What are some counties/towns in Montana and Alberta that are within 3 hours of each other?|170870

I want to take a vacation to both Montana and Alberta and want to stay in towns that are at least one hour from the border, so I would like to know what areas in Montana and Alberta are about 2 hours from each other. Thanks !

Lethbridge, Alberta, and Great Falls, Montana?

Great Falls is almost two hours away from the border, though. Maybe something closer, such as Conrad or Shelby, would work, but they_re quite small. There are also places around Glacier National Park.

What is the best places to go on a road trip in texas?|186247

i am planning a fun and exciting road trip as a family vacation right here in texas. But what is the best places to go. I need lots of ideas i am really good at planning. i was thinking the six flags amusement parks and the alamo, and even blue bell creamery and places like that, but i want the kids to have fun so what else is out there. I am trying to plan it on a budget though.

I think your kids might enjoy these places.
Houston -
Downtown Aquarium is 500,000 gallons of marine life. You can ride a train through a shark tank, eat at the Aquarium restaurant, see exhibits and play games.
NASA Space Center to see actual space crafts, touch moon rocks, land a shuttle or try a space walk on a simulator.

Georgetown -
Inner Space Caverns

New Brunfels -
Schlitterbaun, the largest water park in Texas

Glen Rose -
Dinosaur Valley State Park to see well preserved dinosaur tracks in the riverbed of the Paluxy River, when river is low in summer. Call 254-897-4588 to check on water depth.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Park has some of the world_s most endangered animals roaming the 2,700 acre park along with 60 other species of wild animals.

Where is the best scenery and most peaceful place in Alaska?|195587

Might be living there eventually... (No LARGE cities please)

Denali is beautiful. I just took the trip for the first time a few weeks ago. It_s relaxing and very calming to see all of the beautiful scenery that the park has to offer. Portage Glacier is also very exquisite and a nice thing to see if you_ve never seen it before.


Military Bases:
Eielson Air Force Base - southeast of Fairbanks
Elmendorf Air Force Base - Anchorage Army Posts
Fort Richardson - Anchorage
Fort Wainwright - Fairbanks

Well it depends on what you see as large. But the nice thing about AK is that you can live outside the city easily. I live in Fairbanks, and most of the population in either on base or outside of Ak. there is also delta, takes less than five min to drive through. All throughout AK there is beautiful scenery, when its really clear you can see Denali and it beautiful, in the winter there are the stars that are SO BRIGHT and the moon gets very big and bright and of course there is the Aurora.

Best scenery depends on what you like. If you like a maritime climate and the sea, then live somewhere on the Kenai Peninsula...not really any big cities there. If you like a more continental climate with bigger mountains (but more extreme temps) you could live in Talkeetna. For a balance of the two, and to be nearer to a big city (but not in one) you could live in the Mat-Su Valley northeast of Anchorage (that is where I am planning on living in a few years).

As for military bases, there are Elmendorf (Air Force) and Richardson (Army) in Anchorage, and there are Eielson (Air Force) and Wainwright (Army) outside Fairbanks.

Well the others have mentioned the air force and army bases. We also have 2 coast guard stations (one in Kodiak and one in Sitka). There are also smaller posts here and there too. Now I live in Anchorage and find it lovely. However if I want to leave town to go camping and what not I can either go south along the Seward highway, and within 10 miles see nothing but the highway, the water and the mountains. or one of my favorites is to head north and then east towards Tok. Stopping in the mountains and camping. In the fall watching all the changing colors and going berry picking (yes, I do bring a gun as bears are out looking for berries too). Just listening to the birds and nature. A few years ago my grandmother from Tennessee came up. we came across a field of purpley-pink fireweed just covering this field. She thought it would make a wonderful picture to take home and asked us grandkids to go stand in it. We got there and disappeared, the plants were like cornstalks. She loved that photo.
that is the thing about even Alaska_s largest city, 15 minutes you can be in wilderness. Even from downtown

What is there to do around Eastern Illinois University?|186916

i am planning on going to EIU in the fall of 2009, and just wondering what there is to do in charleston.

I grew up near Charleston and have two degrees from Eastern. If you want to go to college be willing to study and complete your courses and degree(s) on time. If you can do the required studying and make the grades the first year or two then that frees you up to have more free time to investigate the area around Charleston. Charleston is a small city but Eastern is a great university. There are a lot of historic sites as well as other interesting places to visit around Charleston. With a car you can travel around the area within two hours and see much more. Use the internet to find the exact places which may interest you. A lot of the sites around Charleston are on the theme of President Lincoln.

Jackson Av Coffee (Live Music), Bars/Bands(usu. let in freshman), Movie theater, Parties(you don_t nec. have to drink), Champaign is an hour away and they have clubs that let in 19 y/o_s, Campus activities(you get a weekly calendar and there are tons). Overall, its what you make it.. :)