Here in Northeastern NY, it was fantastic. First real spring day at almost 60 degrees, morning ride of 20 miles. Came back through our small town and it was packed. We've a small nature trail adjacent to our property and total strangers were walking up the hill to do the trail all morning. Just good vibes, have no idea where they were all staying just not that many rooms available. Glad they came nonetheless.
Watch parties all around. Can't understand those that downplay this, although if they weren't in the path of totality than maybe so.

For me, I was taken by the power of the sun that I'd not realized before. When there was just the smallest sliver of sun left you could see well and there was just a weird light. The instant that totality hit it became dark, almost like a switch. Off came the glasses for 3 minutes and just something you don't get to see, moon with rim of light from the sun surrounding it but yet we're in total darkness. Glad I witnessed it.