Offers eight guided tours through the New England states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island * Lets travelers discover the "real" New England - from the white sand beaches of Connecticut to the rugged forests of the White Mountains - on country lanes and back roads * Points out all of the great stuff travelers will find along the way, including roadside trading posts and the tastiest maple syrup
I grew up in Southern California, back when freeways were new, cheeseburgers cost a quarter, and every beach had a beachfront amusement park. After wasting my youth bumming around the country (making hay in Kansas, crewing sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay, studying architecture at UC Berkeley and ghost-writing a book for the Grateful Dead...), I started work on my book Road Trip USA, a thick and tasty (and fully illustrated!) guide to the best drives in America.
Since then, over 4 ever-improving editions of the book, I've traveled close to half-a-million miles in search of the perfect stretch of two-lane blacktop. Though I drive way more than is healthy, for me or for the planet, I get out of the car as much as possible to check out the best french fries, rodeos, historic trails, and slices of cherry pie that I can find.
