Found a smoking deal on an AirBNB and am planning a site seeing trip for early June. Looking for any input on things to do and places to eat. TIA!
Gary Indiana Trip
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I know this thread is probably sarcasm, but Indiana Dunes which is just down the road from Gary is a pretty cool area. Bike trails, hiking the Dunes and surprisingly nice beaches on Lake Michigan. We went there for a weekend last summer.
Sadly the most rundown city I've seen in awhile was Gary.
We’re settling on Downtown Ames since I found out Sweet Caroline’s has Uno.
Waiting for CF thread on what should I do and where should I eat on my Blue Origin/SpaceX/whatever trip to space.
Funny story about Gary: when I was a kid we were driving back from the east coast to Iowa from family vaca. It was late and we were looking for a hotel. We stopped in Gary about 11 pm and a super 8 and the hotel desk person looked at the 10 of us (all small town Iowa people) and said you can’t stay here, it’s not safe. Drive another 30 minutes and find a hotel there.
Swing down the road a bit to Pawnee, go to City Hall and ask for Leslie in the Parks & Rec department. She'll give you a personal tour!
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A little farther east and you can stop at the Knute Rockne Travel Plaza. I think they have a Starbucks, Sbarro Pizza, and a Burger King.
Don't miss Michael Jackson's childhood home! Also, lots of opportunities if you're interested in urban decay/abandoned industrial areas and not afraid of a little light trespassing.
Well played! I'm guessing Gary has some amazing strip clubs you don't want to miss!
Cairo, Illinois has to be #1 for me.
You'd think the city at the confluence of the Mississippi and the Ohio -- two of the country's most important waterways -- would be a great American city with a ton of history and grandeur about it.
Nope. The exact opposite of that.
You must not travel south of Iowa much.
I remember a billboard outside of Gary advertising "24-hour massages. Next exit".
But honestly, who needs a 24 hour massage?
Who DOESN'T need a 24 hour massage?!?