Taking the Scenic Route

Man-Certified — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:53:30 +0000

Whether you’re behind the wheel with the top down or taking the long way home on your Harley, there are undoubtedly a few roads a man must travel before you can call him a man. As the Wild Hogs knew, sometimes you just need to take it outside. Here are six scenic views of a lifetime, best shared:

MIDATLANTIC
Brandywine Valley Drive – Pennsylvania & Delaware
Route: Brandywine Valley from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, southeast to Wilmington, Delaware

SOUTHWEST
Big Bend – Texas
Route: Ft. Stockton-Alpine-Paisano Pass-Marfa-Shafter-Presidio-along River Road FM170 to Study Butte. Leading down Hwy 118/Maverick Rd. to Big Bend National Park winding up in Marathon.

EAST
New York Finger Lakes Region – Wine Tour
Route: Ithaca-Interlaken-Ovid-Romulus-Seneca Falls-Geneva-Penn Yan-Himrod-to Hammondsport.

Vermont Cheese Trail
Route: Looping from Plymouth Notch, I-89 via Route 4 and Route 100A, the cheese trail follows Route 100 north to Lincoln Gap Road, to Route 7 in the Champlain Valley. Route 7 links cheesemakers and other attractions, ending near the Canadian border with I-89.

SOUTHEAST
Florida KeysRoute: Highway 1 from mainland Florida to Key West, beginning in Key Largo-Pennekamp-Tarvenier-Islamorada-Duck Key-Hawks Cay-Looe Key-Big Pine Key to Key West.

WEST
Pacific Coast Highway
Route: Monterey-Carmel-by-the-Sea-Point Lobos State Reserve-Big Sur-Nepenthe-San Simeon-Cambria-to Morro Bay

To get your inspiration, and some helpful maps and accommodations tips, check these links:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

http://www.tripwiser.com/trip_plans?s_key=Road+Trip+USA

http://www.lets-ride.com/ridesevents.htm

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Taking the Scenic Route