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      Collinsville to Metropolis, Illinois: From Giant Catsup to Superman 

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      Gerald Thurman
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      Published on 07-16-2010 01:24 AM
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      2. Kentucky,
      3. Illinois,
      4. Routes,
      5. United States

      210 miles - About 6 hours

      A journey along the magnificent Mississippi River, following the Great River Road. The world's largest Catsup bottle, the home of Popeye, the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and the Turkey Bayou will be pass beneath your road trip ride's wheels today. Several hikes are possible including one in the Trail of Tears ...
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      NEW MEXICO - Harry Potter Traveling Exhibit Coming to Los Alamos 

      Published on 07-13-2010 01:43 AM

      Los Alamos Scientists Say Magic of Harry Potter Is Possible

      LOS ALAMOS, NM - Fans of the highly popular Harry Potter books will now have a chance to be whisked away into the magical world of Harry Potter - but they don’t have to go far to get there. The spellbinding city of Los Alamos, NM is host to the ...
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      Cherokee to Cumberland Knob, North Carolina, on the Blue Ridge Parkway 

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      Peter Thody
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      Published on 07-13-2010 12:08 AM
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      2. North Carolina,
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      4. United States

      252 miles - 1-2 days

      This drive along the North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway begins in the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, passes by a 250-room pseudo-French chateau and the highest point east of the Mississippi, and heads northeast through a series of heavily wooded mountain regions, from the Pisgahs to the ...
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      El Paso, Texas, to Roswell, New Mexico: From 'Everything's Bigger' to 'Land of Enchantment' 

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      Gerald Thurman
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      Published on 07-12-2010 11:21 PM
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      2. New Mexico,
      3. Texas,
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      300 miles - About 10 hours

      The western most section of the Texas Mountain Trail presents pictographs on the rocky Hueco Tanks, and then cruises through an expanse of salt flats, to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Turning north into New Mexico (the 'Land of Enchantment') for a quick visit to ...
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      NEW YORK - Wine and Garlic Festivals and the Harvest Season 

      Published on 07-12-2010 01:53 AM

      Three months of fun in Watkins Glen, Penn Yan and Interlaken, New York

      The Finger Lakes District offers a showcase of New York State wineries, followed by the Garlic Festival at Penny Yan and grape stomping, polka contests at the German festitval in Interlaken. ...
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      NORTH CAROLINA - 190 Climbing Curves to the Blue Ridge Parkway 

      Published on 07-12-2010 01:47 AM

      The Diamondback is a newly designated motorcycle/sports car route with more than 190 steep, climbing curves in just 12 miles

      Spruce Pine, North Carolina. One of western North Carolina's last great mountain roadways, the Diamondback, runs along NC's 226A through a heavily wooded trek, from Marion in McDowell County to Switzerland Inn, on the edge of Mitchell County, NC. It is an exciting and challenging drive with two-lanes of smooth, well-marked pavement flanked by rocky outcroppings, shear drop-offs and ...
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      San Jose to Santa Barbara, California: Cruising US-Hwy 101 

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      Dennis Goza
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      Published on 07-11-2010 12:18 AM
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      2. California,
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      310 miles - About 6-8 hours

      You don't always have to get off the beaten path to find the offbeat. U.S. Highway 101 in California from San Jose to Santa Barbara is a major thoroughfare that offers a lengthy but invigorating drive encompassing coastal scenery, history, wineries, the arts, recreational activities, architectural oddities, and even ...
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      Colorado Springs, Colorado to Royal Gorge Bridge 

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      Harry Kline
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      Published on 07-10-2010 12:03 AM
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      60 miles - About 6-8 hours

      One of the most spectacular river crossings in America, the Royal Gorge Bridge is a must-see if your road trip plans take you to the Colorado Springs area. Along the way, you can visit an old west museum, pose with a giant beetle and drive a one-lane road over ...
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      VIRGINIA - Summer Events Williamsburg and Yorktown 

      Published on 07-09-2010 01:58 AM

      July and August Events near Williamsburg, Virginia

      Weekly summertime events in historic Yorktown and at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. ...
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      Grand Junction to Telluride, Colorado via the Unaweep-Tabeguache Byway 

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      Published on 07-09-2010 12:02 AM
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      2. Colorado,
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      155 miles - 3.5 hours

      The resort town of Telluride might be the ultimate destination but this is a route that's as much about the journey as it follows the spectacular Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. The first section winds its way through the remote but breathtaking ...
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