Greetings all! My girlfriend and I are planning on traveling from North Carolina to California and back, aiming to see as much of the country and experience as much of it as we can. Any advice or pointers on MUST SEE or MUST HAVE/TRY things?!?! We are really into good food and drink, as well as the beauty of the outdoors and exciting events like the annual balloon fiesta in Albuquerque. If anyone has any places they'd recommend stopping or things they'd recommend trying in certain areas, any help would be great!!

Thanks