Buckle up for a classic road trip along California Hwy 1 or legendary Route 66, the 'Mother Road' Indulge in world-class regional and multicultural cuisine, from Jewish delis to fish tacos to Southern BBQ Stargaze among towering red cliffs, stark cacti and distant howls of coyote in the Southwest's awe-inspiring national parks Tap into the pulse of America in hip, progressive smaller cities like Austin and Minneapolis In This Guide: 25 authors, 613 days on the road, 67,774 miles drives, four Elvis impersonators spotted Special full-color national parks and USA's highlights chapter Interviews with locals from every nook and cranny of the country Expanded road-trip, activities, cultural and green-travel coverage plus heaps of itineraries.