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Department store chain. As well as the famous store in New York City, Macy's has two hundred locations across the USA. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Aug-99.
Verified Feb-98.
A chain of shops offering shipping and delivery services. Verified Sep-02.
Verified May-04.
Verified Jan-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
Verified Sep-97.
Includes a directory of the stores in this gigantic shopping mall. Verified Sep-02.
Information on Mammoth Lakes, California and the surrounding area. Verified Aug-97.
Includes details of menu choices and locations, most of which are in the form of kiosks in shopping mall food courts. This chain operates in both the USA and Canada. Their web site seemed very slow when I visited it in June 2002. Verified Jun-02.
Verified May-00.
Official site, with a great deal of information. Verified Jan-97.
Official Manitoba Tourism site. Both URL's lead to the same site. Verified Feb-02.
This magnificent personal site contains a vast number of high quality images of American road signs and highway marker shields. Verified Aug-06.
Available in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, MUTCD provides images and full details of usage of all the road signs and traffic light configurations commonly used in the United States. This site also offers the Standard Highway Signs (SHS) manual, again in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files. SHS has full technical drawing details of the design of each sign, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to manufacture or replicate signs. Verified Jul-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.
Online maps of the USA and Canada (and Britain). Maps can panned and zoomed in to give extremely high levels of detail. In my opinion MapBlast's online maps are slightly superior to MapQuest's. Verified Mar-03.
My thanks to Ken Shepherd of Forney, Texas for telling me about this chain. Verified Apr-04.
Online maps of the USA and Canada (and Britain). Maps can panned and zoomed in to give extremely high levels of detail. In my opinion MapBlast's online maps are slightly superior to MapQuest's. Verified Mar-03.
Maps
See separate section.
This site offers online maps of the USA (only), plus a route planner. Verified Feb-99.
Verified Aug-02.
March of Dimes is a charity, supported by donations given by the public to its volunteer collectors. It was originally set up to provide funds for eradicating polio and now supports efforts to prevent birth defects, reduce infant mortality, avoid low birthweight and improve prenatal care. Verified Sep-99.
Verified Mar-02.
A Chinese cuisine restaurant chain. This relatively small chain has locations in Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio. Verified Oct-02.
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.
This site may offer some useful information, but if so then it certainly doesn't make it obvious how to access it. Verified Apr-03.
This detailed and extremely well-researched paper details Maryland's various boundary disputes during colonial times, explaining the present-day state's convoluted shape. It includes mention of the original Mason-Dixon Line and the Transpeninsular Line, amongst other boundaries. Verified Jun-03.
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Verified Jan-99.
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Official site. Verified Dec-01.
The organisation responsible for public transport in the Baltimore, Maryland area. The site includes schedules and fares but I couldn't spot any obvious means of obtaining maps. Verified Apr-03.
Information related to Thomas Pynchon's book about Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, who surveyed the original Mason-Dixon Line. Includes detailed biographies of the two men. Verified Jul-03.
Verified Jul-97.
This page includes a list of links to the Driver's Manual and Department of Motor Vehicle sites for many American states and some Canadian provinces. Verified Mar-98.
This site contains a copy of this official publication for drivers. It provides an excellent guide to driving regulations in the USA. However, some rules may differ in other American states and Canadian provinces. Verified Mar-98.
Verified Aug-99.
Verified Jan-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified Sep-97.
Verified Mar-02.
Verified Jul-96.
An excellent personal site with a wealth of useful information. Verified May-00.
This chain operates in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, often offering the lowest price gas in town. Their web site includes a store locator. The spelling of their name does not include a "c". Verified Aug-02.
The organisation responsible for public transport in the Boston, Massachusetts area. The site includes maps, schedules and fares. Boston had the first subway system in the USA. Verified Apr-03.
Includes a location guide (use the official two letter state abbreviations when searching).
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Verified Dec-02.
An excellent personal site with detailed information and good photographs. Verified Feb-00.
Links to numerous newspaper web sites. Previously called the Editor and Publisher's Database Directory Of The World's Online Newspapers. Verified Sep-99.
Verified Sep-00.
See also United States Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) (Verified Sep-00).
Chain of replacement car muffler (exhaust) and brake pad fitters. I'm informed that they also provide other automotive services. The company's name is pronounced "my-neh-key" or "miner-key". Verified Sep-02.
Verified Dec-02.
Clothing store chain. Verified Sep-02.
Verified Apr-97.
Archaeological information. Verified Aug-97.
Verified Mar-03. See also Metrolink.
Unfortunately the only map of the Metrolink system that I could find on this site was in part of a Shockwave animation and therefore not easy to save. Verified Mar-03. See also Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Includes maps and schedules, and information on the Washington DC Metrorail subway system. Verified Apr-03.
Fred Meyer is a chain of department stores, similar in terms of building design, store layout and range of goods to Wal-Mart and K-Mart but with generally rather higher prices. They are part of the Kroger group. Verified Sep-02.
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Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-99.
Verified Jul-97.
Failed Jan-99 and Feb-99.
Includes an excellent online copy of the Microtel directory with full information including rates and local maps showing each motel's exact location. This site is exactly how a motel chain site should be done - other companies please note! Verified Sep-97.
Information for visitors. Verified Feb-02.
A collection of related personal sites. Verified Feb-00. This may not be the best URL.
This personal site offers explanations of many "British English" words for people in the USA. Verified 31-Jul-99.
A national clothing store chain, selling mainly jeans, etc. Verified Sep-02.
The Mining Co site has articles on a wide range of subjects. This address is specifically for their travel section. Verified Sep-97.
Fails with Netscape Navigator V3 but ok with Internet Explorer V4. Verified Jan-00.
Verified Jul-97.
This site contains a copy of this official publication for drivers. It provides an excellent guide to driving regulations in the USA. However, some rules may differ in other American states and Canadian provinces. Verified Mar-98.
Verified May-00.
Verified Jan-99.
Verified Mar-97.
Verified Jul-97.
An excellent official site created by school students. Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified Jul-97.
In French and English. Verified Feb-04.
This document contains some interesting information about the US road network, including Interstates and US Highways. Search engines list several other locations for the same document but this appears to be the most up-to-date. Verified Apr-02.
Verified May-00.
When I visited this site in March 1997 I thought it didn't have a great deal of content, consisting mainly of advertisements for books. Verified Mar-97.
Includes clickable maps with information on towns and parks close to the Mississippi River. Verified Mar-97.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site. Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified Jan-99.
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Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Includes a map of the locations of the historic sites. Verified Mar-97.
Verified Jul-97.
Verified Jul-97.
Official site with general information. Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Includes a map showing the locations of the parks. Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Includes an index to details for each park. Verified Mar-97.
Official site. Verified Dec-01.
Verified May-00.
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Verified Aug-99.
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Information for visitors. Verified Feb-02.
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.
Verified Aug-02.
These gas/petrol station chains operate in Canada. Verified Aug-02.
A most useful source of information about the Preserve, with sections on its history, geology, plants and wildlife. There is also a list of information centres and a map. Verified Dec-00.
Verified Feb-00.
Money (credit cards, currency, travellers cheques, etc)
See separate section.
Verified Aug-97.
Official site. Verified Aug-97.
Verified Jan-04.
Official Montana travel and tourism site. Both URL's lead to the same contents. Verified May-99.
Official site. Includes a useful description of each state park. Verified Jan-98.
An official site with suggestions of places to visit in Montana which are especially suitable for families with children. Verified May-99.
An official site with information about the places in Montana visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the means by which many of them can be visited today. Verified Nov-01.
According to an announcement on its web site in Sep-02, this department store chain has now ceased trading. Verified Sep-02.
This site offers a wealth of information on Thomas Jefferson's house in Virginia. Verified Nov-02.
Includes maps and fares. Verified Apr-03.
In French and English. Verified Feb-04.
This site includes a very useful online directory with a list of the facilities at each property, together with directions and a local map, plus details of rates and a facility to make reservations online. There is also a facility to request a copy of Motel 6's printed directory to be sent to you. Verified Feb-04.
A personal site with descriptions and photographs of old-time American motels. Verified Feb-97.
Motel Chains
See separate section.
Links to the web sites of various motels, mainly Best Westerns and Holiday Inns, plus some independents. The site is organised by province. Verified Jul-02.
A personal web site which includes an extremely valuable list of RV driving tips, links to recommended National and State Park web sites and personal web sites with RV travelogues, plus a great list of "road songs". Verified May-00.
Also includes information on the Four Corners Monument. Verified Apr-06.
Verified Oct-05.
This personal site has useful descriptions of the Mount Evans Byway in Colorado. Unfortunately when I visited none of the photographs were displayed. Verified Aug-99.
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This site offers information on various US theme parks. Verified Oct-00.
A Chinese cuisine fast food chain in the San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley area of California. Verified Aug-02.
Search by zip code only to obtain a list of the lowest priced gas stations (petrol stations) in an area of the USA, complete with a map.
The organisation responsible for public transport in the Baltimore, Maryland area. The site includes schedules and fares but I couldn't spot any obvious means of obtaining maps. Verified Apr-03.
An online adventure travel magazine, part of Microsoft's Expedia site, named after Mungo Park, a European who explored part of Africa. There have been reports in the IT trade press recently (Jan/Feb-98) indicating that this site may close shortly. Verified Oct-97. Both addresses appear to point to the same contents.
Official site. MUNI is responsible for San Francisco's famous cable cars and several other public transport systems in the city. Verified Feb-01.
Verified Mar-00.
This personal site has useful descriptions of the Mount Evans Byway in Colorado. Unfortunately when I visited none of the photographs were displayed. Verified Aug-99.
An audio CD shop chain, frequently seen in shopping malls. Verified Sep-02.
For information on gas/petrol stations, from the home page select the "Retail Group" option. Verified Aug-02.
Available in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files, MUTCD provides images and full details of usage of all the road signs and traffic light configurations commonly used in the United States. This site also offers the Standard Highway Signs (SHS) manual, again in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF files. SHS has full technical drawing details of the design of each sign, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to manufacture or replicate signs. Verified Jul-02.
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