Poll Results & Road Trip Recommendations Needed!

Ok so I'm pretty sure the title of the blog post gave it away but...I'm going on a road trip!!  It wasn't so much decided by the poll, but it is nice to see at least some of my readers support this decision!

Jenny and I booked our flights from Las Vegas back to DCA a few days ago. We will figure out the rest of the coming weeks. The nice thing about this trip is that we can be super flexible (if we were flexible people, we're not. We're planners).

Below is what I know of our itinerary. Please help us fill in the gaps! We would love recommendations on places to go, things to do, sights to see, food to eat, etc! I would even consider not staying at a Starwood or Hilton if there is a interesting local hotel you might suggest.

Also - if you're free Sept 30th through Oct 9th and want to join us - let me know!

September 30th - DC to Charlotte
Time in car:  6 hours 51 minutes
Place to stay: Jenny's house
Things to do:
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October 1st - Charlotte to Nashville
Time in car: 6 hours 36 minutes
Place to stay:
Things to do:
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October 2nd - Nashville to Little Rock (with a stop in Memphis along the way)
Time in car: 3 hours 29 minutes to Memphis; 2 hours 18 minutes to Little Rock

Place to stay:
Things to do:
Sights to see:
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October 3rd - Little Rock to Oklahoma City
Time in car:  5 hours 29 minutes
Place to stay:
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Sights to see:
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October 4th - Oklahoma City to Albuquerque
Time in car:  8 hours, 40 minutes
Place to stay:
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October 5th - Albuquerque to Flagstaff
Time in car:  5 hours 0 minutes
Place to stay:
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October 6th - Flagstaff to Las Vegas
Time in car:  6 hours 16 minutes
Place to stay:
Things to do:
Sights to see: Grand Canyon
Food to eat:

October 7th & 8th - Las Vegas
Place to stay:
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October 9th - LAS to DCA