I live in Washington, so no chance to see it here, but my brother lives in NYC, so I’m planning on flying out, and we’ll probably drive somewhere upstate. Hoping the weather isn’t rubbish!

I live in Washington too. I’m going to stay with friends in Texas for viewing.

My community will have 2 minutes of totality and are actively planning to host visitors. Churches, school clubs, and other orgs are planning big meals for those who travel here. Here in the Ouachita National Forest the skys may not be completly clear that day, but it will be a great place to watch.

Word of advice from someone who drove to the 2017 eclipse:

Wherever you go to see the eclipse, do not try to leave that day. Plan on staying the night after the event. Traffic is apocalyptic in the area around the path of the totality for about 12 hours after.

The group I was with in 2017 insisted on driving back immediate after. Our 3 hour drive to a spot in rural Tennessee the day before turned into a 10 hour drive back. And it was like that everywhere. Just stay the extra night.

That being said, you should absolutely get into the path of totality. I’m definitely going again. It’s the most incredible thing I have ever seen. The difference between being near thetotaility and in the totality is like the difference between almost climaxing and climaxing. It’s important. Go see it. I promise you won’t regret it.