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Pull over to explore, too-maybe to admire the New Urbanism architecture in Alys Beach or to swim in the clear waters at Grayton Beach State Park.

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Roll down the windows and let the emerald-hued views in. The roughly 28-mile route through South Walton County kisses the coast for nearly all its length, taking you through gorgeous residential Gulf-front communities like Rosemary Beach, Grayton Beach, and Blue Mountain Beach.

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Scenic Highway 30A: A Sunday Drive Through South Walton, Floridaįlorida is full of places to cruise with the top down, but it’s hard to beat a Sunday (or any day) drive along Scenic Highway 30A through northwest Florida, home to a postcard-perfect stretch of seaside towns known as South Walton. Take your time-four days should do-to experience downtown arts districts, James Beard Award–winning restaurants, and civil rights museums that speak truths.Ī Road Trip Through North Carolina’s Reinvented CoreĢ0. Starting in Raleigh, drive the short distances to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte to see how these cities are innovating through art, food, and a celebration of the past. North Carolina’s Piedmont region extends from the coastal plain to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and includes farmland and rolling wooded hills, especially on the 1-40 stretch near Hillsborough. Raleigh to Charlotte: A 4-Day Trip Through North Carolina’s Reinvented Core This 12-stop itinerary is perfect if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area because you’ll be able to stay relatively close to home. Follow in the footsteps of writers like Jack Kerouac, Maya Angelou, and Amy Tan on this road trip that takes you through literary landmarks in Northern California, such as Caffe Trieste, a meeting place for Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Alan Watts, and other bohemian writers and thinkers.

Yes, this itinerary requires you actually put down your book to drive, but seeing some of the pivotal places that shaped American authors will be so worth it.

Big Sur to Mono County: A Literary Road Trip Through Northern California The full itinerary: The Best Stops for a Road Trip on the Pacific Coast HighwayĤ.Don’t miss the perfect surfing waves in Santa Cruz, seasonal cuisine in Malibu, an afternoon a the boardwalk in Santa Monica, or a night in Big Sur as you drive between Dana Point (just south of Los Angeles) and San Francisco. However, with so many stops along the 655-mile stretch, we pulled together a list of the ones well worth pulling over to view. The seemingly endless views of the Pacific Ocean along Highway 1 (also known as the Pacific Coast Highway) are what road trip dreams are made of, and exactly what makes this California road trip so popular. Just remember to drink responsibly-this is a road trip after all. In between tastings, make time for detours to natural attractions, like the Grand Canyon, and quirky roadside attractions, like Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. Starting in Chicago and ending in L.A., you’ll stop by some of the leading craft distilleries in the United States, like Few Spirits in Chicago, Still 630 in St. And to take your cross-country road trip to the next level, we recommend exploring another American pastime-whiskey. It doesn’t get more American than a 2,000-mile drive along the entirety of Route 66. Chicago to Los Angeles: A Whiskey Road Trip on Route 66 Don’t miss spending time in the Olympic Peninsula (home to Olympic National Park) for a peek at one of the most scenic places on the West Coast. You’ll also get to explore Montana and Glacier National Park ( reservations required) before passing the Columbia Plateau and ending in the Pacific Northwest’s largest city, Seattle.