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Drive I-95: Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia, Third Edition

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The authors of this great guidebook have obviously spent a great deal of time on Interstate 95. They've checked out all 420 exits from Massachusetts to Florida from both directions. The maps in the book are easy to read, and include detailed, color-coded info about services and attractions at every exit. Speed limits are indicated in varying shades of gray. You can tell at a glance how fast you should be going on any stretch.

One of the best features of Drive I-95 is the information about offbeat attractions not far off the road. If visiting the supposed birthplace of the hamburger is not exactly a destination, it can sure reduce the tedium of a long drive. So might the amazing laundromat in Maryland the Posners describe, where you can play pool while your shorts dry.

I-95 is one of the most heavily traveled roadways in North America. Thanks to the Posners' book, it can now also be one of the most enjoyable ones.

This book makes a seemingly ordinary highway come alive with fun at the exits along the way. It makes you look forward to your next long-distance drive and eliminates that nagging are-we-there-yet syndrome. Stan and Sandra have done an amazing job conquering the challenge of including a vast amount of information in a friendly manner and with a clear layout for easy use. You just want to read their entertaining guide book with practical and unusual maps before and during the trip, to plan ahead, to stop, rest and enjoy the journey and not just the destination. An immensely useful and enjoyable book for many trips to come!

I was so excited to order this book. I guess I expected more of a guide book than it is. You do get listings of what is at each exit to the Florida border on 95- but I was hoping for some reviews(especially on the many many hotels along 95) The most info given on a hotel is if it serves scrambled eggs for breakfast-not if it was clean-or what services it has. Mobil travel guide would have been a better choice for me. Also it reads a little off. The maps in the front representing your trip down to Florida run from the bottom of the page- up(vs going from top down as you are driving) I found this slightly annoying. On the plus side, they do list a few off the road attractions and give a little history along the way. I guess for $20 I expected more.

I received my book today and went directly to the section on Florida. Oh too bad, they don't have Florida in the book. The longest state of all and it's not there. In the middle of nowhere when you could really use the information the most .
it's not there. I know they will bring out Drive I-95, Florida version, in the near future and over charge for that one too.

The Drive I-95 book was invaluable on my 2600 mile round trip from New Jersey to South Carolina to FLorida. It had all the information at each exit which was completely accurate and we were able to choose where we wanted to stay and eat many miles before arriving at that exit. I recommend it to anyone traveling I-95.

My husband and I bought this book to use on our roadtrip from Connecticut to Florida with our 3 kids, ages 9, 3 and 7 months. We found the book to be helpful in a number of ways. We had some gascards that we got as gifts so we were able to look for the specific gas stations that we needed to use. Most importantly, we were able to see which restaurants had play areas for the kids so we were able to make our stops mini-excercise breaks for the kids. We found the book helpful when we were planning our stops so we could see exactly what restaurants and points of interest were coming soon. This book definitely made our trip much less stressful because we always knew exactly how far things were. One unexpected benefit of the book was; we got stuck in some traffic and were able to use the book, which shows roads running parallel to the highway when available, to get off the highway and take the local routes, which definitely got us past the traffic quicker.

"We have spent the past eighteen months entrenched in this road: researching about it charting it, driving on it and then getting off 420 exits in 11 States - twice - once South and then again going North. The pleasure of meeting so many friendly helpful folk in all those towns has made this project a joy, and we discovered the delight of local regions and many layers of the country's history on I-95." ~Stan & Sandra

Driving along a freeway, you are sure to miss interesting stops as you whiz by the exits. In this book, you can enjoy finding attractions in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

"Exit 10: Furlong's Cottage Candies - Stop the car! You are about to pass a 90-year-old homemade chocolate store. They are famous for stemmed cherries dipped in fondant and then milk or dark chocolate." ~ pg. 55

Many of the locations include information about places like where to find a Krispy Kreme or Hotel, but there is much to love about the writing in this book. Unique stories about fun places for kids, like FunWay on Exit 9 in Massachusetts may give children something to look forward to and you might want to read the information and then go back to the map and circle "Funway Café" so you remember to stop at this location if you have kids riding in the car with you.

Places of Interest on this trip include:

Ava Gardner Museum
Abingdon Manor - gracious dining along the way
The Smallest Church in America
Prime Outlets Darien - Shopping along the way

Reading this book started to make me really hungry for pizza. They describe restaurants and spend a lot of time talking about the places to eat along the way. Directions are given to get to Timothy's Ice Cream for hand-churned ice cream. The writers investigate gourmet hot dog joints and comment on antique centers and museums.

Lots to enjoy even if you are an armchair traveler dreaming of getting out on the open road with your favorite music.

~The Rebecca Review

It doesn't say everything about I-95. I been to I-95. And I think it should say some stuff about the future too. Yesterday When I went to the mall, I found a I-95 necklace and it reminded me of I-95. Well.... .... .... ....I found this book somewhere and It looked good. I want some more information about this. Get it!!! I'm getting the I-95 necklace.

We can hardly wait to travel I-95 north this summer. This book is everything you need to make the trip fun and with reasonable expenses. Thanks Tony

This book is great! Not only does it give the standard I95 exit information (restaurants, hotels, etc.) but it also gives many points of interest for families...rest areas where you can play ball or places not far from exits where you can have fun.
I can't believe how extensive this book is and how accurate since it's a few years old now and things they are a changin' along I95 North to South.
We really enjoyed this book along our trip - reading ahead of time is recommended so that you can be aware of places to stop before you get there.