Eric on The Road

Journeys into the offbeat, off the beaten path, overlooked and forgotten - by Eric Model

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Pickin' The Crooked Road (USA Today)

From USA Today, Inside Travel, August 8, 2006:


Stretching across Virginia, the heritage music trail preserves old-time American music.

Virginia's Crooked Road is a 253-mile route that weaves through lush hemlock and hardwood forests, stitching together dozens of small-town venues in the region where old-time American music first took root.

It's one of a growing number of so-called U.S. heritage routes that play to travelers' desires to find authenticity and meaning in their meanderings.

"There is renewed interest in going beyond buildings and battlefield sites," says Alisa Bailey, head of the Virginia Tourism Corp. "The Crooked Road is more about where you can go and live the history — not just see the history."



http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-08-03-crooked-road_x.htm

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