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American Park Network
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http://www.americanparknetwork.com/
Vacation planning guides for some of
America's National Parks, including
Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand
Canyon.
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AutoPilot® Trip Planner
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http://www.freetrip.com/
"Web-based form creates detailed
directions for road trips throughout
the USA and Canada. The planner
produces personalized itineraries
that display, among other things,
the fastest route, the most scenic
route, ATM machines, motels, etc."
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California Deserts
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http://www.californiadesert.gov/
A consortium of nine public agencies
have collaborated on this guide to
the desert wilderness of California
and southern Nevada. The guides
includes information about the
nature of the region (animals,
plants, geology), conservation
information, rules to follow when
you are traveling in the desert, and
a trip planner. Desert Voices,
an online magazine, is also
available here.
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A California Vacation Rental
Directory
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http://acaliforniavacationrental.com/
This specialized site offers
listings of bed and breakfasts,
cabins, inns and other alternative
rental accomodations within the
state of California.
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DesertUSA
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http://www.desertusa.com/
As "an online travel and adventure
guide to the American Southwest,
DesertUSA's purpose is to provide a
tool for discovery -- a publication
which entertains, educates, and
explores with our readers, the
beauty, life and culture of the
North American deserts.
To this end, DesertUSA contains
images, stories, movie and audio
clips, virtual reality tours and
hard data about, virtually any
desert-related topic: plants,
animals, geology, cultural and
natural history, recreation, parks,
cities, travel and people."
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Experience Washington
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http://www.experiencewashington.com/
Travel information for visitors to
the state of Washington. Includes
information on cultural attractions,
outdoor activities, festivals &
events, regions, cities, and famous
places. Links to visitor and
convention bureaus and other
organizations that can provides
travel and accomodation information.
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Florida History Internet Center
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http://www.floridahistory.org/
History and travel and tourism
information about the state of
Florida. Includes The
Floridians, an interactive
textbook about Florida history. Also
has free experts to answer
Florida-related questions, free
Florida photographs and materials,
and travel guides.
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History Channel - Traveler
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http://www.aetntravel.com/tours/tours.asp?type=12
An online guide to historical sites,
destinations and hotels in the
United States, including travel tips
and weekly feature destinations
organized by historical topics.
Browse by desination or search.
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The Music, Culture, and Food of New
Orleans
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http://www.gumbopages.com/neworleans.html
For anyone planning to visit the
"crescent city", this page is a
must. Information to help the
traveler navigate cuisine, music,
carnival, culture, lodging, even to
learn the distinctive New Orleans
pronunciation is here.
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Nantucket Historical Association
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http://www.nha.org/newenhahome.htm
The mission of the Nantucket
Historical Assocation is to preserve
and interpret the history of
Nantucket Island using its many
varied resources: the NHA Research
Library and its archives of primary
materials, the historic artifacts
and other collections on display in
exhibits and stored by the
Assocation, and the preservation of
The Whaling Museum and other
historic sites on Nantucket Island.
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National Geographic Destination
Guide
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/
"In the Destination Guide, you'll
find in-depth information about U.S.
and Canada hot spots, including city
and park highlights, driving tours,
bird-watching tips, Web links, and
much more." Browse by alphabetically
or by region or state.
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Online Highways Guide
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http://www.ohwy.com/
This site provides information for
travel planning in the United
States, Canada, Mexico and some
countries in Europe and Asia.
Information on cities, lodging,
food, parks, transportation,
shopping and more.
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The Pennekamp Page
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http://www.pennekamp.com/index.html
"Welcome to the Pennekamp page! THE
web site in Key Largo for diving,
snorkeling, fishing, and other
attractions! This page is locally
produced, so you'll find it's
information focuses specifically on
Key Largo, Pennekamp Park and the
Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
is the nation's first UNDERWATER
park! Formed in the 1960's,
Pennekamp Park represents over 100
square miles of mangrove shoreline,
grass flats, and of course our
famous coral reef." In addition to
specific information about scuba
diving at Key Largo, this site also
has some general safety and
instructional information about
scuba diving.
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Planet BNB
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http://www.planetbnb.com/
Search all fifty states and select
cities of interest to find links to
bed and breakfasts in the area.
Explore the section on Lighthouse
Bed and Breakfasts and Romantic Bed
and Breakfasts. Email the site to
suggest other bed and breakfast
establishments.
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Roadfood
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http://www.roadfood.com/
Roadfood provides information about
local eateries along the highways
and backroads of America. Site
includes reviews and locations.
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Roadside America
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http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
A window into the somewhat tackier
(but fun!) side of American life,
this site points the way toward
virtually every weird or wacky
American attraction lining America's
highways.
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Stately Knowledge
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http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
Need to know the capital of Alabama?
Want to know which hockey teams are
in California? How about the size of
Montana? You can find all of that
information here. This Internet
Public Library resource lists
official state sites for state
government, library, historical
society, museum, archives, parks,
travel and tourism, kids, and the
most interesting facts and people
associatied with each state.
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Travel Wisconsin
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http://www.travelwisconsin.com/
Travel Wisconsin is produced by the
Wisconsin Department of Tourism and
provides maps, links to activities,
places to visit, 360-degree
panoramas of attractions, and
seasonal information.
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U.S. Department of State: Consular
Affairs
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http://travel.state.gov/
Travel information from the U.S.
Department of state, for those
journeying to and/or from the United
States. Includes passport and visa
information, travel warnings, travel
publications, travel health
information, U.S. embassy and
consulate information, and a FAQ.
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Vegas.com
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http://www.vegas.com/
This site features everything you
would want to know about visiting or
living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Virginia Wind
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http://www.virginiawind.com/
"The primary focus of Virginia Wind
is to be the best resource of
information regarding motorcycling
in Virginia. In addition, we wish to
promote motorcycle awareness, a
positive image of the Virginia
motorcyclist, and responsible
political activism as it relates to
motorcycling."
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Zagat.com
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http://www.zagat.com/
Online version of the popular
restaurants guides. Directory and
reviews of restaurants in major
United States cities and selected
states. Within each city,
restaurants are organized and ranked
by a variety of criteria, including
neighborhood, type of cuisine, food
ranking, popularity, quality of
service, and cost.
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