Monday, March 06, 2006

The West Coast Road Trip Awards

We thought it would be appropriate to recognize the best and worst of our trip. We hope you enjoy.

Best City Visited - Seattle - Despite being a large Metropolis, Seattle keeps a small community feel. Its beautiful scenery, interesting architecture, and cultural attraction make Seattle an intellectually stimulating environment.

Most Considerate Drivers - Oregon - Like dogs beaten into submission, Oregon drivers seem to drive under 110 km and quickly move to the right lane whenever a faster driver approaches.

Most Inconsiderate Drivers - California - There appears to be a big subset of California drivers that believe the world revolves around them and they drive like they are the only car on the road.

Best Microbrew - Pike's Pub, Seattle - OK, we only sampled microbrews at two locations, but Pike's Pub's Scottish Kilt-lifter microbrew had a great, robust flavour. To be honest, BJ's brewery (our other location) also had top notch beer. Who would have thought that Americans can make great beer.

Most Scenic State - Colorado (honourable mention to Montana) - Colorado has canyons, mountains, tunnels for incredibly dramatic scenery. Montana just makes you want to be a cowboy.

Best State - California - A state with the population of Canada in 1/20th the land area, California has diverse scenery and people.

Worst State - South Dakota - As we all know, you're dead to me!

Most Interesting Location Name - Crazy Lady Creek, Wyoming

Most Unusual Use of a Casino - Montana - You know there is a problem when you have a Laundromat Casino!

Best Car Sleeper - Lindsey - Actually car or hotel, Lindsey found a way to continuously sleep.

Most Unusual Trailer Park - After seeing a trailer park in the O.C., I truly believe that trailer parks are ingrained in the white man's culture. How a trailer park exists on land that costs over a million dollars an acre is beyond me.

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