Cassie let us know that her husbands family is from Idaho and still has a farm there where they go to escape the Texas summers. What's to escape? Texas Summers are the BEST!
My mom, aunts and uncles made it to their Idaho destination on Tuesday. The photo below is my mom and Aunt Kay in McCall, ID.
Treye did a report on Alaska in the 4th grade and thought the state sucked but has upgraded his thoughts since the age of 9 or 10 and now would like to visit the Alaska.
Heather and I are only visiting either Idaho or Alaska if we have appropriate living conditions... like a hotel or a nice cabin and preferably in the summer months.
We all have love for Claudia's home state of New York. Katie visited her grandparents in the Monsey area when she was a kid. Her mom does not like the Empire State Building do to a fear of heights and she has a tendency to get lost.
I was looking for my cousin Dianne to visit us from Kew Gardens and chime in on New York. Maybe she'll visit today.
And lastly, our regular highlowaha participant and Girl Scout, Maureen still lives in New York near Long Island South and is loving it.
I'm pretty sure Cassie is rounding up some purple cowgirl boots for Maureen.
Heather has helped us out with Michigan and Tennessee. She recommends the Charlevoix, East Jordan and Mackinac Island areas in Michigan. I love the way Mackinac Island sounds. And then, we need to rent a chalet in the Smokey Mountains for a vacation destination. Sounds relaxing.
Maureen, as a regular, you can push New York into the lead with this contest with just one posting of what you think makes New York the Taste of USA!
But wait- don't give up if your state's date has past... Make Up Days are going to be coming up.... Stay Tuned!
4 comments:
Cheryl,
Love IT!
What I love most about New York is it's diversiy.There is something for everyone here. NY is a state for all seasons. You have mountains for skiing or hikikg, lakes for sailing or ice skating. In the summer the beaches are beautiful and if you go boating the houses are elegant. You have to see the lighthouses at sunset. NYC is always "awake"! I guess maybe thats why you can get "purple boots" here. NY has wonderful sights to see. I have lived here for 42 yrs and still havent seen it all.
Julie S. emailed this instead of posting. It's good stuff so I wanted to share it with you...
FUN NY FACTS:
~ Buffalo is equal driving distance between Chicago (in a different time zone) and New York City!
~ Niagara Falls DOES have casinos and lots of tourist attractions and quaint little towns, a beautiful gorge, and connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
~ Yes, we do have the best chicken wings. Hands down!
~ Other Buffalo "foods" include: Anderson's Ice Cream, Beef on Wek, Texas Red Hots, Chiveta's Chicken, Jim's Steak Out, and SPoT Coffee.
~ Summer time in Buffalo:
* home of MANY festivals much like our "Taste of USA" that we are doing here
* Thursday in the Square
* Tuesday in the Park
* Beautiful marina and boat harbor on Lake Erie (its my favorite spot in Buffalo)
~ Three border crossings into Canada from the greater Buffalo area.
~ Frank Lloyd Wright House(s)
~ Toys R Us Factory
~ Home of the BUFFALO BILLS, and the BUFFALO SABRES!!
~ Thousand Islands is one of many border crossings into Canada and is gorgeous!
~ Corning, NY --> Corning glassware and flat ware
I hope any of this can be used.
~Julie
IF I HAD FLAT STANLEY BY NOW, YOU WOULD HAVE PICTURES OF BUFFALO, NY AND FLAT STANLEY TOGETHER!!
From what I hear NY has the greatest Pizza ! I know that as far as the east coast goes its true! Oh yeah and the best bagels too!!!
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