Random Travel Thread

I'm not into cigars, I have a friend who is and he took me to the Carnegie Club once. Cigar and whisky lounge, it's a cool spot, old school vibe.

I'll check it out.  Sounds nice.

posted by slingshot4ever

Wife and I taking kids (6 and 2) to Hocking Hills for a long weekend first weekend of August - We are excited as neither of us have ever been.  Any tips?

Hocking Hills is amazing. I suggest doing the zip line canopy tour as well as pretty much all of the hikes are amazing. Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave, Conkles, Rock House, Whispering Cave, I could go on, but they are all amazing.

You won't regret that trip, Hocking Hills is the best nature area in all of Ohio for sure.

Laley, have you played Ravines in Saugatuck?

posted by justincredible

Laley, have you played Ravines in Saugatuck?

Have not. Heard it’s a very nice course. Short, but challenging. I think Blues are only like 7,000 but still a 74.5/139. If I ever go back to that area it’s on my list to play. We are usually up further north, but just sold the cabin. So who knows when we will be back or where we will go.

Best breweries to visit in Grand Rapids? I'm assuming Founders is a must stop. Anywhere else?

posted by justincredible

Best breweries to visit in Grand Rapids? I'm assuming Founders is a must stop. Anywhere else?

I don’t know what the brewery/tours are like, but HopCat has some damn good food. Get the crack fries and thank me later.

About an hour south is Belles, which I will check out one day. Love pretty much all their beers.

posted by Laley23

I don’t know what the brewery/tours are like, but HopCat has some damn good food. Get the crack fries and thank me later.

About an hour south is Belles, which I will check out one day. Love pretty much all their beers.

We stopped at HopCat for lunch. I'll check back in once I try the fries. I ordered the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and fries. 

Got a Huma Lupa Licious draft. Wife got Soft Parade. Love me some Shorts beer. 

posted by justincredible

Best breweries to visit in Grand Rapids? I'm assuming Founders is a must stop. Anywhere else?

I enjoyed Bell's more. Had less corporate feel.

HopCat fries were good. Food in general was good, thanks for the reco.

posted by Commander of Awesome

I enjoyed Bell's more. Had less corporate feel.

We could've gone to Kalamazoo but decided on Grand Rapids. We'll go to founder's for a beer, just because, but there are a few others we're gonna check out first. 

Went to Grand Rapids Brewing Co (awesome), Brewery Vivant (awesome), Founders (very good), and The Mitten Brewing Co (very good). Grand Rapids is a great beer city, for sure. Got pizza at the Mitten and it was very good. The pizza we got was called Da Meat Hook, it was an obvious choice. 

Good to know on those breweries. I knew Founders, but the rest would’ve been a guess.

Just bought my entry permit for my Boundary Waters trip next month. Looking forward to my annual solo trip of solitude.

posted by justincredible

Just bought my entry permit for my Boundary Waters trip next month. Looking forward to my annual solo trip of solitude.

Leaving for Philly and NYC next week. We plan to hit all of the touristy stuff in both cities since we've never been (Rocky steps, Liberty Bell, Central Park, 9/11 Memorial, etc.) We will also be going to Citizens Bank Park, Yankees Stadium and Citi Field. Are there any under the radar things we should check out in either city? Any must visit restaurants? We won't be in Philadelphia long, and my sister and her girlfriend live there and will probably know where to take us, so I'm more in interested in New York recs.

In NYC we're staying near Amsterdam and 105th on the Upper West Side. 

posted by Fab4Runner

Leaving for Philly and NYC next week. We plan to hit all of the touristy stuff in both cities since we've never been (Rocky steps, Liberty Bell, Central Park, 9/11 Memorial, etc.) We will also be going to Citizens Bank Park, Yankees Stadium and Citi Field. Are there any under the radar things we should check out in either city? Any must visit restaurants? We won't be in Philadelphia long, and my sister and her girlfriend live there and will probably know where to take us, so I'm more in interested in New York recs.

In NYC we're staying near Amsterdam and 105th on the Upper West Side. 

Best sandwich in the country is at Reading Terminal Market at Dinic’s. In general, I love that market. We always stay across the street from there at the Marriott. I also like Tony Lukes by the stadiums. Better than Gino’s or Pats, plus it’s an easy drive (or like 25 min walk) from the sports complex.

Id also strongly recommend getting a ticket with assigned time to get a tour of Independence Hall. You can see the room for first continental congress etc without one, but it’s worth it to see the actual hall. Then just spend an hour or 2 walking around the area. It’s just awesome if you’re at all into US History.

posted by Laley23

Best sandwich in the country is at Reading Terminal Market at Dinic’s. In general, I love that market. We always stay across the street from there at the Marriott. I also like Tony Lukes by the stadiums. Better than Gino’s or Pats, plus it’s an easy drive (or like 25 min walk) from the sports complex.

Id also strongly recommend getting a ticket with assigned time to get a tour of Independence Hall. You can see the room for first continental congress etc without one, but it’s worth it to see the actual hall. Then just spend an hour or 2 walking around the area. It’s just awesome if you’re at all into US History.

Excellent, thank you! 

posted by Fab4Runner

Leaving for Philly and NYC next week. We plan to hit all of the touristy stuff in both cities since we've never been (Rocky steps, Liberty Bell, Central Park, 9/11 Memorial, etc.) We will also be going to Citizens Bank Park, Yankees Stadium and Citi Field. Are there any under the radar things we should check out in either city? Any must visit restaurants? We won't be in Philadelphia long, and my sister and her girlfriend live there and will probably know where to take us, so I'm more in interested in New York recs.

In NYC we're staying near Amsterdam and 105th on the Upper West Side. 

When you guys going to be in NYC?  I'm headed there next week as well.

posted by O-Trap

When you guys going to be in NYC?  I'm headed there next week as well.

We'll be there 17-21.