3. CALIFORNIA'S OTHER WINE COMPANY--
MOVIE: "Side Ways" Comedy
HIGHLIGHTS: Less visited California wine country, Santa Ynez Valley
DRIVE: Visit six towns, mostly along US-101; Santa Maria to Buellton to Santa Ynez, 41 miles.
4. CROSS-COUNTRY: CHICAGO TO LA (ALSO ROUTE 66 PART 2)--
MOVIE: "National Lampoon's Vacation" The Griswald's family epic trip to Walley World.
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago, St. Louis, Grand Canyon
DRIVE: According to Clark's really primitive PC, 2,220 miles.
One of my all-time favorite movies. Poor little doggie. And then, there was always Aunt Edna.
5. UTAH'S CANYON COUNTRY--
MOVIE: "Thelma & Louise" Friends hit the road and fight the law before going airborne and messing up a perfectly good car.
HIGHLIGHTS: All desert shots in Utah.
DRIVE: Canyonland National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Bryce Canyon, 287 miles.
When traveling, I like to visit spots where my favorite movies were shot.
Nothing like a Road Trip. RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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