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Published on 04-26-2010 05:01 PM

RoadTrip America in the news: Megan Edwards provides tips for planning a road trip

Vacation season is almost here and many of you are no doubt itching to get out of the house for a few days and do serious relaxing.

Of course, not everyone can afford a cruise or book a flight to Europe or the Caribbean. For the rest of us, that leaves the ever-reliable American method of travel — the road trip.

But how best to prepare for your trip so that you don’t curse at yourself (or your travel companions) because you’re stuck in traffic or lost? ...

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Atlanta to Augusta, Georgia
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Jerry Kendrick

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Published on 04-26-2010 12:12 AM
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Georgia,

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191 Miles – 4-5 hours

A trip on I-20 East, from Atlanta to Augusta, Georgia, offers many "treasures." Several small towns along this route offer intriguing side trips to historic battle sites, antebellum neighborhoods and plenty of places to savor local southern cuisine. ...

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Death Valley Lives!
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Megan Edwards

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Published on 04-08-2010 06:16 PM
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California,

Nevada,

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United States
I was going to call this story “Easter in the Valley of Death,” because I liked the irony of heading to the foothills of the Funeral Mountains on the holiday that celebrates rebirth. Then I typed it out, and it looked too much like the title of a sermon. ...

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Burr Trail from Bullfrog to Boulder, Utah
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Jaimie Bruzenak

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Published on 04-01-2010 11:38 PM
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Utah,

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United States
68 miles, 3 hours

Follow this scenic route from just north of the Bullfrog marina on Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area through portions of Capitol Reef National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument land to Boulder, Utah. Includes stunning, panoramic views of geologic features like the Henry Mountains, Circle Cliffs and Long Canyon plus drive along a portion of the historic Burr Trail, ...

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Tucson to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Ajo, Arizona
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Jaimie Bruzenak

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Published on 04-01-2010 08:58 AM
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Arizona,

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United States
174 miles, 7 hours

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.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Galena, Illinois
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Peter Thody

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Published on 04-01-2010 06:30 AM
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Iowa,

Illinois,

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United States
105 miles, 3 hours

This is a nice, easy drive that offers something for the whole family. The views may not be spectacular but if you approach it in the right frame of mind, the huge open skies of eastern Iowa provide a real sense of freedom and escape. ...

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San Diego, California to Julian, California
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Jaimie Bruzenak

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Published on 04-01-2010 12:02 AM
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California,

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United States
Approximately 59 miles, 4 hours

Drive from San Diego to the Cuyamaca Mountains and then to the small mountain mining town of Julian. Hike in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and reward yourself in Julian with a slice of fresh apple pie! ...

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The Way Home by George Pelecanos
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John Mormon

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Published on 03-25-2010 02:34 PM
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Good vs. bad, black vs. white and honesty vs. trouble. These issues will be solved as you join the characters in this story. The main character is Chris Flynn, the son of a well-to-do couple who live in one of the best areas of Washington, D.C. Chris was the perfect son who attended school regularly and had excellent grades, helped senior citizens, played team sports and attended church services on Sunday. Good boy Chris. When he ...

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Deeper than the Dead, by Tami Hoag
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Ruth Mormon

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Published on 03-11-2010 01:40 PM
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It is 1985, and except for the torment from class bully Dennis Farnum, fifth graders Tommy Crane and Wendy Nolan are enjoying idyllic childhoods in a pleasant coastal California town. Their innocent existence is suddenly shattered when they stumble upon a half-buried body while running from Dennis on their way home from school. When an investigating officer suspects that the corpse might be the victim of a serial killer, he calls a friend ...

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What the Dog Saw by Malcom Gladwell
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Published on 03-11-2010 08:01 AM
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All of the essays in this book originally appeared as articles in The New Yorker magazine. When Malcom Gladwell was a child, he became fascinated with the idea that what was happening in his head was not necessarily the same as what was happening ...

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