Next week, I’m going to Vegas. The trip was planned earlier in the year to coincide with some 40th birthdays and a music festival. My funemployment status made the choice to drive a no brainer. It, also, meant I didn’t have to make any real decisions yet.
A few weeks later, it was discovered that an east coast friend will be arriving in Vegas for a conference, just as the music festival friends are leaving. Of course, I’ll extend my trip a few days. I was so happy I hadn’t done something set in stone, like buy a plane ticket!
I was thinking of taking the long way home anyhow. Then this week, a little seed got planted into my brain. Roswell.
I mean, why not? I missed it the last time I drove cross-country. It’s an awful long way to drive for a bit of novelty. I’m not a serious tinfoil type but I’ll be back to work soon enough, might as well have a little fun.
With that in mind, I pinged a friend in Dallas because, relatively speaking…I’ll be close. Much to my surprise, the answer I got was a weekend tailor made for me. My favorite band, that isn’t part of the festival in Vegas, will be in Dallas.
Suddenly my crazy idea, seemed like a really FUN crazy idea! An hour later, it seemed completely ridiculous. An hour later, it was definitely happening. An hour later, there was absolutely no way it was possible. An hour later, I was kicking myself for not doing it….and it hadn’t even happened yet! This cycle of YES – NO! – YES!! has continued ever since. Decisions still haven’t been made.
I have started doing some research though. I’ve found a brand new and seemingly great yarn shop in Bakersfield to visit and of course, there’s Sin City Yarns to visit in Vegas. I’ve found some ghost towns and state parks. I’ve located the section of Route 66 that plays America the Beautiful in New Mexico. So I’ve got some options!
I need your suggestions though, anybody have a not to be missed yarn shop? I’m not at all committed to that blue line that google drew so feel free to suggest anything southwesty! Sedona, Flagstaff and Albuquerque are all possibilities. Breaking Bad tour of ABQ? Might need to research that one!
I leave Tuesday, and it seems like this may turn into a 3 week excursion! Yarn shops, roadside attractions, great eats, scenic pieces of road…I’m open to all of your suggestions! Let me have ’em…
FogKnits 
Have you checked out knitmap or the road trip planner on Ravelry? Both would help you with your crazy fun trip. And I’m quite jealous that you’re going to Roswell! It’s on my travel bucket list:)
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I have so I’ve got some starting points, nothing like personal experience though. I’ve skipped Roswell on my previous passes through NM, I regret it. No yarn shop there though…darn!
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Heidi visited a yarn shop in Las Vegas New Mexico it is on the square. So many places where to tell you to go?
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Interesting, I didn’t know Las Vegas, NM was even a place. I’m beginning to think I’ll skip the far eastern trek to Dallas and stick around NM more. I’ve only passed through ABQ so plenty of exploring to do and Santa Fe as well.
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Have fun with that!!!! I’m UK based, so that much driving seems completely insane, but I vote you do it
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I bet! Lol! I’d love to drive all around the UK! I could make that take 3 weeks too… :)
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That sounds like so much fun! Enjoy every moment:)
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That looks fun, definitely do it!!! As for yarn shops, in addition to Ravelry there is an app, Yarn Places, that might help. Be warned though I have found that some of the ones listed have closed.
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Yup, heard that! Yarn shops definitely require research! On a previous cross country drive…San Francisco to Key West (and back!) I only managed one yarn shop. Every other shop I passed was closed at the time. And of course there’s the places that were closed entirely.
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Which is so sad, with this huge knitting and spinning community that Ravelry has created, that we can’t support our LYS enough to keep them open.
Wherever you are on 4/21 I hope you can find a shop, it is the first LYS day.
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Years ago there was a lovely yarn shop in Jerome, AZ, a small fascinating town outside Sedona, if you get a chance stop there, the lovely yarn shop is closed by the town is well worth the look, for the view alone when you get to the top. Here is a listing of some more yarn shops. https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Yarn+Shops&find_loc=Jerome%2C+AZ+86331
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I’m definitely interested in Sedona, I’ll check out Jerome too!
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YOU are the trip my friend. Have a blast, and find some awesome yarn shops along the way.
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I wish I could help, but considering the grand total of my US travels is 3 days in Atlanta I shall just sit back and watch to see where you go. Living in little old Britain, the thought of driving anywhere for 27 hours without going into the sea seems magical to me. What a big country you have to choose from!
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Have a fun trip – yarn shops on the way – yahay!
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I’m looking forward to following along this sounds like a fun trip.
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