Food and Drink Traveling to Dallas on I-35. Any good places to sightsee or eat along the way? - Page 5

Kylo Ren · 08:51 AM

Isn't the Nimitz museum on the way? Isn't there a German influenced area where you can get good German food just off of I-35? My wife and I like to visit historical and military museums and battlefields.

The last time we went to Dallas, we stopped in OKC to see the bombing memorial, stopped in Dallas to see where Kennedy was shot, went to San Antonio to see the Alamo, went to Houston for fun, visited the San Jacinto battlefield and the battleship Texas, then drove back to Dallas for the rest of the week. We made up our own history tour of the state of Tx. It was a really fun trip. I'd like to hit more historical locations again. But, we don't have the time or money to deviate from I-35 or Dallas as much as we did the last time. But, I would take a day to drive an hour or two out of the way to see something really worthwhile. So, World War II in the Pacific museum (Nimitz museum) is probably where we'll go. If the German area is south of Dallas, we might go there for some food as long as it isn't too far past Dallas. I would take 69 or another route, but we plan to visit friends in OKC.

crazycoffey · 06-11-2012, 06:31 PM

I loved ft collins

06-11-2012, 06:39 PM

I've done that drive a couple dozen times too. There's nothing. Grin and bear it.

**gblowfish** · 06-11-2012, 06:49 PM

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I will take KC to Denver over KC to STL anytime... Nothing is worse than that beat up meth road thru Missouri...

That's cool. We don't want you here either. Stay out of Arrowhead too, that's right off I-70. Hate for a tweaker to beat up a beaker.

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 07:07 PM

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I loved ft collins

One of the best towns in America and the best kept secret in Colorado. That is why I love living here and plan to retire from here after I retire from the Army. That is if it doesn't burn down first.

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 07:08 PM

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I don't know, the plateaus were a little more interesting, and we liked stopping in Lincoln. We also lived in Ft. Collins, so it wasn't as far out of the way for us.

Where in Ft Collins did you live?

NewChief · 06-11-2012, 07:54 PM

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Where in Ft Collins did you live?

We lived on Grant right off campus for our first year. Then we lived in a historic house that we were caretakers for there by the library on Oak. Then we lived a little further east of campus on Cowan for another year before moving back here.

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 07:57 PM

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We lived on Grant right off campus for our first year. Then we lived in a historic house that we were caretakers for there by the library on Oak. Then we lived a little further east of campus for another year before moving back here.

Right on

NewChief · 06-11-2012, 08:02 PM

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Right on

Fun place. Wife was in grad school, and I worked at Sierra Trading Post up in Cheyenne.

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 08:04 PM

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Fun place. Wife was in grad school, and I worked at Sierra Trading Post up in Cheyenne.

I can see why you would work in Cheyenne but commute to live in Collins though. Good choice.

NewChief · 06-11-2012, 08:07 PM

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I can see why you would work in Cheyenne but commute to live in Collins though. Good choice.

Cheyenne is pretty miserable. About half the STP creative team lived in FC though, so we had a good carpool group.

stevieray · 06-11-2012, 08:09 PM

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One of the best towns in America and the best kept secret in Colorado. That is why I love living here and plan to retire from here after I retire from the Army. That is if it doesn't burn down first.

Ft Collins is definitely a well kept secret.

Fat Tire Brewery!

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 08:10 PM

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Cheyenne is pretty miserable. About half the STP creative team lived in FC though, so we had a good carpool group.

That does not surprise me. When I first moved here I was supposed to work in Cheyenne and we were depressed to think that we would have to stay there 3 years. We ended up renting a house there and right before I was supposed to start they decided to have me work in Collins instead. I ended up buying a house here and I am so glad I did before I got priced out. Now when I retire I have a house to move back to and my house should rent easily here which is always a plus for when I move.

tredadda · 06-11-2012, 08:13 PM

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Ft Collins is definitely a well kept secret.

Fat Tire Brewery!

I think that is because they are not right on Interstate 25. You could easily drive by it without ever thinking twice about it. Oh and the breweries are nice. There is also Ft Collins Brewery (Fat Tire is actually O'dells if I remember correctly) and there is a Bud brewery just north of town.

crazycoffey · 06-11-2012, 08:25 PM

I lived on west lake near Blevins Middle school. Moved to start high school in kansas, so too young to remember bar stuff, but I used to ride my bike down to University area for an arcade, wizard something. They had a weekday special, like 5 bucks for all the games you could play. This would have been in the mid 80s.

NewChief · 06-11-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tredadda

I think that is because they are not right on Interstate 25. You could easily drive by it without ever thinking twice about it. Oh and the breweries are nice. There is also Ft Collins Brewery (Fat Tire is actually O'dells if I remember correctly) and there is a Bud brewery just north of town.

Fat Tire is New Belgium. O'dell's is famous for 90 Shilling.

06-10-2012, 10:56 PM
Kylo Ren Grandson of Darth Vader Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Starkiller Base Casino cash: $10015175	Traveling to Dallas on I-35. Any good places to sightsee or eat along the way? Isn't the Nimitz museum on the way? Isn't there a German influenced area where you can get good German food just off of I-35? My wife and I like to visit historical and military museums and battlefields. The last time we went to Dallas, we stopped in OKC to see the bombing memorial, stopped in Dallas to see where Kennedy was shot, went to San Antonio to see the Alamo, went to Houston for fun, visited the San Jacinto battlefield and the battleship Texas, then drove back to Dallas for the rest of the week. We made up our own history tour of the state of Tx. It was a really fun trip. I'd like to hit more historical locations again. But, we don't have the time or money to deviate from I-35 or Dallas as much as we did the last time. But, I would take a day to drive an hour or two out of the way to see something really worthwhile. So, World War II in the Pacific museum (Nimitz museum) is probably where we'll go. If the German area is south of Dallas, we might go there for some food as long as it isn't too far past Dallas. I would take 69 or another route, but we plan to visit friends in OKC. Last edited by Kylo Ren; 06-11-2012 at 08:51 AM.. Reason: Updated to clarify...
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06-11-2012, 08:25 PM	#74
crazycoffey .......... Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $4797901	I lived on west lake near Blevins Middle school. Moved to start high school in kansas, so too young to remember bar stuff, but I used to ride my bike down to University area for an arcade, wizard something. They had a weekday special, like 5 bucks for all the games you could play. This would have been in the mid 80s.
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