Cruisin’ With The Careys – Best Lists

We have been on the road now for a year and a half and people always ask us what our favorite places are. Here is a list of some of our favorites it is hard to pick just one! These are in no particular order. If you have any questions on these destinations please let us know. Enjoy!

Best National Parks (to see more photos from our own gallery please click on park name)

• Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming
• Big Bend National Park – Texas
• Red Wood State & National Park – California
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – Michigan
• Bay of Fundy National Park – New Brunswick, Canada
• Arches/Bryce Canyon/Capitol Reef/Zion National Parks – Utah
• Joshua Tree National Park – California
• White Sands National Monument – New Mexico

Best Drives

• Blue Ridge Parkway – Asheville, NC to Charlottesville, VA
• S. Route 101 – Oregon/California – Astoria, OR to Leggett, CA
• California State Route 1 – California – Leggett, CA to Muir Beach, CA
• Idaho State Highway 55/Idaho State Highway 95 – Boise, ID to Coeur D’Alene, ID
• S. Route 1 – Florida City, FL to Key West, FL
• Trans Canada Highway 1 – Channel-Port aux Basques, NL to St. Johns NL, Canada
• Cabot Trail/NS 19 – Sydney, NS to Port Hawksbury, NS, Canada
• Lake Michigan Coastal Tour/MI-22 – Onekama, MI to Traverse City, MI
• Avenue of the Giants/CA 254 – Elinor, CA to Redway, CA
• Utah Route 12 – Panguitch, UT to Torrey, UT

Best BBQ Spots

• Blacks BBQ – Lockhart, TX
• The Rendezvous BBQ – Memphis, TN
• The Shed BBQ – Ocean Springs, MS
• Shaws BBQ House – Williamston, NC
• Flying Pig BBQ – Shreveport, LA – Unfortunately no longer open
• Swig & Swine BBQ – Charleston, SC
• Uncle Sonny’s BBQ – Shelbyville, TN

Best Small Cities/Towns

• Portsmouth, NH
• Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
• Madison, WI
• Fargo, ND
• Coeur d’Alene, ID
• Bozeman, MT
• Bend, OR
• Mendocino, CA
• Silver City, NM
• Fredericksburg, TX
• Birmingham, AL
• Apalachicola, FL
• Asheville, NC
• Charlottesville, VA
• Bisbee, AZ

Best Campgrounds

• Kona Beach Park – South Brooke, NL Canada
• River View RV Park – Fort Pierre, SD
• Westport Beach RV Park & Campground – Westport, CA
• Fredericksburg KOA – Fredericksburg, TX
• Cape Hatteras KOA – Rodanthe, NC
• Thousand Lakes RV Park – Teasdale, UT
• Rancho Sedona RV Park – Sedona, AZ

Best Breweries

• Alexander Keith’s – Halifax, NS Canada
• Quidi Vidi Brewing Company – St. John’s, NL Canada
• Tatamaguche Brewing – Tatamaguche, NS Canada
• Founders – Grand Rapids, MI
• Old Bisbee Brewing Company – Bisbee, AZ
• Stone Brewing World Liberty Station – San Diego, CA
• Lucky Labrador – Portland, OR
• Prost Brewing – Denver, CO
• Braindead Brewing – Dallas, TX
• Cigar City Brewing – Tampa, FL
• Wicked Weed Brewing – Asheville, NC

Best Sporting Events

• Soccer, World Cup Qualifying – Cleveland, OH – USA vs. Nicaragua
• Baseball, MLB – Denver, CO – Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves
• Basketball, NBA – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trailblazers
• Football, NFL – Seattle, WA – Seattle Seahawks vs. Indianapolis Colts
• Hockey, NHL – San Jose, CA – San Jose Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Rodeo – Hill City, SD – Man vs. Beast

Best Grocery Stores

• Sobeys – Canada
• Safeway – Select stores in WA & OR
• HEB – Texas
• Lowes – North & South Carolina
• Publix – Southeast USA
• Wegmans – Northeast USA