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Bettie

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23. We're taking the kids

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 08:58 AM

Jun 2017

down to Missouri to see it.

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Where will you be on Aug. 21, 2017 - U.S. Solar Eclipse [View all] packman Jun 2017 OP

At my place in Hillsboro, Oregon... cbreezen Jun 2017 #1

interactive map at link lets u choose your location and see % of sun blocked. cool tool msongs Jun 2017 #2

My husband, some members of his family and I will be in North Carolina csziggy Jun 2017 #3

I live just across the state line in Georgia alfie Jun 2017 #15

I'm thinking of driving to Marshall, MO xmas74 Jun 2017 #4

Any suggestions for around St. Louis? We are going to take Amtrak from Chicago lunasun Jun 2017 #10

Check this site - they drill down to individual towns csziggy Jun 2017 #20

Oh wow thank you so much . Got a reservation for the train and booked a room but lunasun Jun 2017 #21

That site also has a really good deal on eclipse glasses csziggy Jun 2017 #24

I saw that . We need glasses . I am thinking of some kind of tripod set up for photos but lunasun Jun 2017 #27

Jefferson City, MO ogsball Jun 2017 #31

Hmmm l will look into that . We do have camping gear. And our tickets are flexible...thanks lunasun Jun 2017 #32

If you like to camp xmas74 Jun 2017 #45

Thank you ! We are going to take time this weekend to decide what we will do for the eclipse lunasun Jun 2017 #53

Thanks for that link. I already have a room booked in Nashville. alphafemale Jun 2017 #42

If you are taking Amtrak, why not take it on to Fulton, KY? It stops there. tonyt53 Jun 2017 #33

Thanks and I see it is a diverse area which is important to us . We really have to sit down lunasun Jun 2017 #34

I don't know about there. xmas74 Jun 2017 #36

Our daughter and her boyfriend, his parents and me and my husband... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #5

we 3 Californians will also be Oregon immigrants for that weekend! Mt Hood and Madras. nt wiggs Jun 2017 #49

I've bought my glasses ajd will he headed to NE corner of Kansas citood Jun 2017 #6

It's my son's birthday.... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #7

Kearney, NE, watching along with PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #8

No hotel room is not a problem customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #13

SE Nebraska. roamer65 Jun 2017 #9

Madras, OR. Super excited! Will try to stay away from the other 70,000 who will descend on central wiggs Jun 2017 #11

I can arrange to be there customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #12

I wish I could be near some action, but I won't LeftInTX Jun 2017 #14

Beach party at the beach house AngryAmish Jun 2017 #16

Nashville is in the path of totality so I will be able to see it in my yard Tanuki Jun 2017 #17

I heard the schools are closing that day, Sissyk Jun 2017 #43

In the dark pintobean Jun 2017 #18

I'll allow it. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2017 #25

It'll probably rain that day BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #19

yeah, which is why I'm looking for places with a good east-west road caraher Jun 2017 #26

Heading near Columbia SC NightWatcher Jun 2017 #22

We're taking the kids Bettie Jun 2017 #23

What side of Missouri? Nt xmas74 Jun 2017 #46

The husband is planning it, but we noted Bettie Jun 2017 #50

SW of St. Louis! logosoco Jun 2017 #28

John Day ! California_Republic Jun 2017 #29

92.5% in my backyard,might have to drive NE a tad.......n/t Bengus81 Jun 2017 #30

Dead center in the path of totality. Foamfollower Jun 2017 #35

Both of my Home Towns are in the totality zone Nac Mac Feegle Jun 2017 #37

if this was in the early 80s clu Jun 2017 #39

i viewed an annular eclipse that way some years ago. GreenEyedLefty Jun 2017 #40

decisions decisions clu Jun 2017 #38

Unless my lot in life improves significantly, right at the edge of the the zone. GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #41

Carhenge, Alliance, Nebraska, frogmarch Jun 2017 #44

TY KNR Lucinda Jun 2017 #47

Daughters and I flying to Portland then driving to Madras, OR. Lots and lots of people wiggs Jun 2017 #48

Crossville Tennessee spinbaby Jun 2017 #51

Headed down to Southern Illinois bdjhawk Jun 2017 #52