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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15100 on: August 27, 2022, 04:37:59 PM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15101 on: August 27, 2022, 05:40:42 PM »
Interesting coverage of the Little Jerusalem badlands in Western KS. May need to visit soon. These kids make cool travel vids.



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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15102 on: August 28, 2022, 02:11:12 AM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

Montreal, yes, lots. Nova Scotia, kinda.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15103 on: August 28, 2022, 10:15:47 AM »
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15104 on: August 28, 2022, 05:20:10 PM »
I know, but I cheated. I would never be caught dead in this airport or part of the country, ever again :Yuck:

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15105 on: August 28, 2022, 08:39:37 PM »
XNA! I think I have posted one from there!

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15106 on: August 28, 2022, 08:40:20 PM »
Also I thought NWA was pretty nice. :dunno:

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15107 on: August 28, 2022, 08:42:15 PM »
Also I thought NWA was pretty nice. :dunno:

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15108 on: August 28, 2022, 10:16:36 PM »
Arkansas is the worst place on earth.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15109 on: August 29, 2022, 06:29:34 AM »
Its hard to believe Arkansas is worse than Mississippi but I’d listen to an argument
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15110 on: August 29, 2022, 09:16:14 AM »


Other than the people being Arkansans, the scenery is great!
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15111 on: August 29, 2022, 09:55:31 AM »
I clicked that "get boarding pass" button while checking my bags yesterday and thought of you all.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15112 on: August 29, 2022, 10:02:54 AM »
Spent the weekend down at Big Cedar near Branson.  Pretty impressive place.  Would be great for families, though a bit pricey.


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15113 on: August 29, 2022, 10:07:00 AM »
Spent the weekend down at Big Cedar near Branson.  Pretty impressive place.  Would be great for families, though a bit pricey.
Have thought about this for like Thanksgiving with family. Did you get a house or hotel room or what?


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15114 on: August 29, 2022, 10:20:21 AM »
Spent the weekend down at Big Cedar near Branson.  Pretty impressive place.  Would be great for families, though a bit pricey.
Have thought about this for like Thanksgiving with family. Did you get a house or hotel room or what?


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I would get a cabin. I think they have both hotel type rooms and then separate cabins. We did a cabin once and it was a decent time. The kids liked having a separate spot with a fireplace and  deck. In the end, it prob doesn't matter much because you are just going to spend 30 billion dollars at the arcade everyday anyway. At least that's what we did.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15115 on: August 29, 2022, 10:31:35 AM »
Spent the weekend down at Big Cedar near Branson.  Pretty impressive place.  Would be great for families, though a bit pricey.
Have thought about this for like Thanksgiving with family. Did you get a house or hotel room or what?


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We got a little one room cabin at Camp Long Creek.

These guys:
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=oyZaQvw8h6A

It's about a 7 minute drive over to the Big Cedar area proper, but our area was also part of the whole BCL compound.  Plenty of bars/fine dining/spa/lake sport stuff for adults, but Mrs. DQ and I talked about how perfect it would be if you had a couple small kids.  Tons of crap geared for them.  Thanksgiving/fall time would be a great time to go. 

Dogwood Canyon (basically a private Bass Pro Shop park) is absolutely incredible.  Guided fishing in the stream.  Some tours to see elk/bison.  Horseback riding.  Bikes/walking trails.


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15116 on: August 29, 2022, 11:03:11 AM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

Montreal, yes, lots. Nova Scotia, kinda.

Tips? What places are must see? If you have to choose between the southern half or the northern half for a bike tour, what would you choose?

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15117 on: August 29, 2022, 11:07:53 AM »
Strip clubs
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15118 on: August 29, 2022, 08:22:08 PM »
Its hard to believe Arkansas is worse than Mississippi but I’d listen to an argument

They're literally the same rough ridin' place, including Memphis adjacency. The tiebreaker is one has coastline and the other doesn't.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15119 on: August 29, 2022, 08:42:33 PM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

Montreal, yes, lots. Nova Scotia, kinda.

Tips? What places are must see? If you have to choose between the southern half or the northern half for a bike tour, what would you choose?

What time of the year are you going? I've never been there when it is cold, because to hell with going north when it's cold. As much as I like Montreal, I don't know if I'd consider anything "must see." Depending on when you're going to be there, watching the Canadiens is probably the most memorable thing I've done there. They are really into hockey. Most everything you want to see are all accessible by bike or walking; the port, Old Montreal, Downtown, Chinatown, and The Red Light District are all adjacent. Again, don't know when you're going and whether or not you're going with kids, but jet boating is cool, as is La Ronde. The islands are pretty cool. The casino is :zzz: but I'm not really into them. I like hanging out at McGill's campus. And everyone will tell you to get a sandwich at Schwartz's Deli, we've discussed it on this board, problem is that you have to get in line for a smoked meat sandwich, and by line, I don't mean 20 minutes either.

I've never thought about Montreal in terms of north and south, but most of the things I have done there are definitely south. It's a cool city, an interesting mix of north america and europe. The french canadians can be rude as eff, the embodiment of what americans think of Parisians, which isn't actually true of them. I do like going there, but there aren't a lot of places that are going to blow your mind.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15120 on: August 29, 2022, 09:53:16 PM »
Spent the weekend down at Big Cedar near Branson.  Pretty impressive place.  Would be great for families, though a bit pricey.

did you see the treehouse at Dogwood Canyon? The kids were watching that show where they build awesome treehouses the other night and it featured the construction of their treehouse.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15121 on: August 29, 2022, 10:14:27 PM »
Yes, saw the treehouse.  It’s right up close by the visitor center.  Looked pretty cool, but Mrs. DQ and I didn’t really bother with it.


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15122 on: August 30, 2022, 03:09:17 PM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

Montreal, yes, lots. Nova Scotia, kinda.

Tips? What places are must see? If you have to choose between the southern half or the northern half for a bike tour, what would you choose?

What time of the year are you going? I've never been there when it is cold, because to hell with going north when it's cold. As much as I like Montreal, I don't know if I'd consider anything "must see." Depending on when you're going to be there, watching the Canadiens is probably the most memorable thing I've done there. They are really into hockey. Most everything you want to see are all accessible by bike or walking; the port, Old Montreal, Downtown, Chinatown, and The Red Light District are all adjacent. Again, don't know when you're going and whether or not you're going with kids, but jet boating is cool, as is La Ronde. The islands are pretty cool. The casino is :zzz: but I'm not really into them. I like hanging out at McGill's campus. And everyone will tell you to get a sandwich at Schwartz's Deli, we've discussed it on this board, problem is that you have to get in line for a smoked meat sandwich, and by line, I don't mean 20 minutes either.

I've never thought about Montreal in terms of north and south, but most of the things I have done there are definitely south. It's a cool city, an interesting mix of north america and europe. The french canadians can be rude as eff, the embodiment of what americans think of Parisians, which isn't actually true of them. I do like going there, but there aren't a lot of places that are going to blow your mind.

North/south question was about Nova Scotia, but I appreciate the intel on Montreal! THANKS.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15123 on: August 30, 2022, 10:36:32 PM »
Ah, I see. I said kinda to Nova Scotia because I've only spent a few hours in Yarmouth going to and from on the cat ferry from Bar Harbor.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #15124 on: September 05, 2022, 04:16:43 AM »
This whole conversation is ridiculous. The only reason to get paper is if you check a bag, and the only reason to check a bag is golf clubs or guns.  Use the app you geezers.

And bikes.

Speaking of which, anyone ever traveled to Nova Scotia or Montreal?

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