and 2 lived. Riverside was built on oranges, and the original tree lives on, in the median of two streets, just a ways down from my house.
Here in Amarillo, Texas I would have to take Loopy out to the Cadillac Ranch – ten Cadillacs that have been buried nose down out in a field. People are encouraged to bring the spray paint and leave their mark.
Right now the spider lilies are blooming at Landsford Canal, one of the few places left in the US where these rare flowers grow in shallow water in a slow moving river. In April, our Come See Me festival is great, with tons of events and gorgeous flowers, especially azaleas, everywhere. And I bet Loopy would love to ride all the rollercoasters at Carowinds, which is just up the road from Rock Hill, SC where I live. 🙂 Lots to do!
You can’t leave our great Florida city without a trip to the beach!! If you’re not the outdoors type, the Cummer Art Museum is a must see. For lunch, the French Pantry is “oo-la-la”! There’s nothing bad on the menu and if you can spare a few calories the desserts are out of this world. In the fall you can catch the Jacksonville Jaguars in action or the Florida/Georgia game in all its craziness. And of course, there are some beautiful parks to sit and knit!
Just returned from St. Louis! It was beautiful.
I would take you to Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah. It’s an amazing place with huge themed gardens (Greek, Italian, Butterfly) complete with a giant man-made waterfall. For kids there is the worlds largest dinosaur museum where you can sleep overnight with the dinosaurs. There is also amazing gourmet food, a movie theater, gold course and awesome shopping.
Well, if you visited me here in Canon City, Colorado, we’d have to take a trip up to the Royal Gorge and go over the world’s highest suspension bridge. (I hope you’re not afraid of heights!!!). The view is breathtaking. Then we’d have to take a quick drive to Colorado Springs and go to the top of Pikes’s Peak (of America the Beautiful fame) – you really can see “purple mountains’ majesties” and (on a clear day) “amber waves of grain”! Then we’d have dinner at my absolute favorite restaurant back here in Canon – Le Petit Chablis, the best French restaurant outside of France!
There’s plenty more, but those would be my “must-dos”. When are you coming?
Sarah
Here in Corpus Christi, TX, we have the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. But if I were to give you a guided tour, I’d take you to the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier. It’s a ‘museum’ and is supposed to be haunted! They’ll even let you spend the night! Ghostly knitting. I like it!
I live in Indianapolis so this weekend the thing to do here is The Race. Any other day, I highly recommend The Children’s Museum. Its awesome even if you don’t have kids — or you can borrow mine! 😉 I also love a walk thru Broad Ripple and dinner and a pint at the Broad Ripple Brew Pub. We have a great downtown and some great independent retailers on Mass Ave. And no trip to Indy is complete without a trip to Crown Hill Cemetery. Besides the obvious reasons, it has the best view of the city. 🙂
I live in the Dallas metroplex, so being that it is summer and hotter than blazes, we’ll have to first take you to Fat Straws to cool down after a hot car ride (that way you can get addicted and come back to visit more LOL), then we would have to take you to the Dallas World Aquarium which is nice and cool and you get to see the really awesome indoor rainforest. Then on the drive back, you’ll have to go to Fat Straws again. At this point, you will be so addicted to Fat Straws that you have to make regular visits to Dallas because Starbucks just wouldn’t cut it anymore. LOL!
I live in Portland, Oregon where the summers are wonderful. In fact, I think it is one of the most beautiful places on earth to visit in July – mid Sept. If I had to choose one place to take a visiting friend I would take them to the Japanese Garden. It is considered the most authentic and beautiful Japanese Garden outside of Japan. from the Garden you have a view of the city and of Mount Hood. I just love it there!
I live in California and I would love to take the visitors to go to the famous Melrose Ave, amusement parks, and a trip to San Francisco. There isnt much of LA i could think of…. In san Francisco we can go to a sour dough factory and Ghiaradelli Square with delish chocolate. YUM!
I think the best part of where I live is Laguna Beach, California where they have the Pageant of the Masters every summer. It is beautiful portraits that become live on the stage at night time. Also across from the Pageant of the Masters is The Sawdust Festival where local artist’s have come and displayed their works of art from paintings to jewelry and everything is for sale. It runs through mid September but it is worth a trip to this area just to see the Pageant of the Masters. I say ‘come one, come all’ to these 2 wonderful events.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Must see the American Museum of Science and Energy (formerly the Museum of Atomic Energy)
Must see the Museum of Appalachia, including the Fainting Goats and Anvil Shoot.
Must go to the Smokies (duh!)
Gerry, aka Uglysock