New Destination Guide Website With a Twist
“Travel guides for major tourist destinations are a dime a dozen on the Internet. We focus on the not-so-major destinations… the true undiscovered gems!” says the new website, 511Destinations.com.
511destinations.com is a different kind of travel guide. While most vacation guides on the Internet concentrate on the major tourist destinations, this new website presents smaller market and off the beaten path destinations… with a twist.
Rather than being bombarded with local information to sift thru, each 511destination is a snapshot. Where to stay, eat, go and how to get around are the basics, presented in a clean, well designed layout with eye-catching graphics and great functionality.
What’s more, users are encouraged to build their own destination guide simply by submitting a brief overview. Right now, there are no limits. You can be a proud resident that wants to tell the world about your town, a traveler that’s itching to share a destination they’ve discovered, or a business looking to promote themselves via a little local information.
It’s a great little website loaded with information that you often just can’t find anywhere else. 511destinations.com is also built to accommodate viewing on smartphones and mobile devices!
I-95 Gas Price Update – Friday, September 30, 2011
The slide continues… I-95 gas prices dropped on the average of 4 cents a gallon during the past week. The highest gas prices along I-95 continue to be in Connecticut, in the $3.72 to $3.82 range. The lowest gas prices are showing up in Petersburg ($3.24) and Ashland ($3.27) Virginia, and Manning ($3.27) and Walterboro ($3.25), South Carolina. From Virginia south, gas prices are generally in the $3.25 to $3.40 range. Listed below are the average posted gas prices as of Friday, September 30, 2011 for unleaded regular gas at selected I-95 exit cities.
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| Houlton, ME | : $3.66/gal | Springfield, VA | : $3.44/gal | |
| Bangor, ME | : $3.48/gal | Dumfries, VA | : $3.45/gal | |
| Augusta, ME | : $3.55/gal | Fredericksburg, VA | : $3.35/gal | |
| Portland, ME | : $3.61/gal | Ashland, VA | : $3.27/gal | |
| Portsmouth, NH | : $3.52/gal | Richmond, VA | : $3.28/gal | |
| Seabrook, NH | : $3.53/gal | Petersburg, VA | : $3.24/gal | |
| Danvers, MA | : $3.56/gal | Emporia, VA | : $3.35/gal | |
| Dedham, MA | : $3.55/gal | Roanoke Rapids, NC | : $3.44/gal | |
| Mansfield, MA | : $3.56/gal | Wilson, NC | : $3.45/gal | |
| Attleboro, MA | : $3.57/gal | Selma, NC | : $3.42/gal | |
| Pawtucket, RI | : $3.57/gal | Fayetteville, NC | : $3.44/gal | |
| Providence, RI | : $3.58/gal | Lumberton, NC | : $3.42/gal | |
| Warwick, RI | : $3.57/gal | Rowland, NC | : $3.37/gal | |
| Wyoming, RI | : $3.60/gal | Dillon, SC | : $3.39/gal | |
| New London, CT | : $3.78/gal | Florence, SC | : $3.27/gal | |
| New Haven, CT | : $3.79/gal | Manning, SC | : $3.27/gal | |
| Bridgeport, CT | : $3.82/gal | Santee, SC | : $3.28/gal | |
| Greenwich, CT | : $3.72/gal | Walterboro, SC | : $3.25/gal | |
| Rye, NY | : $3.79/gal | Savannah, GA | : $3.33/gal | |
| New Rochelle, NY | : $3.63/gal | Richmond Hill, GA | : $3.33/gal | |
| Bronx, NY | : $3.64/gal | Darien, GA | : $3.29/gal | |
| Secaucus, NJ | : $3.62/gal | Brunswick, GA | : $3.37/gal | |
| Woodbridge, NJ | : $3.61/gal | Woodbine, GA | : $3.37/gal | |
| East Brunswick, NJ | : $3.59/gal | Kingsland, GA | : $3.39/gal | |
| Bordentown, NJ | : $3.45/gal | Yulee, FL | : $3.37/gal | |
| Cherry Hill, NJ | : $3.42/gal | Jacksonville, FL | : $3.36/gal | |
| Penns Grove, NJ | : $3.46/gal | Saint Augustine, FL | : $3.39/gal | |
| Wilmington, DE | : $3.47/gal | Palm Coast, FL | : $3.40/gal | |
| Newark, DE | : $3.44/gal | Daytona Beach, FL | : $3.38/gal | |
| Elkton, MD | : $3.41/gal | Orlando, FL | : $3.35/gal | |
| Perryville, MD | : $3.38/gal | Cocoa, FL | : $3.35/gal | |
| Aberdeen, MD | : $3.41/gal | Palm Bay, FL | : $3.35/gal | |
| White Marsh, MD | : $3.39/gal | Fort Pierce, FL | : $3.46/gal | |
| Baltimore, MD | : $3.46/gal | Cape Coral, FL | : $3.44/gal | |
| Greenbelt, MD | : $3.39/gal | West Palm Beach, FL | : $3.55/gal | |
| District Heights, MD | : $3.43/gal | Miami, FL | : $3.54/gal |
For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!
New Report Says Washington Has The Worst Traffic Congestion
The annual Urban Mobility Report confirmed what many Washington drivers suspect: This region has the worst traffic congestion in the country. The report comes from the Texas Transportation Institute, a research group at Texas A&M University, and it doesn’t paint a particularly pretty picture: The average automobile commuter is delayed 74 hours each year, which burns through 37 gallons of gasoline and costs each commuter $1,495 dollars.
Behold Hawaiian Beauty at Chicago Botanic Gardens
A Hawaiian orchid
The bitter, Midwestern weather and flat prairie lands of Chicago are probably about as far away as you can get aesthetically to the lush, tropical beauty of Hawaii but this weekend, touches of Hawaiian beauty and culture will be explored at the Chicago Botanic Gardens for the ‘Food Network Magazine and The Hawaiian Islands Weekend” free event on October 1st and 2nd.
Visitors will get the chance to take in the singular beauty of Hawaii flora and botany as well as sample ingredients found only on the Hawaiian Islands. From 10-4PM each day, demonstrations and seminars on a dizzying variety of Hawaiian culture and botany will be supplied. The Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Island will be decked out in all the flowers, plants and fruits of a Hawaiian paradise. Highlights include a poi pounding and making workshop, a lei-making demonstration with fresh orchids and plumeria from Moloka’i, instructions on the ancient art of la au lapa’au or Hawaiian herbal healing, and an in-depth examination of the Hawaiian ahupua’au land division system. The Garden Cafe will also be serving up tastes of the Hawaiian islands including Mauna Loa macadamia nuts, Waialua Estate Cacao and Molaka’i style tisane tea. After visiting Hawaii, switch back to the Midwest with a stop by nearby Prairie Grass Cafe, which focuses on locally grown, seasonal ingredients. Try the sauteed whitefish with lemon, caper and tomato.
Photo courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden
Utah DOT to Close Center Street Under I-15 in Provo
Construction teams on UDOT’s Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) are scheduled to close Provo Center Street under I-15 beginning as early as Saturday, Oct. 1.
New Airport Terminal Likely to Bring New Look For I-75 Corridor
As construction crews increase their hours at Hartsfield Jackson airport to get the new international terminal finished on time, Clayton County has grand plans for what might happen around the new worldwide gateway.
Major Traffic Pattern Change: I-495 North Left Exit To I-66 West to Close
ALEXANDRIA— On or about Sept. 30, Exit 49C, the left exit from I-495 north to I-66 west will permanently close to traffic. Drivers will be required to use the existing right exit ramp, Exit 49A, I-66 west. The right exit ramp will have two lanes to accommodate the additional traffic.
Motorists will need to be in the right lane on I-495 north as they approach the I-66 interchange to access Exit 49A, I-66 west. The merge point onto Exit 49A, I-66 west has been relocated to just before the I-66 overpasses.
The closure of the left exit ramp is necessary to shift traffic to the new Beltway outer lanes and allow progress to begin on a new HOT Lanes access ramp that will be built in place of the existing left exit for I-66 west.
Motorists are encouraged to use caution in this area as a new traffic pattern will be in place. This work is part of the Capital Beltway High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.
Detours Around Donald Ross, I-95 Construction in Florida
All westbound lanes of Donald Ross Road underneath Interstate 95 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Oct. 1 for bridge and foundation work, the Florida Department of Transportation said.
HOT Lanes Coming to I-95?
WASHINGTON — As the High Occupancy Toll lane construction continues on the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway, talk has now shifted to bringing the lanes to the Interstate 95 corridor. The concept behind the lanes is fairly simple — you can use them …
I-95 Fall Foliage Report – Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Get ready… the 2011 Fall Foliage season is about to begin in the Northeast. Right now, along I-95 from New York City to Northern Maine coverage is spotty with from 10-25 percent color showing. But, if you venture off I-95 and head up one of the Northeast’s lesser traveled Interstates, you’re in for a treat!
Travel north up New York’s I-87 and beginning around Glens Falls, you’ll see foliage coverage near peak (50-75%). I-87, often referred to as “The Northway” up in this neck of the woods is a fun trip, with great views in all directions.
Head north up I-91, thru Connecticut and Massachusetts and you will begin to see near peak conditions from White River Junction, Vermont north. Once you get to White River Junction, you’ve got a difficult choice to make… continue up I-91 or head north up I-89. These are two absolutely beautiful routes for viewing New England foliage.
Taking I-93 north from Massachusetts into New Hampshire is another option worth exploring. Once you get north of Tilton, New Hampshire, near peak colors (50-75%) prevail.
For more information, visit The I-95 Exit Guide, the largest and most complete road travel resource of its kind on the Internet! Exit services, rest areas, attractions, road construction, travel weather, gas prices and more… for Interstate 95 from Maine to Florida!