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online U.S. city & regional maps from Community Link

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Route 66 Research Page Route 66 Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore

Peripatetica - California
The popular name is 'The Golden State'
main California Travel & Business Links Page
Northern California Travel & Business Links Page
Central California Travel & Business Links Page
California Missions Travel Links Page
California Travel / Railroads Links Page
Reading Material About California

Southern California Travel & Business Links Page
SoCal Beach Cities Links Page
Orange County, California Links Page
SoCal Day Trips Links Page
SoCal Museums & Culture Page

            
Peripatetica - New Mexico
The popular name is 'Land of Enchantment'
main New Mexico Travel & Business Links Page
Albuquerque, New Mexico Links Page
Santa Fe, New Mexico Links Page
Valencia County, New Mexico Page

New Mexico Artists Page
New Mexico Authors Page
Historical Figures of New Mexico
New Mexico Political Links Page
New Mexico Travel / Railroads Page
Reading Material About New Mexico Page
New Mexico Route 66 Page

            
Peripatetica - Arizona
The popular name is 'Grand Canyon State' 'The Apartheid State'
main Arizona Travel & Business Links Page
Northwest Arizona Travel & Business Links Page
Northeast Arizona Travel & Business Links Page
Southern Arizona Travel & Business Links Page

                    
Peripatetica - Colorado
The popular name is 'Centennial State'
main Colorado Travel & Business Links Page
Colorado Springs, Colorado Travel & Business Links Page
Denver, Colorado Travel & Business Links Page
Colorado Travel / Railroads Links Pages
Reading Material About Colorado Page
G.E. Nordell's Colorado Print Media Links Page

                              
Peripatetica - The Dakotas
The Dakotas Travel & Business Links Page

            
Peripatetica - Florida
main Florida Travel & Business Links Page

            
Peripatetica - Idaho
main Idaho Travel & Business Links Page

                    
Peripatetica - Kansas
main Kansas Travel & Business Links Page

                    
Peripatetica - Montana
main Montana Travel & Business Links Page

Peripatetica - Nebraska
main Nebraska Travel & Business Links Page

            
Peripatetica - Nevada
main Nevada Travel & Business Links Page
Nevada Travel / Railroads Links Page

                   
Peripatetica - New York State
main New York State Travel & Business Links Page
Reading Material About New York Page

                    
Peripatetica - Oklahoma
main Oklahoma Travel & Business Links Page

            
Peripatetica - Oregon
main Oregon Travel & Business Links Page

             
Peripatetica - Texas
main Texas Travel & Business Links Page
Austin, Texas Travel & Business Links Page
El Paso, Texas Travel & Business Links Page
Reading Material About Texas

                  
Peripatetica - Utah
main Utah Travel & Business Links Page
Utah Travel / Railroads Links Page

            
Peripatetica - Washington State
main Washington State Travel & Business Links Page

                    
Peripatetica - Wyoming
main Wyoming Travel & Business Links Page
Jackson Hole Area, Wyoming Travel & Business Links Page

Peripatetica - Western U.S.A.
Oregon-California Trails Assn. [est. 1987] based in Independence, Missouri
Arizona Travel / Railroads Links Page
California Travel / Railroads Links Page
Colorado Travel / Railroads Links Pages
New Mexico Travel / Railroads Links Page
Nevada Travel / Railroads Links Page
Utah Travel / Railroads Links Page

	Sunset™ Magazine [est. 1898, now owned by Time Inc.] subscribe at Amazon 12 issues/year for $16.00 - auto-renewal subscribe at Amazon 12 issues/year for $16.00 subscribe at Amazon 24 issues/2 years for $30.00 magazine website • entry at Wikipedia
	"High Country News" biweekly magazine [est. 1/1970] based in Colorado, "covering environmental & natural resource issues in the inter-mountain West" subscribe: 22 issues/year for $47.00 official website • entry at Wikipedia
	"Pacific Coast Highway: 2,066 Miles From Olympia To Tijuana" [2003] by Nick Freeth, Foreword by Bill Harris MotorBooks Intl. 12x10x10¾ hardcover [9/2003] out of print/many used
	"Modern Marvels: Pacific Coast Highway" [History Channel Feb 2004] U.S. Highway 101 from Seattle to the Mexican border took 25 years for construction. A&E Television Networks 47-minute DVD-R [7/2008] for $24.95 full credits at IMDb
	"U.S. Highway 89: The Scenic Route To Seven Western National Parks" [2009] by Ann Torrence U.S. Highway 89 runs north from Flagstaff, Arizona to Yellowstone (848 miles) and then to the Canadian border (404 miles). Sagebrush Press 11x8½ pb [12/2009] for $29.95 U.S. Highway 89 entry at Wikipedia • U.S. Highway 89 fansite publisher book page • Ann Torrence Photography in Salt Lake City, Utah
	"Hoist A Cold One!: Historic Bars of The Southwest" [2011] by Melody & Myke Groves Descriptions of 25 historic establishments in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico & Colorado, with photos past & present and driving directions U.N.M. Press 8x10 pb [7/2011] for $18.21
	"Eating Up The West Coast: The Best Road Trips, Restaurants and Recipes From California To Washington" [2015] by Brigit Binns Oxmoor House 9¾x8¾ flexibound [4/2015] for $15.73

Peripatetica U.S.A. - The Midwest
U.S. Route 66: The Mother Road
U.S. 40 - Lincoln Highway at Spirit of America Bookstore
FXB's U.S. Route 40 fansite
U.S. Highway 20 at Spirit of America Bookstore

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The "Midwest Encyclopedia" just below assumes that there are twelve states in the U.S. Midwest; this travel page puts nine in that category – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North & South Dakota, and Oklahoma; the other three are Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin (here considered Central States).

"The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia" [2006] Edited by Richard Sisson, Chris Zacher & Andrew Cayton Indiana Univ Press 11x9 hardcover [11/2006] for $51.00

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Arkansas State Tourism
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas
Nevada County Depot [built 1911] & Museum [est. 1978] in Prescott, Arkansas

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Iowa Restaurant Association [est. 1933]
{Progressive} Blog For Iowa
The Chief Theatre, 51 Main Street South in Britt, Iowa is now the Hobo Museum
Union Pacific Railroad Museum [opened 2003], 200 Pearl Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival [Feb 2013 = #4] at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa

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http://www.ulstercountypress.com/ BlueStone Press for Marbletown, Rochester, Rosendale
http://www.Duluth.com Minnesota

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Missouri State Division of Tourism
St. Louis, Missouri Route 66 Page
Bandana's Bar-B-Q restaurants {17 locations in MO & IL}
Riverfront Times free weekly newspaper [est. 1977]
Jimmy's On The Park cafe [est. 1994] in Clayton, Missouri
City Diner in St. Louis, Missouri
Sauce Magazine [est. 1999] in St. Louis, Missouri
Ted Drewes Custard {'St. Louis Concrete'} on Route 66 in St. Louis, Missouri
Boathouse Restaurant [est. 1876] at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri
House of Rock in St. Louis, Missouri
Branson / Lakes Area [MO] C.V.B.
TrainWeb / Tourist Railways / Missouri website got hacked {2017}
   Kansas City Northern Railroad [], Line Creek Park (at 60th Street & NW Waukomis Drive) in Kansas City's Northland

Peripatetica U.S.A. - Central States

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State of Illinois official website
Illinois State Museums

City of Chicago, Illinois [settled in 1780s, incorp. 1833 & 1837]
official website • entry at Wikipedia
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has become a tyrant who needs to be be ousted in the February 2015 election (or April runoff).
Biograph Theater [1914] in Chicago, IL
Chicago Theatre [1921] in Chicago, IL
Eli's Cheescake Cafe in Chicago, IL
free Chicago Reader weekly newspaper [est. 1971]
'Hotels Near The University of Chicago' booking website
'Chicago Midway Airport Hotels' booking website
'Downtown Chicago Hotels' booking website
Chicago, Illinois progressive talk radio W.C.P.T. 820-AM
Chicago Ideas Week [Oct 2011 = #1] in Chicago, Illinois
Baconfest Chicago [April 2014 = #5]
Frost Gelato Shoppe {franchise} in Highland Park & Naperville

Roger Ebert's Film Festival [April 2013 = #15] in Champaign, Illinois
agrichemical giant Monsanto Company, Inc. [est. 1901] is based in East St. Louis, Illinois
Center for Talent Development [est. 1982] Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
Diamond Mineral Springs [est. 1892] in Highland, Illinois
Blue Springs Cafe - foot-high pies - in Highland, Illinois
Jimmy John's Sandwiches [est. 1983] of Elgin, Illinois {with 300+ U.S. locations}
Petersburg [IL] Chamber of Commerce
Bean Counters Roasters & Coffee House in Petersburg, Illinois
Morning Glory Cafe in Petersburg, Illinois
Morningstar Mercantile & Cafe in Salisbury, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois linksite
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum [est. 2005] in Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln's New Salem State Historical Site in Illinois
  Donley's Wild West Town [est. 1974] in Union, Illinois
monthly Great Midwest Train Show in Wheaton, Illinois
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum [est. 1991] in Woodstock, Illinois

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iUniverse Publishing On Demand [est. 1999], 1663 Liberty Drive in Bloomington, Indiana
  Red Key Tavern [est. 1951], 5170 N. College Avenue in Indianapolis
http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/
The Ball & Biscuit Pub [est. 2010], 331 Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis
The Rathskeller, 401 E. Michigan Street in Indianapolis
The Libertine Liquor Bar, 38 E. Washington Street in Indianapolis
1933 Lounge, 127 S. Illinois Street in Indianapolis
Bluebeard Bar, 653 Virginia Avenue (Fountain Square) in Indianapolis
Valparaiso [IN] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #26]

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  historic luxury Brown Hotel [built 1923, renovated/reopened 1980s] in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky
Palace Theater [1928 United Artists] in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky

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We Are The People - Michigan
people against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
Michigan Bungalow Arts & Crafts Movement fansite [est. 2008]
Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair [], 115 E. Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Detroit [MI] Metro C.V.B.
restored Fox Theatre [1928] in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit [MI] Historical Museums
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit [MI] Festival of the Arts [June 2005 = #19]

Community Foundation of Greater Flint []
Flint [MI] Children's Museum [est. 1986]
Black River Books, 330 Kalamazoo Street in South Haven, Michigan
South Haven [Michigan] Area Chamber of Commerce
  State Theater [rebuilt 1949], 233 E. Front Street in Traverse City, Michigan
Van Buren County [Michigan] Convention & Visitors Bureau

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seriously funny weekly newspaper Funny Times [est. 1985] in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Ohio Theatre [1928] in Columbus, Ohio
Palace Theatre [1926] in Columbus, Ohio
Zawadi Bookstore of Columbus, Ohio
The Red Brick Tavern [est. 1837] in Lafayette, Ohio
Malabar Farm Historic Landmark Foundation in Lucas, Ohio
Mansfield & Richland County, Ohio C.V.B.
Marion [Ohio] Popcorn Festival [Sept 2004 = #24]
Wyandot Popcorn Museum [est. 1982] in Marion, Ohio
Schantz Organ Company [est. 1873] in Orrville, Ohio

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Peabody Memphis Hotel [est. 1869] in Memphis, TN
The Elephant Sanctuary [est. 1995] in Hohenwald, TN

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
One Wisconsin Now [est. 2008]
United Wisconsin
Democrat Mary Burke is running against Scott Walker for Governor of Wisconsin
Scott Walker Investigation & John Doe Scandals
Democrat Mayor Tom Barrett (outspent in race for Wisconsin Governor in 2012)
Sheboygan [WI] Society of Scale Model Railroad Engineers, Ltd. [est. 1977]
'Fighting Bob' Festival [Sept 2010 = #9] in Baraboo, Wisconsin
TrainFest Model Railroad Show [Nov 2007 = #37] near Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Peripatetica U.S.A. - The South
The Beehive Foundation: Books About The South
Sons of Confederate Veterans [est. 1896] 'Guardians of Confederate History & Heritage'

	"Southern Biscuits" [2011] by Nathalie Dupree & Cynthia Graubart, Photographs by Rick McKee Kindle Edition from Gibbs Smith [5/2011] for $8.49 Gibbs Smith 9x9 hardcover [5/2011] for $18.97
	"The Storied South: Voices of Writers and Artists" [2013] by William Ferris A 40-year labor of love and scholarship by historian Ferris's that vividly portrays 26 writers, scholars, musicians, painters, and photographers as they discuss the sense of place and the power of story in their lives, exploring questions about the meaning of art, race, region, and history. Voices include: WRITERS: Sterling Brown, Ernest Gaines, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, Margaret Walker, Robert Penn Warren & Eudora Welty; SCHOLARS: John Blassingame, Cleanthe Brooks, John Dollard, Charles Seeger & C. Vann Woodward; MUSICIANS: Bobby Rush & Pete Seeger; PHOTOGRAPHERS: William Christen-berry, William Eggleston & Walker Evans; and PAINTERS: Benny Andrews, Julien Binford, Carol Cloar, Rebecca Daven-port, William Dunlap, Maude Gatewood, Sam Gilliam, Ed McGowin & George Wardlaw Kindle Edition from Univ NC Press [8/2013] for $22.99 with audio & video Univ NC Press 9½x8¼ hardcover [8/2013] for $25.97 with audio CD & video DVD
	"South Toward Home: Travels In Southern Literature" [2015] by Margaret Eby the author visits: Jackson, MS (Eudora Welty and Richard Wright); Oxford, MS (William Faulkner, Barry Hannah, and Larry Brown); Milledgeville, GA (Flannery O'Connor); Bacon County, GA (Harry Crews); Monroeville, AL (Harper Lee and Truman Capote); and New Orleans, LA (John Kennedy Toole) Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton & Co. [9/2015] for $14.99 W.W. Norton & Co. pb [9/2016] for $15.95 W.W. Norton & Co. 8½x5¾ hardcover [9/2015] for $18.77

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Alabama Gulf Coast C.V.B.
Rosa Parks Library & Museum in Montgomery, Alabama
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum [opened 1995] just outside Birmingham, Alabama

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Warner Bros. Theater [new 2012] at the National Museum of American History in DC
Drink Company presents 'The Game of Thrones Pub' [open June thru August 2017], 1839-1843 Seventh Street NW in Washington, DC
Cotton & Reed rum distillery tasting room [est. 2014], next to Union Market in Washington, DC

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main Georgia (USA) Travel & Business Links Page
page begun in Summer 2018, still under construction
G.E. Nordell's Atlanta, Georgia Travel & Business Links Page

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State of Louisiana Tourism website
The Un-Official Tourist Guide to Louisiana

“New Orleans isn't a city, it's an outdoor mental asylum located on top of a giant sponge.” — mystery author James Lee Burke

New Orleans [LA] Official Travel Site
Humid City blog v2.3 of New Orleans, LA
Tom Fitzmorris & the New Orleans Menu Daily website
'D-Day' Museum in New Orleans, LA [est. 1991]
Jukebox Cajun Diner in Kenner [New Orleans], LA
New Orleans [LA] Jazz & Heritage Festival [April-May 2004 = #35]
progressive talk radio WSMB 1350-AM in New Orleans, LA
Crescent City Brewhouse [est. 1991] in the French Quarter of New Orleans
Arnaud's French 75 restaurant & bar [est. 1918] in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA
Cafι Du Monde [est. 1862] in the French Quarter of New Orleans: website • Wikipedia
Star Steak & Lobster House in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA
Oceana Grill Cajun & Creole Cafe in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA
The Market Cafe [est. 1982] in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA
The Gazebo Cafι in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA
Mulate's authentic Cajun food & music [est. 1986] in New Orleans, LA

Eddie's BBQ Smokehouse [est. 1982] in Alexandria, LA
The Philosopher's Stone Bookstore in Covington, LA
City of Eunice, Louisiana [est. 1894]
Blue Dog Cafι & Gallery in Lafayette, LA
Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Long Leaf, Louisiana
Elmer Chocolate [est. 1855] in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Robinson Film Center [non-profit est. 2002], 617 Texas Street in Shreveport, LA
Cy Dodge's Bike Barn Saloon on I-49 outside Sunset, LA

Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana City Guide
Baton Rouge [LA] Business Directory
Explore Baton Rouge [LA]
Sicily's Italian Buffet in Baton Rouge, LA
Frank's Smokehouse BBQ in Baton Rouge, LA [ website parked ]
Juban's Creole Restaurant [est. 1983] in Baton Rouge, LA

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Oxford [MS] Chamber of Commerce
Oxford Film Festival [Feb 2015 = #12] in Oxford, Mississippi

The Oxford American Magazine: Exploring & Celebrating The American South [est. 1992] 4 issues/year [USA only] for $19.97 magazine website

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The Sun Magazine [est. 1974] in Chapel Hill, NC

"The North Carolina Filmography: Over 2000 Film & Television Works Made In The State, 1905 Through 2000" [2002] by Jenny Henderson McFarland & Co. 11x8½ pb [7/2002] for $75.00

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Progress Virginia [est. 2011]
Mark Warner's Forward Together PAC [est. 2006]
Museum of The Confederacy [est. 1896] in Richmond, Virginia
National Women's History Museum [est. 1996] in Alexandria, Virginia
Virginia Festival of The Book [March 2017 = #23]

The Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains are generally considered to be within the eastern & southern U.S. states of Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and include the Allegheny Mountains, the Cumberland Mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains
of Tennessee, and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail

"Road Trip USA: Appalachian Trail" [3/2010] by Jamie Jensen
http://www.amazon.com/Road-Trip-USA-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1598805797/

The Ultimate Smoky Mountains Guide website

Peripatetica U.S.A. - The East Coast
Harvard professor & Democrat Elizabeth Warren was elected U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in November 2012
Spirit of America Bookstore's Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont Page

The Mohawk Trail - Route 2 of MA & NY
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Shelton, CT
Camden [Maine] International Film Festival [Sept 2013 = #9]
'Thomasland USA' Theme Park [opening August 2015] in Edaville, Massachusetts
The Common Man Restaurants, 18 locations in New Hampshire
The Palace Theatre [built 1915, restored 1974] in Manchester, New Hampshire
Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center [built 1920s, renovated 2010] in Plymouth, NH
Wilton Town Hall Theatre [built 1886], 40 Main Street in Wilton, NH
Edison Memorial Tower [built 1938] & Menlo Park Museum in Edison, New Jersey
National Constitution Center [opened 4 July 2003] in Philadelphia, PA
Ndakinna Cultural Center (Non-Profit Native American Center) in Central Vermont

"A History of Chowder: Four Centuries of A New England Meal" [2011] by Robert S. Cox & Jacob Walker Kindle Edition from The History Press [4/2011] for $9.99 The History Press pb [4/2011] out of print/used The History Press 8½x5½ hardcover [4/2011] for $14.05 The History Press hardcover [4/2011] out of print/used

Peripatetica by Rail
AMTRAK in the U.S.A.
Freight Train Riders Assn.
National Assn. of Railroad Passengers
North American Railway Foundation [est. 1996]
American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation [est. 2007] is based in La Plata, Missouri
Train Riders Assn. of California
Rail Passenger Alliance of California
Arizona Rail Passenger Assn.
New Mexico Rail Passenger Alliance
United Rail Passenger Alliance [of U.S.A.]
AO's 'Vacation by Rail: See America by Train' blogpost, 5/2011

worldwide Train Station Hotel Depot website
Rocky Mountaineer RailTours of Canada
Rail Europe [est. 1930s] - leading authority on European rail travel
Great Rail Tours of U.K. - tours in Europe & worldwide
list of railroad museums & tourist lines in U.S.A. at Wikipedia

American Railroads Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore
Railroad Film Festival Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore

G.E. Nordell's Arizona Travel / Railroads Links Page
G.E. Nordell's California Travel / Railroads Links Page
G.E. Nordell's Colorado Travel / Railroads Links Pages
G.E. Nordell's Nevada Travel / Railroads Links Page
G.E. Nordell's New Mexico Travel / Railroads Links Page
G.E. Nordell's Texas Travel / Railroads Links Page
G.E. Nordell's Utah Travel / Railroads Links Page

G.E. Nordell's Travel U.S.A. / Railroad Museums Page

Carson & Colorado / Nevada & California / Southern Pacific Narrow-Gauge Railroads [1880-1960] Page
Cass Scenic Railroad [built 1901] of West Virginia Page
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad [est. 1970] in New Mexico & Colorado Page
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad [1870-1988] Page
Florida East Coast Railway [est. 1885] Page
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad [1876-1942] in California Page
Sierra Railway [est. 1897] in California Page
Virginia & Truckee Railroad [1869-1950, rebuilt 1972 & 2006] in Nevada Page

America's Shortline Railroads Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

	"Tourist Trains Guidebook" [2007, rev 2017] from Trains Magazine Describes 500 of the most popular train attractions, museums, and railroad vacation destinations in the U.S. and Canada, with over 200 of the most popular sites detailed in full-page reviews Kalmbach Publng 6th edition 8¼x5½ pb [5/2017] for $15.63 Kalmbach Publng 5th edition 8¼x5½ pb [5/2015] for $15.63 Kalmbach Publng 4th edition 8½x5½ pb [4/2013] for $15.44
	"Great Railroad Museums of the U.S.A.: The Railfan's Guide" [2013] by Jan Young Details of the 'sixty-seven largest, most interesting, and most important railroad museums in the country'; special index listing 160+ especially-interesting cars & locomotives (with locations); ninety photographs; and bonus chapters on the six best museum rail rides in the country, and nineteen significant rail preservation sites outside of traditional railroad museums. LULU.com 9x6 pb [2/2013] for $20.66 LULU.com 'in color' edition 9x6 pb [2/2013] for $66.89
	"All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide" [4th edition 2015] by Jim Loomis Kindle Edition from Chicago Review Press [1/2015] for $9.99 Chicago Review Press 4th edition 8¾x5½ pb [1/2015] for $15.34

The United States of America – General Peripatetica

USDOT/FHA: America's Scenic Byways website
U.S. National Park Service [est. 1916]
National Parks Conservation Assn. [est. 1919]
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service [est. 1940]
USFWS: National Wildlife Refuge Locator

Ghost Towns of US & Canada
Ghost Town Gallery
Dude Ranchers' Assn. [est. 1926]
RanchWeb.com© Online Guide to Ranch Vacations
RanchWeb.com©'s Dude Ranch [dot] net
Top 50 Ranches website (29 in USA) based in Montana
Real eCamping Portal/Search site for USA camping & RV parks
Tourist Railways Information Center
Magellan's Travel Supplies [est. 1989] based in Aurora, Colorado
Bill Buck's "National Trails Guide" booksite
Society of American Travel Writers [est. 1955] is based in Illinois

Fazoli's Fast Fresh Italian [est. 1988] of Lexington, KY - in 26 states
Firehouse Subs chain in 29 states
Sonny's Real Pit BBQ Drive-Thrus [est. 1968] in 9 states

U.S.A Bed & Breakfast Inn Directory
Shell Hospitality {in AZ, CA, Hawaii & Canada}
Rock Resorts operates six luxury hotels & resorts in Colorado (5) & Jamaica}
Newport Hotel Group operates eight hotels in MA (4), NH, RI (2) & WY
Historic Hotels of America
Historic Hotels of the Rockies
BudgetHost [est. 1975] operates 150 inns in 37 states
Holiday Inn chain
Hampton Inn chain
Green Hotels Assn. for ecologically conscious lodging in USA, Canada & elsewhere
University Hotel Network
Shilo Inns Suites Hotels in 10 Western states
1859 Historic Hotels chain [est. 2004] 11 locations in 4 states

Roadside Americana Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
Lincoln Highway {U.S. 40} • U.S. Highway 20
U.S. Highway 50 • U.S. Highway 66

	"Travels With Charley In Search of America" [1962] by John Steinbeck [1902-68] In 1960, Nobel-winning author Steinbeck set out in a pickup-truck-with-camper, accompanied by his French standard poodle Charley, and traveled across America, from Long Island to Montana to New Orleans to California. He found that the 'New America' replacing the old American values was not something that he liked. Penguin mass pb [1/80] for $8.00 Bantam mass pb [1963] out of print/many used Penguin Audio UNABR audio CD read by Gary Sinise [6/2011] for $20.60 HighBridge UNABR audio cassettes read by Gary Sinise [11/94] 6 tapes - out of prodn/many used other editions, sequels, etc. on Spirit of America's John Steinbeck Page
	"The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide" [ages 8-12; 2006] by Millie Miller & Cyndi Nelson Scholastic Reference 11x8½ pb [10/2006] for $7.99 Paw Prints 11x8¾ library hardcover [5/2008] for $16.99
	"1,000 Places To See In The U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die" [2007] by Patricia Schultz Organized by regions and then states: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Mississippi Valley, Midwest, Great Plains, Four Corners & Southwest, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii, and Canada Kindle Edition from Workman Publng [3/2011] for $9.18 Workman Publng 7½x5¼ pb [3/2011] for $12.46 Workman Publng 7¾x6¾ hardcover [5/2007] out of print/used

This travel books section grew quite large and was cut to its own page in Summer 2017.
G.E. Nordell's U.S.A. Travel Reading Page

	"Canyonlands: A Southwest Desert Odyssey" [indep July 2006] 50 minutes of video visits to Arizona (Grand Canyon, Sedona), California (Death Valley, Mono Lake), Utah (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Zion), and Wyoming (Grand Teton) Directed by David Fortney Razor Digital Ent. color DVD-R [7/2006] out of prodn/used
	"Spirit Lands: An American Desert Odyssey" [indep Aug 2016] 52 minutes of video visits to Mono Lake in California, and to seven national parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, and Zion Directed by David Fortney; musical score featuring Native Americans John Huling and R. Carlos Nakai Janson Media color DVD-R [8/2016] for $19.99

International Peripatetica

International Cinema Pages at Magic Lantern

G.E. Nordell's Travel & Business Links of Canada Page
G.E. Nordell's Canada Travel / Railroad Links Page
Cinema of Canada Page at Magic Lantern

G.E. Nordell's Travel & Business Links of Europe Page

G.E. Nordell's Travel & Business Links of Japan Page
Cinema of Japan Page at Magic Lantern

This page kept getting bigger over time, and so this section was cut to its own page in May 2024.
Latin America  ••  Russia, Asia Minor, Middle East  ••  Asia, Australia  ••  Africa

Reading Material About Travel
browse U.S.A. travel books by state at Amazon
G.E. Nordell's U.S.A. Travel Reading Page

This page kept getting bigger over time, and so this section was cut along with the International section in May 2024.

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Southern California Travel & Business Links Pages top of SoCal page Local Eateries Local Government Local News & Media Cities & Districts Other Los Angeles Bookstores Page Culver City, CA: My Home Town Museums & Culture Page Beach Towns Page SoCal Day Trips Page Orange County Page

Northern California Travel & Business Links Page Northern Counties Northern Coast Central California Travel & Business Links Page: S.F. Bay Area Silicon Valley Area Gold Country East of the Sierras Central Coast Central Valley Tri-Counties

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