4 hours in YOUR city... (day care, houses, theater)

[ckhthankgod]

For Syracuse, I would say to check out the MOST in Armory Square: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0475...7i16384!8i8192
https://www.most.org/

the Creekwalk: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0486...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
City of Syracuse

perhaps get a bite to eat at Dinosaur BBQ: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0524...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/syracuse/

or Apizza Regionale across the street, both of which are connected: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0522...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.apizzaregionale.com/

If you have time and have a sweet tooth, around the corner is Glazed and Confused, a donut shop: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0518...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://glazedsyr.com/

There are other itineraries like things around University Hill, other parts of Downtown or even along that route that could work as well.

[Citykid3785]

Atlanta

Start in Piedmont Park. Walk the beltline down to Ponce City Market. Grab a coffee and a bit. Continue along the beltline until you reach New Realm brewing. Grab a beer and people watch. By this point, your 4 hours are up.

[Podo944]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

If you have time and have a sweet tooth, around the corner is Glazed and Confused, a donut shop: [url]

Oh that's a great name for a donut shop! Lol! Jimmy Page should be impressed, after all the munchies that song caused!

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

For Syracuse, I would say to check out the MOST in Armory Square: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0475...7i16384!8i8192
https://www.most.org/

the Creekwalk: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0486...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
City of Syracuse

perhaps get a bite to eat at Dinosaur BBQ: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0524...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/syracuse/

or Apizza Regionale across the street, both of which are connected: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0522...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.apizzaregionale.com/

If you have time and have a sweet tooth, around the corner is Glazed and Confused, a donut shop: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0518...2!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://glazedsyr.com/

There are other itineraries like things around University Hill, other parts of Downtown or even along that route that could work as well.

Just to add since there was a mention of a brewery in the OP, this is in that general area of Downtown as well: https://talkingcursive.com/homepage/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0509...2!9m2!1b1!2i37

[zenith32]

In OKC you could go for a stroll along the Oklahoma River starting around the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park, then go visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum (aka the 1995 bombing memorial) and the Botanical Gardens downtown and then head just outside the city to Arcadia to get food and maybe some novelty sodas at Pops 66 on old Route 66.

[TheTimidBlueBars]

Reno itself doesn't offer a ton for tourists, usually people spend most of their trip at Tahoe. But that's boring, and you'd spend 2 of your 4 hours just getting there and back.

So for Reno: start with a visit to the Nevada Historical Society museum. Head to Louis' Basque Corner on E. 4th St for lunch, enjoying the cuisine of the Basque ethnic group (hailing from the Spain-France border) who have long had a significant presence in Nevada. Stop into one of the casinos downtown --- you might not be able to find a real-life poker game going on, but the slot machines are mildly entertaining for half an hour. Walk south, passing by the Truckee River (yes, Nevada has water!), through the beautiful old-money neighborhood of Old Southwest, and finish off with a great view of the city and Sierras at Newlands Park.

[woxyroxme]

My entire downtown is antique and trinket shops, it’s overrun every weekend.

[SunGrins]

In Rio Rancho, NM -- Hike along the Bosque trail bordering the Rio Grande with views of the Sandia Mountains. If in winter, watch for Sandhill Cranes. Fall colors of the old Cottonwoods are spectacular. You could kayak the river. Stop for a beer and pub food at any of a half dozen local breweries. Head to the Kuaua Pueblo - Coronado Historic site and tour the Pueblo ruins and the museum. The Pueblo kiva is one of a few known with painted frescoes that have been preserved and displayed in the museum. Coronado's winter camp was near the site where he launched incursions into the surrounding Pueblo communities. The museum includes information and relics of the conquistadors and the several thousand Mexican Indians that he brought with him. There are motel accommodations and some Air B&Bs. Rio Rancho is adjacent to Bernalillo (established c. 1692), Corrales, and Albuquerque. Albuquerque will keep you busy for a few days or more. Corrales is sort of artsy with good food and a couple breweries. The Casa San Ysidro is a preserved hacienda/ranchito house museum usually open for tours. Bernalillo has restaurants and microbreweries and a major fiesta in August. There are several casinos nearby. [The pandemic might have the schedules curtailed.]

[Cmusic29]

Why am I limited to only 4 hours? If I dislike a place and get "off" vibes I am out in under an hour. If I like a place after a few hours I stay longer, for several days or more.

[Heel82]

Originally Posted by Cmusic29

Why am I limited to only 4 hours? If I dislike a place and get "off" vibes I am out in under an hour. If I like a place after a few hours I stay longer, for several days or more.

Most people don’t do open-ended road trips where they simply try out a place and then decide whether to stay or not. They have a rough idea of how many miles to cover each day, allot a set amount of time to see a place, and then keep moving.

But also, this is likely simply a thought experiment to give people a rough idea of what they could expect if they were just randomly placed somewhere for a few hours.