The Living Spree

So, without further ado, here is my Living Spree list.

A few brief notes: anything with an "a" or "b" (etc.) after it was an addition to the original list (which actually was only 130 items long).  For example, item number 39a.) would have been something that was added to the original Spree list.  Items listed in italics are the things that I've managed to accomplish.  I'm planning- for what it's worth- to dedicate future entries to explanations and notes on some of the items on the list, recollections and descriptions of the things I've accomplished on the Spree, and so on and so forth.  I may- who knows- from time to time include entries that aren't specifically related to the list- I might include thoughts on topics that I would enjoy exploring- anything I essentially "live for."  I don't know.  Let's just flow with it and see where it goes.  But all that is for later.  Here is the Living Spree in all its glory:

Places to Go


General1.) Do something in all 50 states

Countries
2.) Ireland
3.) Australia
4.) Switzerland

Cities- USA
5.) Portland, OR
6.) San Francisco, CA
7.) Santa Fe, NM
8.) Las Vegas, NV
9.) Miami, FL
10.) Savannah, GA
11.) Seattle, WA

Cities - International
12.) Paris, France
13.) London, England
14.) Vancouver, Canada
15.) Toronto, Canada
16.) Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cities- Revisit
17.) New Orleans, LA
18.) Charleston, SC
19.) Gettysburg, PA

Culture, Amusement, Natural
20.) Machu Picchu (Peru)
21.) Cedar Point (Ohio)
22.) Hershey Park (Pennsylvania)
23.) Each Smithsonian Museum (Washington D.C.)
24.) San Diego Zoo (California)
25.) Ben & Jerry Factory (Vermont)
26.) Conner Prairie (Indiana)
27.) Basketball Hall of Fame (Massachusetts)
28.) Pro Football Hall of Fame (Ohio)
29.) The Louvre (France)
30.) Tour the White House/Capitol (Washington D.C.)
31.) Chicago History Museum (Illinois)
32.) Tour Wrigley Field (Illinois)
33.) Bronx Zoo (New York)
34.) The Cloisters (New York)
35.) RV/Motor Home Hall of Fame (Indiana)
36.) Visit a Volcano
37.) The Grand Canyon (Arizona)
38.) Acadia National Park (Maine)
39.) Colonial Williamsburg- really visit (Virginia)
40.) Mount Vernon (Virginia)
41.) The Henry Ford (Michigan)
42.) The National Zoo (Washington D.C.)
43.) Hike the White Mountains (New Hampshire)
44.) Disney World (Florida)
45.) Experience Music Project (Washington)
46.) Stonehenge (UK)
47.) Hike the Appalachian Trail (ME - GA)
48.) Museum of Sex (New York)
49.) Niagara Falls (New York)
49a.) Hike the Greenbelt Trail (New York)

Amusement, Cultural, Natural- Revisit
50.) Baseball Hall of Fame- see Ryne Sandberg's plaque (New York)
51.) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame- Visit the Hall of Fame Section (Ohio)
52.) Monticello (Virginia)
53.) Elfreth's Alley (Pennsylvania)

Colleges
54.) Beloit College (Wisconsin)
55.) University of Notre Dame (Indiana)

Road Trips
56.) To Carhenge (Nebraska)
57.) To the Alamo (Texas)
58.) To Point Pleasant (West Virginia)
58a.) Portland to Portland (ME-CA)
58b.) The National Tour (Hit 48 Contiguous States)

Themed
59.) Sleepy Hollow, NY @ Halloween
60.) Rockefeller Center @ Christmas
61.) Dell'Osso Farm @ Halloween

Restaurants
62.) Biscuits and Gravy at the Mineshaft (Wisconsin)
63.) Ciao Baby (New York)
64.) Zen Palate (New York)
65.) Eat at first Chili's (Texas)
66.) Eat at place in Milwaukee where meat is served on swords (Wisconsin)
67.) Eat at 75 different diners
68.) Eat at each Grand Lux Cafe
69.) Eat Pizza from 100 different places
69a.) Eat at Maureen's Kitchen in Smithtown

Experiences
Sports-Related70.) Watch a game at each MLB team's home park
71.) See an NHL game live
72.) See the Big East Basketball Tournament live
73.) See a professional basketball game at Madison Square Garden
74.) See a UCLA basketball game live
75.) See a Bears game at Soldier Field

Sports- Activities76.) Run 10 marathons
77.) Run 50 5,8, or 10Ks
78.) Play a round of golf
79.) Bowl a 300 game in Wii Sports Bowling
80.) Break 200 in real bowling
81.) Play frisbee golf
82.) golf par or better at 5 separate mini-golf courses
83.) Ocean kayaking
84.) Horseback Riding85.) Play in at least one more ultimate tournament
86.) Go snowboarding
87.) Go cross-country skiing
88.) Go water skiing
89.) Go whitewater rafting
90.) Go iceskating
91.) Take part in a triathalon

Shows, Music, Etc.92.) Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Show
93.) See U2 in concert again
94.) See Blue Man Group
95.) See They Might Be Giants in concert again
96.) See the Kooks live
97.) See another show on Broadway
98.) See Badly Drawn Boy
99.) Attend Austin City Limits Festival
100.) Sit in Conan O'Brien's studio audience
101.) See MGMT again
102.) Go dancing on New Years Eve
102a.) See the Black Keys live

Places to Stay103.) Stay at Gramercy Park Hotel
104.) Stay at a Bed and Breakfast105.) Camp at Hitherhills State Park
106.)  Stay at a Fairfield Inn107.) Stay at the Otesaga

Unique Transportation108.) Take a minimum 5 day/night cruise
109.) Drive a Jeep Wrangler
110.) Drive or ride in a VW Bus
111.) Take a hot air balloon ride112.) Sail across Lake Michigan
113.) Mississippi River boat cruise

Miscellaneous114.) Take a ghost tour
115.) Take nieces/nephews trick-or-treating
116.) Sing karaoke
116a.) Give someone the "Kiernan" tour
116b.) Pull an all-nighter... for fun

Goals
Things to Do
117.) Pay off all credit cards
118.) Get weight under 200lbs
119.) Get up to 2,000 movies seen on movies list
120.) Read 500 books
121.) Virtually walk across the country (via workout tracking with Nike+)
122.) Actually walk across the country
123.) Buy a home
124.) Buy a red car125.) Beat Super Mario Brothers on SNES
126.) See the Godfather Trilogy

Things to Learn127.) Learn to play a U2 song on guitar
128.) Learn to play harmonica
129.) Learn to swing dance
130.) Learn to drive stick

BONUSEat at 2,000 different restaurants