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This entertaining travel guide celebrates 101 iconic and quintessentially American destinations, events, and festivals of all shapes and sizes. From the Little League World Series to the Grand Ole Opry, Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmore, polka festivals to monster truck rallies, USA 101 is a reverential yet lighthearted look at America in all its quirky diversity. Featuring:
Lively and Colorful Descriptions that capture each selection's intriguing history and unique cultural significance.
Insights, Anecdotes, and Tips From the Author, who logged tens of thousands of miles chronicling the best of Americana.
Detailed Practical Information outlining how to visit and highlighting the most authentic hotels and restaurants for each site.
Showcasing the treasured traditions, legendary places, and hometown events that embody our national identity, USA 101 has all the information you need for a fun and rewarding trip or a fascinating armchair adventure.
Dubbed the "Mark Twain of Motorcycling" by Road Trip magazine, Gary Mckechnie is the author of Great American Motorcycle Tours, which Southwest Airlines's Spirit magazine called the "seminal book on motorcycle touring" and which won the Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Award. McKechnie's work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and many other publications. He lives in Mount Dora, Florida, where he operates the Coconut Cottage Inn with his wife, Nancy. Visit The Author's Website At Seetheusa101.com
Northeast
Clambake-Lobsterbake Cape Cod/Maine Coast 2
Fall Foliage New England 4
Colonial Boston Massachusetts 6
Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 8
Plymouth Rock Massachusetts 11
Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, Massachusetts 14
Niagara Falls New York 16
Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown, New York 19
West Point West Point, New York 21
Broadway New York, New York 24
Empire State Building New York, New York 26
Thanksgiving Day Parade New York, New York 29
Times Square New Year's Eve New York, New York 32
Statue of Liberty New York, New York 34
Mid-Atlantic
Hershey Pennsylvania 40
Amish Country Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 42
Little League World Series Williamsport, Pennsylvania 45
Gettysburg Pennsylvania 48
Groundhog Day Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania 50
Valley Forge Pennsylvania 53
Washington Crossing Pennsylvania 56
Colonial Philadelphia Pennsylvania 59
Army-Navy Football Game Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62
Washington, D.C. 64
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia 67
Mount Vernon Virginia 70
Colonial Williamsburg Virginia 72
Appalachian Trail Appalachian Mountains 75
Southeast
Kentucky Derby Louisville, Kentucky 80
Bluegrass Music Kentucky and Across America 82
Kitty Hawk North Carolina 85
Mount Airy (Mayberry) North Carolina 88
Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee/North Carolina 91
Fort Sumter Charleston, South Carolina 94
Grand Ole Opry Nashville, Tennessee 97
Tent Revivals Tennessee and Across the American South 100
Graceland Memphis, Tennessee 102
Mississippi Delta Northwest Mississippi 105
Mardi Gras New Orleans, Louisiana 107
Rock City Lookout Mountain, Georgia 110
Kennedy Space CenterTitusville, Florida 112
Black Gospel Orlando, Florida, and Across America 115
Miami Beach Florida 117
Key West Florida 120
Midwest
Soap Box Derby Akron, Ohio 126
Polka Dancing Cleveland, Ohio, and Across America 128
Greenfield Village Dearborn, Michigan 131
Harley-Davidson Milwaukee, Wisconsin 133
Oshkosh Airshow Oshkosh, Wisconsin 136
Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota 138
Truck Stops Walcott, lowa, and Across America 141
Indianapolis 500 Indiana 144
Gateway Arch St. Louis, Missouri 146
Anheuser-Busch Factory St. Louis, Missouri 149
Branson Missouri 151
Hannibal Missouri 154
Mississippi Riverboats Minnesota to Louisiana 157
Great Plains
Lewis And Clark Trail Great Plains-Pacific Northwest 162
Mount Rushmore Keystone, South Dakota 165
Rodeos Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Across America 167
Dude Ranch American West 171
Yellowstone Wyoming 173
Little Bighorn Crow Agency, Montana 176
Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas 179
State Fairs Dallas, Texas, and Across America 181
The Alamo San Antonio, Texas 184
Rocky Mountain West
Aspen Colorado 188
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Salt Lake City, Utah 190
Sundance Film Festival Park City, Utah 192
Indian Powwows Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Across America 195
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico 198
Tombstone Arizona 201
Grand Canyon Arizona 204
Las Vegas Nevada 207
Miss America Las Vegas, Nevada 209
Pacific Coast, Hawaii, & Alaska
Space Needle Seattle, Washington 214
Cable Cars San Francisco, California 216
Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, California 219
Napa Valley California 222
Yosemite California 225
Death Valley California 227
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 230
Disneyland Anaheim, California 232
Beverly Hills California 235
Academy Awards Hollywood, California 237
Pearl Harbor Oahu, Hawaiian Islands 240
Surfing Hawaii, California, and Along America's Coasts 243
Luaus Hawaiian Islands 246
Bald Eagles Alaska, Florida, and Minnesota 249
The Iditarod Alaska 252
Across America
Barbershop Quartets 256
Cross-Country Road Trips 259
Drive-in Theaters 261
Lumberjack Contests 264
Monster Truck Rallies 267
Naturalization Ceremonies 269
Pie-Baking contests 272
Quilting Bees 275
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus 277
Square Dancing 279
Train Journeys 282
Lodging And Dining 285
Honorable Mentions 327
Acknowledgments 329
Index 331
Overview
This entertaining travel guide celebrates 101 iconic and quintessentially American destinations, events, and festivals of all shapes and sizes. From the Little League World Series to the Grand Ole Opry, Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmore, polka festivals to monster truck rallies, USA 101 is a reverential yet lighthearted look at America in all its quirky diversity. Featuring:
Lively and Colorful Descriptions that capture each selection's intriguing history and unique cultural significance.
Insights, Anecdotes, and Tips From the Author, who logged tens of thousands of miles chronicling the ...