Austin to Boston
Discussion
events take us to Austin in early May next year. Family in Boston. So, road trip.
I'm thinking 10 days. Nashville and Memphis are en route.
Once we're close to DC we'll be driving directly to MA. we can do the east coast easily on other trips.
I'm keen to hear recommendations for TX, AK, TN, WV.
There is the other option of going south via Louisiana, New Orleans etc if somebody cares to make the case for that. I do think that New Orleans itself could be done another time by plane or even on next trip to Austin.
Thank you
I'm thinking 10 days. Nashville and Memphis are en route.
Once we're close to DC we'll be driving directly to MA. we can do the east coast easily on other trips.
I'm keen to hear recommendations for TX, AK, TN, WV.
There is the other option of going south via Louisiana, New Orleans etc if somebody cares to make the case for that. I do think that New Orleans itself could be done another time by plane or even on next trip to Austin.
Thank you
Austin is a great city and by visiting both Austin and Nashville in the same trip you'll get to appreciate the differences and contrasts between country and western music.
A visit to the (aptly named) Broken Spoke is a must, a little farther south is Gruene Hall another famous Texan dance hall and a few miles west is Luckenback which has daily live music on an open stage.
If you're a cycling fan you call into Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop and see some of the bikes that "didn't" win the Tour De France.........
Enroute to the North East call into Dallas to see where LHO didn't shoot Kennedy and Little Rock is a good stop over (call into the Flying Saucer for a beer).
If you are a Johnny Cash fan, or have seen Walk The Line, the Cash family farmhouse house still stands just outside of Dyess Arkansas.
Memphis is mostly Elvis of course, the Sun Records tour is fantastic and call into Tupelo to see Elvis's boyhood home. then pick up a short stretch of the Natchez Trace into Nashville (with a stop at the Loveless Cafe).
Nashville is mental, live music everywhere, crazy crowds but some of the best musicians you'll hear anywhere and tours of the Ryman and Studios like RCA B are a must do.
Plenty to keep you busy in Kentucky, Louisville is famous for baseball bats and of course there's no shortage of Whisky, some of its actually pretty good.
West Virginia is surprisingly poor, having said that Harpers Ferry is worth a stop, it's a historic railway town right on the Potomac river.
Enjoy......
A visit to the (aptly named) Broken Spoke is a must, a little farther south is Gruene Hall another famous Texan dance hall and a few miles west is Luckenback which has daily live music on an open stage.
If you're a cycling fan you call into Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop and see some of the bikes that "didn't" win the Tour De France.........
Enroute to the North East call into Dallas to see where LHO didn't shoot Kennedy and Little Rock is a good stop over (call into the Flying Saucer for a beer).
If you are a Johnny Cash fan, or have seen Walk The Line, the Cash family farmhouse house still stands just outside of Dyess Arkansas.
Memphis is mostly Elvis of course, the Sun Records tour is fantastic and call into Tupelo to see Elvis's boyhood home. then pick up a short stretch of the Natchez Trace into Nashville (with a stop at the Loveless Cafe).
Nashville is mental, live music everywhere, crazy crowds but some of the best musicians you'll hear anywhere and tours of the Ryman and Studios like RCA B are a must do.
Plenty to keep you busy in Kentucky, Louisville is famous for baseball bats and of course there's no shortage of Whisky, some of its actually pretty good.
West Virginia is surprisingly poor, having said that Harpers Ferry is worth a stop, it's a historic railway town right on the Potomac river.
Enjoy......
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