Visiting all 50 States in the USA

Later this month, I’m heading to Bar Harbor, Maine. This trip is going to be particularly memorable, as it’s the one state that I’ve yet to visit. Looking back on the other 49 states visited, here are some personal observations from my travels – a combination of business and leisure trips:

Friendliest state	Alabama	Warm and friendly people!
Scenic state	Colorado	Can’t beat the Rockies for scenery. Great spot for a QBR too.
Memorable drive	Oregon	Rte-101 from Washington, through Oregon, and into California.
Scariest experience	Michigan	Leaving a motel in Detroit at 4:00 a.m., with gunshots ringing out close by.
Most random visit	Wyoming	Drove to Cheyenne from SLC on New Year’s Day, 2001 for something to do!
Longest traffic light	Utah	Could have cooked and eaten breakfast while waiting for the light!
Memorable National Park	North Dakota	Watching bison fight at dawn in Theodore National Park was crazy.
Most cosmopolitan	New York	Love the Finger Lakes, but NYC is a special place to live. Let’s go Rangers!
Memorable daybreak	Virginia	Sunrise through the mist in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a lifetime memory.
Best music scene	Tennessee	Nashville takes some beating, and a great hockey arena too.
Surprising state	Idaho	Pine trees and wonderful, clean mountain air.
Worst airport	Washington	Long security lines at SeaTac for many years. Philly is a close second!
Best fish and chips	Alaska	Halibut was so fresh, you could taste the ocean.

David Sly – President