Road Trip USA Podcast
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In the podcast series, “Road Trip USA,” travel writer Jamie Jensen, author of Road Trip USA, and host Joanne Greene take listeners on a series of virtual trips across America’s two-lane highways. Each episode explores a theme such as music, food, or baseball, and highlights a particular route from the book, such as “Route 66,” or “The Oregon Trail.” Win GPS software for your next journey when you send us a story describing your favorite road trip. Visit www.roadtripusa.com for details.This program is about “All-American” Roads! Jamie Jensen explores the most “All-American” roads in the U.S. including Highway 1 from Monterey to San Luis Obispo in California, the Blue Ridge Parkway from Shenandoah National Park to Roanoke, the Civil Rights Movement National Historic Trail from Selma to Montgomery Alabama, the Nachez Trace Parkway in Mississippi, the Las Vegas Strip, and the famous Route 66. Jamie makes sure to highlight the most American stops along the way: diners, theme parks, ballparks, and roadside art. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com.
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#8 "All-American" Roads
Thu, Aug 17, 2006
This program is about ?All-American? Roads! Jamie Jensen explores the most ?All-American? roads in the U.S. including Highway 1 from Monterey to San Luis Obispo in California, the Blue Ridge Parkway from Shenandoah National Park to Roanoke, the Civil Rights Movement National Historic Trail from Selma to Montgomery Alabama, the Nachez Trace Parkway in Mississippi, the Las Vegas Strip, and the famous Route 66. Jamie makes sure to highlight the most American stops along the way: diners, theme parks, ballparks, and roadside art. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com .
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#7 Historic America
Wed, Aug 09, 2006
This program is all about historic America! Jamie Jensen explores the events, people, and landscape that shaped the nation and the roads we travel today. Jamie highlights the ?The Loneliest Road,? also known as US-50, that the famed Pony Express traveled, and urges road trippers to visit libraries to learn more about local lore. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com
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#6 American Culture
Thu, Aug 03, 2006
This program is all about unique American Culture! Jamie Jensen explores the different cultures in America that make living in the U.S. so colorful and distinct. Jamie highlights the ?The Southern Pacific? route from San Diego California to St. Augustine Florida with stops in Tombstone, Texas, and Louisiana, and urges road trippers to browse the ?local? sections of bookstores to get a real sense of place and culture. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com .
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#5 Family Road Trips
Thu, Jul 27, 2006
This program is all about family road trips! Jamie Jensen urges road trippers to be flexible, to stop often, and to explore the sites. Jamie highlights family-oriented Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago, with stops in Arizona, the Grand Canyon, Wigwam Village where you can sleep in a teepee, PieTown, Albuquerque, Springfield Illinois (Abe Lincoln Museum), Tulsa Oklahoma?s Blue Whale, and Claremore (Will Rogers? home). For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com.
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#4 Baseball
Thu, Jul 20, 2006
This program is all about baseball! Jamie Jensen dishes about baseball fanatics in various cities, noteworthy Halls of Fame, Spring Training trips to Arizona and Florida, baseball movies, and minor league ball games. Jamie highlights The Oregon Trail from Chicago to Boston (and the best major and minor league stops along the way), and encourages travelers and fans to go online to purchase baseball tickets. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com
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#3 Road Food
Sat, Jul 15, 2006
This program is all about road food! Jamie Jensen tells you about tasty BBQ joints from St. Louis to Oakland, and divulges what roadside diners do best: coffee, cherry pie, and milkshakes. Jamie highlights The Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, and warns drivers to be prepared to STOP! After-all, road trips are about discovering local favorites, meeting the local people, buying fruit from road side stands, and smelling the roses. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com .
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#2 Amusement Parks
Wed, Jul 05, 2006
This program is all about the thrill of amusement parks! Hear about exciting roller-coasters on the Santa Cruz boardwalk in California, in Florida?s Gatorland, on Coney Island in New York, and in Ohio?s Cedar Point. Road Trip USA author Jamie Jensen highlights I-95 on the Atlantic Coast, advises listeners on how to use the book, and offers advice on how to take advantage get discounts and free maps with your AAA card. For information on the Road Trip USA story contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com .
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#1 Music Adventures
Mon, Jun 26, 2006
This program takes you on a music adventure: Hear about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Experience Music in Seattle, Graceland, Motown, and more. Our featured road trip this program is down the Great River Road, which starts in Minnesota and travels through St. Louis and the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans. There?s no shortage of music to hear in-person and on local radio throughout this journey. Get tips and advice from Jamie Jensen, author of Road Trip USA. For information on this summer?s Road Trip USA contest, visit www.roadtripusa.com .
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