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Scott Brenner
Cincinnati
What counts as a visit...
For me, a visit to a city or state only counts if you leave the airport, eat a meal and spend the night.
A layover at the airport hotel does not count.
Jennifer
Oakland
That’s so interesting. I can’t tell you how many times I have had debates with others about this.
I always claim that a visit has to have had an experiential element in order to count. Experiential elements are interactions with the environment of that particular place, outside of any sort of airport/drove-right-through it type thing.
This allows for people who may not have spent the night in a particular place, but who spent some hours in the state/town/city and came away with a particular memory or impression that sticks with them.
A good example is that I have driven through Mississippi a few times, and have stopped for meals, but haven’t had any kind of remarkable impression of Mississippi formed, therefore I don’t consider myself having been there.
I only spent about six hours in Las Vegas, but good lord, do I have alot to say about them. Therefore: VISITED!
Kristen
Worcester
Completely agree
You have to do something there. It can’t be a stop just for convenience.
matt5522
Kent
RE: What counts as a visit?
OK, this question isn’t technically about a state its about a country, but the idea’s the same.
I flew into Munich Germany, and then caught a bus from the Munich airport to Innsbruck Austria, where I stayed for a week?
Can I say that I’ve “visited” Germany? The bus ride took about 2 hours but I never got off the bus anywhere in Germany, so the only place I’ve “set foot” in Germany was at the airport.
Similar question about New Jersey. We were in Philadelphia and took a wrong turn and drove across the bridge to New Jersey, when we got to the other side we drove around a bit to get turned around and headed back across the bridge to Philadelphia. That probably doesn’t count as a “visit” to New Jersey, does it?
WALoeIII
Baton Rouge
I wouldn’t count it, but its up to you. I do count it if I drive across an entire state. I’ve never really done much in Oklahoma but I’ve driven across the entire state 4 times.
docrivs
91 places
loose definition
I’m all for a looser definition of visiting a state, but there are some exceptions, in my view.Landing in an airport and staying in the airport does not qualify as visiting a state. Airports can be very similar on a global scale. Although there may be unique qualities to a particular airport, an airport just does not represent an entire experience of visiting a state.Driving through a state and staying on the interstate, only stopping at a restaurant or other pit stop, just off the exit ramp, does not qualify as visiting a state. Rarely can a view from the interstate truly capture the essence of a place.Driving through a state on the interstate at night, stopping at a hotel or motel for the night, sleeping, and then continuing the drive out of the state, after a quick breakfast, does not qualify as visiting a state. That is hardly a new experience. How can you experience a state when you are asleep the majority of the time you are there?!
okcclimber
Choctaw
I drove from the north border to the south border coming in from Manitoba on my way back home to Oklahoma…trust me, you probably saw it all.
Becca
Atlanta
I have trouble with this. I think its worth at least going to every state in America. the only ones I really don’t like that I have been to are florida and west virginia. florida, because of personal reasons, and west virginia, because it was really racist .
Becca
Atlanta
i’ve also been some other places in america, but if I was under 10 I didn’t count it. I counted states I drove through, but not all of them. only ones I drive through often and stop at often.
tirzhaz
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Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah....
…don’t offer much for sightseeing or actually enjoying yourself. If you like corn, and a lot of it, go to Nebraska. If you like farms and wide open spaces, go to Wyoming. If you like having nothing to do except visiting sporting goods stores with the occasional horseback ride, then Utah is a good place for you. Neither of these states has a plethora of culture to offer anyone.
tirzhaz
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You are right in pointing out what Wyoming and Utah do have, but after visiting those landmarks…then what? I’m merely pointing out how I feel about these states in particular. Utah has amazing photographic opportunities, but it certainly is not a real vacation destination for myself. And, yes, Yellowstone is a national park worth visiting, but that is only a portion of Wyoming.
benfellows25
0 places
disagree completely
Of course, I lived in Utah for a good part of my life – so I may be biased…
There is tons to do if you are into outdoor stuff in Utah. I have been camping in the Uintas, river rafting through canyonlands on the colorado river, tons of amazing hikes through zion’s, arches and the other 400 national parks there. Then of course Moab – the self proclaimed mountain bike capital of the world. Also, tons of snowmobiling and skiing – remember how the olympics were in Salt Lake and Park City a few years ago?
momimbro
Pennington
short sighted
Actually I find most every state I’ve been to (only missing 4) have had something good to say of it. The diverse beauty of this nation is amazing.
I guess if all you want to do is go to an island and lay around and be waited on then the three states you mentioned are not for you.
However, if you enjoy life itself and seize each opportunity to improve yourself, you’ll find the diversity in each state is worth while. And … give me a break … national parks and photography are the best way (my humble opinion) to see a state.
ouch. That’s a lot of ground to skip. Nebraska has some interesting things to do. Just whip open Roadside America and see what nifty, weird places there are. Not to mention the people.
Naamiee
Toronto
Wow. You mean overnight, right? You had me considering asking you for money there for a second.
odyssia
Winnipeg
I didn’t count ones I’ve only driven through (which I think would cover all of the remaining contiguous 48). A couple surprise me – could I really never have stayed a night in Michigan?
ciiku
Baltimore
ah!
Well,Im not planning to count it if I only drove thru it. I have to have stayed there [airport lay overs do not count] for atleast 6 hours….
FinalCut
Huntington
My Definition of a Visit
I had to spend more than 24 hours there and I have to be able to remember some details of the visit. For instance I know I have been to Mississippi but I can’t remember anything about the visit so I am not counting it.
Perlle
East Hampton
What's a visit?
It’s funny how everybody has a different definition of what a “visit” to a state entails. For me, it’s 1) I went there intentionally and 2) I spent all day there and probably at least one night and 3) if I was young I remember the visit. Driving through and stopping at airports, of course, do not count.
luinel
Whitewater
re: what's a visit?
Well, a couple of these i have only driven through briefly, such as Oklahoma, but most of them i have left the freeway or done some sort of sightseeing while i was there (i.e. visit a museum or national park). My family has taken a lot of vacations and i have memories of them reaching back to the time when i was five. My dream is to take a road trip and tour each state capitol and other points of interest that are along the way.
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