How many states have you been to? I've been to 23 (and DC)

[5thGenDemocrat]

I live in Michigan and I've been to Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Also, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. And North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
And I flew out to Las Vegas to get married the second time. So Nevada is on the list as is Arizona -- if you count my being at the eastern end of the Hoover Dam. I've flown over Nebraska and Colorado, but I've never set foot in either of them.
I've also been to Ontario and Quebec -- but never to Mexico or overseas, neither.
John
Where have you been in your life?

[NNadir]

1. All except South Dakota, Alabama, Alaska and Hawaii.

[skygazer]

18. I keep missing South Dakota too

What is it with that place? I've visited every state except Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota. And I'll be damned if I'm taking a trip there just to say I've visited!

[KitchenWitch]

38. Western South Dakota is gorgeous

The Black Hills, the Badlands...amazing...

[Ravenseye]

70. made a trip there specifically

Was in school in Madison, Wisconsin and got a couple friends to leave around midnight drive 12 hours to the badlands, walk around for a bit, and then drive back. It was nuts, but so beautiful out there.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. All except Alaska.

[SteppingRazor]

3. What are your criteria for having been there?

Flew over? Drove through? Stayed one night? Or what?

[5thGenDemocrat]

7. My criteria are you had to physically be there

The way I always personally used to count states was you had to enter at one spot and leave at another. But I'd be cheezing on Arizona under that standard and, for counting purposes here, I chooz to cheez.
John
I've also been to every single TOWNSHIP in Michigan's Lower Peninsula (1093, for those counting at home). I think that's a nifty accomplishment.

[SteppingRazor]

12. So driving through counts and flying doesn't? Then I've been to 44

I've missed Texas, Utah, Oklahoma, Maine, Alaska and Hawaii.

I've also been to Mexico, Canada, and all over the Caribbean.

[grace0418]

4. All except Hawaii, Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island.

Hope to hit all those in the near future.

[Left Is Write]

5. Let's see...

Every time I do this, I forget something.

I was born in Minnesota and lived there most of my life. I spent three years in my late 20s in Wisconsin. I live in Idaho now.

I have also been to:

South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Utah
Florida
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan

I think that covers it, plus Washington, D.C.

[eyepaddle]

6. 40

All except Alaska, New Mexico, Michiganm and let's just say most of the "Northeast."

[5thGenDemocrat]

11. Come to FUNDAY XII here in Saginaw on June 17, 2006

Then you can scratch Michigan off your list. I'm even buying the beer.
John
It is now 214 days, 17 hours and ten minutes to FUNDAY.

[eyepaddle]

13. Well that sounds great,

and at least I'll have time prepare! :hi:

[northzax]

8. 48, no alaska or hawaii

yet.

[indigo32]

9. 32

if I recall correctly.

[BrotherBuzz]

10. 49 - Alaska still eludes me...

[Awsi Dooger]

36. 49 - I'm missing Hawaii

I chose a second trek to Alaska last May over a trip to Hawaii to complete the set. I might even go a 3rd time before finding Hawaii. I just love Alaska.

[recoveringdittohed]

47. 49 - Also missing Hawaii

Went to Alaska by bus on a 30 day bus pass in 1979. Had to promise the Canadians I wouldn't even think about working while in Canada before they would let me in.

Was in Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon on that trip and have since then visited Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario without any hassle.

[LeftyMom]

14. Oops, 22, I skipped Wyoming.

None of those dinky eastern states either, I bet they'd push one's count up much faster than traveling through the huge expanses of nothing we have out here.

[XemaSab]

16. It's a fact

I made a game of calling my friend from every New England state in a day when I was out there. :D

[yellowdogintexas]

72. There are counties in Texas bigger than some of those states

and probably in some other states as well, come to think of it.

But the New England states are fun!

and they vote blue.

[indigo32]

17. it's those that elude me as well

been to all the midwest, the west coast and a good portion of the South, along with PA, NY, NJ and MD (and DC).

[XemaSab]

15. Let's see:

Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee (barely counts, airplane layover)
West Virginia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
DC
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine

So I HAVEN'T been to
Hawaii
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Kansas
South Dakota
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Florida
Deleware
New Jersey

So I've been to34? Is that right?

[5thGenDemocrat]

21. OK, Xema, then you gotta getta FUNDAY too.

See details above.
John
It is now 214 days, 17 hours to FUNDAY.

[XemaSab]

25. I gotta getta KIRTLAND's is what

Michigan is definitely on the list. :D

[5thGenDemocrat]

26. Kirtland's?

Usually, anything having to do with "Kirtland" has to do with the Grayling area. What am I missing here?
John
If you ARE heading to Grayling, we'll be 100 miles south of you (and my family owns property not far (10m/16k) from there).

[XemaSab]

31. Kirtland's Warbler

michigan endemic. :D

[5thGenDemocrat]

37. Yup, that would be some of those Kirtland's

Their habitat is right in the Grayling area. Kirtland Community College is up there, too.
John
It's a great place to be in the summer -- sunny and cool. Lots of lakes. Still largely primitive. I recommend it.

[maveric]

19. 30

Never been to
OR
WA
MT
ID
WY
TX
OK
KS
ND
SD
MN
AL
AK
HI
VT
WV
TN
KY
MS
AK

[LaraMN]

20. Eleven. I've never been west of Minnesota.

:-(

[Initech]

22. I've been to 22 states total

- Oregon
- Nevada
- Arizona
- Texas
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Tennesee
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- New York
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Washington DC
- Florida
- Colorado

[WilliamPitt]

23. I have been to every state except

Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho and Nebraska.

[5thGenDemocrat]

24. Hello, Mister Pitt

I hope everything is going well for you these days.
John
This would be a good time to mention that DUers who HAVE actually been to Michigan are still invited to FUNDAY and you'd be an especial hoot to have here, Pitt.
I'll introduce you to Andy the Right Wing Republican (a pretty good guy, believe it or not) and you two can have a blast discussing current events.
It is now 217 days, 16 hours and 41 minutes to FUNDAY. I'm buying!!

[WilliamPitt]

28. I enjoy boozing it up with Republicans, actually

The night of the DC protest in September, I found myself at a bar, in my cups with the guy who wrote and directed the Bush campaign ad called 'Wolves.' You remember:



He was actually a pretty good guy. Looked like that wrestler named Goldberg.

[5thGenDemocrat]

33. Ah yes, the "puppies" ad

I'd turn the sound down and just enjoy the nice doggies. Don't remember a word of it. But thank your friend for me.
John
My dad was a liberal Republican (a type sadly extinct today) and a wonderful social companion -- funny, smart, absolutely charming and looked like John Garfield to boot.
Admitted to voting for Reagan twice and Nixon three times.
We never could do a damned thing with him politically but, thankfully, mom's vote always cancelled his vote. And I wish I could still argue with him today.
Anyhow, some of my best friends are Republicans. So is at least one Marxist and one fundamentalist Christian, too. Funny how that all works out.

[DanCa]

27. I have been to washington az and wis and ohio plus my homestate of Il

I was also in nevada for a stop over

[Neil Lisst]

29. I'm not sure there are any I haven't been to.

I think I've been to all of them, but I'll have to give it some thought.

[joeybee12]

30. All 50--the first had to be New York, where I was born, and hit #50--

Wisconsin--back in 1992.

I'm working on countries now!

[alarcojon]

32. 28 plus D.C.

Florida
Massachussets
Louisiana
Connecticut
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
California
Nevada
Texas
New Mexico
Iowa
Missouri
Utah
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
New Jersey
Arkansas
Colorado
District of Columbia

[mvd]

34. Pennsylvania..

Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Florida, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Illinois, West Virginia

[greatauntoftriplets]

35. I've visited 32 states.

Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Georgia, Florida, Texas, California, Hawaii, Washington. Also Washington, DC.

I've also been to Ontario and Quebec. And travelled on many islands in the Caribbean, through numerous European countries, as well as Morocco, China, Japan and Hong Kong.

[Maestro]

39. Oh man, this is hard.

Texas, Lousiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, New York on a lay-over, does that count? (as a very young child the following) California, New Mexico. I think that is all.

[mwooldri]

40. Not that far.

Moved to NC. Been to VA (lottery tickets), DC (see the Capital), to GA (to see good friends) thus having to travel thru SC. Touched on the east part of TN after visiting Cherokee (Dollywood). So until last year it was a grand total of five states and a district.

Then we took a road-trip to a conference in Milwaukee, WI. So we drove through VA, WV, KY, IN, IL and then to WI. That doubled the number of states I've physically been in on a single road trip. Our good friends in GA then moved to AL, so a flying trip had to be taken to see them: another state. Total states so far: Eleven (plus DC).

Does flying over NY (or any other state for that matter) count?

Mark.

[mwooldri]

41. I can add European countries to my list:

Lived in the UK (technically one country but been to Wales (holiday) and Scotland (university); lived in SE England (Ringo lives there now)), been to France, Belgium, Germany.

[pokerfan]

42. Thirty-eight

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[tinfoilinfor2005]

43. Thirty seven states and D.C., and I live in the Conch Republic.

Also been to Canada, several of the Bahama Islands, England, Germany, France and will be going to Russia and the Baltics in March.

Hopefully I will add many more to the list someday. Good thread!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

44. All except VT, AL, MS, OK, NM, AZ, and Alaska

I've been around.

Also British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

[DiverDave]

45. All except South Dakota

I used to drive a big truck...48 states and canada.

Great for a single guy, not so great for a dad who loves his family.

[greendog]

46. All except Hawaii

n/t

[StellaBlue]

48. not as many as I'd like (16)

Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Maryland
DC
Virginia
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
California

Airports or vicinity only:
Illinois
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina

Mexico (once)

UK (England - lived there four years, Scotland - many times, and Wales - four times)
France (many times)
Belgium (twice)
Netherlands (twice)
Germany (three times)
Austria (twice)
Czech Republic (once)
Poland (once)
Greece (once)
Italy (twice)
Monaco (once)
Spain (once)

hahahaha

[NewJeffCT]

49. Hmm... not too many 21

No idea, so I'll list them:

Connecticut, VT, NH, ME, Mass, Rhode Island, NY, NJ, PA, Delaware, MD, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, Nevada, Arizona.

Outside the US: Aruba, Turks & Caicos, China

[qnr]

50. 50, and all seven continents. Hitchhiking and the military n/t

[Syncronaut Seven]

51. 13 Western states, 6 Mid/South, 3 Eastern, 22 total, Mexico, Canada, Japan

Oregon is home, but I aspire to be Canadian someday.

[Broken_Hero]

52. From Alaska, and i have been to...

Alaska (obviously), Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma (unfortunately), Missouri(there now), Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado...thats, 19? Not so bad for an idiot, who was born/raised on a little island in Ak...:) Driven through BC, thats the only foreign country i've been to. Next summer, my wife and i are goign on a road trip, she hasn't been to a foreign country, so we plan on driving up north into canada...we will probably just go in a big circle, and hit a bunch of other states...some day, i do hope to see all 50, but i will settle for NOT going to Hawaii, i hate the hot weather...

[liberaltrucker]

53. All the Lower 48

But, that's my job:) Also Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta.

[SW FL Dem]

54. All except Alaska, Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas

Now that I am in friggin Florida, I may not ever see them. I have been to Mexico and Europe, but never Canada.

[NMMNG]

55. 17 plus DC

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, California, and Indiana.

[BrewerJohn]

56. The ones I'm missing, to my best recollection

are ND, MI, ME, NH, VT, MA, MS, LA, AR, WV, OK, and KS. That would make my count 38. I've been to both Alaska (lived there 5 years, as a youngster) and Hawaii, and to DC.

[ashling]

57. 32 + D.C.

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan, District of Columbia

[eridani]

58. 34 of 50 here

All except Louisiana, Mississsippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennesee, Michigan, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Alaska, and Hawaii

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

59. Been too? Let's see.

Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Massachusetts, New York, California, Texas, North and South Carolina, Georgia, so that makes 11. I live in Maryland (Baltimore all my 26 years of life), so that's 12 states I've visited or lived in.

[Trigger Hippie]

60. All of 'em except Alaska and Hawaii.

I took a five month road trip to do it. It was great! :)

[MarianJack]

61. 28!

I want totake a trip down to Rhode Island and make it 29!

[tjwmason]

62. None

Always been in the U.K. and Europe.

[tyedyeto]

63. This is where I've been:

http://www.world66.com/myworld66/visitedStates/statemap?visited=AZCACODCIDILINIAKSKYLAMAMIMNMOMTNENVNJNMNYOHOKORPATNTXUTWAWIWY
http://www.world66.com/myworld66 create your own personalized map of the USA

[LynneSin]

64. Ok here's my list

New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, DC, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina (really just drive through the state), Florida, Lousiana, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, California.

Oddly enough I've been to every state that borders my home state of Pennsylvania except West Virginia. However, I just had my Suede Jacket drycleaned & repaired. Not only did the jacket go to West Virginia but it got stranded in the snow storm!

[bikebloke]

65. Entered the planet in DC

Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Washington

If you want to count hanging around an airport waiting for a connection, then:
California
Hawaii
Illinois

If I listed countries, I have a much longer list. But that's another thread.

[Arugula Latte]

66. All except a handful of the Northern Central ones and Louisiana.

I'd been planning on going to go to New Orleans for my 40th birthday in January. :(

I've never been to North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, nor Nebraska.

[Cathyclysmic]

67. 48

[nickinSTL]

68. Been to 22 states, and 35 countries (not counting the US)

Many of the 22 states, I've just passed through, and a few of the 35 countries the same, though I've actually visited most of the countries for more than driving through.

US States:
Maryland, Missouri, Illinois (born & grew up here), Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky

Foreign countries:
Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Andorra, Italy, Great Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Bahamas, Jamaica, Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Liechtenstein, Vatican City, San Marino, Morocco, Monaco.

[trackfan]

69. At Least 15, possibly a few more

CA, AZ, NV, UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN, GA, NJ, NY, MA, VT & NH for sure.

Possibly also some other states on Route 66, NM, TX, OK, KS(?), MO

[yellowdogintexas]

71. Easier to list where I have NOT been, statewise:

North Carolina
West Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Iowa
Utah
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
California
Hawaii
Alaska
Nevada
Nebraska

I live in Texas, and have lived in Indiana, Tennessee, Massachusetts and Kentucky.

Briefly visited Windsor, Canada ..very briefly.

I have traveled to Mexico, Germany, France, and Spain.

My husband has visited or lived in ALL the states that I have not, with the possible exception of Delaware/Maryland, and has been to Japan, Phillipines, Australia