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Planning a trip to most of the South
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:39 am
The wife and I are looking to plan a long 14-18 day vacation throughout the South. We're trying to find out when would be the best time to go for us (currently thinking March of next year to get out of the dreadful Chicago weather).
We'd like to hit all of the main cities and attractions as well as some beautiful, scenic areas.
Help me out here...If you can think of any great routes or scenic highways, please feel free to add them in. This trip will be one of lesiure.
Virginia:
Richmond?
Charlottesville?
Jamestown?
North Carolina:
Charlotte?
Asheville?
South Carolina:
Greenville?
Charleston?
Georgia:
Savannah?
Macon? We love the Allman Brothers
Atlanta?
Tennessee:
Gatlinburg?
Knoxville?
Chattanooga?
Nashville?
Memphis?
Alabama:
Birmingham?
Mobile?
Montgomery?
Mississippi:
Oxford?
Jackson?
Tupelo?
Biloxi:
Louisiana:
New Orleans?
Baton Rouge?
We'd like to hit all of the main cities and attractions as well as some beautiful, scenic areas.
Help me out here...If you can think of any great routes or scenic highways, please feel free to add them in. This trip will be one of lesiure.
Virginia:
Richmond?
Charlottesville?
Jamestown?
North Carolina:
Charlotte?
Asheville?
South Carolina:
Greenville?
Charleston?
Georgia:
Savannah?
Macon? We love the Allman Brothers
Atlanta?
Tennessee:
Gatlinburg?
Knoxville?
Chattanooga?
Nashville?
Memphis?
Alabama:
Birmingham?
Mobile?
Montgomery?
Mississippi:
Oxford?
Jackson?
Tupelo?
Biloxi:
Louisiana:
New Orleans?
Baton Rouge?
This post was edited on 3/28/16 at 9:40 am
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Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:41 am to Forkbeard3777
No need to stop in Jackson. I'd hit up the Delta and Oxford and go straight to the gulf coast. I would see some part of Acadiana in Louisiana as well.
This post was edited on 3/28/16 at 9:43 am
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:45 am to Forkbeard3777
I'd kill myself if I had to spend that much time in a car.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:45 am to Forkbeard3777
My wife and I went to Charleston a couple weeks ago, definitely suggest going there.
Mississippi - If you like blues and History then check out the delta and make your way down to Natchez then move on to New Orleans. Skip Jackson.
Mississippi - If you like blues and History then check out the delta and make your way down to Natchez then move on to New Orleans. Skip Jackson.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:45 am to REG861
Depending on the direction you are traveling, Natchitoches and a B&B. It isn't a must do, but a cool little city.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:46 am to Forkbeard3777
That is way too many places to hit in the time you have allotted.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:46 am to Forkbeard3777
quote:
Alabama: Birmingham? Mobile? Montgomery?
Mississippi: Oxford? Jackson?
Skip these and thank us later
This post was edited on 3/28/16 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:47 am to Forkbeard3777
quote:
Louisiana: New Orleans? Baton Rouge?
Did you put these last because you know there is a good chance you won't make it out of these cities alive?
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:47 am to Forkbeard3777
quote:
Baton Rouge?
Go ahead and skip this one.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:47 am to Forkbeard3777
The drive from greenville SC to brevard NC is beautiful. Not sure what the road number is. Also they have weird country dance things called contra dancing in upstate SC and also in NC that are pretty cool and well attended by all age groups.
Anywhere in Appalachia during the fall when the leaves are changing is just gorgeous.
The drive down LA 1 to grand isle is also beautiful and the best drive in LA IMO.
Anywhere in Appalachia during the fall when the leaves are changing is just gorgeous.
The drive down LA 1 to grand isle is also beautiful and the best drive in LA IMO.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:49 am to Forkbeard3777
To "see the South" you have to go through the rural areas. There are some great cities - the ones to see are the ones with history - but to really get a good taste of southern culture, you're going to have to take long drives down backroads to the towns and hamlets you haven't heard of before.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:50 am to CunningLinguist
quote:
That is way too many places to hit in the time you have allotted.
I'm not planning on hitting them all. That's why I included the question mark at the end (even though some we'll most certainly make like Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Savannah, etc.)
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:51 am to VABuckeye
quote:
I'd kill myself if I had to spend that much time in a car
Same here.
But of the places I've been and want to go.
-I liked visiting Jamestown, although we just spent part of the day there.
-Huge fan of Nashville and Gatlinburg wasn't terrible either.
-I'd like to spend some time in Savannah, but haven't been.
-Everything in Mississippi and Alabama is pretty meh to me from a tourist standpoint. At least the stuff I've been to, not saying better doesn't exist. The coast of each state is okay, but there is better out there.
NOLA is quite interesting and there are a few bus tours, or short drives to plantation house museums and swamp tours that are interesting. I see no reason to visit Baton Rouge.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:52 am to Forkbeard3777
quote:
Georgia:
Savannah?
Macon? We love the Allman Brothers
Atlanta?
Do not go to Macon. It's along a major interstate so you drive through it so might be worth making a pit stop and checking out some stuff, but don't devote a lot of time here or make it a destination.
Savannah is a charming, classic southern town and River street, while somewhat touristy, will provide you a ton of fun. Also you can drink out in public along the streets which is not normal in most parts of GA.
Atlanta you could spend several days in depdnign on what all you have in mind. Festivals, concerts, Aquariium, CFB HOF, world of coke, piedmont park, restaurants, etc...there's a ton to do here.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:52 am to Black n Gold
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Did you put these last because you know there is a good chance you won't make it out of these cities alive?
Statistically, only if he's black
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:53 am to Forkbeard3777
No Houston? Boo
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:53 am to Forkbeard3777
Skipping Baton Rouge on this trip would be like traveling to France for the first time and skipping Paris
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:53 am to fr33manator
quote:
Skip these and thank us later
Birmingham is good to visit. I'd skip Montgomery tho.
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:54 am to Lou Pai
What? NO is the Paris of LA, end of story
Posted on 3/28/16 at 9:54 am to Lou Pai
wut
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