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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 that display, 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.
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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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