Wealthy Travelers

In the first of this series, I highlighted U.S. vacation destinations starting in the Northwest.  We continue the journey across the United States.

In the plain states and the midwest you can find Mt. Rushmore, the St. Lewis Arch and the River Walk of San Antonio, Texas.  The heart of dixieland jazz is in New Orleans, home to the Mardi Gras.  Throughout the deep south are remnants of an era gone by, with many historical sites and restored plantations with their grand homes in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, where the winding Mississippi River flows, and Charleston, South Carolina. 

In the Ohio valley lies Nashville, Tennessee, home of the heart and soul of country music, and the famous Grand Ole Opry.  To the southwest of Nashville, visit Memphis, where you can tour Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion. 

Venture north to the Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota where water sports, including ice fishing, is the leisure time activity.  Or visit the Mall of America in Minneapolis.  For the race car enthusiast, be a part of the excitement and noise of the famous Indianapolis 500 auto race.  

Head as far to the Northeast as the United States stretches, to Maine, famous for their deep sea fishing for lobster and other seafood delicacies, and you’ll find a myriad of fishing villages, lighthouses, and towns.  Begin to head south from Maine to the rest of the Northeast states and visit Boston, and  Philadelphia.  Visit Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed.  These are two of the main cities where our Revolutionary War began.  Visit New York City, with its glitz and glamour that dazzles the eye, and big corporations and Wall Street reside.  Visit the United Nations, and the site of the 9/11 attack where the World Trade Centers use to stand.  Take in one of the headliner musicals on Broadway.  And don’t forget to shop in the 5th Avenue fashion district!