100 Things to Do in America Before You Die
If you were going to make a list of the top 100 things to do in America, what would you include in the list? Recently I received a copy of Bill Clevlen’s new book called 100 Things to Do In America Before You Die that helps you start your list of fun things to do here in our great nation. Know what I like the most about this book? The list is experience based rather than just a list of locations! That means that this book is full of ways to create memories with the special people in your life rather than a list of destinations that cost a lot of money!
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100 Things to Do in America Before You Die
From all of our road trips and travels, the things we remember the most are the experiences not necessarily the locations.
We’ll never forget the time we told the kids we were driving 3 hours just to go to a state park. When we pulled in to Indiana Dunes State Park and climbed the sand dunes at Lake Michigan, we had an experience we’ll always remember.
We will never forget the feeling of climbing to the top of Stone Mountain and then watching the rain come in while we were trying to get to the bottom before that mountain got slippery. You truly feel like you’re on top of the world.
We’ve explored Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and had fun taking perspective pictures.
We know the importance of always carry extra bottles of waters when we are on road trips or exploring the city because of the time we ran out of water in Boston. We were exploring the Freedom Trail and finally got to Bunker Hill after hours of walking and couldn’t find a place to buy a bottle of water. Lesson learned. Don’t hike in the heat and expect to find water on every corner, even if you are in a big city.
We’ve explored most of the eastern coast of the United States, but there is so much more to discover and explore in America. 100 Things to do in America is a great resource that helps us all create lists and plan the things we want to add to our summer list of places to go and things to experience. There are “photo op” locations that are famous and noteworthy like the Hollywood Sign, the White House, and Niagara Falls.
Another section is geared toward sports and recreation experiences like kayaking in the Everglades or visiting Cooperstown, the home of Baseball.
We love exploring and want to make as many memories with our family as we possibly can. I love this quote from the author: “Remember every road trip leads to another great destination. Get out there and rediscover America for yourself!”
About the Book
100 Things to Do in America Before You Die is a fun guide to understanding the complex fabric of the United States and the people that call it home. This book isn’t simply a listing of places to visit but a catalogue of uniquely American experiences. From sipping on southern sweet tea to standing where the Wright Brothers tested their first flying machine. Each experience makes up an important piece of our American story.
You’ll find an enlightening mix of history, entertainment, art, food, sports, and even places to cross off your selfie bucket list. As an added bonus, you’ll also find amusing trivia questions on every page. Most important of all, 100 Things to Do in America Before You Die was written to inspire road trips across the country. Mountains, museums, fried chicken, small towns, and yes, even the world’s tallest mailbox they all await you. Buckle up. It’s going to be a fun ride.
About the Author
It is the greatest job in the world, getting to travel across America and find people and places making our country great.
I’ve been on the radio, based in Saint Louis, Missouri for over 16 years. “Bill On The Road” was born in 2013 – largely because I became fed up with reading so many negative stories, focusing on bad things about cities and states – instead of highlighting the positives.
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Where do you want to go next and what do you want to experience this summer? That’s the question we all have to ask and this book can help!
Since we just moved to NC last year, I would love to explore all the little towns and farms along the way. Internationally, Turkey would be the country that I would love to explore.
My bucket list is Paris and London! I will go one day I am sure of it!!!
Italy and Ireland are definitely in my bucket list! And Hawaii of course! But those can’t be a road trip since I live in USA so I’d like to visit Niagara Falls!
I like the mountains.
Someplace on my bucket list that I haven’t been to yet–definitely Paris!
I want to go to the Grand Canyon
I’d like to take a road trip to Alaska.
I have two things on my bucket list. One is to fish for a marlin! I’ve wanted to do this for a couple of decades! The other is to go to one football game of each team and then a superbowl! I love traveling and learning about new places! The best way to do this is to stay at B&Bs~
I do like taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Las Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be so much fun.
I like to bring good music CD’s on a road trip. I still want to visit Yellowstone National Park.
I do like taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Las Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a lot of fun.
My favorite road trip is to go to Lake Tahoe. It is so beautiful there. You can go hiking or boating during the day and gambling or a show at night.
I do like to take road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a lot of fun.
I do like taking road trips and many times I have wanted to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a lot of fun.
I do like taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a lot of fun.
Washington state where my daughter lives on the other side of america… I live in tennessee!
It’s on my bucket list to go road trip back to Louisiana taking my time getting there and once there to drive along the Atchafalaya Basin and see many unique birds I’ve never seen and don’t live in other areas. I also plan on eating plenty of Southern and cajun foods while down there, perhaps stopping at the Shrimp and Petroleum festival and watching the annual blessing of the fleet.
We love taking the 50 mile road trip to a huge lake and going camping.
Love to be go to Maine and the states up north. My health is bad so doubt that will happen.
I like going on random road trips with no particular destination. Just see where we end up. There is really nothing on my bucket list.
I want to take a Road Trip from Washington state to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore and all the other sites in this state!
I do like taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
I would like to go to The Yosemite National Park
I am excited to take a road trip to Deep Creek MD with my family this fall!!
I love taking a road trip from Washington State down the coast of Oregon to California!
I do love taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
We took a road trip to Upstate NY this past winter.. I loved showing my husband around the area I grew up..On my bucket list is to go to Arizona. I want to see Lake Havasu in the worst way, it looks amazing on tv.
I’d love to go back and see Upstate New York again. We spent so many pleasant summers there when I was a kid. Everything was so green and nice. Pennsylvania is nice, too, to drive through, with the Amish Country, and miles and miles of cornfields.. A word of advice to Maria Tabora who cmoments here – DON”T drive to Vegas in the summer! We did that one year…from NYC to Las Vegas….the heat and glaring sun will finish you off!
What part of upstate NY? I am from the newburgh area and moved to WI about 3 years ago
Anywhere in my camper. I love the Canaan Valley area of WV. Also want to go back and do hiking in Virginia. The Smoky Mountains are always home to me. Dreaming of going out to Utah and also California.
Our favorite road trip is going to Panama City Beach.
I’d love to take a road trip to Nashville.
I have been wanting to take a road trip all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and see all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
I have been wanting to take a road trip all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
I have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
I love taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
I would love to be able to finally see the Rocky Mountains.
I really love taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be a blast.
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I love road trips. I want to road trip to the northeastern US!
I really love taking road trips and have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be so much fun.
I love driving down to Disney World!
I want to go northeast along the shore.
We went as far west as Montana(we’re in Michigan) in 2009. We would love to do it again! There are many things that we didn’t see and many that we’d like to see again.
I really love to take road trips and I have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be so much fun.
I love to take road trips and I have been wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be so much fun.
I love to take road trips and I have been really wanting to take one all the way to Vegas. I want to take my time getting there and seeing all the sites along the way. I think it would be so much fun.
I love road trips! I’d love to take one to Boston and Cape Cod with my grandson.
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