Midwest Road Trip Adventures
Ready to hit the road? Don’t miss this action-packed anthology highlighting the best road trips in the Midwest. Explore storied highways and byways, including Route 66, the Great River Road, the Ohio River Scenic Byway, and Lincoln Highway. From canyons in Kansas to authentic fish boils in Wisconsin to North America’s largest powwow in Nebraska, you’ll be astounded by how many cool things there are to see in these twelve states.
At over 400 pages, Midwest Road Trip Adventures, 2nd Edition, is bigger and better than ever. New: basic maps help you decide which trips to add to your itinerary. With over fifty scenic drives, you’re bound to find the perfect adventure. Get your copy and start planning your next road trip to remember today.
“I’ve lived in the Midwest my whole life and I honestly didn’t know about many landmarks and sights referenced in this book!“
Cryssi
From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains, a new anthology helps travelers re-discover their home state. The book takes travelers along some of the nation’s most storied highways and byways, including The Great River Road and Route 66. Stops include historic lighthouses along the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio, canyons in Kansas, crystal clear springs in Michigan, Underground Railroad history in Illinois, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, and authentic fish fries in Wisconsin’s Door County. Movie fans can visit the ballpark from “A League of Their Own” in Indiana or tour Iowa-covered bridges showcased in “The Bridges of Madison County.”
“As a fellow midwesterner, I couldn’t believe how many fun and amazing places are right around me that I’ve never heard up. This book will take the plan out of planning! Pick a chapter and adventure on! Oh – and the maps are such a nice touch. Highly recommend!“
Samantha
The anthology is penned by authors who live and work in the states they cover. The group connected as members of The Midwest Travel Network, a consortium of writers and bloggers specializing in the region. Jamie Ward wrote the Indiana chapter, adding personal experiences to this book to give readers the best! That’s what each author has done with every state. In Indiana, road trip ideas include (but aren’t limited to) the best coffee shops, gigantic-sized foods, waterfalls, Indiana heritage, sleeping in 1920s Pullman train cars, Lake Michigan and Ohio River Scenic stops, underground railroad churches, hidden parks, and sites.
“Now more than ever, road trips are a popular way to travel! We have created a book full of road trip ideas, think of it as pre-planned itineraries for every state in the Midwest. Recommended for you by local travel experts.“ says Jamie Ward of fieldsandheels.com, author of Indiana’s anthology section.
“Sharing stories about the Midwest falls perfectly into the laps of Midwestern writers,” says anthology author and Midwest Travel Network co-owner Lisa Dunham Trudell. “We live here. We work here. Most of us grew up here. It’s more than just a place to us; it’s home. We know the attractions and love sharing stories about them. Who better to tell the stories of the Midwest than the people who live in its backyard?”