Lonely Planet Best Road Trips Midwest & the Great Lakes

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Inside Lonely Planet's Midwest & the Great Lakes' Best Road Trips: Itineraries for classic road trips plus other lesser-known drives with expert advice to pick the routes that suit your interests and needs Full-color route maps - easy-to-read, detailed directions Detours - delightful diversions to see the Midwest & Great Lakes' highlights along the way Link Your Trip - cruise from one driving route to the next Insider tips - get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Stretch Your Legs - the best things to do outside the car Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Lavish color photography provides inspiration throughout Covers Michigan's Gold Coast, the Great River Road, Highway 61, Chicago, Oklahoma's Tribal Trails, the Pioneer Trails, the Black Hills, St Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Midwest & the Great Lakes' Best Road Trips is perfect for exploring the Midwest & Great Lakes via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Planning a US trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's USA, our most comprehensive guide to the USA, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. Looking for a guide focused on a specific city? Check out Lonely Planet's Chicago guide for a comprehensive look at all that this city has to offer, or Pocket Chicago, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Synopsis: "Best Road Trips: Midwest & the Great Lakes" is an ideal source of up-to-date travel guide information with which to develop itineraries for classic road trips, plus other lesser-known drives with its expert advice on picking the routes that suit the travelers particular interests and needs. Featuring full-color route maps with easy-to-read, detailed directions and delightful diversions to see the Midwest & Great Lakes' highlights along the way, of special note is the Link Your Trip feature allowing the travel to easily cruise from one driving route to the next. Replete with true insider tips ranging from getting around like a local, avoiding trouble spots and be safe on the road, to local driving rules, parking, toll roads -- and the best things to do outside the car! Of special note is the inclusion of essential information that includes hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices, honest reviews for all budgets, as well as eating, sleeping, sightseeing, and a wealth of hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. "Best Road Trips Midwest & the Great Lakes" by Lonely Planet Publicatons includes Michigan's Gold Coast, the Great River Road, Highway 61, Chicago, Oklahoma's Tribal Trails, the Pioneer Trails, the Black Hills, St Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, and more. Critique: Enhanced with lavish color photography and perfect for planning short range and long range car trips for memorable adventures on the open road with respect to traveling the American Midwest and the Great Lakes, "Best Road Trips Midwest & the Great Lakes" also includes a fold out map and is strongly recommended for personal, professional, and community library American Travel Guide collections. Editorial Note: With over 150 million guidebooks in print, Lonely Planet is a trusted source for any traveler. Since their inception in 1973, they have inspired generations of travelers to discover amazing places and enabled curious travelers to get off the beaten paths to appreciate different cultures and become agents of positive change.--James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Wisconsin Bookwatch: January 2023