The sunny US

[NigelShaw]

Well,
Im off on my travels again.... New York Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. Kansas on Sun for 14 days. Back to Uk for 2 days. Dublin for 2 Days. Back to New York on 21st for 3 days!

any recommendations on New York & Kansas things to do? Never been to any of them before. Ireland on the other hand, my old hometown of Dublin never lets me down lol!


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[kipcliff]

There are plenty of things to do wherever you go. The questions are, 'What do you like to do?' and 'When will you have time to do them?'

 

[Fifty2One]

I have never been much of a city person so the attraction of doing anything recreational in a city never appeals to me. If you have the time to get out of New York City and into the countryside it is absolutely amazing to say the least. Upstate New York is having the leaves starting to turn colours now, just quite a drive out of town though.
Kansas is also beautiful: rolling hills and open vistas, super friendly people.

 

[Joe8915]

Being from Kansas. Get away from KC and head west on I-70. Go to Salina, one of the best places to eat hamburger Cozy Inn. Stop in Abline be for Salina, great old west town.

 

[ColinEssex]

Kansas is also beautiful: rolling hills and open vistas, super friendly people.

Hurricanes, tornados, drought. Derelict farms gone bust. Baking heat and parched ground. Saw it on tv the other day.

Col

 

[kevlray]

Also South from KC on 69. Near Louisberg, KS is the Louisberg Cider Mill. Excellent root beer and apple dough doughnuts (only good fresh).

KC has some excellent Bar-B-Que, I prefer Gates and Sons (South side of KC).

In KC there is a museum with a restored steamboat, very interesting (at least to me).

Growing up in Missouri and visiting my grandparents and uncle in Kansas, I remember a lot of flat land. Manhattan had a great public pool some 40 years ago (getting a little to cool for that) and nice public parks. I do not know how much the university has taken over.

 

[ColinEssex]

Why not go to "Are-kin-saw" then you can upset the locals by mispronouncing it by calling it "Are-Kansas".

Col

 

[Vassago]

Why not go to "Are-kin-saw" then you can upset the locals by mispronouncing it by calling it "Are-Kansas".

Col

This made me laugh. I've always wondered about that.

And speaking of hurricanes, we're having a lovely day in Florida today.

 

[Alansidman]

And it looks like "Franken-Storm" will play havoc with the whole East Coast this weekend. Double Red Flags!!

 

[parkerjallen]

Kansas? Just watch out for tornados.

 

[Fifty2One]

Everywhere on the planet has its own 'very special' weather patterns this year...

Kansas? Just watch out for tornados.

 

[KenHigg]

If you're looking for a short day trip head north up the river, to Leavenworth, there's a famous prison there