[VaFish]

Originally Posted by adouglas

A few general things when traveling:

- Make it a point to avoid Interstate highways whenever possible. Riding on the superslab is the best way to NOT see the country.

- Make it a point to avoid franchise restaurants whenever possible. Visit funky, local, unique places instead.

- When you have the time, ride through little towns instead of around them. You'll encounter delightful surprises everywhere you go.

I like using the food networks web site and visiting restaurants that TV shows such as Diners Drive Ins and Dives or Man Vs Food have been to.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants.html