One more week of school for the kids. 12 days of packing and panicking for me until we’re off on our 23 day RV extravaganza.
Over 5000 miles and 15 states! I’m not sure if we’ll have the best trip ever or be really tired of each other by the time we get back but either way it will be memorable.
We’ll be stopping in Bozeman, Mt. Rushmore, La Crosse, The Dells, Detroit, Clinton, Lincoln, Denver, Twin Falls, and Boise. On the way we’ll see lots of family, a couple national parks, take a horseback ridding trip, and visit a number of water parks. That’s a lot to do, but something is still missing. Can you guess?
Yarn. There’s no fiber fix scheduled. Any recommendations? Great shops to visit? Also if you live near or have been to any of the cities on our route I’d love recommendations for quick stops, good food, and interesting sites. Don’t forget we will have dogs and kids with us so probably no 5 star restaurants or china shops. We’ll be wanting needing to move!
Today we’re off on a quick road trip to Oregon to visit the family and pick up the RV so I won’t be on the computer much until Monday. Have a great weekend and don’t forget it’s World Wide Knit in Public Day tomorrow.
Don't forget the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD! (http://www.cornpalace.com/)
Seriously!
JJ
Posted by: JustJen | June 12, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Sounds like a fun trip! There are a bunch of great yarn shops in Denver. My recommendations are Colorful Yarns in Centennial (south Denver) and Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins in Boulder. For a great family friendly restaurant while you're in Denver, head to Steuben's in downtown Denver. They have the best grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries. Enjoy!
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | June 12, 2009 at 01:07 PM
Hi- I read your blog regularly, but I don't think I've commented before...Here's some fibery-fixes for you:
It looks like you're taking I-80 across southern Iowa. In the Iowa City area there are 3 yarn stores...Crazy Girl in Coralville (fun and trendy) , The Knitting Shoppe in Iowa City (more old-school but still very nice), and my favorites, Fae Ridge Farms and Home Ec Workshop.
FRF is an organic farm and the woman who runs it opens her shop of Saturdays from 11-5, or by appointment. She has lots of spinning stuff, roving, socially responsible and local yarns, and her own handspun. Here's the website:
Home Ec Workshop is also amazing. If you only get one stop in the area, I would recommend this one. Its in downtown Iowa City, where there are lots of fun shops, too. Home Ec has a nice selection of fabrics and yarns, as well as other locally made crafts.
In the Iowa City/ Coralville area there is tons of great food, too. Oasis is across the street from HEW and has AMAZING falafel. Hamburg Inn is right there too, and is a diner that is kind of famous for presidential candidates visiting. Feel free to email me if you want any other info on the area!
I hope you get a chance to stop at some fun yarn places! Have a fun trip.
Posted by: Rebekah | June 12, 2009 at 01:17 PM
If you have time for a stop in Madison, WI, visit the state capitol and Lakeside Fibers. When I was a kid, I loved the Henry Ford Museum and Deerfield Village near Detroit.
Have a great trip!
Posted by: SpindleRose | June 12, 2009 at 02:06 PM
If you stop in Madison you have to eat at Mickie's Dairy Bar: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mickies-dairy-bar-madison
It's a classic diner (a *real* one, not one of these Johnny Rockets-style redesigned things) with mind-blowingly good shakes. I've been ordering grilled cheese & a malt there since I was 6 years old. They also have massive, delicious pancakes (just one is a meal). FYI cash only.
Posted by: Susan M. | June 12, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Have a great trip! I've never driven that far before. Looking forward to your pix!
Posted by: MicheleLB | June 12, 2009 at 06:37 PM
You are going to have such a fantastic time!! How exciting!! And just think of all that knitting time too!!
Posted by: irishgirlieknits | June 12, 2009 at 10:52 PM
It looks like such and exciting trip. Sorry, can't make any recommendations since I haven't spent much time in any of the places you're visiting, but I love reading about all the recommendations from your other readers. I look forward to you blogging during your trip if you're able.
Posted by: cupcakefaerie | June 13, 2009 at 01:22 PM
We just got home from a 22 day, 5,000 mile RV trip with 4 of our 5 kids. We had a blast. Of course there was the usual bickering but it's a great experience! We started in Minnesota and went to Washington DC and down the coast. Not one yarn shop stop though!
Have a great time. I'll be looking forward to updates!
Posted by: Maria | June 13, 2009 at 04:01 PM
My dream vacation! Can;t wait to hear all the tales and see the sights! Is there an empty closet on board for you to stash fiber and notions?!
Posted by: Nancy | June 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM