Hey, opinions?

[Despare]

This isn't a goddboye thread or anything (lthough I will be on only alittl ebit here and there if that soon) but I just got done with my bacholer party and then after the wedding Sat. we're leaving for the honymoon/vaction until June 1st. We're already going to the poconos mountain and doing some horse back riding, mountain bike riding, renting a 4 story villa, driving to New York and checking out the saratoga (sp?) raceway and the falls as Ive only went to Canada and seen them from that side since they're so close to MI. Any suggestion for sights on the way? We're going from MI to Penn. and up to NY and back but saying out of the city this time and really looking for more rural and exciting places to see that not everybody frequents.

[filmmaker2]

my gosh...I can't advise you on any o that stuff because I just don't know..............but I bet you'll have a great trip. HAVE FUN YOU TWO!!!!!!!!!!

[Despare]

Thanks! I just got back from 7-11 and I'm wondering...

There's a sticker that says that the night clerk cannot open the safe and there's another door logo that says that there's $30 max in the register. So if people over the course of the vening spend over $30 dollars where does the extra money go?

[ENTITY2000]

i use to work in a gas station and i had the key to the safe and over 500 dollars in my register at one time. they just say that so they donot get robbed! but it doesn't help, people rob 'em anyway :D

oh yeah congrats on the ole ball and chain and have a great honeymoon!:p

[VampiricClown]

Never been up that way, so I'm not much help.



But.... Have Fun!!!

[Zero]

SURE: not quite sure the route you'll take up to the falls - sounds like you'll be moving west through NY state from Saratoga (which is near Albany) toward Buffalo and the Falls. So here are some suggestions -

If you were willing to head North from Saratoga for a few hours it is WELL WORTH seeing the Adirondacks - I'd recommend Lake Placid as a base and if you do head that way get a map of the ADKs and see some real mountains (poconos - bah). Two places that are well worth a short drive/walk are: Elk Lake Lodge (which is expensive and private property - but you can park near the lodge and walk up to their Lake which is a truly magnificent setting in the midst of a couple of mountain ranges - stunning). The other, which is about a 2 mile walk, is the Adirondack Loj (spelled that way) and its Heart Lake which is an even more magnificent setting.

If you don't want to head north but want to head west from Saratoga - then I'd say two great sites: 1) Cooperstown (its not just for baseball fans) and 2) the Finger Lakes - a series of glacial lakes (that from overhead to look like fingers) stretching from around Syracuse and Ithaca and almost all the way to Rochester. There are some great wine trails (the wine ain't so great, but the vineyards are beautiful and peaceful and there are some good (fairly cheap) restaurants at several of the vineyards that overlook the lakes. I'd also recommend, if you head that way, checking out Ithaca - cool hippie college town with Cornell and Ithaca College.

If you wanted to hit one of the rusting towns in upstate - I'd recommend Rochester; which has some pretty cool areas around downtown.

Congratulations and enjoy!

[Despare]

Thanks Zero! I forgot about Cooperstown! My fiance has a cousin in some catagory that was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, don't think he was professional because he quit playing to be a priest but I'll ask. Elk Lake Lodge sounds intriguing and I'll look that place up for sure.

[chainleen]

Where are you staying in the Pocono's? I finished high school at Mount Pocono and my mom still lives there. If you're near East Stroudsburg I suggest you check out Frazetta's Fantasy Corner (costume/prop/horror type store) and the Frank Frazetta Museum http://www.frankfrazetta.com/ff/index.html

That is a plug for one of my favorite artists, but the museum is really nice, Mr. Frazetta doesn't hang out at the museum anymore because he had a stroke a while ago but his wife is usually there and she's fantastic. One of his sons owns the costume store.

It's a pretty cool area, lots of neat hiking trails too:

http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com/

My sister and I have been here several times, it's an easy hike and the falls are really cool.

Just watch out for all the crazy New York drivers, it's a big commuter area...if you can avoid Rt. 611 I would suggest doing so, traffic on some parts can be a bitch.

Oh there are also a bunch of cool stores on Main St. in East Stroudsburg

http://www.mainstjukebox.net/shop/
a locally owned cd/dvd store, they've got tons of stuff, I always bought my cd's there when I lived there...and just a bunch more stores like that.

Congratulations on your wedding!

[Despare]

Originally posted by chainleen
Just watch out for all the crazy New York drivers, it's a big commuter area...if you can avoid Rt. 611 I would suggest doing so, traffic on some parts can be a bitch.

Wait until they see my Detroit Right Hand Pass lol.

[chainleen]

lol traffic here in detroit is nothing like it is over there. Wait until you see an ambulance go by and NOONE stops or pulls over or slows down, when I first moved there I would pull over and get pissed because everyone else would just go right by me.