Grand Canyon Road Trip from DFW

[nathajw]

We're driving from Dallas to GC and staying on the southern rim. Will see the Hoover Dam and cruise through Vegas to drop wife off at airport for a girls trip and then I'm heading back with The kids. Keep in mind I'll be with 3 boys ages 3-12. I think we were going to drive through Amarillo on the way out and Lubbock on the way back to switch it up.

Any recs on anything is greatly appreciated. Where to stay, what to see, where to eat, I'll take it all. We've just started planning the trip.

 

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

We're driving from Dallas to GC and staying on the southern rim. Will see the Hoover Dam and cruise through Vegas to drop wife off at airport for a girls trip and then I'm heading back with The kids. Keep in mind I'll be with 3 boys ages 3-12. I think we were going to drive through Amarillo on the way out and Lubbock on the way back to switch it up.

Any recs on anything is greatly appreciated. Where to stay, what to see, where to eat, I'll take it all. We've just started planning the trip.

If a very hot woman pulls alongside in a Ferrari and suggestively smiles at you, find a way to make it happen.

 

[nathajw]

If a very hot woman pulls alongside in a Ferrari and suggestively smiles at you, find a way to make it happen.

 

[FMPoke]

In the Hoover Dam the hard hat tour is great although your youngest might rule that out. Trying to think of kids places in Vegas. The Mandalay Bay Shark Reef Aquarium would be pretty cool.

 

[JonnyVito]

You better hit up some UFO stuff in New Mexico.

 

[The Duke]

White Sands National Monument

Santa Fe/Bandelier National Monument

Carlsbad Caverns National Park / Guadeloupe Mts National Park

VLA outside Socorro NM

Petrified Forest National Park

 

[Rdcldad]

pollos hermanos has great chicken fingers in ABQ

 

[nathajw]

pollos hermanos has great chicken fingers in ABQ

Nah bro, it's Twisters...

Don't think I'm not going to drive around ABQ for 20-30 minutes and take a look at some of the shooting locations...

https://wikitravel.org/en/Breaking_Bad_Tour

 

[driad]

White Sands National Monument

Santa Fe/Bandelier National Monument

Carlsbad Caverns National Park / Guadeloupe Mts National Park

VLA outside Socorro NM

Petrified Forest National Park

I was disappointed in Carlsbad Caverns.

 

[CowboyPhil]

Fremont street in Vegas really opened my kids eyes

 

[The Duke]

I was disappointed in Carlsbad Caverns.

You sir, have a high bar. Been there twice, stunning. My kids have talked about it for years.

 

[driad]

You sir, have a high bar. Been there twice, stunning. My kids have talked about it for years.

Reminded me of fantastic caverns in Springfield Missouri. We were there last Memorial Day & walked out instead of taking the elevator, that was a pretty good workout.

 

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

I was disappointed in Carlsbad Caverns.

Yeah, well I was disappointed with the Grand Canyon and losing my virginity!

 

[CowboyPhil]

My kids were so interested in the Grand Canyon they spent the whole time chasing a squirrel around trying to get a pic. I'm like, you can see those at home. There are not any mile wide holes in Oklahoma to visit.

 

[osutater]

My kids were so interested in the Grand Canyon they spent the whole time chasing a squirrel around trying to get a pic. I'm like, you can see those at home. There are not any mile wide holes in Oklahoma to visit.

I knew of a few in Drummond Hall.