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LAST UPDATED: September 1st, 2019

A 10,000+ Mile Road Trip Around the Coast, Discovering the Best Food, Craft Beer, Wine and Scenic Stops in the USA

In the over 4 years that we’ve been travelling full time, we’ve had some seriously amazing adventures. Most of them centered on road trips around the US and spending time in Mexico. This fall we set out on our biggest mission yet… A 6 month, 10,000+ mile road trip around the entire coast of the USA!

While we did part of this route 4 years ago when we first started travelling, it happened pretty quickly so we didn’t get much time to really explore.

This time we’ve decided to take our time and see ALLLLL the cool things we missed the first time around (I’m looking at you, Winchester Mystery House!).

Read on to see where we’re headed!

Email us as Amanda@TheTravellingBlizzards.com to suggest a stop or inquire about a partnership!

Our Route/Itinerary

Dates are not listed both for our safety and because we like to go with the flow. If you are interested in partnering with us, please send an email to for more specific dates.

Edmonton, Alberta to Seattle, Washington

1-2 days in the Rocky Mountains
2-4 days in the Okanagan Valley exploring the wine & food scene
3-4 days in Seattle, Washington

Hwy 1 & Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from Seattle to San Diego

10-14 days in Oregon
- 3 days in Portland
- 1 day in St Helens (Halloweentown)
- Random exploring the coast and wandering as we please
- Visiting craft breweries and exploring the coast
20-30 days in California
- Explore the Redwood forest
- 2-3 days in San Fransicso
- Sonoma & Napa Valley wine scene
- Disneyland & Universal Studios, with a focus on themed eats & drinks
- So many food places and markets in Los Angeles
- Hitting every awesome viewpoint along the PCH that we can

Los Angeles to Williams to finish Route 66

4-5 days to finish the last piece of Route 66 that we missed last year

Williams, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada

A stop at the Grand Canyon
Visit the Hoover Dam
Wander the Las Vegas strip

Las Vegas, Nevada to Panama City Beach, Florida

2-3 days in Arizona
- Phoenix for some tacos
- Tucson for some sunset photography
- Ghost towns of Tombstone and Bisbee
1 day in New Mexico
- White Sands National Monument
8-10 days in Texas
- Stops in El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Houston
- Explore the Texas coastline- a first for us!
- Dive into the Tex Mex foodie scene
5-7 days in Louisiana
- Exploring Lafayette
- Visit New Orleans for beignets, plantation visits and a bayou tour
- Focus on things to do along the Gulf Shore
5-7 days in Mississippi and Alabama
- Stops in Mobile and Orange Beach
- More coastal fun

Exploring Florida

6-8 weeks exploring the state of Florida, with the aim to drive as close to the coast line as possible
- Heavy emphasis on beaches, nature and food on this leg
- Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola
- Visit the state capital, Tallahassee
- Relax in Panama City
- Disneyworld & Universal Studios
- Florida Keys and the Everglades
- Drive the coastline and catch some sunrises on the east coast of Florida, including spending time in Daytona Beach and St Augustine

Jacksonville, Florida to New Jersey

3-5 days in Georgia
- Various stops along the coast, including a few days in Savannah
5-7 days in South Carolina
- Stops in Hilton Head, Beaufort and Charleston
3-5 days in North Carolina
- Stop in Wilmington
- Explore the Outer Banks
3-5 days in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware

New York City

3-4 days exploring the city
Catch a Broadway Play
Look for some filming locations
Emphasis on foodie stops
Explore the Hudson Valley

Next Steps…

After NYC planned stops include:

1-3 weeks exploring New England
1-3 weeks exploring the Maritimes of Canada
1-2 weeks in Upstate New York, with returns to Corning, the Finger Lakes, Syracuse and Rochester
Drive back to Edmonton with several stops throughout:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Montana

For media inquires email: Amanda@TheTravellingBlizzards.com

This map will face near constant additions over the next 6 weeks of planning

Accommodations

With the ultimate goal being to find comfortable, interesting and suitable places to lay our head at night, we will be focusing our accommodation searches on campgrounds and hotels.

With the help of KOA, AirBnB, Hotels.com and Booking.com we will find some great places to stay throughout our road trip around the US.

What You Can Look Forward To

During our trip I will be putting out a ton of content including, but not limited to:

Blog posts detailing:
- Best places to eat
- Top places to stop
- Must-see attractions
- Great camping locations
- Off beat attractions to add to your road trip
- Travel itineraries for a number of destinations
Social media posts and stories highlighting:
- Awesome foods we find along the way
- Delicious burgers, drinks and tacos
- must-see stops
Youtube videos showcasing:
- Stunning vistas
- Open road drives
- Our camping set ups
- Camping recipes from on the road

These posts will be optimized for Google and Pinterest, and shared on my social media channels in order to reach my growing audience. With website traffic increasing by over 400% year over year and visitors spending 4 min on the page, these posts will be seen by an ever-increasing audience.

How you can follow along

While my social media game ebbs and flows, once we get on the road I will be posting regular updates on:

You can also see my inspiration and keep up with my latest posts on my Pinterest account, specifically my boards titled:

Get in touch!

Do you have an awesome stop we need to know about? Contact us to let us know!

Interested in working with us? Contact us!

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