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I live in Las Vegas and whenever we get company, we try to do the strip/tourist thing right away because there are so many other exciting things to do here.  That's a misconception.  We are not all about gambling (OK about 80% ).   I would take you to Red Rock Canyon for some of the best hiking and photo opps.  Then we could see a play at Bonnie Springs outdoor theater and visit the zoo they have there.  There is also a small zoo here in town, if you love animals it's worth seeing.  Since I do love animals I would take you to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, very cool!  Then we could go to Mount Charleston to have a picnic and another hike, this time in the forest.  Possibly the next day we would go to Hoover dam and swim or fish at Lake Mead.  Then I'd save the best for last, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas (just at the Arizona border) is a town called Mesquite.  The have the best spa in the world there.  We would get massages, swim in the mineral pools, sit in the steam room and go to the salon for hair and nails.  You would go home feeling like a new person and you didn't spend very much time on the Las Vegas strip.  Imagine that

We live in Albany, Georgia, Southwest corner of the state.

Its a small town and not much to do, but we'd go the the Flint Riverquarium, which is downtown near Turtle Park, which is on the Flint River.  If the weather is nice we'd walk the river walk, walk by the Ray Charles Memorial.  While we're downtown we'd stop by the Brown Bean coffee shop, best coffee place in town.   Then we'd visit Cheehaw Park, its a small zoo and park. 

Not much to do, but you have to love the slow pace of our little town.

I live in the suburbs outside of Columbus, OH. There are many sports nuts in Ohio. Football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer are big draws. MI is the biggest football rival for Ohio teams, and most of the residents wear a red/white hat or shirt to show allegiance. College sports are well attended because colleges abound in Ohio. For those who cannot get tickets to the games, the sports enthusiasts host tail gate parties at home. Perhaps the largest draw in Columbus is the many golf courses. My small town has five. Arnold Palmer, a veteran player, grew up in the area. In fact, the grandmother of DH babysat for him when he was a child.

The area has many rivers and large lakes so rafting, water sports, and boating are summer activities. Columbus hosts a huge car show; the last one was three months ago. We have a crew team. Downtown boasts a myriad of museums, restaurants, and arenas. There are concerts each week. During the summer, each town celebrates with its own fair or festival and farmers market throughout the summer and fall. The larger orchards and farms have pick- your- own days, and berries and apples are the most popular. Residents love to barbecue, and on major holidays, there are many neighborhood block parties.

The Ohio State Fair is an annual event with miles of attractions like concerts, demonstrations, 4H booths, contests, rides, and regional foods. Amish Country is nearby and is a lovely jaunt in the fall when the weather is cooler. The Columbus Zoo is well maintained, and Jack Hanna is one of its most famous celebrities. The zoo has a new water park this year. Cedar Point is one of the older amusement parks; it has a famous roller coaster. The Columbus area boasts of several historical areas, miles of hiking trails, parks, and local events near the Scioto River like the Rib Fest, which we visited last weekend.

I love the Columbus area. Although it is a city, it has a rural flair. The people are friendly, helpful, and polite. It is a big change from New England where people rush through their lives.

Fort Worth, Texas!! Where the West begins!!

You can see the rodeo most Sat nights and the big Stock Show and Rodeo every January....but world class art museums (Kimball, Carter and the Ft Worth Modern, google them all!). A healthy theatre scene..Hip Pocket Theatre is internationally known. The Bass Performance Hall is lauded as a top class facility among the world's opera houses.The bluebonnets and wildflowers that bloom every spring...Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, TCU college football...

Dinosaur park in Glenrose....Joe T Garcia's Mexican Restaraunt and Kincaid's Hamburgers...so much more! I love my hometown of Ft Worth!

Oh yeah...and the Botanical & Japanese Gardens!

I live in Faith, NC.  We have a caution light!!!!   So umm, I guess I could take you right under it, to the Faith Soda Shop.  I'm not sure why it is named that, but we can get a hamburger and fries.  Chicken Tenders.  There is also a consignment shop, and a hardware store.   Oh, and two gas stations.  And three churches.  Anyone up for it?

brandylynn1075, \

I was being wowed by all the places these women are describing and wondering how in the world I could compare.  You came pretty close!  We do have a lake very close and thriving antique shops.  And the stop light!  You make me smile.

ingo4646 says ...

I live in Las Vegas and whenever we get company, we try to do the strip/tourist thing right away because there are so many other exciting things to do here.  That's a misconception.  We are not all about gambling (OK about 80% ).   I would take you to Red Rock Canyon for some of the best hiking and photo opps.  Then we could see a play at Bonnie Springs outdoor theater and visit the zoo they have there.  There is also a small zoo here in town, if you love animals it's worth seeing.  Since I do love animals I would take you to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, very cool!  Then we could go to Mount Charleston to have a picnic and another hike, this time in the forest.  Possibly the next day we would go to Hoover dam and swim or fish at Lake Mead.  Then I'd save the best for last, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas (just at the Arizona border) is a town called Mesquite.  The have the best spa in the world there.  We would get massages, swim in the mineral pools, sit in the steam room and go to the salon for hair and nails.  You would go home feeling like a new person and you didn't spend very much time on the Las Vegas strip.  Imagine that

My grandmother lives in Vegas, but next time I'm there...I'm going to have to visit you!!!

I don't know if other Rhode Islanders agree but I consider my whole state my home town.  Our highlights include Providence - the cutest little 'big city" with a thriving arts & entertainment scene.  We have many rural areas that are beautiful and peaceful to drive through.  We have a bike path (still under construction) that will soon traverse the entire state.  There's also Newport with the America's Cup (yachting), The Newport Jazz Festival (where every jazz musician you've ever heard of has played), and historic mansions that are truly mind-blowing.   We have a winery in Sakonnet with tours, a tasting room, and live music during the summer.  And last but not least, our fabulous BEACHES!   Hey Kar23 - what have I forgotten?????

jo_islandgirl says ...

I lived in Omaha for the past 8 months and the Henry Doorly Zoo comes as the first place to visit for me! just before I left they added the butterfly house, the rain forest and the aquarium is the favorite of alot of people and myself. Its great!. Since Nebraska is well known for its fresh meat  product (beef), Omaha provides a whole lot of restaurants where you can taste this as  well as many other cuisines. Next, is the 'Old Market' it is the official downtown of Omaha and is often packed with tourists, lots of shops, musics... food, big fancy resto, etc.. Then every year around June there is the College World Series which is very famous..  and once in a while some carnaval. Omaha is the largest Metro area of Nebraska and Lincoln the second which  is also its capital. Will let you know about NJ soon.. :)

Where are you moving in NJ?  My home state, Northwest corner.  Don't let anyone tell you it is the armpit of America!

Well i live in Spring Valley 10minutes away from San Diego there is many things to do here like go out to eat or go to Sea World go to the night clubs in downtown also go to old town where theres is alot of antique shops also take u to the beach.It is niece to do all that if you bhave the money and time . It is niece to hear from all of youb of all the places there is to visit and beautiful they all are in there own different way.

ingo4646 says ...

I live in Las Vegas and whenever we get company, we try to do the strip/tourist thing right away because there are so many other exciting things to do here.  That's a misconception.  We are not all about gambling (OK about 80% ).   I would take you to Red Rock Canyon for some of the best hiking and photo opps.  Then we could see a play at Bonnie Springs outdoor theater and visit the zoo they have there.  There is also a small zoo here in town, if you love animals it's worth seeing.  Since I do love animals I would take you to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, very cool!  Then we could go to Mount Charleston to have a picnic and another hike, this time in the forest.  Possibly the next day we would go to Hoover dam and swim or fish at Lake Mead.  Then I'd save the best for last, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas (just at the Arizona border) is a town called Mesquite.  The have the best spa in the world there.  We would get massages, swim in the mineral pools, sit in the steam room and go to the salon for hair and nails.  You would go home feeling like a new person and you didn't spend very much time on the Las Vegas strip.  Imagine that

Oh, I would love to visit there!  All I ever got to do was pass through Las Vegas on the Greyhound going to other destinations!  I never saw it at night, so it really looked like it was in the middle of the desert.  Once, we had a short lay-over, and the bus station had slot machines in it, which wasn't legal in California, where I was coming from.  You know all the great places that I've only heard of! 

Respectforall says ...

Fort Worth, Texas!! Where the West begins!!

You can see the rodeo most Sat nights and the big Stock Show and Rodeo every January....but world class art museums (Kimball, Carter and the Ft Worth Modern, google them all!). A healthy theatre scene..Hip Pocket Theatre is internationally known. The Bass Performance Hall is lauded as a top class facility among the world's opera houses.The bluebonnets and wildflowers that bloom every spring...Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, TCU college football...

Dinosaur park in Glenrose....Joe T Garcia's Mexican Restaraunt and Kincaid's Hamburgers...so much more! I love my hometown of Ft Worth!

Oh yeah...and the Botanical & Japanese Gardens!

Have you ever gone to Billy Bob's?  I used to live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and worked in Ft. Worth, but I didn't go out much.  I was told that there was a huge indoor rodeo with restaurants and bars and shops and all of that.  I was told it was because Texans do everything bigger.  (I don't know about everything)

brandylynn1975 says ...

I live in Faith, NC.  We have a caution light!!!!   So umm, I guess I could take you right under it, to the Faith Soda Shop.  I'm not sure why it is named that, but we can get a hamburger and fries.  Chicken Tenders.  There is also a consignment shop, and a hardware store.   Oh, and two gas stations.  And three churches.  Anyone up for it?

Actually, I've been to a few towns like that.  I used to live in a couple of towns that we called "one-horse" towns, or one stoplight towns, and that sounds wonderful.  Even though some people don't like living in such a small town, I would love to spend a few days there.  I would love to have a burger and fries at the Faith soda shop! 

I live in Metairie, Louisiana:  I'd take you as far away from here as possible!

I live in Brighton, in the UK, in East Sussex.  We are surrounded by things that you would probably enjoy.  We have the Downs, which is rich in history from sheep herding.  There are farms around from which we get our own brand of butters, bitters and meats.  We have quite a few awesome little villages that are really old.  Part of the ancient London Road is still useable here, and you can bike it all the way to Dover.  Not that you would have that much stamina, if you look at the map, but you could.  Then, we have the Royal Pavilion, where Queen Victoria lived for awhile, and which housed thousands of Indian soldiers during the war.  We have loads of pubs, of course.  There's the Chattri Memorial, which is where the dead Indian soldiers were cremated according to their beliefs, after which their ashes were taken to sea.  You can see that from my window, but it's about an hour's walk through some fields to get there.  We have alot of footpaths, because we walk everywhere.  We walk through the fields, through the cattle and through the sheep, and the farmers wave when they see us.  We're used to people walking here.  You can go to Ditchling Beacon, which is where you can walk along and enjoy some spectacular views.  Ditchling Village is a nice place, and the road to get there is a narrow, winding road lined and covered with trees.  That's the road where the British Heart Foundation has an annual ride, but I don't know why.  It's such a long road, and such an intense hill, that every year a few people die trying to do it.  I think it should be stopped but that's just me.  I digress.  We have a number of excellent carveries where you can get a good roast dinner, and one of the best ones is the Peacehaven, which is really close to the beach.  The food is excellent, and if you go in the middle of the week, you can stuff yourself silly for $7.  Including drink.  I have some pictures of some of the cliffs along there.  You can take an awesome walk along the undercliffs.  There's Hove, which is actually attached to Brighton so closely that as you're walking down the street, you leave Brighton and go into Hove.  Hove is actually alot cleaner than Brighton, but it would be.  The celebrities that live in our area live in Hove, not Brighton.  Paul McArtney has a home there, as do a few others.  There are some really nice houses to see there.  We have a health walk along the beach from Hove to the Lady Liberty, and then there's still a walkway so that you can keep walking along the beach right the way to the Marina.  There are, of course, lots of places to eat and shop.  We have some very eclectic shops along Kensington Gardens, as well as some really great Whole Foods shops.  There are also some bright, modern buildings made of glass.  The town is talking of cleaning up a little bit more to try to be more appealing.  And of course, there's the beach.  It's quite stony, so you'll have to wear shoes.  There's sailing, kayaking, windsailing and swimming.  It's illegal to collect alot of stones and shells from the beach, but the bobbies won't come after you if you just take one or two.  The interesting thing about them is the way that they're shaped by the constant washing of the Channel over the eons of years.  There are quite a few chip shops where you can get fantastic fish and chips, but the best one is probably Harry Ramsden's, which is world-famous and highly rated by the world tourist board.  I've been there a couple of times, and it's great.  There are Japanese, Chinese and many other kinds of restaurants.  But the most popular seem to be the Indian take-aways, and you'll find those everywhere.  So, just about anything you could want to do, you would find here.