JAG & River's Amazing Epic Odyssey 2016
This is the seventh year that I have travelled around the USA as a vagabond Nia teacher, and the sixth year that River has accompanied me. It is the most ambitious schedule I've mapped out yet. I will make over 115 stops on this trip. I had originally intended to visit the entire country in one outing, but it turned out to make more sense to include a one week stay in Seattle in late July.
First, I'll follow the coast all along the west, south and east, looping up as far north as New York City. then, I'll jaunt to Chicago, and begin to follow Route 66 all the way back to California. There will be a brief detour to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks along the way for the Fourth of July with Zeke.
Then, I'll make my way back to Seattle, visiting Nevada City, CA and Bend, OR on the way. After a brief respite at home, I'll traverse across the middle of the country, visiting Boise, Boulder, Lincoln, Kansas City and Iowa City and Cleveland. Then it's once again to NYC, and onward to New England followed by the Great Lakes. On my way back west I plan to visit the Badlands and several cities in Montana and Idaho.
Before calling it quits, I'll head south again for the Men of Nia weekend event in Santa Fe.
All told, I'll be on the road from April 30 to October 6.
When I'm not teaching class, I'm usually looking for the nearest National Park or burger joint.
Here is a list of my stops and dates.
^ means I've reserved that day for sightseeing
* means I've confirmed a teaching appointment
OREGON:
April 30 - Seaside ^
May 1 - Coos Bay ^
CALIFORNIA:
May 2 - Arcata ^
May 3 - Santa Rosa ^
May 4 - San Francisco ^
*May 5 - Walnut Creek - Danielle
*May 6 - Calistoga - Jill
*May 6 - Campbell - Terre
May 7 -North Hollywood -Pamela
May 8 - Santa Barbara^
*May 9 - Carlsbad -Lisa-Anne
*May 9 - San Diego -Janice
May 10 - Phoenix ^
TEXAS:
May 11 - El Paso ^
May 12 - Del Rio ^
*May 13, 14 - Rockport - Dorene
May 15 - San Padre Island/ Corpus Christi^
*May 16 - Austin - Sara
*May 17 - San Antonio -Adelle
*May 18 and 20 - Dallas - Jan / Jule
*May 21 - Houston -Angela
*May 22 - Houston -Angela
LOUISIANA:
May 23 - New Orleans ^
ALABAMA:
May 24 - Decatur ^
*May 25 - Cullman -Ann (thurs morning)
GEORGIA:
May 26 - Tucker^
*May 27 - Decatur -Sandy
FLORIDA:
May 28 - Tallahassee ^
*May 29 - Sarasota -Rebecca
*May 31 - Sarasota - Rebecca
* June 2 - Pompano Beach -Jody
*June 3 - Gainesville -Sarit
SOUTH CAROLINA:
*June 4 - Myrtle Beach - Debbie
NORTH CAROLINA:
*June 5 - Pineville -Terese
*June 6 - Charlotte -Sherrie, Terese
* June 7 - Durham -Kate, Haven
VIRGINIA:
June 8 - Harrisonburg^
*June 9 - Richmond - Felicia
MARYLAND:
*June 10 - Baltimore -Heather
WASHINGTON D.C.
June 11^
*June 12 - Highland Park -Ines
NEW YORK:
June 13 - Manhattan ^
CONNECTICUT:
*June 14 - Woodbridge - Nancy
*June 15 - Manhattan - Jayne, Caroline
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CONNECTICUT:
*June 17 - Milford - Nancy
OHIO:
June 18 - Columbus - Jill
ILLINOIS:
June 19, 20 - Chicago^
*June 21 - Naperville - Kendra
MISSOURI:
*June 22 - St. Louis -Sally
June 23 - Springfield ^
OKLAHOMA:
June 24 - Oklahoma City ^
TEXAS:
June 25 - Amarillo ^
NEW MEXICO:
*June 26 - Albuquerque -Diane
ARIZONA:
June 27 - Holbrook ^
*June 28 - Flagstaff -Stephanie
*June 29 - Sedona
*June 30 - Sedona -Alba
July 1 - Kingman ^
NEVADA:
*July 2 - Las Vegas ^
UTAH:
*July 3, 4 - Zion / St. George - Zeke
*July 5, 6 - Bryce Canyon / Cedar City -Zeke
CALIFORNIA:
July 7 - Barstow ^
July 8 - Santa Barbara - Ken
*July 9 - Santa Monica -Cheryl
July 11 - Auburn ^
*July 12 - Nevada City - Aimee
OREGON:
July 13 - Klamath Falls ^
*July 14 - Bend - Libby
*July 14 - Springfield - Janet
July 15 - Portland^
*July 16 - Portland - Samantha
@Nia HQ
9:00 am - Five stages
10:15 am - the Woodstock Experience
July 17 - Portland^
* July 18 - Portland -Sam/Magz
*July 20 - Portland - Samantha,
@Nia HQ
5:45 pm - Orchestra
WASHINGTON:
July 21 - Olympia^
*July 22 - Centralia -Christina
July 23 - 28 - Seattle ^
*July 29 - Leavenworth -Gayle
*July 30 - Walla Walla - Marika
IDAHO:
*July 31 - Boise - Britta, Laurana, Michelle, Nancy
WYOMING:
*Aug 1 - Evanston - Lisa
UTAH:
*Aug 2 - Salt Lake City - Liz / Lisa
COLORADO:
Aug 3 - Grand Junction ^
*Aug 4 - Denver (Evergreen) - Sandy
*Aug 5 - Lyons - Jasmine
*Aug 6 - Boulder - Jackie and Marty
NEBRASKA:
Aug 7 - Omaha^
*Aug 8 - Lincoln - Jean
KANSAS:
*Aug 9 Kansas City - Marcelle
Aug 10, 11 - Cedar Rapids^
*Aug 12 - Coralville - Beth
INDIANA:
Aug 13, 14 - Indianapolis - Robin
PENNSYLVANIA:
Aug 15 - Pittsburg ^
NEW YORK:
Aug 16-18 - NYC ^
*Aug 19 - Manhattan - Robyn / Joan
MASSACHUSETTS:
Aug 20 - W Concord - Maria
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Aug 21-23 Nashua^
MAINE:
*Aug 23 - Portland - Erin
VERMONT:
Aug 24 - Newfane ^
Aug 25 - Burlington ^
NEW YORK:
*Aug 26 - Albany - Richele / Casey
*Aug 27 - Averill Park - Richele
Aug 28 - NYC^
*Aug 29 - Cornwall-on-Hudson -Lynn
Aug 30-Sept 1 - Manhattan ^
Sept 2 - Williamsville ^
OHIO:
Sept 3 - Cleveland^
*Sept 4 - Avon Lake - Amanda
MICHIGAN:
Sept 5 - Kalamazoo^
Sept 6 - Mackinaw City ^
WISCONSIN:
Sept 7 - Green Bay^
MINNESOTA:
Sept 8 - Duluth^
WISCONSIN:
Sept 9 - Brookfield^
*Sept 10 - Hubertus -Jill
Sept 10 - Duluth^
Sept 11 - Roseville^
*Sept 12 - Minneapolis - Amy
-Minnetonka - Beth / Liz
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Sept 12 - Sioux Falls^
Sept 13 - Rapid City ^
MONTANA:
*Sept 14, 15 - Billings - Sue, Aimee
*Sept 16 - Red Lodge - Samantha
WYOMING:
Sept 17 - Jackson^
MONTANA:
*Sept 18 - Helena -Kathryn
Sept 19, 20 - Kalispell^
IDAHO:
Sept 21 - Coeur d'Alene^
*Sept 22 - Hayden -Jamie
OREGON:
Sept 23 - Baker City^
IDAHO:
Sept 24 - Twin Falls^
UTAH:
Sept 25, 26 - Nephi ^
NEW MEXICO
Sept 27, 28 - Farmington ^
COLORADO
*Sept 29 - Durango - Evonne
*Sept 29 - Oct 2 - Santa Fe -Mark, "Men of Nia"
Oct 3 - Grand Junction ^
IDAHO:
Oct 4 - Pocatello^
OREGON:
Oct 5 - Pendleton - Michelle
Oct 6 - Seattle HOME!!!!
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