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#52
06-27-2007, 08:30 PM
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Re: I-70 or I-40 to Vegas?
Eastern Colorado is definitely awful. Like I said, if you're making a marathon drive, time it so that you can pass through Kansas and and eastern Colorado in the middle of the night and pre-dawn morning.
Watching the mountains come into view as day breaks is pretty spectacular, especially if you've never been out there before. 
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#53
06-27-2007, 09:40 PM
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OK so most likely I will take 70 out and 40 back. I won't have much time for stops, I have to work again on tuesday, so I want to get out as fast as possible. Definitely not for casinos. But stuff like Loveland Pass is good. I like mountain roads. I like to drive the blue ridge parkway down to NC and through Deal's Gap going from DC to TN, even though it adds a couple hundred miles to the trip and a lot more hours. Good food stops I may consider too. Don't know when I'm leaving, probably as soon as I finish working tomorrow, which unfortunately looks like it won't be until about midnight. It would be nice to hit the CO/KS border in the morning but I don't have time to plan it that way.
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#54
06-27-2007, 10:02 PM
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Who knew there was such a large western colorado 2p2 contingent? Yeah Grand Junction is basically an overgrown interstate rest area. Agreed that it's pointless to do the rockies at night. You can't see a damn thing. I also drove through Glenwood canyon not too long ago and the traffic wasn't bad. Of course it may have gotten worse in the last month.
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#55
06-27-2007, 10:22 PM
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] but if you want, we could get a bite to eat at Sonic or Village Inn or something. [/ QUOTE ] sad. [/ QUOTE ] There's really nothing open here past 9 o'clock for dinner. fyc, there are some decent places here if you get in earlier than that...PM me if interested. [/ QUOTE ] I should of perg. I just ate at Outback and pops is asleep. I couldnt get online in the car for like 3 hours.... maybe next time fyc
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#56
06-27-2007, 10:25 PM
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Re: I-70 or I-40 to Vegas?
All,
I just drove today from Council Bluffs, IA to Fruita,CO and I have to say that Colorado is amazing. Yes, it is a HARDER drive because of the uphill/downhill drive, but the views are AMAZING!!! This trip is WAY better then the I-40 route. Their is a bit of construction on the 70, but it didn't take long to get through. I had to stop a couple of times because of the dog and food, but I did 800 miles in about eleven hours and thirty minutes. fyc
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#57
06-27-2007, 10:31 PM
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Re: I-70 or I-40 to Vegas?
I'm a bit partial to CO, since I live in the Denver area, but I've covered this ground via both I-70 and I-40. I-40 isn't the worst thing in the world and it's actually not bad through Northern AZ and NM. However, I-70/15 through the mountains and the decent parts of Utah is so so much better that it's not even a question for me. The only reason not to go I-70 would be if you're travelling in the winter and don't want to get stuck in a blizzard in the mountains. Or maybe if you're pulling something big with a little car that's not supposed to be pulling anything.
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#58
06-27-2007, 11:56 PM
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Who knew there was such a large western colorado 2p2 contingent? [/ QUOTE ] Western Slope represent.
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#59
06-28-2007, 12:37 AM
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Hey if you choose to go I-70 check out Gella's in Hays, Kansas. The food there rocks and we have some awesome beer as well that we brew in the building. 50% of our business is out of towners passing through and I always have people from bigger cities telling me this is some of the best food they have ever eaten. The Oatmeal Stout is award winning. Anyway, I am a waiter there so maybe I'll see you in. [/ QUOTE ] Farfenugen, I'm from St. John, KS. Gella's is awesome!!! [censored] all you Kansas haters!!! Of course there are more scenic places, but the rolling fertile plains are beautiful, especially with the sunsets. Western OK/TX panhandle/Eastern NM is where you want to avoid. Just flat barren wasteland.
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#60
06-28-2007, 01:05 AM
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[ QUOTE ] Hey if you choose to go I-70 check out Gella's in Hays, Kansas. The food there rocks and we have some awesome beer as well that we brew in the building. 50% of our business is out of towners passing through and I always have people from bigger cities telling me this is some of the best food they have ever eaten. The Oatmeal Stout is award winning. Anyway, I am a waiter there so maybe I'll see you in. [/ QUOTE ] Farfenugen, I'm from St. John, KS. Gella's is awesome!!! [censored] all you Kansas haters!!! Of course there are more scenic places, but the rolling fertile plains are beautiful, especially with the sunsets. Western OK/TX panhandle/Eastern NM is where you want to avoid. Just flat barren wasteland. [/ QUOTE ] Kansas blows.
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