Top 10 / Best of

Our Top Ten List

This list is the list of our favorite places on our trip so far. We reserve the right to re-order the list at any time, remove or add names anytime, and all that legal stuff. We couldn’t really decide which order they should be in once we started trying to put them in order. We do agree that Denali belongs at the top

Denali National Park / Teklanika Campground / Denali Green Bus Tour

Glen Hwy – Richardson Hwy – Denali Hwy (Tangle Lakes) Scenic drive, Alaska

Zion, Bryce Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase Escalante (Hwy 89,12,24)

Cassiar Highway and BC Parks, Canada

Glacier National Park / Going to the Sun Road (scenic drive)

Kluane Lake Parks, Yukon, Canada

Scenic Drive from Bear Lake, Wyoming to Logan, Utah (Route 89)

Palo Duro Canyon State Park Texas / Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum / El Patio Restaurant

Carl G. Washburn State Park, Oregon

Jasper – Lake Louise - Banff , National Parks, Canada

Best of / Worst of List

Best Steaks - Texas

Best Food Overall - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Best Fish - Alaska (halibut, sockeye salmon)

Best Cultural Activities - New Mexico

Best State Parks - Texas, Utah

Worst Roads - Louisiana, California, Mississippi

Best National Park - Denali

Best Rest Areas - Utah

Worst Rest Areas - Texas (no restrooms) California (all closed)

Most Roadkill - Mississippi

Friendliest State - Texas, New Mexico

Cleanest State - Utah, Oregon

Best Climate - Willamette Valley, OR Santa Fe, NM Canyon, TX

Worst Climate - Needles, CA Seward, AK

Worst Free Internet - McDonalds

Best Commercial Campground Chain - KOA

Highest Fuel Prices - British Colombia, Canada

Lowest Fuel Prices - Mississippi

Best Cell Phone Carrier Coverage - Hate to say it, but by far, Verizon covered more areas than any other provider.

Best Chili Cheeseburger - Coyote Bluff Cafe, Amarillo, Texas

Best Raw Oysters - Alabama, Joe Patti's Seafood, Pensacola, FL

Best All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet - Palace Casino Resort, Biloxi, MS (also non-smoking Casino, Thursday nights if IRC.

Best States to find a Job if you're looking - Texas and Louisiana