You have a good plan.
things I think about:
driving the coast.. San Diego to Vancouver
Canadian train trip
for fall… maybe Midwest: Great Lakes
Utah/colorado
So… my father went to school in Boston. I was born there. My parents gave me Stowe as a middle name. They moved to San Francisco when I was 2-3. I have not been, but would like to at some point.
For those who liked hard rock/metal, they were liked. MTV gave them a boost more nationally with summertime girls ( very pop). It was a deviation from what they normally put out.