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**Rain Man** · 01-14-2013, 09:03 PM

I still need to get the "favorite movie scenes" tournament going, but it's kind of hairy. So let's go with a simple and fun tournament for the offseason.

What is the best place to spend eight hours as a tourist in America?

Assume that a new acquaintance of yours has one day of leisure time to spend anywhere in America. Where do you send them to get the best possible experience?

The rules:

1. They have up to eight hours. It can be less, but cannot be more.

2. The eight hours can be any time of day. If it's not 9 am to 5 pm, please specify the hours. Otherwise, we'll go with a 9 to 5 schedule.

3. You can specify any location or venue, but recognize that they have eight hours. So if you say "The White House", they'll have eight hours there. If you say, "Washington, DC", they'll have eight hours there.

4. Stick to one venue or region. So you can say, "On the Mall in DC" or you can say, "Monticello", but you cannot say, "On the Mall in DC and then Monticello".

5. Assume that the person is not American and has never visited the U.S. He/she has a basic understanding of what America is, but no advanced knowledge. He/she speaks English well and can navigate as well as an American can.

6. Assume that the person is reasonably health, mobile, and intelligent, but you don't know what their particular passions and interests are. They want to "experience America", but you know nothing more than that.

7. It needs to be available to the general public. So you can't propose something like a presidential gala.

8. It needs to be something that a person could reasonably plan and attend. So you can't propose something like "that presidential masonic retreat where rich people eat babies". Try to go with things that are normal tourist activities.

When I get enough suggestions, I'll set up a tournament that will entertain me and hopefully some of you for the next week or two.

Got it? I'll start with a few initial suggestions in diverse categories.

1. The Air and Space Museum.
2. Manhattan (Central Park, Times Square, Broadway, etc.)
3. Key West
4. Arches National Park
5. A Mississippi River Cruise
6. The St. Louis Arch and Expansion Museum

Anyone want to add suggestions?

Fat Elvis · 01-14-2013, 11:33 PM

They say it takes longer than 8 hours, but I don't remember it that way. Of course, I was like 18 and in good shape back then.

A Salt Weapon · 01-15-2013, 12:04 AM

8hrs at a rifle range; everything from full-auto belt feds to suppressed .22s, 7yd pistol targets to 1,000yd tannerite targets.
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patteeu · 01-15-2013, 12:10 AM

8 hours isn't enough time for watching a Lord of the Rings movie marathon so I'll have to think about this a little longer.

MagicHef · 01-15-2013, 12:27 AM

**Smed1065** · 01-15-2013, 12:52 AM

Whorehouse/Escort in Vegas.....

**Rain Man** · 01-15-2013, 10:17 AM

Any more? How about:

Martha's Vinyard
Pike's Peak
Downtown Chicago (see Ferris Bueller)
South Beach
Road to Hana
Yosemite National Park
The Alamo
Hearst Castle

**The Franchise** · 01-15-2013, 10:28 AM

Pier 39/Alcatraz

MagicHef · 01-15-2013, 10:30 AM

Volcano National Park

GloryDayz · 01-15-2013, 10:46 AM

On balance, we have one very beautiful country... So many choices that you'd have to know somebody's personal likes to make such a recommendation. I've seen a lot of it, and other countries too, but never enough. Especially the good 'ol USofA..

**loochy** · 01-15-2013, 11:12 AM

North Shore, Kauai, Hawaii

From Napali Coast State Park all the way around to Lihue

Awesome

**HemiEd** · 01-15-2013, 11:14 AM

Eight hours is pretty short, but would make for a perfect day at a very nice Golf Course, and there are many with immense beauty and wonderful scenery in this country.

If money were no object, I would suggest Pebble Beach.

Very similar experience at Half Moon Bay for less money.

**mlyonsd** · 01-15-2013, 11:22 AM

Harney Peak, SD

patteeu · 01-15-2013, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Any more? How about:

Martha's Vinyard
Pike's Peak
Downtown Chicago (see Ferris Bueller)
South Beach
Road to Hana
Yosemite National Park
The Alamo
Hearst Castle

Someone already mentioned Yosemite, earlier in the thread. I think that would be a great place to spend 8 hours.

Sofa King · 01-15-2013, 11:55 AM

Brazilian Bikini Model National Team, My bedroom. 8 hours spread over a full 24 hour time period.

**loochy** · 01-15-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Brazilian Bikini Model National Team, My bedroom. 8 hours spread over a full 24 hour time period.

or crammed into 5 seconds

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