What US states (and counties) have you been to?

[RINO Tom]

I have been fortunate to travel several places out of the country, but I guess the tradeoff is I really haven't been to that many places in the United States.  Some of those states, like PA (one night in Philly), WY (literally drove through once) and KY (been to one Cincinnati suburb), barely even count.

[RINO Tom]

The vast majority of my traveling (of which I've been VERY fortunate to be able to enjoy frequently throughout my 24 years) has been outside the country.  Also, I can't help but feel IL deserves a darker shade.  I lived there until I was 7, but we go back for various reasons (Cubs/Illini games, holidays, visiting Peoria, trips to Chicago, roadtrips with friends, etc.) at LEAST 15 separate times per year, probably closer to 20.

[RINO Tom]

Red = Lived in
90% Blue = Visited to more than 10 times
70% Blue = Visited to 5-9 times
40% Blue = Visited to 3-4 times
30% Blue = Visited 1-2 times
Green = Driven through/stopped in briefly

I have also been to the airport in New York (which I did not count), and I will be adding Nevada to the 30% Blue category in May.  Florida and Nebraska will also move into the 70% Blue category after this February and April, respectively.  Here are the specific numbers:

Illinois - Lived in (Peoria), been back way too many times to count (mostly Kewanee, Peoria, Chicago or Champaign)
Iowa - Live in currently (Iowa City)
Wisconsin - Been way too many times to count (mostly to Door County, Milwaukee and Madison)
Indiana - Been about 10 times now, mostly to visit my sister but once for the Big Ten Championship Game and this New Year's Eve we are making a roadtrip there (Indianapolis, once Carmel)
Florida - Sanibel, Orlando (x2), Naples ... going to add Key Largo in February
Nebraska - Mostly Omaha, one trip to Lincoln ... will be going back in April (Lincoln) for a wedding, so it will move into the 70% Blue category (I think)
Kansas - A few soccer tournaments in Olethe and Overland Park, one trip to Lawrence for a college visit
Missouri - One trip to Kansas City and a few to St. Louis
Colorado - Two vacations to Estes Park (also went to Fort Collins one day)
Virginia - Two trips to see my aunt (Annandale)
Tennessee - Soccer tournament in Memphis and visiting my friend at Vanderbilt in Nashville
Ohio - One trip to Cincinnati when we almost moved there
Michigan - One trip to Frankenmuth
North Carolina - One trip to Charlotte
Pennsylvania - One day and night stranded in the rain in Philadelphia (thought that place was sunny)
Kentucky - Drove through and stopped on the way to Nashville
Wyoming - Drove through and stopped on the way back from Colorado

Most of the traveling I have been lucky enough to do has been either in the Caribbean or in Europe ... five random trips I would like to make in the next 5 years are:

- California (Wine Country or San Diego)
- Texas (Dallas or Austin)
- Louisiana (New Orleans)
- Massachusetts (Boston)
- Kentucky (Louisville, Kentucky Derby)

[RINO Tom]

- California (Wine Country or San Diego)

Honestly, I think these are some of the blander parts of the state.
Anyway, here goes:
Never have set foot in: AL, AK, AR, DE, KS, LA, ME, MS, MT, NH, NM, NC, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, WV
Plane/Train/Drive: CO, CT, GA, IN, MD, OH, WY
Visited: AZ, DC, FL, ID, IA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, SD, UT, VA, WI
Lived in: CA, IL, OR, WA

San Diego, yes.

Wine Country...I dunno what you've got, but I want some if you can't see the awesomeness of Geyserville or Calistoga or Mt. St. Helena!

I guess it's just a matter of taste. I'm not a wine affecionado, and CA has prettier areas (Sierras, Desert, Big Sur, Redwoods)

Unfortunately, I don't have that much time to travel at this point in my life.  I am not saying these areas wouldn't be strikingly different, but I have been to Rocky Mountain National Park, so if I am going to go out to California, it probably wouldn't be for a Sierras or Redwoods type trip.  I'm not super set on either of those two (SD or Wine Country), though.

[RINO Tom]

I will be visiting Illinois for the first time in June.

Welcome!  LOL

[RINO Tom]

Starting a new one with the coloring described in the OP for blue.  Green is driven through and red is airport only: