"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
At the Great American State Fair!
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I’m here as a volunteer for the All Fifty Club. Our exhibit counts “All Fifty Fellow Travelers” who join our ranks. At the end of the day today, on the second day of the fair, we are at 97 total for the fair! We have a mini celebration! If you have visited all fifty, check it out here and join us! If you have visited 35, you can become an associate member. Then you can strive to visit all 50!!! When I checked in at our booth, I helped out for a while, then went off to visit more states! (I wasn’t “on duty” today!) Shown above are Utah, Idaho, and New Mexico. I'll plan to share more....eventually! Over the five days I’m here, I’m going to visit all 50! (Of course!) I’m looking forward to visiting with more people to talk about seeing all 50. I really am a “Fifty State Nerd!” I know I’m kind of rambling on, but that’s the way the next 6 days will be. I’ll have something to say to you several times, but likely not daily unless you follow me on Facebook. Here’s the link. Thanks for following The Driveby Tourist. "Why do we visit all 50 states? Because they are there!” Classic Rock song: "America” by Simon and Garfunkel Please email me about your visits to other states! Here is the Premium Subscription page: You will get early access to new blog posts, one extra weekly newsletter, and access to all past newsletters. And occasionally, I'll ask for votes on content! Stan Featured Post: Let’s go with the Visit All 50 again! |
Stan Wiebe
"Rock Star" road tripper checking in! Self-proclaimed anyway! Road trips and visits to all 50 states are my game. Find your next road trip destinations here. Fill your bucket list with fantastic US journeys. I love road trips and spare no effort in making my travels and experiences inviting for members of the road-tripping family! Pick a trip you want to take, or get inspired to plan your own. - - The Driveby Tourist (or call me Stan!)
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