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Where I live, in Michigan, the place to go on a long weekend or over holidays is "up north," which means anywhere north of where you live. Here in MI, it turns more into forest and lakes as you go north. This essentially means that there is traffic every week, northbound on Friday and southbound on Sunday. I have often wondered if other states have the same kind of general spot that everyone goes to - especially states with no coastline. Where do you go? Does it change with the seasons? Where are you headed right now?
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Aug 2, 2019 19:44
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Headed to pound town, OP E. On a highway to hell (a/k/a I-5 to LA).
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Aug 2, 2019 19:45
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Dicksville PA
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Aug 2, 2019 19:47
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It's coming out at both ends over here as people are going up to Maine and down to The Cape. It's Massachusetts.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:49
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I love the north. Every moment I've spent in the boreal forest has been a great one
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Aug 2, 2019 19:51
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i just go south to mexico OP
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Aug 2, 2019 19:52
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On Ontario "up north" usually means a few hours north of Toronto which is all wooded areas, lakes, campgrounds, etc. I highly recommend Algonquin Park but if you are a novice PLEASE follow the rules and maybe don't leave the tourist areas as even experienced campers get lost.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:52
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Where does your "up north" end? Or does it go forever? Kind of a silly question I guess but here in MI we are clearly bounded by the lakes and everything on the other side of them may as well not exist.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:55
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I was pleasantly surprised how nice Canada was during the summer especially the Ottawa and how everyone just hangs out on sandy lake beaches drinking beer.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:55
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If you live in Chicago or its burbs, the main places to go are SW Michigan and northern Wisconsin/UP. I spent two entire summers in the UP when I was a kid, and those are some of my fondest memories. Mainly spent it walking through fields and logging areas with the farm dog or throwing apples into the river for it to chase.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:56
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:Where does your "up north" end? Or does it go forever? You can't go any more North than the North Pole. After that every direction is south.
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Aug 2, 2019 19:56
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i liek to go to the beach (:
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Aug 2, 2019 20:00
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In maryland people go downy ocean every weekend
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Aug 2, 2019 20:03
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 Ice beach pic before we set off on a day Kayak trip in May  Ice fishing and drinking beer  Kayaking and pelicans half a decade ago when I watched what I ate, cared about my health and wasn't married (/had free time)
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Aug 2, 2019 20:04
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When I was young I remember going out with my Dad and being impressed at how he always seemed to know where he was going. It used to amaze me that he didn't get lost. I asked how he knew and he said "it's easy, north is uphill and south is downhill". That's why I never go up north, sounds like way too much effort.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:15
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I live in central VA so it's a weird split. "North" is folks going to DC, "East" is the beach/Williamsburg, "South" is Charlotte to Charelston, "West" is the mountains/Charlottesville. Isn't Mackinack all hosed up now? I used to go ther all the time as a kid but one of my friends mentioned the beaches are all messed up.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:24
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It's very touristy up there with Mackinac Island, but I don't think I would call it "messed up." Not sure what your friend is referring to, but it's been a few years since I've been on the island.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:29
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Pretty much any direction will you take you somewhere worthwhile for the weekend, except east, that just takes you to Bakersfield which is hot, boring, and full of Bakersfieldians. As for where I'm heading right now? The bathroom I gotta take a poo poo.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:33
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 I'm going up north, first to the northern part of the Lower Peninsula, then to the Upper Peninsula, over to Wisconsin, then south and back home. That's all next week and I'm rather hyped. 
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Aug 2, 2019 20:38
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Tony Snark posted:Pretty much any direction will you take you somewhere worthwhile for the weekend, except east, that just takes you to Bakersfield which is hot, boring, and full of Bakersfieldians. I thought you were staying out of bakersfield.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:39
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The bay -> Tahoe pilgrimage and LA -> Vegas are pretty prominent ones that come to mind.
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Aug 2, 2019 20:41
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I'm in Michigan and I'm going Up North next week for vacation and when I get to the Soo (Sault Ste Marie MI) I ain't stopping. Going to Canada, eh! We have a family cabin on an island on a lake in northern Ontario. Also, life goal is to have a place Up North wherever it may be.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:00
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I live in a dying vacation town "Up North" in Canada, and work at a museum in a less-dying tourist town. We're busy as gently caress this time of year. Most American tourists are at least semi-decent people. We just hate the ones who act like walking stereotypes and/or do stuff like insist they 'won' the war of 1812 
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Aug 2, 2019 21:06
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My vacation is in the bottom of a bottle of booze, OP
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Aug 2, 2019 21:08
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Up is a bad direction. Everyone knows you have to go down to get to all the best vacation spots.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:09
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Part-Time Maenad posted:I live in a dying vacation town "Up North" in Canada, and work at a museum in a less-dying tourist town. We're busy as gently caress this time of year. The White house wasn't set on fire. They just had a malfunction with the victory fireworks
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Aug 2, 2019 21:11
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Debunk This! posted:Up is a bad direction. Everyone knows you have to go down to get to all the best vacation spots. I dunno Mars sounds like a pretty sweet vacation
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Aug 2, 2019 21:14
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Part-Time Maenad posted:I live in a dying vacation town "Up North" in Canada, and work at a museum in a less-dying tourist town. We're busy as gently caress this time of year. I don't think most Americans even know there was a war in 1812.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:23
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sweet thursday posted:The White house wasn't set on fire. They just had a malfunction with the victory fireworks yeah, that we were going to launch, 'cause your asses got kicked  .JEEVES420 posted:I don't think most Americans even know there was a war in 1812. Neither did the Brits really, even back in 1812.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:27
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Everybody here seems to go to Myrtle Beach or OBX. I grew up in VA Beach, not a great town, but as a result I really have no desire to go to an oceanfront area on vacation.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:31
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Part-Time Maenad posted:yeah, that we were going to launch, 'cause your asses got kicked I am a proud prairie man
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Aug 2, 2019 21:36
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Posting to honor the lurker. Um, I go to the beach, traffic is always bad no what here, it's nonsensical, and I've never been to the Grand Canyon on vacation which is pretty dumb because I like rocks and geology. *girl nerd*
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Aug 2, 2019 21:40
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Spins posted:Posting to honor the lurker. Um, I go to the beach, traffic is always bad no what here, it's nonsensical, and I've never been to the Grand Canyon on vacation which is pretty dumb because I like rocks and geology. I like to find somewhere that something cool has happened to hit their museums and poo poo. Or when it comes to rocks and stuff, anywhere with caverns rules. The blue ridge here in VA has several caverns that are pretty neat. Plus it's a great activity for when it's hot as fuuuuuuck because they're always pretty cool inside.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:42
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Honky Dong Country posted:I like to find somewhere that something cool has happened to hit their museums and poo poo. Or when it comes to rocks and stuff, anywhere with caverns rules. The blue ridge here in VA has several caverns that are pretty neat. Plus it's a great activity for when it's hot as fuuuuuuck because they're always pretty cool inside. Carlsbad Caverns, NM was the poo poo. Still remember parts of that day like a movie I watched last night.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:44
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Yeah caves in general rule. GIS'd Carlsbad and man that looks huge.
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Aug 2, 2019 21:46
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Honky Dong Country posted:I like to find somewhere that something cool has happened to hit their museums and poo poo. Or when it comes to rocks and stuff, anywhere with caverns rules. The blue ridge here in VA has several caverns that are pretty neat. Plus it's a great activity for when it's hot as fuuuuuuck because they're always pretty cool inside. The temperature inside the caves is nice, too.
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Aug 2, 2019 22:02
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Cannon_Fodder posted:I thought you were staying out of bakersfield. 
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Aug 2, 2019 22:08
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If you're on North Pole, going up north just means following the axis straight 90* up off the ground until you hit some stellar body or other
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Aug 2, 2019 22:37
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Pretty sure the North Pole keeps moving. This could be an issue for folks this holiday season.
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Aug 2, 2019 23:04
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Tony Snark posted:Pretty much any direction will you take you somewhere worthwhile for the weekend, except east, that just takes you to Bakersfield which is hot, boring, and full of Bakersfieldians. The guy that wrote this song was stranded there for two days with nothing to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7oUI32E1Y
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