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Monthly Archives: May 2009
New York City Fleet Week 2009
Sorry for the late notice on this one. We get so carried away with lowrider trucks and hundred-year-old theme parks sometimes that we forget some of the coolest events of the year until it’s nearly too late. If you’re in the New York area a couple weeks from now, or you’re looking for fun vacation [...]
Scrapin’ the Coast – Events in Biloxi, Mississippi
From classic cars to lowriders to rat rods, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is a place where people know their cars and trucks, and they celebrate it with a seeming unlimited schedule of auto shows, events and festivals. Going on six years now, one of the biggest car and truck events in Biloxi, Mississippi is Scrapin’ [...]
Top American Theme Parks – Lake Compounce in Connecticut
Still working our way towards the big Top Ten feature, we’ve got another awesome theme park with historical cred. Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut is, in fact, the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, with a history dating back to 1846 by some reckonings. (Personally, I think that the more appropriate date is [...]
Top Amusement Parks in America – Lagoon Park, Utah
Here at USA Travel Guide, we’ve got amusement parks on the brain (so check back soon for a big feature), and today we’re going way, way back in time and a bit off-the-beaten-path to a park with roots stretching back to 1896: Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah.
Still family owned and operated to this day, [...]
Top Trails in America – Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Alaska
Looking back, our piece the other day on Swine Flu Travel Tips was missing something important: an alternative. So you’re not going to Mexico, and you didn’t score a free upgrade to Jamaica like one of the USA Travel Guide staffers did just today. What to do? Well, you can take the money you would [...]
The Living Desert – Palm Springs, California Attractions
Miles from civilization, not to mention any H1N1 infectees, you’ll find the Colorado Desert, tucked into the shadow of the San Bernardino Mountains, the San Jacinto Mountains and the Santa Rosa Mountains. Along with every luxury pleasure your canceled-Mexico-vacation-heart can handle, this glorious resort destination is home to a rather fascinating zoo and botanical park [...]
Swine Flu Travel Tips – General Travel and Mexico
This is hardly a fun way to end the week, but whatever strange Friday post I would usually write surely pales in comparison to a global pandemic. If you must travel in the near future, please be advised of the following Swine Flu Travel Tips for Mexico and General Travel.
(This document is compiled from several [...]
The 10 Best Amusement Parks in America