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Official site. Verified May-97.
A chain of fabrics shops. Verified Sep-02.
Alternative URL's: http://www.detlef-zier.de and http://berlin.germany.com/dzier. This personal site includes both thumbnail and full-size versions of numerous photographs, including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (California), Joshua Tree National Park (California), Lake Havasu City (Arizona), Palm Springs (California), Phoenix (Arizona), the Salton Sea (California) and Yuma (Arizona). Verified Jul-00.
An excellent source of information on the plants and animals of the region, together with a large number of high quality photographs. Verified Sep-98.
This company offers tours of Boyden Cavern near Kings Canyon National Park, Moaning Cavern close to Vallecito, California Cavern near San Andreas, Black Chasm near Volcano, and Sutter Gold Mine in Sutter Creek, all in California. Verified Jan-04.
Information on vehicle and driver licencing, driver education and related matters. Verified Jul-02.
This page has links to a number of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, some of which contain illustrations of a large number of road signs, together with some comments regarding their usage and meanings. Verified Jul-02.
The online version of the California Driver's Handbook is available on this page in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. It forms an excellent introduction to driving in the USA, although it must be remembered that some regulations may differ in other states. Verified Jul-02.
Verified Nov-02.
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New URL, verified Dec-05.
A wealth of information on the past, present and future of the various bridges in the San Francisco Bay area, including their dimensions, years of construction, costs of construction, current toll rates, design type, etc. Verified Nov-02.
Includes some useful downloadable road maps (Adobe Acrobat format). Verified Jan-01.
This personal site offers some very useful advice, plus some humorous alarmist comments which shouldn't be taken too seriously. Verified Jun-02.
This personal site, created by Daniel P. Faigin, contains descriptions of the different types of highways in California. First URL verified Nov-99, second URL verified Jun-02.
Verified Jun-02.
Verified May-97.
Official site. Verified May-00.
Official site. Verified Oct-97.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Official site. Verified Aug-97.
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CalTrain operate a passenger railway service between San Francisco and San Jose, California with a limited service to Gilroy. There are free shuttle buses between the Millbrae CalTrain station and San Francisco International Airport, and between the Santa Clara CalTrain station and San Jose International Airport. All-day car parking is available at most CalTrain stations for $1.50 (as at Nov-02). Verified Nov-02.
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New URL, verified Dec-05.
A wealth of information on the past, present and future of the various bridges in the San Francisco Bay area, including their dimensions, years of construction, costs of construction, current toll rates, design type, etc. Verified Nov-02.
Camping and Campsites
See separate section.
Information on RV and tent campsites, camping cabins, etc. When I visited this site in Nov-97 it had a good outline structure, but the database of campsites and other information didn't have very many entries in it. Verified Nov-97.
Virtual reality tours of over eight hundred universities and colleges in the USA, mainly intended for use by prospective students and their parents. Verified Mar-02.
Verified Apr-97.
Canada 3000 Airlines
Canada 3000 Airlines ceased operation on 9-Nov-01 and their web site no longer exists.
Verified Aug-99.
UK-based travel company. Verified Feb-01. Update: This company features flights with Canada 3000, who ceased operation on 9-Nov-01.
Canadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines is now part of Air Canada - see that entry.
Includes information for visitors from Britain to Canada. Verified Jul-04.
Verified Jul-04.
Verified Mar-03.
Verified Jul-00.
Information about and images of numerous artefacts from Canadian museums and archaeological sites. Verified Jul-01.
This personal site contains images of numerous Canadian highway marker shields. Verified Feb-98.
The map on this page clearly indicates the major geological regions of Canada, including the Canadian Shield. Verified Oct-98.
A collection of interesting photographs. Verified Oct-00.
Verified Mar-03.
This web site has a wealth of information. The "National Maps" page offers some useful national maps of the entire Canadian national park system and some sections of the site also offer maps of individual parks. In English and French. Both URL's lead to the same content. Both URL's verified Feb-04.
Verified Sep-99.
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Verified Aug-99.
Verified Sep-02.
This site has plenty of useful information. However, when I visited in May 1999 poor menu design made it extremely difficult to reach its excellent maps section from its home page - instead, try starting at the Lake Louise page from which you can follow links to the various National Parks pages, each of which has a link to a map. Most of the maps are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Verified May-99.
Verified Dec-00.
This site failed with my copies of Netscape Navigator and Opera but it worked with Internet Explorer V4. It does not contain any information but it does have a form for requesting a printed copy of their "Discover Canada" brochure, plus a few links to some provincial tourism web sites. Verified Jan-01. The UK toll-free telephone number for requesting the "Discover Canada" brochure from the UK office of the Canadian Tourism Commission is 0800-997799.
This site is mainly aimed at high school pupils and undergraduate university students. Verified Nov-01.
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A guide to the various National Parks, National Monuments and State Parks of southeastern Utah. Verified Feb-98.
Verified Feb-00.
This site includes a list of locations in each state and details of current promotions. Verified Mar-02.
National Park Service site. Verified May-97.
Verified May-97.
Car Rental Companies
See separate section.
Includes a store location guide (use the official two letter state abbreviations when searching). Verified Feb-04.
Verified Mar-02.
This site, based in Washington State, includes a fascinating and detailed diary of a bicycle trip from Seattle to Chicago. Verified Apr-97.
Donald Mark's personal web site features detailed information about each of the peaks in the Cascade Mountains, together with some excellent photographs. Verified Aug-02.
A gas station/convenience store chain which also offers pizzas and donuts. Operates in the Midwest. Verified Mar-06.
Verified May-97.
Verified Apr-97.
National Park Service site. Verified May-97.
Cedar Key is northwest of Crystal River. Verified Jun-03.
"The roller coaster capital of the world". Verified May-03.
Cendant currently own the Amerihost, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Ramada, Super 8 and Travelodge lodging chains, and also Avis car rental and the Century 21 and Coldwell Banker real estate (estate agent) chains. This web site includes links to each of these companies. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Aug-02.
Verified Sep-00.
This site offers a brief summary of population and other statistical information for each US state and county. Verified Sep-00.
Verified Dec-02.
A list of the large number of railroad companies in the USA which have now been absorbed into the Union Pacific. Verified Jun-05.
Information about Central Park, New York City. Verified Aug-00.
A national real estate (estate agent) chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Jun-04.
This town is one terminus of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Verified Aug-99.
Chambers of Commerce
See separate section.
Canadian bookshop chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Jun-04.
Two very closely related and very similar fast food chains, offering burgers, chicken, hot dogs, fries, soft drinks and milkshakes. Locations have drive-thru's (in many cases with dual lanes) and walk-up windows, but no seating. Verified Aug-03.
This official site has a simple and effective design. It includes several photographs, details of tolls and also information about the new parallel bridge-tunnel currently being constructed. Verified Aug-98.
"Chicken To Go!". Verified Jun-02.
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Includes full details of schedules and prices. Verified Jul-03.
Verified Jan-04.
Verified Apr-97.
Includes schedules, maps and fares. Verified Apr-03.
A chain of sporting goods shops. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Mar-02.
Official site. Verified Aug-99.
Comfort Inns, EconoLodge, Friendship Inns, Quality Inns, Rodeway and Sleep Inns. Verified Apr-97.
Verified Mar-02.
A personal site with information about Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Michigan) and Natural Bridges State Park (Kentucky) and a promise of more to come. Verified Dec-05.
Verified Mar-02.
Verified Apr-97.
Verified Aug-98.
An excellent personal site with detailed information and good photographs. Verified Feb-00.
Cinema Chains
See separate section.
A chain of bakery/cafes, featuring various varieties of cinnamon rolls and coffee. Most locations appear to be in shopping malls. Verified Apr-03.
Convenience store chain. Some locations have gas/petrol stations. Verified Aug-02.
Electronics store chain, selling audio, video and computer equipment, etc. Their web site includes a store locator and details of their current special offers. Verified Sep-02.
Citgo, often associated with 7-Eleven convenience stores, frequently offer the least expensive gas in an area. Their web site includes a gas station locator. Verified Aug-02.
This supermarket chain has locations in Colorado and Utah, and is part of the Kroger group. Verified Sep-02.
Charles Davis' personal site offers a large number of photographs of the park. Verified Oct-02.
Mainly information on more expensive hotels and restaurants. Verified Apr-97.
A description of some of the major civil engineering structures in each American state. An excellent idea but so far poorly executed, sadly. The site does not have very many entries and it was exceedingly slow when I visited it. Verified Mar-01.
Civil Engineering Structures
See separate section.
The parent company of the Carl's Jr, Hardee's and La Salsa fast food restaurant chains. Includes links to the web sites of each chain. Verified Feb-04.
Verified Dec-02.
Verified Jul-98.
The monthly average high and low temperatures, precipitation and snowfall for each of the major US National Parks. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Apr-97.
Verified Sep-02.
A charter bus (coach) company, used by some package tour operators. Verified Jun-03.
This section of the National Forest Service web site offers very useful information on scenic drives, hiking trails, campsites, etc in Arizona's Coconino National Forest which is located southeast of Flagstaff and northeast of Phoenix. Verified Mar-01.
This is the car ferry between Port Angeles, Washington State and Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This site has full details of the service, including timetables, fares and a photograph of the ferry. See also B.C. Ferries and Washington State Ferries. Verified Nov-97.
Real Estate (estate agent) chain. Verified Sep-02.
Virtual reality tours of over eight hundred universities and colleges in the USA, mainly intended for use by prospective students and their parents. Verified Mar-02.
Verified Dec-98.
For winter road closure information, including the Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park, select "Alerts and Restrictions". Verified May-04.
Verified May-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified Jan-99.
Lots of useful information. Recommended. Verified Apr-97.
A member of the Ivy League. Verified Aug-99.
Verified Apr-97.
You can register a complaint about a travel-related company on this site and it will be directed to the company concerned. The site also offers advice about complaining, together with some sections covering related subjects. Companies covered include airlines, car rental, cruise lines, hotel chains, long distance bus lines, motel chains, passenger train services, tour operators and travel agent associations. Only US companies are covered, plus possibly Canadian. Verified Jul-02.
Electronics store chain, selling audio, video and computer equipment, etc. Verified Sep-02.
The Confederation Bridge, opened in the summer of 1997, connects Prince Edward Island to the Canadian mainland. This site is in both the English and French language. Verified Nov-97.
Verified Jan-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified Jul-97.
UK-based holiday operator. Verified Feb-01.
Verified Aug-02.
Verified Aug-02.
A major US railroad company. Freight only, I think. Verified Nov-02.
This site provides convenient access to the consumer-related sections of various official US Government Department sites. Verified May-01.
An excellent source of good advice for consumers and contact addresses of numerous US consumer organisations and relevant state and federal agencies. Also included is an extensive database of company addresses to which customer complaints can be sent. The document is available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) (1634KB download), HTM or TXT formats. Verified May-99.
Both URL's lead to the same content. Both URL's verified Jul-02.
Convenience Store Chains
See separate section.
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
The Ecola Travel Planner includes a list of links to numerous US towns' Visitor and Convention Bureaus web sites. Verified Oct-98.
Verified Mar-97.
Information on tours to Mexico's Copper Canyon. Verified Jan-03.
This site contains an excellent selection of photographs, including many of the National Parks and other scenic areas of the USA and Canada. The site includes a useful search facility. Verified Oct-98.
A member of the Ivy League. Verified Aug-99.
CostCo (also sometimes called Price CostCo) is a chain of membership only warehouse stores. This site includes a store locator guide and information on membership. Verified Sep-02.
Includes details of menu items and locations. Verified May-03.
Verified Mar-02.
Official site. Includes an interesting photograph illustrating the current state of the monument and how it will look when it is completed. Verified Aug-98.
The area around Devils Tower National Monument. Verified Dec-05.
Verified Feb-04.
Includes full details of the Greyhound Ameripass and Canada Coach Pass available in the UK, and links to the US Greyhound site for routes and schedules. Verified Oct-99.
A major US railroad company. Freight only, I think. Verified Nov-02.
This gas/petrol station chain operates in the northeast of the USA and Florida. Verified Aug-02.
This railroad runs between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. Verified Nov-97.
This site offers a wide variety of very useful currency exchange rate information facilities, including a universal currency converter and a regular email currency exchange rate information service. Verified Sep-00.
This driveaway car company is based in Hallandale, Florida. Verified Mar-06.
The Vancouver International Airport site has images of the Canadian and US Customs forms. Verified Feb-01.
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