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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--United States and Canada

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--United States and Canada

Keywords: travel planning; trip planning; road trips

Canadian Tourism Information Network (CTIN)

http://206.191.33.50/tourism/

"The CTIN is a project of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), undertaken in cooperation with Industry Canada. Its objective is to provide a central source of Canadian tourisminformation on the Internet." There's general information about travelling in Canada, including an FAQ, as well as sections of links for each province/territory. The site is available in English and French.

Author: Canadian Tourism Commission (ctc.cct@ic.gc.ca)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Canadiana: Canadian Resource Page

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/Canadiana/

A collection of links to a variety of Canadian information sources. Categories include: News and Information; Facts and Figures; Government; Politics and History; Science and Education; Technology, Commerce, and Industry; Heritage, Culture and Entertainment.

Author: Stewart M. Clamen (clamen+www@cs.cmu.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Arts & Humanities--History--Canada

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--United States and Canada

Sciences & Technology--Biological Sciences

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

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: (Host@menusonline.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Food--Restaurants

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Ecotourism Explorer

http://www.ecotourism.org/

Travel help, tips, and FAQ sheets for travelers who "tread lightly" as well as helpful articles and research services for ecotourism professionals. Find out more about the Ecotourism Society here.

Author: The Ecotourism Society (ecomail@ecotourism.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Keywords: Ecotourism; Ecology; Vacations

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: (flahist@aol.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--United States

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Keywords: Florida; almanac

Go West

http://www.GoWest.com/main/maintop.htm

Features and chat rooms for the adventurous outdoor traveler in the West. Articles on both summer and winter outdoor sports with a special emphasis on the outdoors woman's needs.

Author:

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Entertainment & Leisure--Sports--Winter Sports

Keywords: Backpacking; Hiking; Rowing; Cycling; Skiing; Skating; Fishing; Women

The Great Canadian Guide

http://daryl.chin.gc.ca/Museums/English/index_top.html

"In creating The Great Canadian Guide, CHIN joined forces with the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) to offer audiences an unparalleled, on-line resource that provides information on more than 2400 museums, galleries, zoos and other cultural attractions all across Canada! Visitors to the Guide can search for information on museums and their events using keywords, quick access points and state-of-the-art downloadable maps from Statistics Canada. The ability to search for other cultural events in the CultureNet site, and convenient links to tourism information completes the picture."

Author: Canadian Heritage Information Network (service@chin.gc.ca)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Keywords: Canada

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, A&E Networks

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Arts & Humanities--History--United States

infoCan

http://www.infocan.gc.ca/

"Wherever you are, you've entered one of the biggest and best collections of answers to all kinds of questions about Canada and Canadians. Because there is so much territory to cover, we've put it into categories that will give you easy access to both the serious and the lighter sides of Canada." This site is available in English or French and as text only.

Author: Canadian Information Office

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Law, Government & Political Science--Other National Governments--Canada

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 (chuckWgumbopages.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

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

National Historic Sites

http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/nhs/nhs_e.htm

Find out about national historic sites and monuments in Canada. The sites are searchable geographically. Historical information is available for each site as well as travel information, such as directions and weather conditions. The site is available in French or English.

Author: Parks Canada (parks_webmaster@pch.gc.ca)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

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--United States and Canada

Keywords: Scuba diving

Road Construction

http://www.randmcnally.com/construction/

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:

Sciences & Technology--Transportation--Automobiles

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

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--United States and Canada

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: U.S. Department of State (ca@his.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Law, Government & Political Science--United States Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

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

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: (webmaster@virginiawind.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Sciences & Technology--Transportation--Other

Keywords: motorcycling; motorcycles

We Shall Overcome - Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/

Contains photographs, essays, travel maps, history of individuals and sites about and along the Underground Railroad. Covers paths taken through 20 U. S. States. References include links to other Civil Rights sites, documents, speeches and biographies.

Author: National Park Service, Carol D. Shull, Beth L. Savage, Patrick Andrus (nr_travel@nps.gov)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Architecture

Arts & Humanities--History--United States

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Keywords: Underground Railroad; National Register

Zagat Dine

http://pathfinder.com/Travel/Zagat/Dine/

Directory and reviews of restaurants in major United States cities. Organized alphabetically, by cuisine, by food ranking and by popularity within each city.

Author: (planetmaster@pathfinder.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Food--Restaurants

Entertainment & Leisure--Travel--United States and Canada

Keywords: Reviews; United States

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