Across the Appalachians: Washington, D.C. to Lake Michigan (Touring North America)

This travel guide offers a unique six-day tour, starting in Washington, D.C., then crossing westward over the Appalachian mountains in Virginia, into the agricultural and industrial Midwest, and ending on the shore of Lake Michigan. Drive through Virginia, West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan with this eye-opening book, and you'll find out just what makes this region so special. Bladen and Karan comment on everything that's likely to catch your attention--from the lay of the land to the taste of the food, from country-music radio stations to family graveyards, from military academies to breakfast cereal factories.  Across the Appalachians makes the best of traveling companions: compact, informed, and lively. You'll want to read and reread it as you plan, take, and relive your trip!… (more)