Question of the Day - April 12, 2006

Originally Posted By GrumpysWife

Other things to see in Utah:

Salt Lake is set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and they are beautiful. Then you drive up through Parley's canyon to Park City - a great little ski town with a couple of great golf courses and a pretty good night life.

Further on you can visit Mirror lake in the high Uinta Mountains - a pretty nice drive if that's your cup of tea. They used to shoot the TV series "Grizzly Adams" up there. (does anyone even remember that?)

Go south for about 4 hours and you reach the awesome red rock beauty of Arches, Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point - all national parks.

Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake is a little desolate yet has a unique beauty, along with a buffalo herd...

 

Originally Posted By Kala

1. Pike Place Market
2. Seattle Center/EMP
3. Snoqualmie Falls
4. If the boys of summer are in town, Safeco field. Miss Candice we are going to a Wed night/day game even if I have to take the night off!
5. If they have kids:
Imagine children's museum in Everett. I LOVE this place!
<a href="http://www.imaginecm.org/" target="_blank">http://www.imaginecm.org/</a>

6. Pegasus Pizza if you are an Lp'er!

 

Originally Posted By Kala

oh and the curiosity shoppe on the pier, can't forget that one!

 

Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk

-em, you will lots of visitors once you move! ºoº

 

Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF

>>It is?? Wow...how? My family went to the Arch and the Zoo on a vacation to St. Louis when I was in I think the 4th grade...I remember seein' the giraffes and just achin' that I couldn't touch 'em!<<

Were you referring to the free admission or how can it be a world-class zoo?

You do have to pay for parking, of course, as well as for some attractions within the zoo, but I still think it's reasonable.

<a href="http://www.stlzoo.org/pressroom/factsheet.htm" target="_blank">http://www.stlzoo.org/pressroo
m/factsheet.htm</a>

 

Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF

>>was just there last weekend for brunch on Saturday...glad you agree...for anyone going to Chicago, make this restaurant, you won;t be disappointed<<

I love Bayless' TV show, when I can find it. I appreciate his enthusiasm and how he wants to educate people about Mexican food. His cookbooks have also been really enjoyable.

>>my daughter goes to college near St Louis, you would alsobe familiar with "the Hill" - some of the best Italian restaurants in one small area in St. Louis, who would have guessed ?<<

Oh, definitely! However, it wasn't until last year that I ate there. Unfortunately it was during the day, and most of the restaurants are only open during the evening.

There are also good restaurants in the Central West End and Soulard.

 

Originally Posted By Lisann22

<<with a stop near the Asilomar conference center for a walk on the beach and playing in the tide pools.>>


Hmmmm....I don't remember that place. ;-)

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You live on the ocean, I figured you've seen enough tide pools already Lady! ;>

 

Originally Posted By Big Thunder

>>my daughter goes to college near St Louis, you would alsobe familiar with "the Hill" - some of the best Italian restaurants in one small area in St. Louis<<

I've dined at a few different Italian Restaurants on "The Hill" area of St Louis, they were defiantly thee best Italian restaurants I've ever been to. One was Angelo's [but the name changed I think?] and I think one of the others might have been Gianehtti's or something like that? For breakfast I liked Hodges chili parlor downtown

>>"Frontera Grill [clip]
>was just there last weekend for brunch on Saturday...glad you agree...for anyone going to Chicago, make this restaurant<<

I will have to remember that, but with all the great steak houses in Chicago, it's hard for this So Californian to want Mexican food when I could have Mortons instead.

Oh and a plea for any of you Chicago area LPers... when Big Thunder goes to visit your town, he wants to go to Cubs game at Wrigley and then a night at Buddy Guy's Legends ; )

 

Originally Posted By wendebird

>>^^^ On one of the windest, highest 2 lane roads in all of Cali!!!!<<

yup, be sure to take your Bonine beforehand.

 

Originally Posted By beamerdog

In N. Delaware:

Winterthur (pronounced Win-eh-tour)Museum and Gardens. Once was one of the DuPont estates and now one of the most incredible public displays of American opulence and 100's of acres of magnificent gardens, garden shops and museum shop par excellance. Good restaurant, too.
<a href="http://www.winterthur.org/" target="_blank">http://www.winterthur.org/</a>

Drive thru Greenville, Hockessin and Pike Creek Valley - I thank the state for setting up the Greenway which has preserved so much natural beauty right next to where we live.

Restaurants - lots of good ones. We like Okura (Japanese), Placio Maya (authentic Mexican, not tex-mex), Sofritos for Italian, Hibachi (tepanyaki) and more. Many times we'll go into Philly (about 30 min. drive) for great eats.

In the area:

Phillies game at Citizens Park or on off-season or out-of-town dates, a personal tour thru the park and the Hall of Fame & Diamond Club.

With kids: definitely (and in this order), the Franklin Institute, Academy of Science or the Zoo.

With my bargain hunter friends: Cowtown (NJ right over the bridge) on Tuesdays. Great antique and resale shops in northern new castle county and nearby PA.

Of course, it's just a short drive to take advantage of Philly.