Table of Contents
1 Experience Bucket List USA 6
Iconic Landmarks 10
National Parks 12
Adventures 14
Historic Sites 16
Natural Attractions 18
Museums 20
Festivals 22
Seasonal Travel 24
Family-Friendly Travel 26
Roadside Attractions 28
Spectator Sports 30
State Booze 32
Best Souvenirs 34
Best Places to Spot Wildlife 36
Top Music Experiences 38
What to Watch, Read, and Listen to 40
Wacky State Laws 42
2 Great Itineraries 43
Six Days. Badlands and Black Hills 48
One Week: Maui and the Road to Hana 49
One Week: The Underground Railroad 50
One Week: Fly-Fishing Itineraries 52
Eight Days: Blue Ridge Parkway 53
Ten Days: Ultimate Southwest 55
Twelve Days: Natural Wonders of the Ozarks 57
Two Weeks: Highway 101 59
Two Weeks: Route 66 61
Two Weeks: Ultimate Northeast 64
Two Weeks: The Great Lakes 67
Two Weeks: Big Sky 69
Two Weeks: Southern Music and Nightlife 71
Two Weeks: Bourbon Country 73
Two Weeks: Great American Baseball Road Trip 76
Three Weeks: West Coast National Parks 78
3 New England 83
Welcome to New England 84
What to Eat and Drink in New England 86
New England Regional Snapshot 88
Connecticut 90
Maine 99
Massachusetts 113
New Hampshire 130
Rhode Island 141
Vermont 151
4 The Mid-Atlantic 163
Welcome to The Mid-Atlantic 164
What to Eat and Drink in the Mid-Atlantic 166
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Snapshot 168
Delaware 170
Maryland 176
New Jersey 187
New York 199
Pennsylvania 222
Virginia 235
Washington, D.C. 244
West Virginia 254
5 The Southeast 263
Welcome to The Southeast 264
What to Eat and Drink in the Southeast 266
The Southeast Regional Snapshot 268
Alabama 270
Florida 279
Georgia 297
Kentucky 310
Louisiana 321
Mississippi 333
North Carolina 343
South Carolina 353
Tennessee 364
6 The Great Plains 375
Welcome to The Great Plains 376
What to Eat and Drink in the Great Plains 378
The Great Plains Regional Snapshot 380
Arkansas 382
Iowa 392
Kansas 404
Missouri 413
Nebraska 422
North Dakota 433
Oklahoma 443
South Dakota 452
7 The West Coast and the Pacific 465
Welcome to The West Coast and the Pacific 466
What to Eat and Drink on the West Coast and the Pacific 468
The West Coast and the Pacific Regional Snapshot 470
Alaska 472
California 487
Hawaii 518
Oregon 537
Washington 554
8 The Southwest 571
Welcome to The Southwest 572
What to Eat and Drink in the Southwest 574
The Southwest Regional Snapshot 576
Arizona 578
Nevada 593
New Mexico 603
Texas 616
Utah 636
9 The Rockies 649
Welcome to The Rockies 650
What to Eat and Drink in the Rockies 652
The Rockies Regional Snapshot 654
Colorado 656
Idaho 669
Montana 680
Wyoming 691
10 The Great Lakes 701
Welcome to The Great Lakes 702
What to Eat and Drink in the Great Lakes 704
The Great Lakes Regional Snapshot 706
Illinois 708
Indiana 721
Michigan 731
Minnesota 745
Ohio 756
Wisconsin 767
Index 779
About Our Writers 799
Maps
Bucket List USA Regional Areas 8-9
Mileage and Driving Times 44-45
Amtrak Travel Times 46-47
New England 84-85
The Mid-Atlantic 164-165
The Southeast 264-265
The Great Plains 376-377
The West Coast and the Pacific 466-467
The Southwest 572-573
The Rockies 650-651
The Great Lakes 702-703
