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

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Hit the trails: Four road trips for fall (USA Today)

From USA Today:

By Jayne Clark, USA TODAY

The number of themed U.S. driving itineraries is growing, targeting everyone from bluegrass fans winding down Virginia's Crooked Road to cheese heads nibbling their way along Vermont's Cheese Trail.

North Carolina has a Barbecue Trail. Oregon touts a Fruit Loop in the fertile Hood River Valley. Connecticut promotes an Art Trail. In southeastern Arizona, the Salsa Trail is king. New Mexico will launch a Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail this fall.

These routes typically are organized by tourism bureaus hoping to drive traffic to off-the-beaten-path spots. On their own, the small towns and hidden byways might not rate as a destination, but as part of a larger journey they offer big rewards.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-09-10-trails-road-trips_N.htm

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