My first question is "how long do you think you'll need for that trip and are you able to swing that?" You said you didn't necessarily have a time limit. At 2230 miles approximately, it would take you about 4-1/2 days to drive that at 500 miles per day. Then add time for sightseeing.

As far as restaurants/bars in your stopping places, my husband and I usually do one of two things. Our first choice is to ask at the check-in desk where we're staying for the night. (We are just looking for restaurant recommendations, though, and not the local bar scene.) We may ask something like, "where's a great local place to go for dinner?" Or "where's the nearest hole-in the-wall eating place that's got great food?" Another thing we use is TripAdvisor app or website. We've been known to use that more when we're driving and want a lunch place that isn't McD's or similar.


Donna