Our 50 states (and provinces/territories)

Just for fun ... in how many different states/provinces/territories have you ...

Attended a concert?
Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Mo., Mont., Wash., Wis.

Entered a lake/river/ocean/body of water?
Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mich., Mo., Mont., Ore., S.D., Wash., Wis.
British Columbia

Eaten at Taco John's?
Ariz., Idaho, Ill., Iowa, Mont., Wash.

Your turn. There's some obvious categories still out there. Bonus points for AP style ...

 

Attended a concert? California, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsy, Giants Stadium, Vermont, D.C., Jamaica, Amsterdam

Water? California, Nevada, New Mexico, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Vermont, New Hampshire, few others I'd have to think about to remember

Taco John's? Iowa

Attended MLB game? California (Dodgers, Angels), Massachusetts (Red Sox), New York (Mets, Yankees), Missouri (Royals)

Sex? California, New Mexico, Kansas, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Jamaica

 

Played golf, U.S. states: All but 10 (Maine, N.H., Vt., Mont., N.D., S.D., Wyo., Iowa, Ark., Del.)

 

Concerts: Cal., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Maine, Mass., Mont., Neb., N.H, N.M, N.Y., Pa., R.I., Tex., Va.
Water: Easier to say which I haven't. Ala., Miss., N.D., Tenn.. Wisc., Wyo.
Taco John's: What's that?
MLB Game: Every state where there's a franchise.

 

Played golf's a good one: Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Ill., Iowa, Mich., Wash.

"Hit a Home Run" (I knew it wouldn't take long to go there, Songbird): Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Ill., Iowa, Mich., Mont., Ore., Wash., Wis. Also Ontario and B.C.

Need to step up my game in both categories!

 

MLB game: Missouri (Cardinals and Royals), Illinois (White Sox and Cubs), Colorado, Massachusetts, California (Giants and Angels), Washington (Seattle)
Sex: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Ohio, Washington D.C.

 

Played golf: Ariz., Cal., Colo., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Hawaii, Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mo., N.H., N.Y, N.C., Pa., R.I., Va.

 

Wait, so when Hank Snow was singing about being everywhere...was he implying he'd had sex in all those states? I feel like I've missed out on something obvious all these years.

 

Attended a concert?
Tennessee, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, N.Y., N.J., Maryland, Virginia, D.C.

 

Hank Snow was Canadian, hence the many Canadian places referenced in his version. Maybe ol' Hank got around!

Pro baseball (MLB/MiLB): Ontario (Blue Jays, Ottawa Lynx), New York (Yankees), Maryland (Orioles), California (Angels, Dodgers, toured Petco), Tennessee (Chattanooga Lookouts, Nashville Sounds, Memphis Redbirds, Knoxville Smokies), Kentucky (Lexington Legends), Georgia (Braves), Florida (Rays), South Carolina (Myrtle Beach Pelicans), Nevada (Las Vegas Stars)

Concerts: Ontario, Michigan, New York

 

Entered a lake/river/ocean/body of water?
Colorado, California, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia (does being in the Washington rain count as a body of water?) and possibly Arizona depending on how quickly my parents got me out of Tucson ahead of a massive flood.

Pro baseball (MLB/MiLB): Just in California: Candlestick, AT&T Park, The Oakland Coliseum, Dodgers Stadium, Angels, Petco, Municipal Stadium (San Jose Giants), Raleys Field (then Sacramento River Cats), Jet Hawks Stadium (Lancaster) and Mavericks Stadium (Adelanto, AKA the butthole of California). Not in California: toured the BOB in Arizona, Shae Stadium and Yankee Stadium.

Gone through the airport (layover/destination): California: SFO, San Jose, LAX and San Diego; Colorado: Denver Airport; Arizona: Phoenix Airport; Texas: Dallas-Fortworth; Washington: Sea-Tac; Hawaii: Honolulu and Kahului (Maui); Illinois: Chicago O'Hare; Virginia: Richmond; New York: Laguardia and JFK; Florida: Tampa International