chuck 47 plym Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 My family and I are planning a vacation road trip this summer from southeast MO to Mt Rushmore, to Yellowstone then to Colorado then back to southeast MO. Does anyone that lives or have been in those areas have any suggestions on other places to go and things to see? Quote
lonejacklarry Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 Yep, and it is right on your route. Bryant's BBQ in Kansas City, MO is where to eat lunch on your route. Leave fairly early and you and be in KC in 5 hours, give or take. You will pass the KC Royals/KC Chiefs stadiums (stadia?) on your left as you come into town. If you like BBQ then this is the place. It is the tourist attraction in KC. There also is the Liberty Memorial and other stuff but BBQ is big here. Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 Mount Rushmore is well worth the trip. 2 1 Quote
KindachiShota Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 I am planning to visit in Maldives. Not sure or confirm in which places I will go. If anyone been there then I will happy to have your suggestion's. Thank you. Quote
DJ194950 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) If you go in late summer you will be within 30 miles from Mt Rushmore to the Sturgis S.D. motorcycle rally. Held this year August 3rd.-12th. 100's of thousands of motorcycles!! ,for some people The good part of the Sturgis rally is that Yellowstone is not very crowded during this time. May also want to stop by Devils Tower in Wyoming about a hours drive from sturgis headed west DJ Edited February 2, 2018 by DJ194950 add info. Quote
Mike Petersen Posted February 2, 2018 Report Posted February 2, 2018 Look up The Buckhorn Exchange in Denver. Great place for a meal and if your into history even better. Quote
chuck 47 plym Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Posted February 2, 2018 19 hours ago, lonejacklarry said: Yep, and it is right on your route. Bryant's BBQ in Kansas City, MO is where to eat lunch on your route. Leave fairly early and you and be in KC in 5 hours, give or take. You will pass the KC Royals/KC Chiefs stadiums (stadia?) on your left as you come into town. If you like BBQ then this is the place. It is the tourist attraction in KC. There also is the Liberty Memorial and other stuff but BBQ is big here. We were just in KC over Christmas. We ate at a place called A Little BBQ Joint. It looked like a hole in the wall from the outside but it was excellent. Quote
lonejacklarry Posted February 3, 2018 Report Posted February 3, 2018 Yes, it is a great place, too. It is a family run deal and the food is good. I think I could give you 15 different places to eat BBQ that were very good and then there are about 50 more. Quote
RobertKB Posted February 3, 2018 Report Posted February 3, 2018 On 2018-02-01 at 9:49 PM, Don Coatney said: Mount Rushmore is well worth the trip. Congratulations, Don! Never really heard of President Coatney until now but I'm sure you would do a lot better job than some. Quote
Mike36 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 10:49 PM, Don Coatney said: Mount Rushmore is well worth the trip. That place is getting scarier all the time !!! You are a creative thinker Don ! 1 Quote
chuck 47 plym Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Posted February 6, 2018 The trip will be over the last 2 weeks of July if anyone knows of any car shows or other events in those areas Quote
greg g Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Don't know about car events but we were out that way about 10 years ago. We saw more wildlife bison coyote antelope, elk, marmots, etc. in Custer State park near Rushmore, than we did in Yellowstone. There is also a section of the state park called the Needles which allows you to drive through some very interesting rock formations. Stayed overnight in Rapid City did the Custer Loop, then headed to Cody as a base for Yellowstone https://gfp.sd.gov/parks Plan at least two days for Yellowstone, and set your sensors for weird. We went after labor day so none of the parks were busy traffic wise,July may be a completely different story. Before you go get a National parks vehicle pass. If some one in the family is over 65 I think you can get it for $10. Got ours two years ago, might be more now but gives you unlimited access to National Parks, unless of course our wonderful leader gets around to privatizing them before you go. Some entrances have express lanes for folks with the pass. You get a credit card sized pass card and a hanger for rear view mirror. Enjoy your trip. Edited February 6, 2018 by greg g Quote
T120 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Posted February 6, 2018 On 2018-02-01 at 9:49 PM, Don Coatney said: Mount Rushmore is well worth the trip. I can see wisdom in those faces... Quote
chuck 47 plym Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Posted February 6, 2018 2 hours ago, greg g said: Don't know about car events but we were out that way about 10 years ago. We saw more wildlife bison coyote antelope, elk, marmots, etc. in Custer State park near Rushmore, than we did in Yellowstone. There is also a section of the state park called the Needles which allows you to drive through some very interesting rock formations. Stayed overnight in Rapid City did the Custer Loop, then headed to Cody as a base for Yellowstone https://gfp.sd.gov/parks Plan at least two days for Yellowstone, and set your sensors for weird. We went after labor day so none of the parks were busy traffic wise,July may be a completely different story. Before you go get a National parks vehicle pass. If some one in the family is over 65 I think you can get it for $10. Got ours two years ago, might be more now but gives you unlimited access to National Parks, unless of course our wonderful leader gets around to privatizing them before you go. Some entrances have express lanes for folks with the pass. You get a credit card sized pass card and a hanger for rear view mirror. Enjoy your trip. Thank you I didn't know anything about a pass. Quote
BigDaddyO Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 11:49 PM, Don Coatney said: Mount Rushmore is well worth the trip. You look stoned. 1 Quote
TodFitch Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 2 hours ago, greg g said: . . . Before you go get a National parks vehicle pass. If some one in the family is over 65 I think you can get it for $10. Got ours two years ago, might be more now but gives you unlimited access to National Parks, unless of course our wonderful leader gets around to privatizing them before you go. Some entrances have express lanes for folks with the pass. You get a credit card sized pass card and a hanger for rear view mirror. Enjoy your trip. 26 minutes ago, chuck 47 plym said: Thank you I didn't know anything about a pass. The lifetime senior National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass is available for US citizens 62 and older. Price used to be $10 but they raised it to something like $80 plus some handling fee last year. Good for more than just the National Parks. For instance, the National Forests in Southern California require an "Adventure Pass", $5/day or $20/year, for some areas. And there are National Seashore and BLM areas that have a fee. The above pass covers all of that, so even at the higher price it is a pretty good deal if you visit pretty near any Federal recreation area. I got one a few years ago. Took a little time from when I ordered it to when it arrived, so you may want to start that process a a bit before your trip. Quote
pflaming Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 I've known Don to be hard headed, didn't think it was that hard! Yellowstone is huge, would take a week to see it all, so do some research to maximize your visit. Was there three years ago. Quote
greg g Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 How come he has no tailings at the base of the cliff??? Something fishy I'd going on. Maybe ol Sourpuss was lasered on..... Quote
johnsartain Posted February 7, 2018 Report Posted February 7, 2018 After years of Photo shopping his head onto Fabio Lanzoni's body for posting on dating sites, Don has finally devolved into this, tsk, tsk! 1 Quote
iowa51 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Took I-90 across southern Minnesota to get to South Dakota when I took the family to Mt.Rushmore a few years ago. Stopped at Wall Drug in Wall, SD and the Corn Palace in Mitchell SD. Didn't realize it until after the fact but drove close to the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, SD. Looks like it would have been a worthwhile stop. Edited February 10, 2018 by iowa51 Quote
greg g Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 One word. SPAM!!! http://www.spam.com Quote
Bingster Posted February 11, 2018 Report Posted February 11, 2018 I can just imagine Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint climbing down Don's nose! 1 Quote
schonhoff50 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Posted April 2, 2018 Suggestion: after Yellowstone make your way SE to Cheyenne Wy. Goto Denver Via SI-25. Head West looking for Estes Park Exits. Visit "The Shining" Hotel starring Jack Nicholson. Head West to visit Rocky Mountain National Park for a day or two. Return to Denver and head I-70 East thru Kansas. veer down somewhere to goto SE Missouri and home. Enjoy! Quote
Frank Elder Posted April 3, 2018 Report Posted April 3, 2018 Both the Corn Palace and Pioneer car museum are great they have a Darin, 38 Cord, 46 Dodge bizzy coupe, Amphib car and a plymouth push me pull you car. and lots more. The gas station next to it is Indian owned so it has slot machines....also stayed in one of the hotels for the night right next to it. Quote
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