Travels

I made a trip down to Texas earlier in the week. On Tuesday, my brother and I had breakfast at the McDonald's near my university. While we were enjoying our food, a well-dressed woman walked by, and she was packing heat--a handgun holstered to her torso.
That's my kind of woman. Only in Texas.

Some buddies and I are planning to take a road trip next week. Originally, we wanted to go to Yellowstone but then decided it was too expensive and too far. That kicked off a long series of setbacks: We made plan after plan, only to have them quickly unravel. Currently, we're only scant days away from departure, and without a clear plan, much less a destination.
So: Any input? Basically, we don't want to travel more than 2500 miles (unless flying), and we'd like to be able to do the trip without consulting a loan shark or auctioning of our kidneys on ebay.
Those are your criteria, ladies and gentlemen: Do your best.