Jenn's Big Summer Adventure: Part 16 - Round-up

Week 1 (2500 mi):

1. August 19 - Oakland to SLC
2. August 20 - SLC to Sidney NE

• City Cakes & Cafe (http://www.citycakescafe.com)
• Anong's Thai Cuisine in Rawlins (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=3756428376724009430)
• A&G Surplus, Rawlins
• Cabela's 

3. August 21 - Sidney NE to Des Moines IA

• Wave Pizza, Grand Island, NE http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=pizza+grand+island+Nebraska&fb=1&gl=us&hq=pizza&hnear=0x87998644ec7765f7:0xa12d5b784951b17b,Grand+Island,+NE&cid=9953004828580824796
• more bad pizza in IA (cute hotel tho)
  

4. August 22 - Des Moines IA to Mentor OH

• Sullivan's Grocery, Dixon IL

5. August 23-24 - Mentor OH

• Tommy's on Coventry (http://www.tommyscoventry.com/)
• Ferrara's, Mayfield Heights OH
• Thai Orchid, Mentor (http://www.thaiorchidmentor.com/)
• High Thai'd Restaurant, Cleveland Hts (http://www.highthai.com/)
  

Week 2 (1694 mi):
1. August 25 - Mentor OH to Toledo OH (149 mi)

• Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ottawa/)
  

2. August 26 - Toledo OH to Elgin IL (325 mi)

• Indiana Dunes
• Karyn's on Green (http://www.karynsongreen.com/)
• Burnridge Forest, Elgin IL (http://kaneforest.com/ForestPreserveView.aspx?ID=11)
  

3. August 27 - Elgin IL to Briggs Forest, Iowa (329 mi)

• Landmark Family Restaurant
• Cedar Rock (http://www.stateparks.com/cedar_rock.html)
• Roots Market (http://www.rootsmarket.net/)
• Briggs Woods Campground, Independence Iowa (http://www.briggswoods.com/)
  

4. August 28 - Independence IA to O'Neill NE (275 mi)

• Barn Quilts http://develop.hamiltoncountyiowa.com/html/barn_quilts.html and http://www.barnquilts.com/
• Elms Motel, O'Neill NE (two thumbs up!)
  

5. August 29 - O'Neill NE to Manderson SD (250 mi)

• Wounded Knee Monument

6. August 30 - Manderson SD to Custer SP (226 mi)

• Earth Goods (http://earthgoodsnaturalfoods.com/)
• Custer SP and Wildlife Loop (http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/custer/default.aspx)
  
• Blue Bell Campground, Custer SP
• Dakotamart, Custer SD

7. August 31 - Custer SP to Rapid City (140 mi)

• Mt Rushmore
• Cabela's
• Crazy Horse Monument (http://www.crazyhorsememorial.org/)
  

Week 3 (1326 mi):
8. Sept 1 - Custer SP to Buffalo WY (300 mi)

• Custer Post Office
• Wyoming Welcome Center on 90/14
• Aladdin General Store
• Devil's Tower National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm)
  
• Blue Gables, Buffalo WY (http://www.bluegables.com/)

9. Sept 2 - Buffalo WY to Old Faithful (326 mi)

• Big Horn Powersports (http://www.bighornpowersports.com/), Sheridan WY
• Mountain High Natural Grocery, Cody WY (http://www.yelp.com/biz/mountain-high-health-foods-cody)
• Old Faithful Snow Lodge (http://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/old-faithful-snow-lodge-cabins-131.html)
  
• Old Faithful, Yellowstone
  

10. Sept 3  - Old Faithful to Mammothsite (55 mi)

• Old Faithful, Yellowstone
• Yellowstone Geothermal features
• Mammothsite

11. Sept 4 - Mammothsite to Jackson (175 mi)

• Canyon
• Yellowstone egress by Tetons
• Lotus Cafe (http://tetonlotuscafe.com), Jackson WY

12. Sept 5 (320 mi)

• Breakfast in Jackson @Lotus Cafe
• Gas in Idaho Falls, meet up with KTM of Aspen group (http://rmrwinc.com/pages/home.html)
  
• Craters of the Moon (http://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm)
  
• Galena Summit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena_Summit)/Sawtooth Range (no camera batteries!)
• Sawtooth-Idaho Scenic Byway (http://www.idahobyways.gov/byways/sawtooth.aspx)
  
• Stanley (http://www.stanleycc.org/)
  
• Casino Campground/hot spring

13. Sept 6

• Soak in hot spring (http://www.stanleycc.org/do/hot-springs/)
• Back Eddy, Stanley ID (http://www.backeddysmarket.com/)
• McCoy's Tackle & Gift Shop (http://www.mccoystackleshop.com/)
  
• Papa Brunee's Pizza place, Stanley (the BEST well water I have ever tasted! I filled up my Camelback before leaving town!)
  
• Laundry, Stanley
• Riverwear (http://www.riverwear.com/) for cool stickers!
  

14. Sept 7 (150 mi)

• Kirkham Hot Spring (http://www.idahohotsprings.com/destinations/kirkham/)
  
• Big Twin Power Sports, Boise (http://www.bigtwincycles.com/)
  
• Shangri La Tea House & Cafe, Boise  (http://www.shangri-latearoomandcafe.com/)
  

Week 4 (950 mi):
15. Sept 8 (275 mi)

• Shangri La Tea House & Cafe
• Willowcreek Cafe, Vale (http://www.facebook.com/WillowcreekStoreCafe)
  
• El Dorado Ditch Co Restaurant, Unity (http://www.yelp.com/biz/eldorado-ditch-co-restaurant-unity)
  
• Quilts & Beyond, Prairie City
• John Day Quilt Show
• Rory & Ryan - Burns, OR (http://www.burnsorhotel.com/)
  

16. Sept 9

• Harney County Fair (http://www.co.harney.or.us/countyfair.html)
  

17. Sept 10 (325 mi)

• BLM Wild Horse Corrals (http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/wildhorse/corral.php)
  
• Manzanita Lake Cottages, Lassen National Volcanic Park (http://www.lassenrecreation.com/where_to_stay/index.php)
  

18. Sept 11 (350 mi)

• Sierra Hot Springs (http://www.sierrahotsprings.org/)

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