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My USA Travels Map & Info
Thanks to work and a few well-placed vacations, I've been slowly but surely expanding my roster of visited cities and states. In the map below, you can see the states I've visited and those that I haven't. If they're colored in, I've been to them. And if you're really interested, click on the state to see the major cities that I visited while there as well as my brief statement about each visit. Enjoy!
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States Visited Count
STATES VISITED: 27
STATES TO GO: 23
as of 09/21/2004
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States & Descriptions
AL - Alabama
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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AK - Alaska
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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AZ - Arizona
First Visit:
early to mid-80s
Last Visit:
 12 March 2004
Cities Visited:
Phoenix
Cities Missed:
Tucson, Yuma, Nogales, Flagstaff
Story:
My first official visit to Arizona was with my family on a trip to Hoover Dam. The dam sits on the NV/AZ border and I know we crossed over and had a meal there. My first real trip into the heart of AZ, to Phoenix, was in August 1998 for work.

AR - Arkansas
First Visit:
 25 March 2004
Last Visit:
 25 March 2004
Cities Visited:
 West Memphis
Cities Missed:
 Little Rock
Story:
 I made a quick trip into Arkansas with some co-workers when we were in Memphis for meetings. We drove across a bridge over the Mississippi river, stopped in at a Wendy's, had lunch, and then went back into TN.

CA - California
First Visit:
18 September 1974
Last Visit:
Probably today
Cities Visited:
Most of them south of Fresno.
Cities Missed:
Eureka, Blythe, the outlying ones
Story:
Born and raised here. Still living here. Probably will never leave. I've been all over the state. It should count as 3 or four states. I've never been to Yosemite.

CO - Colorado
First Visit:
21 September 2004
Last Visit:
23 September 2004
Cities Visited:
Denver, Boulder, Littleton, Louisville
Cities Missed:
Boulder, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Aspen, Grand Junction
Story:
My first visit to Colorado was for business. I flew into Denver Airport via LAX. Denver Airport is the one with the white tarp-like cover over the primary terminal. It's about 10 miles outside of the city. The first day I was there I drove to Cherry Creek and Aspen Grove to hit the two Apple Stores there. I drove through Golden, home of Coors Brewing Co., and stayed in Louisville for sales meetings there.

CT - Connecticut
First Visit:
18 May 1998
Last Visit:
22 May 1998
Cities Visited:
Hartford
Cities Missed:
 -
Story:
 I first got to Connecticut when I was sent to Hartford for business. It was on this same trip I broke my single-trip record for states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

DE - Delaware
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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DC - District of Columbia
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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FL - Florida
First Visit:
1990/1991
Last Visit:
29 September 2000
Cities Visited:
Orlando, Clearwater, Tampa, Kissimmee
Cities Missed:
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Story:
Twice for high school band in 1990/1991/1992, then back around 2002 for sales meetings. Disney World, EPCOT, Cape Canaveral, Disney's Pleasure Island.

GA - Georgia
First Visit:
15 December 1998
Last Visit:
17 December 1998
Cities Visited:
Atlanta
Cities Missed:
 -
Story:
Atlanta, the state capital, for sales meetings.

HI - Hawaii
First Visit:
1984?
Last Visit:
1984?
Cities Visited:
Honolulu (island of Oahu)
Cities Missed:
 -
Story:
Family vacation c. 1984. Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head volcano crater, Hanauma Bay, Waimea Falls, Polynesian Cultural Center

ID - Idaho
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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Cities Visited:
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IL - Illinois
First Visit:
17 December 1998
Last Visit:
.
Cities Visited:
Chicago
Cities Missed:
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Story:
I'd been through O'Hare airport several times before, but my first trip to Chicago outside of the airport was for work. I believe it was a trade show.

IN - Indiana
First Visit:
29 March 1998
Last Visit:
31 March 1998
Cities Visited:
Indianapolis
Cities Missed:
Bloomington, Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Muncie, Evansville,
Story:
Work-related trip in 1998 into Indianapolis. Visited the Indianapolis Speedway and my first Kroger store.

IA - Iowa
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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KS - Kansas
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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KY - Kentucky
First Visit:
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LA - Louisiana
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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ME - Maine
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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MD - Maryland
First Visit:
22 June 1999
Last Visit:
25 June 1999
Cities Visited:
Baltimore
Cities Missed:
 -
Story:
For work sales meetings. Stayed in Baltimore, caught an Orioles game at Camden Yard.

MA - Massachusetts
First Visit:
18 May 1998
Last Visit:
22 May 1998
Cities Visited:
Springfield, Northampton, Pittsfield
Cities Missed:
Boston
Story:
Work-related trip in 1998, I flew into Hartford, CT and drove all over the place. It was on this same trip I broke my single-trip record for states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

Visited Basketball Hall of Fame there. Hit most of the western, southern, and central part of the state but never got into Boston. Was once scheduled to go there for work sales meetings... a week after 09/11/2001. Trip was canceled.

MI - Michigan
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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MN - Minnesota
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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MS - Mississippi
First Visit:
25 March 2004
Last Visit:
25 March 2004
Cities Visited:
Tunica
Cities Missed:
Jackson, Biloxi
Story:
Work sales meetings in Memphis, took a drive south into Mississippi to the casinos in Tunica. Had a drink and meal, then left.

MO - Missouri
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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MT - Montana
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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NE - Nebraska
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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NV - Nevada
First Visit:
Late 1970s
Last Visit:
April 2005
Cities Visited:
Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe
Cities Missed:
 -
Story:
My first visit to NV was Las Vegas with my parents. We probably drove out at least once a year since I can remember for fun and games. We took the train to Las Vegas once (it goes right to the Plaza Hotel), we took a car trip to Reno too. Now, I drive or fly in at least once a year for fun and games. I've also been to Hoover Dam.

NH - New Hampshire
First Visit:
21 May 1998
Last Visit:
21 May 1998
Cities Visited:
Brattleboro
Cities Missed:
Manchester, Berlin, Portsmouth, Concord
Story:
Work-related trip mostly for Hartford CT and Springfield MA. I flew into Hartford and drove all over the place. It was on this same trip I broke my single-trip record for states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

I had business to attend to in north MA but I kept driving, first in to VT, and then east just across the border in NH to a liquor store where I bought NH lotto tickets as gift for family and beef jerky for my quick-meal qualification. Drove right back out. Total time in state: no more than 20 minutes. I believe this is a short-stay record.

NJ - New Jersey
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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NM - New Mexico
First Visit:
11 January 2000
Last Visit:
03 May 2001
Cities Visited:
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Los Alamos
Cities Missed:
Roswell, Artesia, Carlsbad, Gallup, Hobbs
Story:
Work-related visits for sales calls. First Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Las Cruces via El Paso, TX.

NY - New York
First Visit:
21 May 1998
Last Visit:
October 2000
Cities Visited:
New Lebanon, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
Cities Missed:
New York, Albany
Story:
First visit in 1999 was just over border of Pittsfield MA to New Lebanon. Drove through shortly, stopped for snack. Returned to Buffalo and Niagara Falls in Oct. 2000 for honeymoon. Caught a Sabres game in Buffalo and did the falls stuff in Niagara. Never been to NY City... yet.

NC - North Carolina
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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ND - North Dakota
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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OH - Ohio
First Visit:
13 April 1998
Last Visit:
October 2000
Cities Visited:
Cleveland
Cities Missed:
Canton, Akron, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati
Story:
Work-related first visit into Cleveland. Went to Indians game at Jacob's Field and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Returned in Oct. 2000; flew into Cleveland and drove to Buffalo, NY for honeymoon. Visited Rock & Roll Hall of Fame again!

OK - Oklahoma
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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Cities Visited:
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OR - Oregon
First Visit:
 June/July 1995
Last Visit:
 June/July 1995
Cities Visited:
 Portland
Cities Missed:
 Salem, Eugene, Medford
Story:
 Along with my first visit to WA, I drove down with my friend to Portland in 1995 to do a bike race. It rained and I was sick and I crashed in the race. It was my worst first-visit to a state ever.

PA - Pennsylvania
First Visit:
 October 2000
Last Visit:
 October 2000
Cities Visited:
 Erie
Cities Missed:
 Pittsburgh, Punxsutawney, Altoona, Johnstown, New Castle, Allentown, Philadelphia, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Gettysburg, Harrisburg
Story:
 I didn't spend long in PA but it qualifies. In Oct. 2000, we flew into Cleveland and drove to Buffalo, NY for honeymoon. On the way, we stopped for dinner at an Applebee's (or was it Bennigan's?) in Erie.

RI - Rhode Island
First Visit:
19 May 19998
Last Visit:
19 May 19998
Cities Visited:
Providence
Cities Missed:
?
Story:
Work-related trip mostly for Hartford CT and Springfield MA. I flew into Hartford and drove all over the place. It was on this same trip I broke my single-trip record for states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

I spent a half-day of work in RI and didn't have time to sightsee.

SC - South Carolina
First Visit:
12 March 2002
Last Visit:
17 March 2002
Cities Visited:
Charleston
Cities Missed:
Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Georgetown, Greenville
Story:
Work-related sales meetings into Charleston. Great bars and party life. Visited Ft. Sumter, location of the start of the American Civil War.

SD - South Dakota
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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Cities Visited:
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TN - Tennessee
First Visit:
22 March 2004
Last Visit:
26 March 2005
Cities Visited:
Memphis, Germantown
Cities Missed:
Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kingsport, Bristol, Johnson City
Story:
My first and only trip to Tennessee was to Memphis. I was there March 22-26, 2004 for sales meetings. While in Memphis, I visited Beale St. (downtown Memphis) and Graceland, home and burial place of Elvis. I also made a special side-trip while in Memphis to a nearby city called Germantown.I went to visit an Apple store there.

TX - Texas
First Visit:
07 July 1998
Last Visit:
 09 July 1998
Cities Visited:
Dallas, Fort Worth, Brownsville, El Paso
Cities Missed:
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Story:
My first trip to TX was to Dallas for work in July 1998. I've been back at least a couple times to El Paso. I was in Brownsville in February 1999 for work. I remember Levi had a plant there that was announced to shut down while I was visiting.

UT - Utah
First Visit:
 not yet
Last Visit:
 -
Cities Visited:
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VT - Vermont
First Visit:
 21 May 19998
Last Visit:
 21 May 19998
Cities Visited:
 Bennington, Brattleboro
Cities Missed:
 Montpelier
Story:
 Work-related trip mostly for Hartford CT and Springfield MA. I flew into Hartford and drove all over the place. It was on this same trip I broke my single-trip record for states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire.

I had business to attend to in north MA but I kept driving, just barely up and into south of VT. I stopped at a liquor store to buy VT lottery tickets as souvenirs. From there, I made the short trip across south VT east, just across the border into NH.

VA - Virginia
First Visit:
03 May 1998
Last Visit:
06 May 1998
Cities Visited:
Richmond, Petersburg, Fredricksburg
Cities Missed:
Arlington, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Portsmouth, Norfolk
Story:
I was sent to Richmond in May 1998 for work. I was able to visit the Confederate Civil War Museum and the Confederate White House (both in downtown Richmond) while there.

WA - Washington
First Visit:
June/July 1995
Last Visit:
04 December 2004
Cities Visited:
Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellingham
Cities Missed:
Yakima, Spokane
Story:
I first went to WA to visit a friend in 1995. I worked for a company based in Bellevue from June 1997 until February 2005 during which time I got up there about 2-3 times a year.

WV - West Virginia
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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WI - Wisconsin
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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WY - Wyoming
First Visit:
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Last Visit:
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Travel Rules
Rules: In order for a state to count, I have to leave the airport and go to some business, have a meal, or stay the night in the state. Airport-only visits don't count (for example, if I fly through Washington D.C. as a stop-over but never leave the airport).
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