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Entries for July 2009

America's Great Amusement Parks

Posted by Mike Bender on 7/20/2009 at 1:00 PM

By Greg Benchwick

Cotton-candy dreams still run free in America. This is, after all, the land that brought you massive wooden roller coasters like Cedar Point's Blue Streak and Coney Island's Cyclone. From steel, sweat, and even a few screams, the U.S. created the juggernauting amusement parks that bring us together every summer to explore the best jaw-dropping adrenaline rushes the world has to offer.

 

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NASCAR's Best Pit Stops: Start Your Engines

Posted by Mike Bender on 7/20/2009 at 1:00 PM

Road trips are as popular as ever, and we've partnered with world-renowned travel publisher Lonely Planet to bring you some of the best driving trips in the United States. Each trip focuses around a specific theme, locale or passion.

This week's trip takes you on a NASCAR pilgrimage to experience the thrill of stock car racing for yourself.

Whether you spend your Saturday afternoons glued to the television watching NASCAR races, or have just seen "Talladega Nights" enough times to want in on the action, the only way to fully appreciate stock car racing is to experience it up close and in person.

The area around Charlotte, N.C., is the undisputed capital of NASCAR, and it's where the majority of teams, owners, governing bodies and fans are based. Start your trip just north in Concord, where you can experience the thrill firsthand at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

 

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Road Trip Down the Mighty Mississippi

Posted by Mike Bender on 7/19/2009 at 1:00 PM

Road trips are as popular as ever, and we've partnered with world-renowned travel publisher Lonely Planet to bring you some of the best driving trips in the United States. Each trip focuses around a specific theme, locale or passion.

This week's trip takes you along the shores of the mighty Mississippi River in search of its most noteworthy attractions.

Few other tributaries have captured our imagination the way the Big Muddy has. From "Old Man River" to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," the Mississippi River has been immortalized in song, on stage and in literature.

The Mississippi River isn't our country's longest; that distinction goes to the Missouri River. But it is our most important waterway, ferrying fuel, goods and people to the Midwest and back again, just as it has for hundreds of years.

 

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Splash around Chesapeake Bay

Posted by Jon Beals on 7/16/2009 at 1:00 PM

By China Williams

During the summer months, maritime merriment is afloat on the Chesapeake Bay, the country's largest estuary. To help you get your sea legs, follow this Chesapeake Bay guide that navigates the brawny port city of Baltimore and the tony sailboat capital of Annapolis, where family fun can be found both on and off the water.

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