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American Park Network (APN)

http://www.americanparknetwork.com/

Vacation planning guides for some of America's National Parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Canyon.

Author: Meredith Corporation (apn@sfo.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: National Parks

AutoPilot® Trip Planner

http://www.freetrip.com/

"Web-based form creates detailed directions for road trips throughout the USA and Canada. The planner produces personalized itineraries thatdisplay, among other things, the fastest route, the most scenic route, ATM machines, motels, etc."

Author: MapSys, Inc.

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: travel planning; trip planning; road trips

California Deserts

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.

Author: California Desert Innovative Management Laboratory

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Regional & Country Information--North America--United States--Western

Keywords: Tourists; Attractions

DesertUSA

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."

Author: DesertUSA Magazine

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States--American West

Science & Technology--Life Sciences

Keywords: desert; desert travel; Southwest; American Southwest; Native Americans

DineNet Menus Online

http://www.menusonline.com/

Guide to restaurants in eight U.S. cities (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington D.C./Baltimore). Searchable and browsable by location and type of cuisine. Entries include photographs, reviews and complete menus.

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Food--Restaurants

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Experience Washington

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.

Author: Washington State Tourism Office (info@tourism.wa.gov)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Florida History Internet Center

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.

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Regional & Country Information--North America--United States--Southeastern

Keywords: Florida; almanac

History Channel - Traveler

http://www.historytravel.com/

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.

Author: The History Channel

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

The Music, Culture, and Food of New Orleans

http://www.gumbopages.com/no-home.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.

Author: Chuck Taggart (chuck@gumbopages.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Regional & Country Information--North America--United States--Southeastern

Keywords: Food; Music; Louisiana; New Orleans; Cajun; Carnival; Mardi Gras; Hotels; Restaurants

National Geographic Destination Guide

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/

"In Destination Guide, youšll 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 region, state, or alphabetically.

Author: National Geographic Society (webmaster@ngs.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

The Pennekamp Page

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.

Author: Keys Technologies (keysteck@pennekamp.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Sports--Water Sports

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: Scuba diving

Road Construction

http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/tools/roadConstructionSearch.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1268174085.0993751978@@@@&BV_EngineID=jallfjekfdfbfdmcfhjchhcjh.0

Rand McNally provides a site for determining where and when a driver might encounter delays and detours due to road construction.

Author: Rand McNally & Company (webmaster@randmcnally.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Science & Technology--Transportation--Road

Roadfood

http://www.roadfood.com/

Roadfood provides information about local eateries along the highways and backroads of America. Site includes reviews and locations.

Author: Jane and Michael Stern

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Food--Restaurants

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: Restaurant; Diner; Reviews

Roadside America

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.

Author: Doug Kirby and Ken Smith (doug@roadsideamerica.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs

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.

Author: United States Department of State (doswork@uic.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Keywords: Passports; Visas; Travel Warnings; Health; Embassies; Consulates; United States; FAQ

Vegas.com

http://www.vegas.com/

This site features everything you would want to know about visiting or living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Author: Vegas.com (webmaster@vegas.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: hotels; gambling; golf; nightlife; travel; lodging; casino; spas

Virginia Wind

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."

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Science & Technology--Transportation--Road

Keywords: motorcycling; motorcycles

Zagat.com

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.

Author: Zagat Survey, LLC

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Food--Restaurants

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel & Tourism--North America--United States

Keywords: Review

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