The local tourist

Cloud · 04-08-2011, 10:47 PM

it's a truism that you never visit your own city/location's local attractions. I grew up 30 miles from San Francisco and never rode a cable car until I was in my 20s.

What local attractions should you really visit? Or are in your city or region that you could see if you were interested?

In my area, there are 3 historic missions--the school kids go, but I've never seen them, in my 20+ years here. In the larger area there are indigenous cliff dwellings-some of the oldest native American dwellings there are still extant, and I really should see those too.

zippyt · 04-08-2011, 11:21 PM

I Grew up inMemphis and NEVER went to tour GraceLand ( Elvis's House )

casimendocina · 04-09-2011, 05:19 AM

I think I've visited pretty much all of them bar a couple of museums (e.g. the Ayers House and the Edmund Wright House Museum-I have been to a wedding reception at Ayers House though so that will have to do). However, when I'm living in Adelaide I don't get to the Museum or the Art Gallery enough when they have special exhibitions despite it not being far or difficult to get to.

A couple of the touristy places (Hahndorf) I consider not worth going to, although the times when I have (the result of an invitation or it being at the end of a walk through the hills), I've been surprised at how much I enjoyed myself.

They sell Beerenberg jam at the supermarkets here for foreigners and I go all gooey and parochial on the inside when I see it on the shelf and then buy the French jam (because it has no added sugar) or the Middle Eastern jmade am because it's cheaper (and the Middle Eastern shop is very close to work and therefore easy to get to).

Sundae · 04-09-2011, 09:07 AM

I should go back to Aylesbury Museum.

I will go on a good day and take a picture of the garden, it is very lovely. I nearly wrote "grounds" (because it is a public building) but that would give competely the wrong impression. It's in the old, very cramped part of town - the part the 60s councillors didn't get round to bulldozing because of lack of funds - so it's not much more than some of your back yards. But it's old and walled and has mature fruit trees, and holds the sunlight beautifully.

Oh and of course I should see the museum again.
we used to go at least twice a year when I was a child.
I expect a lot to have changed since then.

DanaC · 04-09-2011, 09:13 AM

My dentist is in the outskirts of Leeds. Every time I go I pass by a ruined abbey. It's beautiful. Truly staggeringly beautiful. I keep saying to ma that we really should go and walk around it. We never have ;p

A couple of pics of it: don't really show the scale or beauty fully. It's a 12th Century Cistercian abbey.

Sundae · 04-09-2011, 09:14 AM

If you did, you'd never post the pictures :P
Bad grrrrl.

You checked your post recently or what?

DanaC · 04-09-2011, 09:17 AM

I did! I posted in the happy thread! No pics yet (big surprise) I seem to have a mental block on sorting out photos.

also: edited above post to include some pics of abbey.

Cloud · 04-09-2011, 10:27 PM

Carlsbad Caverns is near here, and I have been. But only once, many years ago.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-10-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by casimendocina

I think I've visited pretty much all of them bar.

Heh heh heh.

casimendocina · 04-10-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Heh heh heh.

We've missed you Bruce!

Gravdigr · 04-10-2011, 02:19 PM

Guilty. I live about twenty minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park. Never been. It always comes back to "Well, it's right there, I can do that any old time." And I never do.

Cloud · 04-10-2011, 04:08 PM

There's also White Sands, which I have been to, once; at night for a moonlight visit. Was very cool. Should go again!

and then there's Mexico and the Border itself, which is pretty much off limits now, unless you have a death wish. Hard to promote tourism to a place where several people are gunned down in the streets every day.

Happy Monkey · 04-12-2011, 07:58 PM

Washington Monument
White House
Holocaust Museum
Native American Museum
Building Museum

HungLikeJesus · 04-12-2011, 08:10 PM

I've lived in Colorado for 12 years and have never been skiing here.

I've been to Red Rocks Amphitheatre once - for a movie, not a concert.

Other touristy things we do do when we have guests in from out of state.

Cloud · 04-12-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Washington Monument
White House
Holocaust Museum
Native American Museum
Building Museum

so, are you saying you haven't been to any of these? I do highly recommend the Native American Museum--it was awesome. and free! lunch wasn't free, but also awesome--all native american cuisine from different areas.

04-08-2011, 10:47 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	The local tourist it's a truism that you never visit your own city/location's local attractions. I grew up 30 miles from San Francisco and never rode a cable car until I was in my 20s. What local attractions should you really visit? Or are in your city or region that you could see if you were interested? In my area, there are 3 historic missions--the school kids go, but I've never seen them, in my 20+ years here. In the larger area there are indigenous cliff dwellings-some of the oldest native American dwellings there are still extant, and I really should see those too. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-08-2011, 11:21 PM	#2
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I Grew up inMemphis and NEVER went to tour GraceLand ( Elvis's House ) __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-09-2011, 05:19 AM	#3
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	I think I've visited pretty much all of them bar a couple of museums (e.g. the Ayers House and the Edmund Wright House Museum-I have been to a wedding reception at Ayers House though so that will have to do). However, when I'm living in Adelaide I don't get to the Museum or the Art Gallery enough when they have special exhibitions despite it not being far or difficult to get to. A couple of the touristy places (Hahndorf) I consider not worth going to, although the times when I have (the result of an invitation or it being at the end of a walk through the hills), I've been surprised at how much I enjoyed myself. They sell Beerenberg jam at the supermarkets here for foreigners and I go all gooey and parochial on the inside when I see it on the shelf and then buy the French jam (because it has no added sugar) or the Middle Eastern jmade am because it's cheaper (and the Middle Eastern shop is very close to work and therefore easy to get to). Last edited by casimendocina; 04-09-2011 at 05:22 AM. Reason: More absolutely essential inconsequential details.

04-09-2011, 09:07 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I should go back to Aylesbury Museum. I will go on a good day and take a picture of the garden, it is very lovely. I nearly wrote "grounds" (because it is a public building) but that would give competely the wrong impression. It's in the old, very cramped part of town - the part the 60s councillors didn't get round to bulldozing because of lack of funds - so it's not much more than some of your back yards. But it's old and walled and has mature fruit trees, and holds the sunlight beautifully. Oh and of course I should see the museum again. we used to go at least twice a year when I was a child. I expect a lot to have changed since then. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-09-2011, 09:14 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	If you did, you'd never post the pictures :P Bad grrrrl. You checked your post recently or what? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-09-2011, 10:27 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Carlsbad Caverns is near here, and I have been. But only once, many years ago. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-10-2011, 02:19 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Guilty. I live about twenty minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park. Never been. It always comes back to "Well, it's right there, I can do that any old time." And I never do. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-10-2011, 04:08 PM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	There's also White Sands, which I have been to, once; at night for a moonlight visit. Was very cool. Should go again! and then there's Mexico and the Border itself, which is pretty much off limits now, unless you have a death wish. Hard to promote tourism to a place where several people are gunned down in the streets every day. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-12-2011, 07:58 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Washington Monument White House Holocaust Museum Native American Museum Building Museum __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-12-2011, 08:10 PM	#14
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I've lived in Colorado for 12 years and have never been skiing here. I've been to Red Rocks Amphitheatre once - for a movie, not a concert. Other touristy things we do do when we have guests in from out of state. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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