Ranking road trips in the new Big 12
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FWIW, I would take a November game in Provo vs. the same in Houston or Orlando. Utah’s climate is quite mild and you are at altitude, and there is a real good chance you could golf in the morning and see the game in the afternoon, and if you are real lucky, ski the next day.
I would second the recommendation to stay in SLC. In today’s day and age it will have all the modern trappings of a similar city its size. Provo would be tough for a visiting college football fan’s experience -at least for this one (and I lived in Utah for three years).
If you are in for a “real” road-trip, I would drive out to Utah and take the scenic route (I70 through Colorado and then get off in Salina, UT, and head north). From Iowa it would be two hard days, but wide open spaces, and one of the most beautiful drives in this country.
Cinncy would be good as it’s easily drivable / weekend trip.
I would second the recommendation to stay in SLC. In today’s day and age it will have all the modern trappings of a similar city its size. Provo would be tough for a visiting college football fan’s experience -at least for this one (and I lived in Utah for three years).
If you are in for a “real” road-trip, I would drive out to Utah and take the scenic route (I70 through Colorado and then get off in Salina, UT, and head north). From Iowa it would be two hard days, but wide open spaces, and one of the most beautiful drives in this country.
Cinncy would be good as it’s easily drivable / weekend trip.
It is about 70 miles north of BYU but Hill Air Force Base has a very nice museum.
Here is a link https://www.aerospaceutah.org/
it is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 - 4:00 and I believe it is free.
Here is a link https://www.aerospaceutah.org/
it is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 - 4:00 and I believe it is free.
I would go to Houston for a road trip, but only because I have a lot of family there and in the surrounding communities. Sort of a "kill two birds with one stone" thing. Cincy and UCF are "meh", and I have zero desire to go to Provo. I'll road trip (or train trip) back to Colorado in a heartbeat, though!
I hope we’re scheduled to play Arizona State in late November. It would be like an early bowl game. Cyclone fans would instinctively flock to Tempe in late November like the salmon of Capistrano!
I think Utah is the winner of the 7 totally new schools.
It has the beauty of BYU, a passionate fanbase (even if they seem anti Big 12), direct flights being a major flight hub, and they like to party. Checks all the boxes.
It has the beauty of BYU, a passionate fanbase (even if they seem anti Big 12), direct flights being a major flight hub, and they like to party. Checks all the boxes.
I never made it Boulder during the first marriage. I think I’m gonna have to make sure I give that one a go this time around.
Definitely multiple things can be going on at one time in Cincinnati, but 18? Lived there for 17 years, and I had no idea!
That being said, it will be a GREAT road trip for anybody making the trek to the Queen City. There is a Picasso Exhibit ending that weekend at the Cincinnati Museum of Art, the Seahawks play @ Bengals on Sunday, and the Reds might be in the Playoffs at that time if they can figure out how to win again (current 5 game losing streak).
My favorite part about, "There's so many other things to do here, but c'mon in Ames, IA this is all you have to do." is this. Is tailgating with a bunch of friends, family, etc. all day with good food, games, drinking, etc. not really fun? I get it if it's like us claiming how packed our BINGO hall is in Ames, but tailgating is really freaking fun. It's always been a really weird flex from places that are located in cities.Definitely multiple things can be going on at one time in Cincinnati, but 18? Lived there for 17 years, and I had no idea!
That being said, it will be a GREAT road trip for anybody making the trek to the Queen City. There is a Picasso Exhibit ending that weekend at the Cincinnati Museum of Art, the Seahawks play @ Bengals on Sunday, and the Reds might be in the Playoffs at that time if they can figure out how to win again (current 5 game losing streak).
Scheduled or actual after the typical delays and breakdowns?
Both. Sounds like it has great potential, but need to know what I could be getting myself into (never done a train trip).
YouTube has a bunch of videos about Amtrak experiences.
My small sample is less than impressive for even a 4 hour trip. Like really really bad.
Breakdowns, delays, police activity. Saw them forget to help a paralyzed man into the train and he ended up crawling in.
50 miles or so. You could get there on public transport ok, but would be kind of restricted to that are with no car.
