BR46 Posted April 14, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 14, 2021 Talking with my son last night and race plans have changed. With the EF-4 tornado that ripped through his neighborhood and other things he will not be able to race in Topeka Kansas. We will instead be racing at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville New Jersey. Since we are not in a hurry to get anywhere we can take a week to get there and a week to get back. The goal is to avoid toll road (why pay tolls when we're not in a hurry to get there) and look for interesting and fun things on the back roads. Never been to that area so it will be interesting. Any tips on what to see and what to avoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 14, 2021 Just now, BR46 said: Any tips on what to see and what to avoid? See the ocean, avoid New Jersey. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 14, 2021 But, seriously, a backroads path could take you through Gettysburg, Lancaster, into Philly, over to NJ and off to the shore. Return via the ferry from Cape May to Lewes DE, out towards DC, across northern VA to WVA, through the mountains and valleys, camping out there, etc. Where is your starting point? Smudge's shed is still not easy to find on Google maps (too close to CAnada?). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, BR46 said: Talking with my son last night and race plans have changed. With the EF-4 tornado that ripped through his neighborhood and other things he will not be able to race in Topeka Kansas. We will instead be racing at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville New Jersey. Since we are not in a hurry to get anywhere we can take a week to get there and a week to get back. The goal is to avoid toll road (why pay tolls when we're not in a hurry to get there) and look for interesting and fun things on the back roads. Never been to that area so it will be interesting. Any tips on what to see and what to avoid? I do the same in Jersey - avoid toll roads. Going from Baltimore to relatives in Morristown, NJ, the normal route is to pay the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Toll, the Maryland and Delaware I-95 tolls, then pay more tolls by crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the NJ Turnpike, and the various other toll roads connecting to I-287. Instead, I branch off on the no-toll section of I-95 that leaves the Delaware I-95 tollroad, take it up through Philadelphia and across the Delaware River near Trenton, then branch off on a minor road that takes you up through Princeton, NJ and some backroads until coming to a highway that takes you to I-287. It not only saves a lot on tolls, it's faster! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted April 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: See the ocean Looks like Lake Michigan 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: avoid New Jersey. No plans to visit the big cities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, BR46 said: Looks like Lake Michigan If you squint you eyes, face west, and do some big time imagining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted April 14, 2021 Share #7 Posted April 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, BR46 said: No plans to visit the big cities. Just off I-80 in Sharon Pennsylvania is the original Quaker Steak and Lube. Rivals the world’s largest ball of twine in popularity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted April 14, 2021 22 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: If you squint you eyes, face west, and do some big time imagining! Lake Michigan sunrise Atlantic sunrise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 14, 2021 Share #9 Posted April 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: If you squint you eyes, face west, and do some big time imagining! Directionally challenged, eh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted April 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Directionally challenged, eh. Maybe he doesn't know what side of the Lake Wisconsin is on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 14, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, BR46 said: Maybe he doesn't know what side of the Lake Wisconsin is on Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 14, 2021 33 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Directionally challenged, eh. I'd face west (from NJ) to see where BR46 lives and his "Great" lake Michigan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted April 14, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 14, 2021 Don't try to avoid toll roads, especially if you are towing. Unless you have plenty of extra time. Do avoid I76 through Philly. Be ready for traffic Know that COVID's pretty rampant around here right now. Don't expect to hang out in Vineland, it's not that nice. The Philly food and beer scene is great, but not right now, and you're pretty far away. Head into Hammonton, A couple very good food places. Check out the cheese selection at Bagliani's, hit Chimney Rustic Ales for beer. Head just a bit further northeast, start at Batsto, do some hiking in an ecosystem you have never seen before - the Jersey Pine Barrens. Do get to the shore, especially if it's before memorial day and you aren't fighting shoobies for space. Not Atlantic City, start at Strathmere (free beaches!) and head south. Take Route 40 out of Vineland, either direction, you'll see the New Jersey I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted April 14, 2021 47 minutes ago, 12string said: Don't try to avoid toll roads, especially if you are towing. Unless you have plenty of extra time. Do avoid I76 through Philly. Be ready for traffic Know that COVID's pretty rampant around here right now. Don't expect to hang out in Vineland, it's not that nice. The Philly food and beer scene is great, but not right now, and you're pretty far away. Head into Hammonton, A couple very good food places. Check out the cheese selection at Bagliani's, hit Chimney Rustic Ales for beer. Head just a bit further northeast, start at Batsto, do some hiking in an ecosystem you have never seen before - the Jersey Pine Barrens. Do get to the shore, especially if it's before memorial day and you aren't fighting shoobies for space. Not Atlantic City, start at Strathmere (free beaches!) and head south. Take Route 40 out of Vineland, either direction, you'll see the New Jersey I know. We have 4 days to get there and there's 2 sidecar teams from Philly that we probable hang out with after the race for a day or two. Sometimes we can stay a extra night at the race track and leave Monday morning. After Philly we might head up to the big water fall and do the tourist thing maybe find a place to do some mountain biking along the way. We don't have any reason to be in a hurry to get back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted April 14, 2021 Share #15 Posted April 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, BR46 said: We have 4 days to get there and there's 2 sidecar teams from Philly that we probable hang out with after the race for a day or two. Sometimes we can stay a extra night at the race track and leave Monday morning. After Philly we might head up to the big water fall and do the tourist thing maybe find a place to do some mountain biking along the way. We don't have any reason to be in a hurry to get back home. Paterson falls really are cool! There's actually ,pretty good mountain biking available right in the Philly city Limits - start at Valley Green Inn in the Wissahickon Valley Park 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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