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(West to east)


Madras, OR:
wcrhkd

Dayton, OR:
2ruse

BOI (Ontario, Oregon):
jrl767
PWMTrav+family (tentative)
HkCaGu

SLE / Salem, OR:
Eastbay1K
Smiley90
C W

AS3382 PDX-MCI in flight, ID-WY
violist
lili
There are still window seats available on this flight
(though in coach and for lots of money)

Island Park, ID:
SLOCouple (probably driving to or near Rexburg)

JAC / Jackson Hole, WY:
Austin787 (watching at the airport)


CPR / Casper, WY:
pseudoswede + 6

AIA / Alliance, NE:
mhnadel
headinclouds (Sidney)

LNK / Lincoln, NE (driving west for viewing):
jerry305 +1
TheLifeOfA_NKCM + 3 (Staying in Omaha then driving somewhere near LNK)

MCI/Kansas City: (driving north or east into MO for viewing)
Sweet Willie
jackal (possibly; if I come, I'll drive up to STJ on 8/21; may also be near St. Clair, MO or Carbondale, IL)

STJ (north of MCI, MO):
ClaudiSTR
FriendlySkies

Evansville, IN:
mvitale + 1 (then driving to Carbondale, IL-ish for viewing)

BNA(/Hopkinsville, KY): (Click for URL)

Zorak
tmiw
HPN-HRL
diburning +1
financialhippie + family
exerda +1
l'etoile (likely watching in Gallatin)
trek87

GSP / Greenville–Spartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy

CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there! )
yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
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How about a US total eclipse DO?; Aug. 21, 2017; let's start planning!

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Old Jan 4, 2017, 8:57 pm
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Originally Posted by ajGoes
While there's much to see in that area, the weather is not very favorable for getting to see the eclipse. You should head for Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, or eastern Oregon (east of the Cascade Mountains) for that. ...
note the correction ... many posts upthread mention that there may indeed be decent viewing weather west of the Cascades (i.e., the Willamette Valley and along the coast), but the odds of clear skies are much higher in the eastern part of the state
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Old Jan 5, 2017, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by jrl767
note the correction ... many posts upthread mention that there may indeed be decent viewing weather west of the Cascades (i.e., the Willamette Valley and along the coast), but the odds of clear skies are much higher in the eastern part of the state
Yes, of course. I was thinking east but typed "west".
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Old Jan 5, 2017, 3:42 pm
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booked a room at the DEN Aloft for 8/20-22, with plans to just rent a car and drive somewhere (Alliance? Casper?) to view.
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Old Jan 7, 2017, 9:27 pm
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Originally Posted by DavidDTW
Another cool option would to be in a moving vehicle along the path, maintaining totality for a longer time. (Is that even possible?)
You really don't want to be in an enclosed space during totality.
That's what convertibles are for...
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Old Jan 8, 2017, 6:38 am
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
That's what convertibles are for...
You won't be able to see the dramatic shadow bands and the effects of the sudden darkness on wildlife from a moving vehicle.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 12:26 am
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I was thinking about St Claire, Missouri, about an hour drive from St Louis where there are plenty of hotels. It gets 2min40sec of totality, but does it work weather-wise?
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Old Jan 12, 2017, 4:18 pm
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I'm thinking about doing a day trip, probably to BNA, with CHS as the fallback option. I chose BNA/CHS since I can just exit the airport and wait for the eclipse, no rental car needed!
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 7:38 am
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Originally Posted by diburning
I'm thinking about doing a day trip, probably to BNA, with CHS as the fallback option. I chose BNA/CHS since I can just exit the airport and wait for the eclipse, no rental car needed!
I'm leaning towards this same option, plus direct flight BOS-BNA on WN with a CP for me
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 8:56 am
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I would be interested in joining this. I am as of now planning to fly to Boise and drive north from there. My logic is that BOI is usually reliably cheap for flights, high probability of clear skies, decent hotel options. But I could be convinced to go to other locations if there is a FT DO to join.
Airlines are also jacking up the costs for this weekend. Travel on this particular Sunday/Monday to/from BOI is about $100 higher round trip than any other weekend all summer, except for the 4th of July.
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by PV_Premier
Airlines are also jacking up the costs for this weekend. Travel on this particular Sunday/Monday to/from BOI is about $100 higher round trip than any other weekend all summer, except for the 4th of July.
Those sneaky devils!
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by financialhippie
Those sneaky devils!
No biggy, it's like an 8 hour drive with some nice desert scenery along the way. If fares don't recede, I will just put some miles on my new jeep.
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Old Jan 14, 2017, 7:50 am
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Airlines are also jacking up the costs for this weekend. Travel on this particular Sunday/Monday to/from BOI is about $100 higher round trip than any other weekend all summer, except for the 4th of July.
Not just airlines. I saw a Holiday Inn Express in Casper WY going for $428 on the night of Aug 20th! (hmm...may have been Cheyenne...)
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Old Jan 19, 2017, 12:54 am
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Originally Posted by PV_Premier
Airlines are also jacking up the costs for this weekend. Travel on this particular Sunday/Monday to/from BOI is about $100 higher round trip than any other weekend all summer, except for the 4th of July.
Prices seem elevated for BNA too. This might actually be one of the few times where a domestic Y award redemption is worthwhile.
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Old Jan 19, 2017, 5:46 am
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Not just airlines. I saw a Holiday Inn Express in Casper WY going for $428 on the night of Aug 20th! (hmm...may have been Cheyenne...)
That must be a record!
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Old Jan 19, 2017, 9:24 am
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Prices seem elevated for BNA too. This might actually be one of the few times where a domestic Y award redemption is worthwhile.
Not really...BOI-PDX-SMF at a reasonable time to get back to BOI on 8/21 is 30K AS miles!

I think I will just drive up...gives me more flexibility...unless some better fares and/or saver space open up...
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