Author: Avalon Travel

August the time for aimless summer drives through the back roads of the rural heartland, hoping to come across a County Fair, a small town festival, or even a farmstand selling fresh corn or peaches.

For Road Trip USA author Jamie Jensen and Rick Bass, author of The Traveling Feast, travel is an essential component of the creative process. Recently, the two discussed the importance of setting in literature, the joys of the open road, and how past experiences can shape our impression of new places.

Most people experience Shenandoah National Park via the stunning Skyline Drive. Here are some highlights to look for along the way.

In 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression, in a small house deep in the wilds of north Ontario, five baby girls were born…

On September 8, 1974, some 30,000 people turned out, along with many millions more watching on TV, for Evel’s big leap. Unfortunately, one of his…

Butch Cassidy Related Sights The American West is brimming with sights related to Butch Cassidy and the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Here are a few you might…

One of the most popular road songs ever written, and a prime force behind the international popularity of Route 66, “Get Your Kicks on Route…

The stretch of historic US‑101 through the redwood country of Humboldt County, frequently called the Avenue of the Giants, is lined by pristine groves of…

Considering the old road’s great fame, it’s hardly surprising that over a dozen different books in print deal with the Route 66 experience. Some are…

Starting at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park and winding along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains all the way to Great Smoky Mountains National Park some 469 miles away, the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the country’s great scenic drives.