Big Mike's Top 50 Always Wanted To Do List is an ongoing quest to do everything or anything that peaked my interest!
Big Mike has been chasing and replacing events since 2009.
Every time I accomplish one, I replace it with another cool event.
Here is the current up to date list and below that is everything checked off so far!!!
(Big Mike has decided to not add anymore items when completing another one so to finish the list!)
Big Mike has been chasing and replacing events since 2009.
Every time I accomplish one, I replace it with another cool event.
Here is the current up to date list and below that is everything checked off so far!!!
(Big Mike has decided to not add anymore items when completing another one so to finish the list!)
1. Visit Macchu Picchu (7 Wonders of the World)
2. Go to Australia
3. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
4. Go to one of My Step Kids Weddings
5. Play Whirly Ball
6. Visit the Corn Palace in South Dakota
7. Attend the Superbowl
8. See a NY Ranger Ticker Tape Parade
9. Go to a 24 Hour Disney Day
10. Find a GeoCache in all 50 States (45/50, ID, NE, NM, OR, WA)
11. Visit the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis
12. Visit Every Major Caribbean Island (23/25, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago)
13. Visit All Canadian Provinces (7/10, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island)
14. Hide Own Geocache
15. Visit Every NFL Football Stadium (31/32 - Seattle Seahawks)
16. Visit Bora Bora
17. Stay in an Over Water Bungalow
18. Attend a Baseball Game of all MLB Teams (28/30 - TB, TEX)
19. Visit Every NASCAR Track (25/29 - Texas, Iowa, COTA, WTR)
20. Get a Picture with 1000 Facebook Friends (752)
21. Vacation at a Sandals
22. Meet Vince McMahon
23. Do the Pennsylvania Waterfall Tour
24. Visit Cuba
25. Finish All Above, Move To An Island, Get A Puppy
*** Things Completed so far: ***
2024:
Join the Mile High Club
2023:
Puffin Experience at Sea World San Antonio
Ride 1,500 Different Roller Coasters
Visit Africa
Visit the Beatles Abbey Road Crossing
Visit Stonehedge in the UK
Take a Trans Atlantic Cruise
Do the Sky Jump on the Stratosphere in Las Vegas
Go to Arches National Park
See the Northern Lights in Iceland
Do a Polar Bear Plunge
Go to Carnival in Rio
Attend Ground Hogs Day in Punxsutawney
Visit 500 Amusement Parks
2022:
Shred UPS Gear at Good Riddance Day in NYC
Go on Edge in NYC
Ride a Segway
Create My Own Website
See 200 Broadway Shows
2021:
Visit Red River Gorge in Kentucky
Visit Hindenburg Crash Site
Visit all 5 Hawaiian Islands
Visit the Top 100 Hot Dog Joints in NJ
See a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Visit the Field of Dreams in Iowa
Visit Prince's Paisley Park
Visit Betzler Funeral Home in Kalamazoo
Throw a Hat for a Hockey Hat Trick
Visit the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador
2020:
Retire
See the Wild Horses in Assateague
2019:
Go to Italy
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
Visit the Coliseum in Rome
Take a Gondola Ride in Venice
Go on Tilt in Chicago
Swim with the otters at Nurtured By Nature
Attend a Lantern Release
Go to a Pokemon Go Fest
Cruise the Panama Canal
Meet Dave "El Prez" Portnoy
Visit the Pizza Barn in Yonkers
Visit Friday the 13th's Camp Crystal Lake
2018:
Visit Bermuda
Visit Glass Beach in CA
Visit Every Major Mexican Beach Town
Stand under the Reno Arch
Go on the NJ Hot Dog Tour
2017:
See a Hockey Game at the War Memorial in PA
Meet The Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot
Get a Fish Pedicure from the Garra Rufa Fish
Tour the White House
Attend IAPPA
Swim with the Pigs in the Bahamas
See Green Day
Go to the Big E Fair
Walk Entire Length of Central Park
2016:
Go on the Ledge Hanging over the Grand Canyon
Raft the Grand Canyon
Sail the Caribbean on a Sailboat
Visit the 2 Best State Fairs (MN & TX)
Bring Niece Bevin to an Amusement Park
Visit JFK Assassination Site
See Puffins at Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
Visit Winslow Arizona
2015:
Visit Alaska
Visit all 50 states
Take a NYC Open Air Double Decker Bus Tour
Walk across the George Washington Bridge in NY
See AC/DC in the front rows
Visit the New One World Trade
Hear “our” song “A Thousand Years” Performed Live
Take a Dog Sled Ride in Alaska
Complete Mom’s 5 Wish List Events
Stay at a Dude Ranch
Visit South Beach Tow
Visit the Site of Woodstock
Witness Baby Turtles March to Ocean
2014:
Visit City Museum in St. Louis
Buggy Ride in Amish country
Boat cruise the Mighty Mississippi River
Visit Flight 93 Shanksville PA site
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Visit the Hamptons in Long Island
Meet up with childhood crush Jill Wallach
Watch planes land at the St. Maarten airport
Visit Stone Mountain in Georgia
Lose weight to ride El Toro, Millenium Force, & Bizarro again
Meet a Facebook Friend a Day for the Whole Year
Do an Escape the Room Contest
Shoot a Real Gun
Partake in a Foam Party
Visit Ghost Town Centralia in PA
Stay in the Champagne Room at Cove Haven
Visit Lizard Lick Towing
2013:
Visit Pearl Harbour in Hawaii
Volcano National Park in Hawaii
Ride Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn
Take the NBC Studio Tour in NYC
Take Scott's Pizza Tour in NYC
See "Winter" from "A Dolphin's Tale" in Clearwater FL
Visit NASA Space Center in Houston
See stepson John in a football game
Play the 5 best mini golf courses in the USA
Visit Atlantis in Bahamas
Go to the San Gennero Festival in NYC
Ride the Olympic bobsled ride in NY
See a Nascar super speedway race
Visit UPS Headquarters in Atlanta
Visit Graceland in Tennessee
Visit the Budweiser Clydesdale Hamlet in Missouri
*** 2012:
Great Wall of China (7 Wonders of the World)
Meet the Fonz (Henry Winkler)
Go to the Price is Right
See Lambau Field in Green Bay
Ride Tram car to Roosevelt Island in NYC
Visit Chichen Itza (7 Wonders of the World)
Ride the Toys R Us Ferris Wheel in Times Square
Visit Cancun
Visit the Fonz Statue in Wisconsin
Visit Wrigley Field in Chicago
Hike to the back of the Hollywood Sign
Visit Yosemite National Park
Do a helmet dive
Have a picture taken with a Panda Bear
*** 2011:
Visit UPS Founding Park in Seattle
Bring Lucky Dog to Central Park in NYC
Cruise on the Minne Ha Ha at Lake George NY
Compare Pat's and Geno's Cheese Steaks in Philly
See The Liberty Bell in Philly
Run up the steps from Rocky in Philly
Change Facebook status to "In a Relationship"
Attend a NY Jets open practice
Go to Japan
Visit Disney Sea in Tokyo
Ride 1000 different roller coasters in the World
Go see The Peoples Court or Judge Judy
Visit new Citi Field
Visit Betzler Field in Wilkes Barre PA
Have a monthly Big Mike Road Show "show"
Visit La Brea Tar Pits in CA
Take a Hollywood Home of the Stars Bus Tour
Visit Randy's Donuts in California
Dance on The Big Piano from "Big" at FAO Schwartz
*** 2010:
Visit Aruba
See Old Faithful
Visit Mount Rushmore
Go to the Top of the Rock in NYC
Visit Barbados
Go to Octoberfest in Germany
Find long lost love Jennifer
Bring Lucky Dog to the Ocean
See the Jersey Shore House
Visit the World of Coke in Atlanta
Go to the Little League World Series
Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
*** 2009:
Visit Fenway Park
Visit Grand Canyon
Perform on a Broadway Stage in NYC
Visit 4 Corners USA
Visit Roswell New Mexico
Do the rides on the Stratosphere
Ice skate at Rockerfeller Center
Visit Key West Florida
Ride an air boat in the Everglades
Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
Visit new Yankee Stadium
Visit new Prudential Center
Go To a Ticker Tape Parade in NY
2. Go to Australia
3. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
4. Go to one of My Step Kids Weddings
5. Play Whirly Ball
6. Visit the Corn Palace in South Dakota
7. Attend the Superbowl
8. See a NY Ranger Ticker Tape Parade
9. Go to a 24 Hour Disney Day
10. Find a GeoCache in all 50 States (45/50, ID, NE, NM, OR, WA)
11. Visit the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis
12. Visit Every Major Caribbean Island (23/25, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago)
13. Visit All Canadian Provinces (7/10, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island)
14. Hide Own Geocache
15. Visit Every NFL Football Stadium (31/32 - Seattle Seahawks)
16. Visit Bora Bora
17. Stay in an Over Water Bungalow
18. Attend a Baseball Game of all MLB Teams (28/30 - TB, TEX)
19. Visit Every NASCAR Track (25/29 - Texas, Iowa, COTA, WTR)
20. Get a Picture with 1000 Facebook Friends (752)
21. Vacation at a Sandals
22. Meet Vince McMahon
23. Do the Pennsylvania Waterfall Tour
24. Visit Cuba
25. Finish All Above, Move To An Island, Get A Puppy
*** Things Completed so far: ***
2024:
Join the Mile High Club
2023:
Puffin Experience at Sea World San Antonio
Ride 1,500 Different Roller Coasters
Visit Africa
Visit the Beatles Abbey Road Crossing
Visit Stonehedge in the UK
Take a Trans Atlantic Cruise
Do the Sky Jump on the Stratosphere in Las Vegas
Go to Arches National Park
See the Northern Lights in Iceland
Do a Polar Bear Plunge
Go to Carnival in Rio
Attend Ground Hogs Day in Punxsutawney
Visit 500 Amusement Parks
2022:
Shred UPS Gear at Good Riddance Day in NYC
Go on Edge in NYC
Ride a Segway
Create My Own Website
See 200 Broadway Shows
2021:
Visit Red River Gorge in Kentucky
Visit Hindenburg Crash Site
Visit all 5 Hawaiian Islands
Visit the Top 100 Hot Dog Joints in NJ
See a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Visit the Field of Dreams in Iowa
Visit Prince's Paisley Park
Visit Betzler Funeral Home in Kalamazoo
Throw a Hat for a Hockey Hat Trick
Visit the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador
2020:
Retire
See the Wild Horses in Assateague
2019:
Go to Italy
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
Visit the Coliseum in Rome
Take a Gondola Ride in Venice
Go on Tilt in Chicago
Swim with the otters at Nurtured By Nature
Attend a Lantern Release
Go to a Pokemon Go Fest
Cruise the Panama Canal
Meet Dave "El Prez" Portnoy
Visit the Pizza Barn in Yonkers
Visit Friday the 13th's Camp Crystal Lake
2018:
Visit Bermuda
Visit Glass Beach in CA
Visit Every Major Mexican Beach Town
Stand under the Reno Arch
Go on the NJ Hot Dog Tour
2017:
See a Hockey Game at the War Memorial in PA
Meet The Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot
Get a Fish Pedicure from the Garra Rufa Fish
Tour the White House
Attend IAPPA
Swim with the Pigs in the Bahamas
See Green Day
Go to the Big E Fair
Walk Entire Length of Central Park
2016:
Go on the Ledge Hanging over the Grand Canyon
Raft the Grand Canyon
Sail the Caribbean on a Sailboat
Visit the 2 Best State Fairs (MN & TX)
Bring Niece Bevin to an Amusement Park
Visit JFK Assassination Site
See Puffins at Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
Visit Winslow Arizona
2015:
Visit Alaska
Visit all 50 states
Take a NYC Open Air Double Decker Bus Tour
Walk across the George Washington Bridge in NY
See AC/DC in the front rows
Visit the New One World Trade
Hear “our” song “A Thousand Years” Performed Live
Take a Dog Sled Ride in Alaska
Complete Mom’s 5 Wish List Events
Stay at a Dude Ranch
Visit South Beach Tow
Visit the Site of Woodstock
Witness Baby Turtles March to Ocean
2014:
Visit City Museum in St. Louis
Buggy Ride in Amish country
Boat cruise the Mighty Mississippi River
Visit Flight 93 Shanksville PA site
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Visit the Hamptons in Long Island
Meet up with childhood crush Jill Wallach
Watch planes land at the St. Maarten airport
Visit Stone Mountain in Georgia
Lose weight to ride El Toro, Millenium Force, & Bizarro again
Meet a Facebook Friend a Day for the Whole Year
Do an Escape the Room Contest
Shoot a Real Gun
Partake in a Foam Party
Visit Ghost Town Centralia in PA
Stay in the Champagne Room at Cove Haven
Visit Lizard Lick Towing
2013:
Visit Pearl Harbour in Hawaii
Volcano National Park in Hawaii
Ride Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn
Take the NBC Studio Tour in NYC
Take Scott's Pizza Tour in NYC
See "Winter" from "A Dolphin's Tale" in Clearwater FL
Visit NASA Space Center in Houston
See stepson John in a football game
Play the 5 best mini golf courses in the USA
Visit Atlantis in Bahamas
Go to the San Gennero Festival in NYC
Ride the Olympic bobsled ride in NY
See a Nascar super speedway race
Visit UPS Headquarters in Atlanta
Visit Graceland in Tennessee
Visit the Budweiser Clydesdale Hamlet in Missouri
*** 2012:
Great Wall of China (7 Wonders of the World)
Meet the Fonz (Henry Winkler)
Go to the Price is Right
See Lambau Field in Green Bay
Ride Tram car to Roosevelt Island in NYC
Visit Chichen Itza (7 Wonders of the World)
Ride the Toys R Us Ferris Wheel in Times Square
Visit Cancun
Visit the Fonz Statue in Wisconsin
Visit Wrigley Field in Chicago
Hike to the back of the Hollywood Sign
Visit Yosemite National Park
Do a helmet dive
Have a picture taken with a Panda Bear
*** 2011:
Visit UPS Founding Park in Seattle
Bring Lucky Dog to Central Park in NYC
Cruise on the Minne Ha Ha at Lake George NY
Compare Pat's and Geno's Cheese Steaks in Philly
See The Liberty Bell in Philly
Run up the steps from Rocky in Philly
Change Facebook status to "In a Relationship"
Attend a NY Jets open practice
Go to Japan
Visit Disney Sea in Tokyo
Ride 1000 different roller coasters in the World
Go see The Peoples Court or Judge Judy
Visit new Citi Field
Visit Betzler Field in Wilkes Barre PA
Have a monthly Big Mike Road Show "show"
Visit La Brea Tar Pits in CA
Take a Hollywood Home of the Stars Bus Tour
Visit Randy's Donuts in California
Dance on The Big Piano from "Big" at FAO Schwartz
*** 2010:
Visit Aruba
See Old Faithful
Visit Mount Rushmore
Go to the Top of the Rock in NYC
Visit Barbados
Go to Octoberfest in Germany
Find long lost love Jennifer
Bring Lucky Dog to the Ocean
See the Jersey Shore House
Visit the World of Coke in Atlanta
Go to the Little League World Series
Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
*** 2009:
Visit Fenway Park
Visit Grand Canyon
Perform on a Broadway Stage in NYC
Visit 4 Corners USA
Visit Roswell New Mexico
Do the rides on the Stratosphere
Ice skate at Rockerfeller Center
Visit Key West Florida
Ride an air boat in the Everglades
Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
Visit new Yankee Stadium
Visit new Prudential Center
Go To a Ticker Tape Parade in NY