A Geek's Tour Of North America?

Posted by timothy on Wednesday July 23, 2003 @08:15AM from the you-better-write-a-book-afterward dept.

PlanetThoughtful writes "Later this year I'm taking advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to backpack around the U.S. and Canada (Sept 2003 to whenever I have to come home again). Being a lifelong Australian geek (think of Steve Irwin and then stop, because I'm nothing like that and neither is anyone else, Steve Irwin included) I'm desperately curious: what would make it to the travel itinerary of Slashdot's all-time geek-tour of North America? Think electronics, architecture, astronomy, enlightenment! Think gadgets, bookstores, software, comics, The Library Of Congress, The Smithsonian, Wanting To See Really Amazing Things! Think travelling on a budget, then forget about that if it's a 'You Must See This Before You Die' sort of suggestion. And then stop thinking about these things, and actually tell me!"

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Burning Man by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-23 08:17 · Score: 5, Interesting

http://www.burningman.com

you will not be disappointed
Portland OR by notcreative · 2003-07-23 08:20 · Score: 5, Interesting

In Portland, you need to visit Powell's Bookstore. It is huge (a couple of city blocks in downtown) and has all kinds of cheap used books to read on your travels. Portland is also generally a cool place to visit, and if you're in the Northwest anyway it would be a good time.
Re:Forget the big sights, Fry's is where it's at by tinkertank · 2003-07-23 08:25 · Score: 5, Interesting

The Deifenbunker!

http://www.diefenbunker.ca/

See the only Cold War, atomic bomb proof, command centre completely open to the public.

By far the coolest thing I've ever seen!

I'd put it number one on the geek tour! A key part of NORAD... mainframes and all....

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