Road Warriors...

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:09 pm

So... I've never taken a solo road trip - but it looks like I'm going to have the opportunity to do so the week before thanksgiving (have to go visit those grandparents, doncha know)

If you had 5 days or so to meander around the western states where would you go? Are there any wacky "mystery spots" you'd highly recommend? Gorgeous views? Roads to avoid? Anyone want a polite houseguest for a night? All advice will be considered, but of course I can only drive one actual route.

I'll have to be in Utah by Thanksgiving but I'm probably striking out from the Seattle area the Friday before.

antron · Post by **antron** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:17 pm

valley of fire state park outside las vegas is great
zion national park
escalante national monument
and loads of hiking on blm lands across southwest utah
also, the north rim of the grand canyon is a don't miss.

a week is a short time.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:23 pm

Thanks antron

I know! But it's what I've got... and I have two months to decide...

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:55 pm

Drive out to San Francisco via I-80, cut right and come home via the coast road. Beautiful vistas, redwood forests butted right up to roaring surf, some funky little wide spots in the road. Willits is great. The drive-thru tree is on US-101 and you pass through Bigfoot Country.
There's a cool dinosaur park just north of Brookings, Oregon — concrete dinosaurs prowling amidst the redwoods and ferns and streams, gotta love it! They do a decent job with the paint jobs, too. Cool gift shop, not all kiddie stuff — they even have a "glow-in-the-dark dinosaur skeletons" t-shirt for sale

DogBoy · Post by **DogBoy** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:12 am

First, get a copy of The Bad Girls Guide To Road Tripping. Don't leave home without it.

The Mystery Spot/Oregon Vortex near Roseburg, OR

The 24 hour church of Elvis in Portland.

Spend an afternoon in Ashland, OR. Maybye go see a play, but it's a fun town to wander in.

Wed. night karaoke @ Rosies in San Francisco (I despise karaoke, but this place does it right)

Visit a friend in NorCal...It's harvest time.

Cougar Hot springs outside Eugene.

OMSI in Portland.

Exploratorium in SF.

Tiara · Post by **Tiara** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:44 am

a) come see some friends in the SF/Bay Area. . . a hot tub to soak in, a futon to sleep in, and some great company.

b) not sure what road/weather conditions are like in November, but one of my all-time favorite places in the western states is SW Colorado, around Ouray.

Rob the Wop · Post by **Rob the Wop** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:55 am

DogBoy wrote: The 24 hour church of Elvis in Portland.

No longer exists. Most sad, as it was a Portland landmark- but Stevie (the owner) started going around the bend mentally. Her brother is the homeless guy that wears the Elvis costume around town, he lost it a long time ago and apparently it runs in the family. She was fine, got a degree, but over the last year or so started becoming increasingly paranoid. It's sad, but shit happens.

If you do hit Portland, go to the McMennamin's Kennedy School. A grade school built in 1910 ish that was converted to a microbrew pub, complete with cigar bar (the old detention room), juice bar (the old honors room), hot wading pool, and 2nd run movie theatre with couches were you can order food and beer.

Oh and Powell's book store if you're a book junkie.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:18 am

First, get a copy of The Bad Girls Guide To Road Tripping. Don't leave home without it.

I have this book - and love it... and now I get to use it.

I am just giddy with the possiblities.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:17 pm

Don't forget to stop in Ogden or Provo to corrupt some Mormon boys.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:19 pm

Don't forget to stop in Ogden or Provo to corrupt some Mormon boys.

My eventual destination is very close to Provo. But Ick. Why bother?

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:29 pm

Lydia Love wrote:Ick. Why bother?

Subversion is its own reward.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:42 pm

yeah, but while I'm evangalizing the pleasures of the flesh they'll be evangalizing the pleasures of the afterlife...

At this point I prefer subverting the *easy*.

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:58 pm

Lydia Love wrote:yeah, but while I'm evangalizing the pleasures of the flesh they'll be evangalizing the pleasures of the afterlife...

At this point I prefer subverting the *easy*.

Raises hand...

Ma'am, eye'um E-Z. If you stop by Santa Fe look me up. There's plenty of overpriced yet strangely bad art here.

Plus you can see me in my acting debut. I just got my role assignment. I'm playing the Adjutant, Fat Woman (!) 2nd Man, Biggest Boy and Nephew for a total of 15 pages of dialog, woo-hoo!

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:00 pm

Fat Woman (!)

Oh right on - it's those weird-ass casting decisions that can be the most fun.

DogBoy · Post by **DogBoy** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:22 pm

LydiaLove Sez:

yeah, but while I'm evangalizing the pleasures of the flesh they'll be evangalizing the pleasures of the afterlife...

As a ex-mormon boy & staunch jackmormon I can assure you that your evangalizing will win.

The Latter Day Saints are not a religion, they are a videogame. You try to score points to get to higher levels of heaven.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:29 pm

DogBoy wrote:The Latter Day Saints are not a religion, they are a videogame. You try to score points to get to higher levels of heaven.

Some videogames don't require money to participate. Whereas pinball machines, like established religions, always do.

And the machine always keeps all your money.

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:59 pm

DogBoy wrote:staunch jackmormon .

I dated a jackmormon-ette once. An ex-catholic and an ex-mormon and the sparks were flying. The bruises lasted for weeks .... mmmmm

Booker · Post by **Booker** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:44 pm

Two hours of mostly gorgeous scenery east of Salt Lake City is Strawberry Park Hot Springs http://www.strawberryhotsprings.com/. Well worth the extra seat time in the car, if you can spare it. If you're goin' lemme know when and we can meet up there!

JonoVision · Post by **JonoVision** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:59 am

Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado is one of my personal favorites, if you're going to make it that far.

Tiara · Post by **Tiara** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:29 pm

When I first saw this thread topic, I thought maybe it would be a forum for those of us who have to travel a lot for work to announce when we'd be showing up in other cities. . . so I'll just hijack it temporarily. . .

I'm headed for Seattle tonight, from Denver (where I got to have dinner with Booker!). Unfortunately, I'm only in Seattle briefly for a wedding tomorrow, and then flying back to SFO to meet the bay area eplayans at the Folsom Street Fair. . . probably no time to get together with RebA and Glenn and other Puget Sounders, but I'll be thinking about you!

Coloradans beware: It's likely that I'll be back in Denver the weeks of Oct 6th, oct 20th, Nov 4th, and Nov 17th. Might be in LA instead for the week of Oct 6th though. I'll keep you posted, and try to arrange some joint drinking opportunities.

Stormy · Post by **Stormy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:15 pm

If you do meet up with any Mormans be sure to get a photograph of their undergarments. I couldn't find any pics on the internet.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:17 pm

and if you ask 'em about them point blank they get all evasive and shit.

But occaisionally they'll tell you how some friend of a friend's holy underwear saved their lives...

Stormy · Post by **Stormy** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 11:19 pm

Lydia Love wrote:and if you ask 'em about them point blank they get all evasive and shit.

But occaisionally they'll tell you how some friend of a friend's holy underwear saved their lives...

Tiahaar · Post by **Tiahaar** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:56 pm

I may burn in hell but I can't resist...grew up Mormon myself, its a respectable lifestyle if you happen to be with a family that is open-minded enough to see the world for all its variety rather than the sometimes encountered "our way is the only way" holier-than-thou types...and the ones around sure do make a lot of noise. Anyway...got to cut back on the ...'s but if you've seen a plain white cotton t-shirt and knee length white boxers you've seen the equivilent of the "holy underwear", although one piece "union-suit" versions are available too. Stylin! Nothing physically special, just part of the rites of the church to near always wear the stuff for life. Mostly its a modesty thing, your clothes are supposed to always cover the underwear so no short-shorts, topless dresses etc. etc...(which is why my mom was gasping at my playa pictures "oh my, they're not wearing much are they?!") Of course I run around naked or nearly whenever possible now heheheh : )

DogBoy · Post by **DogBoy** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:45 pm

Tiahaar revealed:

I may burn in hell but I can't resist...

Come come now! If you grew up mormon you should know there is no hell!

I'm willing to sponsor a JackMormon Party in BRC next year...Who's in?

Tiahaar · Post by **Tiahaar** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:26 pm

Haha! You're right, and the unusual looks my family give me when hearing Tales of Black Rock City make me think some wish there was : ) Fun party idea!

BlueBirdPoof · Post by **BlueBirdPoof** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:07 pm

DogBoy wrote: The Latter Day Saints are not a religion, they are a videogame. You try to score points to get to higher levels of heaven.

Dang, I like this quote so much that I'll bring the thread back to the top.

Of course, I'm playing with a handicap--womanhood.

BlueBirdPoof · Post by **BlueBirdPoof** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:10 pm

DogBoy wrote:
I'm willing to sponsor a JackMormon Party in BRC next year...Who's in?

Hey, are you going to have daily updates to the revealed truth? White salamanders? Invent your own language contests? And what will be the skivvy on polygamy? Or is that fought out in Thunderdome?

BlueBirdPoof · Post by **BlueBirdPoof** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:11 pm

I forgot choir practice.

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:22 am

what a difference a year makes...

the road warrior thanksgiving vs. cereal over the sink in underwear thanksgiving...

=)

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