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Examiner Coverage: The Great American Road Trip
Travel tips from the CDC to help stop the spread of the H1N1 flu this holiday season
- Traveling and gatherings are "an ideal way for illness to spread" says the CDC. So to help the millions of Americans that will...
Take a fall foliage tour through quintessential New England
- There are spectacular fall foliage drives in nearly every corner of North America, from North Carolina to Oregon and Nova Scotia to British...
Is Minneapolis/St Paul one of the top theatre cities in the United States?
- You bet it is! Third best in the country, to be exact. Minneapolis, a city that has the second most theatres per capita in the...
Which road is better: Highway 89 or 89A in Arizona/Utah
- Mapping your way to a new destination can be fun but confusing especially when Google maps and Yahoo maps disagree on the best route,...
Haunted West Virginia - Lewisburg's General Lewis Inn is both historical and haunted
- In the heart of the Civil War's only urban battle, the General Lewis Inn in Lewisburg, WV offers over the top comfortable...
Where to eat on a road trip in Kanab, Utah?
- If you find yourself on a road trip that takes you through Southern Utah on highways 89A or 89, you'll want to stop in Kanab, Utah at Big...
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Road tripping tip: American Guide Series
- In our continuing quest to celebrate National Book Month, and with a further tip of the hat to John Steinbeck, with whom we recently...
Pumpkin: Eat it, drink it, put it on your face: 12 reasons to visit Half Moon Bay now (Part 2)
- Click here to see Part 1 of 12 pumpkin-related reasons to visit Half Moon Bay now. Don't miss the grand pumpkin slideshow! 7. Pumpkin with...
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Famous road trippers: Writer John Steinbeck
- October is National Go on a Field Trip Month and National Book Month. Looking for the perfect way to celebrate? Take a road trip to historic...
A road trip into the roots of American music (part two)
- (This is the second half of a two-part series. See part one of a road trip into the roots of American music.) Last week, I wrote...
Pumpkin: Eat it, drink it, put it on your face – 12 reasons to visit Half Moon Bay now (Part 1)
- Be sure not to miss the great big pumpkin slide show at the end of this story. Half Moon Bay is good to visit any time of year...
Oklahoma Route 66 the great American road trip
- Route 66 got its beginnings in Oklahoma when Cyrus Avery, Oklahoma’s Highway Commissioner, worked with a federal board to create the...
Drive the Honda Civic Musical Road and hear the "William Tell Overture"
- It started on a lark as a commercial for the Honda Civic. It became a landmark location in Lancaster, CA. ...
The El Rey Inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico has old time charm
- The El Rey Inn in Santa Fe New Mexico is a delightful place to stay when touring along old Route 66, making a detour on a road trip, or just...
A road trip into the roots of American music
- (This is the first half of a two-part series. See part two of a road trip into the roots of American music.) A lot of amazing...
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Haunted West Virginia: Weston State Hospital offers more than a nice tour
- Construction begun in 1858, completed after the Civil War, the Weston State Hospital gives visitors some amazing ghost stories as well as a...
Haunted New Mexico - Sleeping with the ghosts of the Old Cuchillo Bar & Store
- The history of the Old Cuchillo Bar & Store is historical, interesting, deeply rooted in the Old West and... filled with stories...
Road tripping tip: Get lost
- "Use the Force, Luke. Let go..." So proclaims the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker in the final...
National Public Lands - National Treasure
- Join the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation for a day of service, celebration, and a sneak peek of the Ken Burns film,...
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Fall Country Dance in Kremmling, Colorado
- The Kremmling Area Chamber of Commerce announces the return of the Old Fashioned Fall Country Dance on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Middle...
How about a Tucson getaway on Amtrak's trains
- Beginning September 19, 2009, ending December 19, 2009, signing up for Amtrak's rewards program garners double points....
Music from the road: Tennessee's B-side
- "Music" and "Tennessee" are practically synonymous. Whether it's The Country Music Hall of Fame or The Grand Old...
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From the road: Civil war and civil rights in Tennessee's museums
- Tennessee is home to dozens of museums, ranging from the world-famous Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville to the lesser-known...
Postcard from Portland OR - Staver Locomotive Annual Fall Steamup event
- We arrived in Portland on Thursday afternoon about 1PM after a lovely drive through the country side until about 68 miles north of the...
