How many states have you visited?
#92969
08/07/06 11:19 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005
Lorie Roe
OP
Super Wacko
|
OP
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005 |
I got to thinking how much lighthouses have influenced my travel plans over the past 10 years. I have been to places in the US that I probably would have never visited if it weren't for the love of "lighthousing".
This made me stop to ask the question..."How many states have you visited"? I have been in 45 states...missing North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Vermont.
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92970
08/07/06 11:28 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
I've NOT been to Idaho or Alaska yet. All others, I've at least set foot in.
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92971
08/07/06 12:21 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,415
5lights
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,415 |
About 30 states. I traveled with my husband when he was driving semi over the road. Unforunately-I didn't get to see lighthouses. When we went to New Jersey-we spent the night across the river from the Empire State building. I wanted him to take me to see the Statue of Liberty...I of course got the lecture"this is not a car that you can just take anywhere" speech!!! :rolleyes:
Debbie
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92972
08/07/06 12:43 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 8,949
WackoPaul
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 8,949 |
Onward to The Land of the Midnight Sun!
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92973
08/07/06 12:47 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,148
Cana Fan
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,148 |
...missing North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Vermont. Believe me Lori, your not missing anything in Nebraska. Mike
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92974
08/07/06 12:56 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866
wheland
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866 |
I've been to 35 states so far. I've missed only 5 states with LH's though- Alaska, Louisiana, Missisppi, Missouri and Texas. I've been to North Carolina but not to any of the Lighthouses there.
I'm hoping to add at least one more state next year- Alaska and to get to those lighthouses of North Carolina as well.
I'm missing much of the central part of the US and part of the Southwest.
Dennis
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92975
08/07/06 12:58 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866
wheland
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866 |
Originally posted by Cana Fan: ...missing North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Vermont. Believe me Lori, your not missing anything in Nebraska.
Mike Lori, You are missing something by not having gone to Vermont- watching Ben & Jerry's ice cream being made on a hot Summer day. That and the rest of the beautiful state of Vermont. Can't speak on the others as I've not been to any of them either. Dennis
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92976
08/07/06 01:26 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,298
seagirt
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,298 |
Let's see...I've been to New Jersey (obviously), New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Michigan. So that's 20.
Nebraska is not anything to get excited about. Unless you like flatness and cows. Kansas was actually less flat and prettier to me.
Still quite a few to go, though I knocked off a bunch with the CO trip. As for capitols, I've only ever really "been" to Atlanta. Spent some time in some like Denver (dropping my mom off last month), stayed overnight in some like Annapolis and Columbus (and maybe Dover on the way to the OBX one time)...and passed through a few. A lot of them aren't that exciting.
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92979
08/07/06 04:00 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,088
mombo
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,088 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92981
08/07/06 05:06 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866
wheland
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92982
08/07/06 05:59 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 701
grandmaR
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 701 |
With a husband in the Navy, we have lived around the edges, and traveled across the middle to get to the other edge. So we've lived in Mass., RI, PA, MD, VA, FL, Louisiana and California. And I count driving through as having been there. Especially a state like Kansas or Oklahoma or TX which take a whole day. Of course we now have a daughter in TX so we've been there to visit her. I saw and took pictures of some lighthouses in the days before digital when I wasn't specifically interested in lighthouses. I've got Point Pinos in Pacific Grove (California)in 1965 And Plum Beach taken from the bridge (RI) c 1972 And this is my Dad's picture of Gay Head, Mass from back in the 40s.
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92983
08/07/06 06:29 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 599
Rrronne
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 599 |
Just a head's up to all Lighthouse lovers. There are two lighthouses I know of in Nebraska. One is just an advertising gimmick but it does sit on a small pond. However the other is on Lake Minatare near Scottsbluff, NE. Here is a link to a picture of the Lake Minatare LH: http://www.westnebraska.com/What/LakeMinPhoto.htm Here is a link about the advertising one: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/roger/QueryTips.php3?offset=10&tip_State=NE ALso, Since I grew up in South Dakota, there are some great sights in the state. Most are in the western half of the state: Mount Rushmore; Badlands National Park; Wind Cave National Park; Jewel Cave National Park; Custer State Park.
Randall Ronne President - Colorado Lighthouse Collectors Society New Dungeness Light Station Association
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92985
08/07/06 08:16 PM
|
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 1,673
Weasel58
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 1,673 |
Eric
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92986
08/07/06 08:58 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,221
ericlighthouse
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,221 |
Eric, Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation; Godfather of Jones Point River Lighthouse; member and District Commissioner of Florida Lighthouse Association et el
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92987
08/07/06 09:12 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,561
HCS
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,561 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92988
08/07/06 09:12 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,962
MrsTLC
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,962 |
Ruthie "Where words fail, Music speaks"
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92989
08/07/06 10:06 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
Looks like the "red states" are winning this year!
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92990
08/08/06 12:11 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92991
08/08/06 12:40 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,728
MelJB
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,728 |
Melody
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92993
08/08/06 02:15 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 219
Brindfan
Wacko
|
Wacko
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 219 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92994
08/08/06 10:47 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,148
Cana Fan
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 1,148 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92995
08/08/06 02:22 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,133
JJ
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 1,133 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92996
08/09/06 04:39 PM
|
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 239
lmyhre
Wacko
|
Wacko
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 239 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92997
08/15/06 05:47 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 560
DMancini
Member
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 560 |
Diane
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#92998
08/15/06 06:01 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,349
Lighthouser
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,349 |
Judy
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#93000
08/15/06 07:28 PM
|
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 863
Sunshine
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 863 |
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#93001
08/15/06 09:26 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,415
5lights
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,415 |
I guess I need to get to the coasts! Hopefully within the next year or two.
Debbie
|
|
|
Re: How many states have you visited?
#93002
08/16/06 02:39 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005
Lorie Roe
OP
Super Wacko
|
OP
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005 |
|
|
|
|
Forums39
Topics16,978
Posts184,640
Members2,579
|
Most Online10,155 Jan 14th, 2020
|
|
1 registered members (Dave H),
1,256
guests, and 6
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|