http://www.roadtripamerica.com Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:00 PST Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:00 PST Copyright 1996-2011, RoadTrip America http://www.roadtripamerica.com/rtataf.jpg http://www.roadtripamerica.com en-us http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?275-Seattle-Washington-to-the-San-Juan-Islands http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?275-Seattle-Washington-to-the-San-Juan-Islands Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:00 PST From Seattle to the San Juan Islands, take the long way - the uncommon corridors. You won't regret it. From Seattle, head north on I-5 for Woodinville Wine Country. Don't miss the amazing Boeing Future of Flight Museum & Plant Tour before driving onto a Washington State Ferry bound for Whidbey Island at Mukilteo. Meander the length of the scenic island to Anacortes and catch the next ferry to the San Juan Islands...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?647-The-Reversal-by-Michael-Connelly http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?647-The-Reversal-by-Michael-Connelly Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:00 PST Mickey Haller is used to sitting on the left side of the courtroom, beside whatever defendant is currently paying for his expert legal counsel, but when the prosecutor's office asks him to be independent special prosecutor in the retrial of child molester and murderer, Jason Jessup, he can't refuse. Aside from the fact that he'll be assisted by his ex-wife Maggie McPherson, for whom he still has feelings, and his newly discovered half brother, Detective Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller accepts the assignment because after 24 years in prison, the evil Jessup is about to be released on bail...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?599-Silver-City-New-Mexico-to-Gila-Cliff-Dwellings-%28and-back%29-on-the-Trail-of-the-Mountain-Spirits http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?599-Silver-City-New-Mexico-to-Gila-Cliff-Dwellings-%28and-back%29-on-the-Trail-of-the-Mountain-Spirits Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:00 PST This picturesque and extraordinarily varied circular – or, more correctly, triangular route – makes its way north from historic Silver City through the dense woodland of Gila National Forest to the 13th-century dwellings of the Mogollon people. For the return journey, the Trail of the Mountain Spirits takes you through beautiful green rural countryside before turning west back to Silver City past the US's oldest copper mine...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?399-Hot-Springs-Arkansas-to-McAlester-Oklahoma-On-the-Talimena-Scenic-Highway http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?399-Hot-Springs-Arkansas-to-McAlester-Oklahoma-On-the-Talimena-Scenic-Highway Mon, 02 May 2011 15:21:00 PST A drive through the mountains of western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma can provide some breathtaking sights and a variety of roadside attractions. Along this route you can bathe away your aches and pains, take in the beauty of one of the nation's first designated Scenic Highways, see a 'Castle In The Clouds', have an encounter with Sasquatch, and enjoy some outstanding Italian food...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?646-Safe-Haven-by-Nicholas-Sparks http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?646-Safe-Haven-by-Nicholas-Sparks Mon, 02 May 2011 15:21:00 PST How can you disappear in plain sight? Apparently Katie Feldman has figured it out, escaping an abusive marriage in Boston and reinventing herself as a waitress in a small coastal North Carolina town. She tries to keep to herself and avoid personal contact outside of work, but with her physical beauty and inherent kind and loving nature, that is impossible. She soon develops friendships with her neighbor, Jo, and with the children of the man who runs the general store where she buys her food...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?645-Unbroken-by-Laura-Hillenbrand http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?645-Unbroken-by-Laura-Hillenbrand Mon, 02 May 2011 15:21:00 PST At the close of the 1936 Olympics Louie Zamperini, an 18 year old track star from Los Angeles was considered to be the favorite for the 1940 Olympics. Many believed he would be the first to break the elusive 4 minute mile. When war broke out in Europe, the 1940 Olympics were cancelled and Louie's dreams were put on hold, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 permanently changed all that Louie had planned. He joined the Army Air Force and became a bombardier flying missions over Japan...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/gate.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/gate.htm Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:07:00 PST Not Open To Interpretation... Submitted by Dav!d Berg of San Diego, California]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?195-Oregon-Washington-Columbia-River-Highway http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?195-Oregon-Washington-Columbia-River-Highway Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:07:00 PST 'Majestic' is the adjective that springs most readily to mind when describing this most scenic of byways (which is actually split into two separate sections). Steep hills and cliffs rise up from the broad waters of the Columbia and you'll find your drive being constantly interrupted by the temptation to follow a trail to a waterfall or stop off at a viewing point...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/frogs.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/frogs.htm Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:07:00 PST Wouldn't want them to croak... Submitted by Jim Murray of St. Augustine, Florida]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?641-Carmel-to-San-Simeon-A-Scenic-Drive-Along-the-Big-Sur http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?641-Carmel-to-San-Simeon-A-Scenic-Drive-Along-the-Big-Sur Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:05:00 PST The 90 miles or so of coastal highway south of Carmel, California are, arguably, the most iconic of all American drives. Familiar from book and film, Highway 1 clings to the edge of the country, carrying the driver from dune to forest, past Pacific breakers, towering cliff top views and more than one man-made wonder. This is Big Sur, up there with the world's greatest coastal drives...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/stopahead.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/stopahead.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:05:00 PST Get ready to screech to a halt... Submitted by David Krautwirth of Scranton, Pennsylvania]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?642-This-Time-Together-by-Carol-Burnett http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?642-This-Time-Together-by-Carol-Burnett Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:05:00 PST For years Carol Burnett filled people's homes with hours of pure down to earth comedy, closing her shows with her signature song, 'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together.' Now in this book she relives not only many of the humorous moments the public saw on television, but she exposes intimate details about her personal life and her friendships with some top figures in the entertainment world...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?620-The-Jaguar-Stones-Book-Two-The-End-of-the-World-Club-by-J.-P.-Voelkel http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?620-The-Jaguar-Stones-Book-Two-The-End-of-the-World-Club-by-J.-P.-Voelkel Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:05:00 PST When his Boston home mysteriously takes on the atmosphere of a tropical rain forest, complete with poisonous insects, moss-bedecked walls and oppressive heat and humidity, Max is forced to acknowledge his deepest fear - the lords of death of the Mayan underworld are going to hold him to his promise to help them. To appease them, he must find the last Jaguar Stone, the yellow one, and deliver it to Xibalba. It's not bad enough that he must solve a riddle in order to know where to begin looking, but he has only seven days in which to find the yellow prize and get it to the underworld...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/faux.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/faux.htm Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:55:00 PST For all your imaginary legal needs... Submitted by Megan Edwards of Las Vegas, Nevada]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?175-Tucson-to-Organ-Pipe-Cactus-National-Monument-and-Ajo-Arizona http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?175-Tucson-to-Organ-Pipe-Cactus-National-Monument-and-Ajo-Arizona Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:51:00 PST Leave the city behind as you head west through the lush Sonoran desert on Arizona Highway 86 to Arizona Highway 85 where you turn south to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Backtrack to the junction, then head north to the small mining town of Ajo...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/Fifteen-Years-Behind-the-Wheel.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/Fifteen-Years-Behind-the-Wheel.htm Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:11:00 PST Fifteen years ago, on the afternoon of February 14th, 1996, RoadTripAmerica.com sprang to life on the World Wide Web. We had registered the domain name a couple of months earlier, after which we immersed ourselves in the strange new language of HTML. We had also shelled out a thousand bucks for a Kodak DC 50 digital camera, a funny-looking black plastic box that could take pictures – wonder of wonders – without film. Set on "highest resolution," the thing could store a whopping seven tiny images in its internal memory...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/travelplanning/Road-Trip-Tips-for-Couples.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/travelplanning/Road-Trip-Tips-for-Couples.htm Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:11:00 PST Headed down the road, wind in your hair, your honey by your side - what could be more romantic? Not much. At least not until a tire blows and the bickering starts over who left the jack behind. And nothing squelches romance quite like a string of "No Vacancy" signs. Road trips take work, especially if you want romance en route. Here's some advice before you ride into the sunset...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/mob.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/mob.htm Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:11:00 PST Bugsy's Legacy Lives On... Submitted by Megan Edwards of Las Vegas, Nevada]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?617-At-Home-A-Short-History-of-Private-Life-by-Bill-Bryson http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?617-At-Home-A-Short-History-of-Private-Life-by-Bill-Bryson Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:30:00 PST Most of us take our homes for granted, finding comfort in a familiar ambiance created by months, years or even generations of living in a house or apartment without examining how or why that comfort evolved. Bill Bryson opens our eyes to the rich cultural history of the past that resides in a typical home. Granted the typical home for Bill Bryson is a 19th century English parsonage, but the facts he reveals and discusses could be applied universally. As he takes the listener from room to room in his home, he chronicles a history of private life by discussing the architecture of the rooms, their various uses and the items found in them. The result is a fascinating account of everything from salt to sex...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?616-Cross-Fire-by-James-Patterson http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?616-Cross-Fire-by-James-Patterson Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:02:00 PST When two snipers begin killing corrupt Washington, DC bigwigs, Alex Cross is called in to investigate. He and Bree Stone are in the final stages of wedding planning, but the wedding must be postponed so that Alex can put a stop to the killings. Disappointed about the interference the case is causing for his wedding plans, Alex is even more distressed when FBI Agent Max Siegel is assigned to the investigation. Thwarting his progress and undermining his leadership Alex is unaware that Max is really Kyle Craig, the most evil criminal Alex has ever put behind bars...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/pipe.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/pipe.htm Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:51:00 PST Scotsmen, stow your intruments... Submitted by Mary J. Gilliam of Sanford, Florida]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/seconds.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/seconds.htm Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:24:00 PST Gentlemen, start your timers... Submitted by Jeff Newcamp of Erie, Pennsylvania and photographed by Elizabeth Newcamp of Atlanta, Georgia]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?614-Marathon-to-Marfa-Texas-Taking-the-long-route-via-Big-Bend-National-Park http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?614-Marathon-to-Marfa-Texas-Taking-the-long-route-via-Big-Bend-National-Park Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:10:00 PST This memorable drive begins by heading south through dramatic desert country, then enters Big Bend National Park, with its spectacular mountains, massive canyons and the Rio Grande itself. From here the Texas River Road passes by Terlingua Ghost Town - try to break your journey here - then traces the Rio Grande's route through extraordinarily scenic border country. The final leg of this route heads north to Marfa, renowned for its gastro culture...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?613-Winston-Salem-to-Raleigh-North-Carolina-s-Tobacco-University-Corridor http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/content.php?613-Winston-Salem-to-Raleigh-North-Carolina-s-Tobacco-University-Corridor Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:10:00 PST Tobacco figures prominently in the heritage of North Carolina. Tobacco farming has been at the economic and cultural center of the area dating back at least two centuries. Several well known cigarette brands share their names with prominent cities in North Carolina, Winston, Salem, Raleigh and Durham. A road trip route between Winston-Salem and Raleigh features historic civil rights locations, four major universities and ample places to view tobacco farming...]]> http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/body.htm http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/body.htm Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:35:00 PST Nips & Tucks for Your Scratches & Dents?...Submitted by Butch Coone of Pulaski, Tennessee]]>