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Well, I just found out my next assignment will be in Cleveland, OH. It was our first choice as it was as close to our family as we can get. My family is two hours from there in Western PA and my in-laws will be three to four hours so not too close either.
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Zitat von Doc4216 im Beitrag #3 Cleveland has some really nice areas along the lake. Downtown to the west (heading to Sandusky) is nice with a number of municipal parks. Euclid Ave going east has some undesirable areas that "in their day" were centers of US industry. Beyond that, out towards Ashtabula, you can remnants of the Golden Age when Ohio politicians dominated US politics. Let's call it the "Hyde Park of Lake Erie". Roads? You'll be coming home to PA for that. 
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Zitat von Doc4216 im Beitrag #1 Southern Ohio is nice and as you mentioned, the UP, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania are nice. A short trip gets you to central and northern New York and New Hampshire, Vermont. When do you move? Did you mean the Upper Peninsula of Michigan or Upper Pa?
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Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:30 pm (Last edited: Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:31 pm)
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5Zitat von Doc4216 im Beitrag #1 Yes, upper peninsula. We most likely leave CA in June, exact date unknown right now.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5 Wait, what?! No good coffee? Maybe I need to call my assignment officer back. I thought Cleveland had good coffee shops!
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The area around Cumberland, MD has some pretty decent roads that connect to PA, WV, and VA. From the Ohio end, if you're heading east, I'd get off I-70 once you pass Zanesville, OH and stick to anything that looks like National Pike. PA 43 to Rte 40 to Cumberland, MD isn't too bad either, you could take a break and visit Falling Water in Mill Run, PA. Then there's Rte 50 south of Cumberland, MD that will take you into Winchester, VA. This is a little far afield of Cleveland but you could always ride down I-77 towards Cambridge, OH and then explore the non-interstate roads. The rest is discovery. |
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Zitat von Doc4216 im Beitrag #10Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5 You'll be OK at work and around town. But, head east on I-80..........I'm pretty sure there isn't a decent cup of coffee between the OH and NJ borders. For some unknown reason, even the mandatory Dunkin Donuts found at every other interstate exit...........is rare on the PA part of I-80. There's an espresso machine in Wellsboro, but I'll buy you a cup when you visit Happy Valley. It's a good spot to start a tour of the Finger Lakes and the PA Northern Tier.
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Zitat von gc141x im Beitrag #12 US40 thru Cumberland used to be an interesting road for a major highway.
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Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:54 pm (Last edited: Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:25 pm)
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Yes, it's the same as I-68 in parts but US40 Scenic which you can ride by picking up Rte 144 out of Hancock, MD runs roughly parallel to 40/68 and is what I referred to. There's not much traffic on it. Sorry, I should have been more clear. |
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