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Go west, young man
I'm moving to California. Specifically, from Rochester, NY, my home of 7 years, to Emeryville, CA.
I'll be driving there with my two roommates (3 people, 2 cars). We decided to make a road trip out of it; we'll be passing through the following cities:
I welcome any suggestions. Thanks.
I'll be driving there with my two roommates (3 people, 2 cars). We decided to make a road trip out of it; we'll be passing through the following cities:
- Arlington, VT (family)
- New York, NY (cuz it's there)
- Washington, DC (cuz it's there)
- New Tazewell, TN (family)
- Campbell, MO (family)
- Tulsa, OK (possibly)
- Albuquerque, NM (family)
- Flagstaff, AZ (grand canyon)
- Las Vegas, NV (cuz it's there)
I welcome any suggestions. Thanks.
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Depending on when you swing through NYC, we can probably show you a good time. ^_~
One plan is to stay in or near New York one night, to make a day out of it; having only been there once myself, I'd like to get the most of it before it becomes too far away. Of course, finding an ideal route is a little bit like solving the traveling salesman problem, so the exact itinerary might vary.
But I'd definitely like that.
So what are you going to be doing out in Cali? Just decided it was time for a change?
Well there's the usual monuments and memorial stuff.
There's the Air and Space museum which is really fun and everything is interactive. Union Station is a pretty nice place to shop. Chinatown at D.C isn't the greatest in terms of places, but they do have some good restaurants. Look up Ben's Chili Bowl. I haven't been in a while but they have good chili. It's pretty much a landmark.
That's all I could think of.
yeah, East Bay.
Also for paid museums try the International Spy museum.
Speaking of which I wasn't sure how you feel about art musems but I recommend the National Gallery of Art. Especially the modern art section. They have a delicious cafe there with Gillatto inside.
Oh yeah. Look up if they still do the D.C ducks. The D.C ducks is a tourist ride of a trolley or bus like think that also floats and rides land.
I appreciate all of the suggestions, everyone.
I've been thinking about moving for a while; basically since graduating. I've done the rounds in Rochester; I've worked for various small businesses, and big ones like Xerox and Kodak. If you aren't familiar with the area, you don't know quite what that last one means; you always say Kodak with a sigh. It's like they're desperately trying to turn this town into Flint, MI.
Moving to SF is an obvious choice for me, in the IT industry; I mean, Google, Apple, Digg...need I say more? But every industry is better off there; that's the advantage of being a big, thriving metropolis. SF is the NYC of tech. (Of course, so is NYC).
What saddens me are the people I leave behind. Obviously, I've got friends, but they're smart enough to move on when they're ready. The true tragedy are the bright people who stay here, for lord knows what reason. People who could probably make five times more (in money and fun) just about anywhere, but they stay here because they're stuck.
Most often, it's family. Well, it's one thing not to want to move your kids away from their schools (not that I minded all that much when I was a kid), but quite another if you don't have kids. Wtf? Move! You're staying so you can visit your in-laws and your second cousins with slightly more convenience?
Maybe it was driving 6 hours every time I wanted to visit my family over the last 7 years that prevented me from developing that mentality. I would never let a familial connection tie me to a dying town. I mean, it's not like I'm not planning on interacting with them; I'm just not so damn cheap that I can't afford the occasional plane ticket or road trip. And those are both more fun anyways.
Of course, I'm kind of a special case. I'm young, financially independent, and single. My family is scattered around the country. I've never lived anywhere longer than 7 years. I can't imagine how it is for other people.
But it does make me sad to see people too inhibited to move on when they clearly want to on some level. So this, I do for them.
Ok, not really, I do it for me, but it's pretty to say!
Bon chance!