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Editorial Review Product Description
Celebrating the notion that freedom and discovery await us on the open road, this second edition of Road Trip USA lures travelers off the soulless interstates and into the world of the two-lane road with its photogenic Americana. Readers will still find the north-south Road to Nowhere; the east-west Loneliest Road; and the centerpiece Mother Road, Route 66, with directions to offbeat attractions like the neon sign collection in Iowa, the plastic wedding cake figure display in New Mexico, and the Fruitcake Capital of the World in Georgia. In addition to coverage of minor-league baseball, RVing and camping, and motorcycle touring, Jensen offers tips to the best diner apple pies, soda fountains, and out-of-the-way lodgings, and lists the call letters of lively radio stations and toll-free numbers for road conditions -- all the information readers need to create their own driving adventures.Amazon.com Review
Whether we're beret-bearing beatniks or Lexus-drivingcosmopolitans, road trips still beckon. Gas up the tank, load up thetrunk--it's hard to resist. But who has time to waste on wrong turns,getting lost, and bad choices? When it comes to finding fun, time isof the essence, so Jamie Jensen's guide takes the pain out of the roadtrip, be it across the continent or a Sunday jaunt. With directions topit stops, scenic routes, bizarre museums, and the best apple piestands, all you have to do is drive. ... Read more Customer Reviews (64) 
Great traveling companion!
We are BIG travelers - and we especially love the two lane road trips!This book will be a great addition to our traveling library.We bought this especially for Highway 50 exploration, but found so many other great roadways to be explored across our great nation.When traveling, we want to know what makes the trip special - diners, motels, sights - the things that you may or may not find out on your own.After completing Route 66, we know Highway 50 will be equally as fun!Can't wait to pack up and get on the road!
Road trip USA
Haven't got through this one yet,but if it is as good as the other books I purchased be just what I want.
as promised
I saw the newer version of this book so ordered this one at less than 1/2 the price very informative and just what I was looking for. thanks
One word: Awesome
This is one of the best books I've ever read.It is, in my opinion, a Goldilocks book.Not too much info, not too little.It gives you the route for 11 road trips across North America/the U.S.I didn't know it while I was doing it, but I've done 30%-45% of the Great River Road tour.I've hit a bit of a few of the other ones as well.If you just want to get out and go, and aren't sure where to go, this is worth picking up.If you just want to try something different, pick this up.It gives you an idea of what to see along the way, and even where to stay.It doesn't give you everything, otherwise it would weigh a hundred pounds.It does, however, give you a bit above the basics.I've been to some of the cities on several of the routes, and I knew about those cities, but this showed me a few things I didn't know.It's just a good read to get off the Interstates and Freeways of America and really see America.
Road Trip USA
I ordered this book for a road trip that I just took from Las Vegas to Orangeburg, SC. I found it very confusing and inadequate. There were set routes that the book used, and although I thought we had taken a direct route to the east, it wasn't in the book. When I looked up the cities I went through, there wasn't enough info. I felt I should have just taken a Lonely Planet USA book instead.Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
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