After Monday’s post I’m sure you were wracking your brains as to how to assist in alleviating the stress of my pending wedding. Here is your answer.
R and I need your help. We’re planning a cross-country road trip from New York back to Los Angeles following our east coast wedding so we can see a portion of our great nation while testing the strength of our brand new life union for hours on end inside a Toyota Camry! Guide books and Yelp searches can only share so much, plus we’re too busy planning this damn wedding to actually do the research. That’s where you come in.
Be our own personal Fodors guide (if those even still exist)! We want the secret spots, can’t miss activities, and insider advice on all our stops and routes. We’re trying to maintain a reasonable budget, love crazy food, and have a soft spot for both kitch and live music. So knowing that – plus what you’ve gleaned from seven years of this blog – what should we do?
Here is our current route:
Monday, May 12th – New York —> Charleston, WV
*planned stop in Morgantown for dinner
Tuesday, May 13th – West Virginia —-> Nashville
*planned concert at Grand Ole Opry!
Wednesday, May 14th – Nashville —> Oklahoma City
(yes, we know that’s a long haul)
*planned stop in Memphis for lunch + Graceland
Thursday, May 15th – Oklahoma City —-> Santa Fe
(yes, we know that’s a longer haul)
Friday, May 16th – Santa Fe —–> Grand Canyon!
*planned stops at all that desert stuff
Saturday, May 17th – Full day in Grand Canyon
Sunday, May 18th – Grand Canyon —–> Palm Springs
Feel free to leave suggestions in comments or e-mail them to [email protected]. I’ll be writing along the journey, so recommendations will be rewarded with shout-outs.
Jessie Rosen
Jessie Rosen resides physically in LA and mentally in NY. She writes scripts, books, articles, sex stories, branded content and killer e-mails.
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I don’t have too many suggestions but we just did a roadtrip all around AZ so a couple pointers there! When traveling 1-40 from NM out to the Grand Canyon don’t bother stopping at the Petrified Forest. It was our least favorite stop of the trip and it takes like 3 hours to drive through the whole thing. Not worth it!
A similar stop but more worthwhile would be the Wupatki National Monument off of 1-40 just before you reach Flagstaff. That takes about 2 hours to drive through but it was more interesting than Petrified Forest
AZ: The Grand Canyon is a must see, of course. But as an AZ native, you’re going to be hard-pressed to spend a full day there. Unless of course you’re planning to hike down and back out that day… if you are, disregard the rest of this comment.
So may I make a suggestion? I’m assuming you are planning to stay either up at Tusayan or in Flagstaff. Stay in Sedona and see Jerome and Prescott too. Here’s your game plan: Friday May 16th, drive to Flagstaff to do lunch and see the place. Then head south to Sedona, plan to have a sunset dinner here and stay overnight. In the morning get up bright and early and drive to Cottonwood. Have breakfast at Crema Cafe (seriously the best breakfast croissant sandwich I’ve ever had) and then head up to Jerome (cute little historic mining town on the side of the mountain). Then head to Prescott and have a drink on Whiskey Row and maybe stay here over night. The next morning drive to the Grand Canyon (about 2 hours) and admire it’s grandeur for an hour or two before you head to CA. Busy? Maybe, but worth it.
Oh and a detour to Vegas could be fun too!
The most art galleries you’ll ever see in your whole life is in Santa Fe on Gallery Row. You can see just about any type of art you want and it will be beautiful in May! Also, Twister’s burritos are to die for. If you want the best green chile in your life, Santa Fe or Albuquerque is where you’ll find it. The New Mexican food is delicious.
Every time I go to Santa Fe, I eat at the La Posada hotel. It is right in the town center where you can walk around and see the shops.
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You have to have breakfast at Pancake Pantry in Nashville. Best pancakes ever (seriously) & a Nashville institution!
The French toast is actually the best thing at Pancake Pantry! And Loveless Cafe may be a better choice for brunch…mmm, biscuits!
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Morgantown, WV is where I spent my college years.
Try Sargasso – cozy, romantic spot on the waterfront.
Morgantown is truly lacking in great dining options (I’ve since relocated to Portland, OR which is quite the opposite).
Heading into Oklahoma City, you should definitely stop by Pop’s. It’s an awesome spot right on Route 66 just east of the city in Arcadia. Google Pop’s on Route 66. Its a quick trip, and awesome to see at night.
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and trip! It has been many many years since I have been in Tennesee, but here are two places I loved… (I googled both to make sure they were still there!) The StockYard Restaurant in Nashville – Best aged beef! http://www.stock-yardrestaurant.com I seem to remember a bar in the basement named the BullRing (with live music) but I don’t see it on their current website so that may be no more.. Then there is the Ducks at the Peabody in Memphis, grab a table in the lobby, and a drink and watch these cuties march in and play in the fountain 🙂 fun times http://www.peabodymemphis.com Have a Wonderful Time!
The Bluebird cafe in Nashville. I know it’s a TV show now but it was the legit thing the last time I was there and I can’t imagine them throwing away such a long and amazing tradition! You do need to make a reservation.
Nashville–dinner at Rolf and Daughters. Cannot be missed.