-kj Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The second weekend in November, I'm going to be in Indiana PA, about an hour or so from Pittsburgh. The next weekend is MLS Cup in DC, so I decided to take the week between off and go wandering around a part of the country I haven't spent much time in. Surprisingly, it's cheaper to rent a car in Pittsburgh and return it in DC than it is to rent one in Pittsburgh and return it there.I want to catch a couple of hockey games--I've got a ticket to Devils @ Penguins on Monday, Nov 12, for starters, and might catch games in Johnstown (ECHL) and Philly (AHL)--but I'm not sure exactly how I want to spend the interim time.I noticed that four major sport halls of fame are in that general region of the country:Pro football - Canton OHBaseball - Cooperstown NYSoccer - Oneonta NYBasketball - Springfield MASo, has anyone been to these? Are they worth the trip? I've been to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto a number of times, and I love it.The other thing is that I'd like to fill in a few of the states I haven't yet visited:Plus it's cool to add more mileage to my interstate highway map.Here's a map that I put together to show how it would work if I went to all four sports halls, plus the hockey games I mentioned. The itinerary for such a trip:Fri 9 - MSP-PIT, drive to Indiana PASat 10 - Indiana PA; ECHL Johnstown Chiefs vs Reading 7pSun 11 - Indiana PA; drive to Canton, OHMon 12 - Football HoF; drive to Pittsburgh; NHL Penguins vs New Jersey 7:30pTue 13 - drive to Cooperstown NYWed 14 - Baseball HoF; drive to Oneonta NY; Soccer HoF; drive to Springfield MAThu 15 - Basketball HoF; drive to PhiladelphiaFri 16 - Philadelphia; AHL Phantoms vs Binghamton 7:05pSat 17 - drive to Washington DCSun 18 - DC; MLS Cup 12p; DCA-MSPIs this totally insane? Are there other things to do in the general area that I should consider? Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I am so jealous of you right now.You also may be able to add Toronto (HHOF) to your list it isn't that far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 D'oh, I meant to mention that. I've been to the HHoF a number of times. I've always enjoyed that. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 How have you not been to Mount Rushmore yet and live in Minnesota www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 For some reason, lots of people around here (Pittsburgh...it's where I live, don't cha know?) think Erie is one of the best places on Earth. May be worth a trip up there, if only to do some camping on Lake Erie......Oh--one other thing: if you don't mind about a 4-5 hour drive, you can take 79 north and go on up to Niagara Falls. (Or, if you prefer scenic travel, U.S. 19 runs from here straight through to Buffalo. I ain't been on either trip, cuz I ain't had the time, but others who have been are the ones who told me abou that. Just figured I'd share...) *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The second weekend in November, I'm going to be in Indiana PA, about an hour or so from Pittsburgh. The next weekend is MLS Cup in DC, so I decided to take the week between off and go wandering around a part of the country I haven't spent much time in. Surprisingly, it's cheaper to rent a car in Pittsburgh and return it in DC than it is to rent one in Pittsburgh and return it there.I want to catch a couple of hockey games--I've got a ticket to Devils @ Penguins on Monday, Nov 12, for starters, and might catch games in Johnstown (ECHL) and Philly (AHL)--but I'm not sure exactly how I want to spend the interim time.I noticed that four major sport halls of fame are in that general region of the country:Pro football - Canton OHBaseball - Cooperstown NYSoccer - Oneonta NYBasketball - Springfield MASo, has anyone been to these? Are they worth the trip? I've been to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto a number of times, and I love it.The other thing is that I'd like to fill in a few of the states I haven't yet visited:Plus it's cool to add more mileage to my interstate highway map.Here's a map that I put together to show how it would work if I went to all four sports halls, plus the hockey games I mentioned. The itinerary for such a trip:Fri 9 - MSP-PIT, drive to Indiana PASat 10 - Indiana PA; ECHL Johnstown Chiefs vs Reading 7pSun 11 - Indiana PA; drive to Canton, OHMon 12 - Football HoF; drive to Pittsburgh; NHL Penguins vs New Jersey 7:30pTue 13 - drive to Cooperstown NYWed 14 - Baseball HoF; drive to Oneonta NY; Soccer HoF; drive to Springfield MAThu 15 - Basketball HoF; drive to PhiladelphiaFri 16 - Philadelphia; AHL Phantoms vs Binghamton 7:05pSat 17 - drive to Washington DCSun 18 - DC; MLS Cup 12p; DCA-MSPIs this totally insane? Are there other things to do in the general area that I should consider?What in THE HELL are you going to be doing in Indiana, KJ? I lived there for 13 years. Wouldn't go back on a bet if it weren't for my inlaws. You chose... poorly.With that itinerary, you're liable to spend more time in your car than at the various destinations you've listed. Indiana to Canton is at least a 4-hour trek, while I suspect Indiana to Cooperstown is even more (it takes about 4 hours to get from there to Erie, for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 It's a long story, Mac. It's more for the company than the location. I am, at least, going to get to see the Igloo.Yeah, I realize it's a lot of driving, but I like roadtrips. I fear that I'm trying to pack too much into a week. I talked to a friend yesterday who used to live in Columbus, and he gave the thumbs-down to Canton, but he's more of a college football fan than pro. (He hasn't been to Cooperstown, but he was jealous that I might go there.)I'm playing with other itineraries on Google Maps right now. It's fun to mess with maps. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The Baseball HOF is well worth the trip. I have been there three times and it was great. Since my last visit they have done some major renovations so it's probably even better.The Pro Football HOF was a real disappointment to me. You might like it but I thought it was a waste of time. It's not nearly as good as the Baseball HOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 if youve got kids, the Basketball HOF has lots of things for them to do. http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Me... kids.... Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I want to vist all 4 HOFs one day www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Me... kids.... well there's stuff that's fun for everyone too. it's not just fun for kids, but they would enjoy it if you had them http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 You could catch some OHL action in Erie, PA --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The Football hall of fame in Canton is worth it. Also there is a NCAA hall of fame in Indianapolis near IUPUI, thats worth a trip Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Wilkes-Barre's kinda fun, but that may be a little out of you're way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 How have you not been to Mount Rushmore yet and live in MinnesotaI've lived in ND my whole life (except the past 2 months) and I've never been close to Mt Rushmore. Hell, the only reason I've been to SD is to drive through I-29 to get to KC. I lived only an hour away from SD too! But, Rushmore is like 9 hours away driving. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hmm I thought everyone who lived there went there eventually and I have cousins in the Dakotas. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 As long as you're hitting Oneonta and Cooperstown, you might as well swing up to Canastota to visit the boxing hall of fame, too. It's about an hour & half from Cooperstown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hmm I thought everyone who lived there went there eventually and I have cousins in the Dakotas.I know people who live in Buffalo and have never been to Niagara Falls (30 mins away). So this is very believable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zig Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hmm I thought everyone who lived there went there eventually and I have cousins in the Dakotas.I know people who live in Buffalo and have never been to Niagara Falls (30 mins away). So this is very believable to me.I have lived in New York City all of my life but have never visited the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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