Bob Dole's Odyssey Suggestions

[Easy 6]

trndobrd with the PERFECT answer.

You've seen the low rolling hills and rocky crags of the ozarks, nows time to see the BIG ranges and low, salty flats, if you haven't seen it... go see it.

Make sure to give us an irreverent report from wherever you are, like a blue collar Anthony Bordain... "the locals insist upon drunken facepainting and crawdad stew, who am I to resist..."

That's what we're looking for... DO NOT disappoint.

[trndobrd]

Not sure if you are required to go in order...

Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma,Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Tennesse, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina, Pasadena, Catalina, Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado,Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Admore, Haverstraw, Chatanika,Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City.

[MahiMike]

Just get in the car and drive. And drive. And drive. This is a big Damn country. Always wanted to take a month or two and drive out west.

[MahiMike]

Seattle is awesome. That town and San Francisco bay area are at the top of must see places.

[Nzoner]

If you're in Las Vegas next week give don't forget to call.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

If you're in Las Vegas next week give don't forget to call.

If he does that, he can't go to Lincoln.

[Rain Man]

Okay, how about this?

There are 22 states in the continental U.S. that are west of the Mississippi.

If you look at areas with 10,000 or more people, there are none that start with the letters Q, X, and Z, so you kick those out. You start in Texarkana, so that takes care of T, and now you have 22 letters left and 22 states.

Try this as a starting point, recognizing that you want Amarillo and Denver in the mix.

TX Amarillo A
MO Branson B
OR Coos Bay C
CO Denver D
NV Elko E
AZ Flagstaff F
KS Great Bend G
AR Hot Springs H
IA Iowa City I
WY Jackson J
MT Kalispell K
NE Lincoln L
ID Mountain Home M
LA New Orleans N
OK Oklahoma City O
WA Port Angeles P
MN Rochester R
NM Santa Fe S
CA Ukiah U
UT Vernal V
ND Williston W
SD Yankton Y

As a route, I might suggest:

TX Amarillo A
NM Santa Fe S
CO Denver D
AZ Flagstaff F
UT Vernal V
NV Elko E
CA Ukiah U
OR Coos Bay C
WA Port Angeles P
ID Mountain Home M
MT Kalispell K
WY Jackson J
ND Williston W
SD Yankton Y
MN Rochester R
IA Iowa City I
NE Lincoln L
KS Great Bend G
MO Branson B
AR Hot Springs H
OK Oklahoma City O
LA New Orleans N

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Okay, how about this?

There are 22 states in the continental U.S. that are west of the Mississippi.

If you look at areas with 10,000 or more people, there are none that start with the letters Q, X, and Z, so you kick those out. You start in Texarkana, so that takes care of T, and now you have 22 letters left and 22 states.

Try this as a starting point, recognizing that you want Amarillo and Denver in the mix.

TX Amarillo A
MO Branson B
OR Coos Bay C
CO Denver D
NV Elko E
AZ Flagstaff F
KS Great Bend G
AR Hot Springs H
IA Iowa City I
WY Jackson J
MT Kalispell K
NE Lincoln L
ID Mountain Home M
LA New Orleans N
OK Oklahoma City O
WA Port Angeles P
MN Rochester R
NM Santa Fe S
CA Ukiah U
UT Vernal V
ND Williston W
SD Yankton Y

As a route, I might suggest:

TX Amarillo A
NM Santa Fe S
CO Denver D
AZ Flagstaff F
UT Vernal V
NV Elko E
CA Ukiah U
OR Coos Bay C
WA Port Angeles P
ID Mountain Home M
MT Kalispell K
WY Jackson J
ND Williston W
SD Yankton Y
MN Rochester R
IA Iowa City I
NE Lincoln L
KS Great Bend G
MO Branson B
AR Hot Springs H
OK Oklahoma City O
LA New Orleans N

Definitely a good framework. Will have to find a different H, because Bob Dole goes there all the time.

Went car hunting this morning. Going to go back tomorrow and look at an 01 Corolla.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Definitely a good framework. Will have to find a different H, because Bob Dole goes there all the time.

Went car hunting this morning. Going to go back tomorrow and look at an 01 Corolla.

Okay, I'll work on the H.

Do you want all of the western states, or (ahem) would you want to do perhaps two alphabetical cities in only the states that are, say, west of Kansas?

[Bob Dole]

All the western states is cool. Might as well.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

All the western states is cool. Might as well.

I'm on it.