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As suggested by the title, each segment of this Travel Channel feature offers views from a car window, which are identified via highway signs and maps that will help the real traveler locate the route on a road atlas. Oncamera narrator Steve Fox outlines scenic points and historical monuments, and spotlights local artists. The excursion begins in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains with a trip down Skyline Drive through the Shenandoah Valley. After a talk with Appalachian trail hikers, it's on to the Booker T. Washington Monument and to Lexington's Virginia Military Institute. In the peak of the fall foliage season in Vermont, cameras take viewers to Ben & Jerry's ice-cream factory, to poet Robert Frost's cabin, and across state lines to illustrator Norman Rockwell's hometown of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Michigan's Upper Peninsula-- 500 miles and a world away from Detroit--features the mineral-hued Pictured Rocks, charter fishing, iron mine tours, and handcrafted wooden spoons at "The Last Place on Earth." While this 58-minute tape's approach is far from comprehensive, it makes for interesting watching, and will give the traveler ideas for an itinerary.
--Kimberly Heinrichs
From the back cover
Blue Ridge. The spectacular sights and sounds of Virginia are yours for the taking! First, you'll join a fox hunt in Moorland Park. Then, take in the breathtaking vistas of the Shenandoah Valley, either on the scenic Skyline Drive or the lush Appalachian Trail. Head over to Roanoke and see its thriving art scene, then sharpen your knife at the Mabry Mill. Finally, relive one of the Civil War's most famous clashes at New Market Battlefield. Vermont. Start your excursion in the Green Mountain State with mouth-watering visits to the Ben & Jerry's factory and, an apple cider mill. Visit the Shelburne Museum, which houses one of the most esoteric art collections in the country. Take a detour over the state line to Stockbridge, Massachusetts where Norman Rockwell painted for over 25 years. And, of course, be sure to stay in one of Vermont's charming country inns! Michigan. Go north to see Michigan's wonderful Upper Peninsula. Start off by chartering a fishing boat on Lake Superior. Take in the awesome panoramas of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, then stop off for a quiet visit in Big Bay, where you can become Honorary Lighthouse Keeper. Bite into a delicious "pasty", a specialty preferred by the iron miners of yesteryear. And meet colorful locals, like the Benedictine monks who run a jam shop.
