15 Jul FatBoy and the Nice American Highway Journey
“There isn’t a higher place on the earth to pack up a van and hit the open street than America.”
For those who had one final alternative to journey the extensive open roads of this nice nation of ours, the place would you go? Only one 12 months in the past, in July of 2019, Analise and her crew by no means imagined that their Fatboy Summer time Highway Journey can be their final grand journey for the foreseeable future.
However 2020, oh, how you have got modified every thing!
One terrific factor about America is that anybody with a automotive or van can pack it to the brim and take off to anyplace. The extensive open street! It’s a beckoning image of our freedom. And with a driver’s license in hand and a entrance seat stuffed with gasoline station snacks, you’ll be able to discover till your hearts are content material.
Highway journeys are about as American as ice cream sandwiches on a scorching July afternoon. And this 12 months, greater than ever, we discover ourselves eager for the times of the wind in our hair. The by no means ending potentialities that come from a giant, old-school street map unfolded in entrance of us appear extra engaging than ever earlier than.. And though it won’t be time to load up the van simply but, it’s by no means too quickly to plan for the times that certainly will come once more.
So when the world reopens and Covid-19 hopefully fades away with 2020, right here’s a enjoyable plan to your subsequent Nice American Highway Journey.
Utah
Beginning out west within the nice state of Utah, you’ll lack for nothing in the case of superb views from the extensive open expanse. This 420 mile journey can simply be accomplished in someday. And what a day it is going to be! Options starting from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys enhance this certainly one of a sort panorama. The quirky little stops alongside the way in which will make you smile. And with one aim in thoughts final summer time, Fatboy lovers, Analise and her crew, determined to load up the truck with large coolers of ice cream treats and dry ice and set off on a giant journey.
Like Santa distributing his toys, the Fatboy crew made it their aim to offer away as many ice cream treats as potential whereas exploring from North to West between Utah and LA. And like Fatboy, in your first post-Covid street journey, don’t miss out on all the wonder Utah has to supply as you journey Freeway 15 from Salt Lake Metropolis to Las Vegas.
A Few Attention-grabbing Stops Alongside Your 420 Mile Trek from Salt Lake Metropolis to Las Vegas:
Loveland Residing Planet Aquarium
Scipio Petting Zoo and Fuel Station
Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
Brigham Younger Winter Residence
Rosenbruch World Wildlife Museum
Las Vegas
Because the Fatboy ice cream truck rolled into Vegas, the crowds went wild without spending a dime ice cream sandwiches. With nothing guiding their journey besides the anticipation of bringing a smile to individuals’s faces, the crew simply merely began looking for essentially the most unbelievable locations to park within the scorching, Nevada solar. For sure, they have been welcomed with open arms.
Everybody is aware of {that a} street journey by means of Las Vegas should embody a cease on the Strip, however playing isn’t the one factor that the town has to supply.
10 Issues To Do in Vegas That Don’t Contain a On line casino:
Go to Hoover Dam and luxuriate in Lake Mead
Discover Boulder Metropolis
Go to the Neon Museum
San Diego
After Elvis took our final Fatboy sundae of the day, we determined it was time to set off for the breezy seashores of San Diego. This 330 mile drive was stuffed with anticipation as a result of we knew the shoreline was virtually in attain. And though there have been locations to cease alongside the way in which, we determined to energy by means of and simply set our websites on the seaside! Southern California has a lot to supply. Your entire coast is dotted with one good seaside after one other.
You merely can’t go mistaken.
However if you’re in search of one thing extra native and unique to do together with your time, contemplate in search of out a surf competitors like we did. The Supergirl Surf Professional Competitors was one other good place to share our Fatboy goodness with the crowds.
Listed below are some nice experiences that the locals say you could soak up whereas in San Diego:
Greatest place to walk – The Strand and Torrey Pines Nationwide Reserve
Greatest espresso store/bakery – Higher Buzz and Hen Rock Espresso Roasters
Greatest Seashores – Pacific Seashore and Mission Seashore
Greatest Nightlife – North Park
Greatest Brunch – Cody’s
Greatest Tacos – The Taco Stand and Metropolis Tacos
Greatest Attraction – Balboa Park
Los Angeles
After absorbing the solar in San Diego we restocked the dry ice and moved in direction of the massive metropolis. Hollywood right here we come!
There’s a lot to do and see in Los Angeles that the record is infinite. In an effort to discover the most important crowds to share our scrumptious ice cream treats, we determined to start by making our option to one of the vital standard websites of all – the enduring Hollywood signal.
Crowds flocked to our van at each location throughout our three days in LA. Fatboy as soon as once more introduced smiles to many faces as we stuffed tummies with free ice cream treats. The very best crowds have been discovered at Griffith Observatory, the Chinese language Theater, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Seashore, Malibu, Zuma Seashore and Dodger Stadium. These are our should see street journey stops in and close to Los Angeles, California.
Seven enjoyable stuffed days had come to an finish. The Fatboy Nice American Highway journey was an enormous success! And fingers crossed, we might be touring once more quickly. Do you have got any recommendations for our subsequent ice cream journey? We all know that 2020 will quickly move. We’ll quickly have the ability to hit the open street as soon as once more. Hopefully our journey has impressed you to dream about your subsequent post-Covid travels. The extensive open street is beckoning us all. Optimistically, our ice cream truck might be coming to a metropolis close to you very quickly!
Completely happy travels!
