Road Trip GUIDE Coast -To -Coast Route 6 Overview Provided by Drive the Nation Editor, Anne Sandoval
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SCENIC Road Trip GUIDE Coast -to -Coast Route 6 Overview provided by Drive The Nation editor, Anne Sandoval. U.S. Route 6 may not be the most well-known road trip route Road like Route 66 or the Pacific Coast Highway, but it can take you all the way across the U.S. from coast to coast. Heading from Trip east to west, the highway begins in Massachusetts and ends in OVERVIEW California, with plenty of interesting attractions along the way. WA ME MT ND OR VT MN ID NH NY SD WI MA WY RI MI CT 6 IA PA NV NE NJ 6 OH MD 6 UT IL IN DE CA CO WV VA KS MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA TX LA FL 2 Road Trip OVERVIEW Massachusetts Ohio From the quaint and scenic Provincetown to Spend a day exploring Cleveland to see the Rock & historical attractions and museums, Route 6 winds Roll Hall of Fame and tons of other great attractions. along the entire coast of Massachusetts. If you Thrillseekers must stop in Sandusky to visit Cedar love lighthouses and all things seaside, you’ll love Point Amusement Park. The attractions along Route 6 the Route 6 drive through Massachusetts. in Ohio offer fun for everyone in your group! View details on page 5-6 View details on page 12-13 Rhode Island & Connecticut Indiana Your Route 6 scenic drive continues through You’re in for a truly scenic drive as you take Route 6 Rhode Island and Connecticut, stopping in bustling through Indiana’s Amish Country. Stop at churches, cities like Providence and Hartford as well as farmers markets and museums as you make your way charming towns in both states. Enjoy museums, into Illinois just outside of Chicago. The attractions vineyards, zoos and parks along Route 6 in Rhode along Route 6 in Illinois are all about architecture, Island and Connecticut! from mid-century homes to covered bridges. View details on page 7-8 View details on page 14-15 Pennsylvania Illinois The drive on Route 6 through Pennsylvania takes you Route 6 provides a view of Illinois many miss out on along the road less traveled. Many beautiful natural when they just visit Chicago. See expansive prairies attractions are accessible from Route 6, including and charming small town main streets as you pass Pine Creek Gorge, Cherry Springs State Park, through. Plus, architecture fans can tour Victorian, Allegheny National Forest and Presque Isle State Park. Modern, and Prairie homes throughout the state. View details on page 9-11 View details on page 16-17 3 Road Trip OVERVIEW Iowa & Nebraska Nevada Trust us, you didn’t leave the farmlands behind in When you picture Nevada, you probably think of the Indiana; there’s plenty of open space to enjoy as you neon lights of the Las Vegas strip, but Route 6 takes drive through Iowa and Nebraska. You may be surprised, travelers to explore a whole different part of this however, that Route 6 will bring you to plenty of beautiful state. You’ll drive through small towns with attractions, including the home of President Hoover, an towering mountain ranges and stop to enjoy natural Air and Space Museum and more. attractions such as Great Basin National Park. View details on page 18-19 View details on page 25-26 Colorado California One of the most beautiful sections of the coast-to-coast From the towering granite peaks and sequoia trees of drive on US Route 6 is through Colorado. After passing California’s national parks to the TV studios in Burbank, through the prairie and the Denver metropolis, you’ll make driving Route 6 through California can show you just how your way through the glorious Rocky Mountains. Passing diverse the Golden State is. Your coast-to-coast Route 6 through famous ski towns, the Continental Divide, and drive ends in Long Beach, California – a perfect place to much more, Route 6 in Colorado is unforgettable. watch the sun set on your epic US road trip. View details on page 20-22 View details on page 27-28 Utah When driving US Route 6 from east to west, you’ll enter Utah in the northeast part of the state. Throughout the drive, you’ll be inspired by red rock vistas. Stops along the way include dinosaur museums and clear blue hot springs! View details on page 23-24 4 95 Massachusetts RoadRoad TripTrip ROUTER O U TE MAPMA P 90 Boston 93 95 95 3 24 Provincetown 495 6 44 44 3 495 24 195 Sandwich 95 6 6 Fall River 6 195 Mattapoiset New Bedford 5 Road Trip MASSACHUSETTS Provincetown, Massachusetts New Bedford, Massachusetts It’s not just the town on Cape Cod where Route 6 Take a walk on the wild side… or just say hello to some originates; it’s also a darn good time. Widely known furry friends at the Buttonwood Park Zoo. In addition across New England and the U.S. for its LGBT-friendly to all of the classic farm animals, the zoo is home to a atmosphere and vibrant summer nightlife, P-Town (as variety of creatures, including black bears, bison, seals, it’s known to locals) offers great shopping and fresh otters, and all sorts of amphibians and reptiles. For a seafood, thanks to its prime oceanfront location. fee, you can even get a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of a zookeeper. Sandwich, Massachusetts Combining the beauty of botanical gardens with the Fall River, Massachusetts sophistication of an art museum, you’ll find the best Not for the faint of heart! The site of one of the most of both worlds on the Heritage Museum & Gardens infamous Massachusetts murders, the Lizzie Borden grounds. Permanent exhibitions include American Folk Bed & Breakfast Museum now draws brave visitors who Art, Carousel, and Historic Automobile Galleries, and are willing to spend the night in a truly haunted house. there are also temporary installments that feature the Of course, if you’re too spooked to commit to a whole work of a particular artist. The garden and galleries are evening, you can always opt for a tour before the sun only open from April through mid-October. goes down. They’re offered seven days a week, 363 days a year. Mattapoiset, Massachusetts It wouldn’t be a true New England road trip without at least one visit to a lighthouse, right? Ned’s Point Lighthouse, standing since 1838, is totally classic, and still actively used by the U.S. Coast Guard to aid in navigation. It’s a bit off the beaten path, so you might find it less crowded than other famous spots, like Nubble Light in Maine. Massachusetts Guide provided by Drive The Nation contributor, Liz Froment. 6 Rhode Island 93 & Connecticut Road 2 495 2 Trip 91 ROUTE MAP 2 202 190 90 90 7 90 90 95 395 44 202 91 84 Providence 44 Johnston 44 44 Hartford 6 Scituate 295 6 Willimantic Bristol 95 7 395 6 84 91 95 95 7 95 7 Road Trip RHODE ISLAND & CONNECTICUT Providence, Rhode Island Willimantic, Connecticut In Providence, check out the WaterFire installation on The town of Willimantic boasts a quaint downtown the waterfront from May through November. There are with cute cafes, restaurants, and bars, as well as artsy also a number of cool neighborhoods to explore for food boutiques. There are also a number of cultural and and shopping, from Federal Hill’s Italian restaurants to educational establishments here: the Windham Textile College Hill’s boutiques and cafes — which are just a and History Museum, the Connecticut Eastern Railroad short stroll from both Brown University and Rhode Island Museum, and the Capitol Theater, which is now an arts School of Design. A visit to The Roger Williams Park Zoo academy and magnet high school. makes for a great family-friendly afternoon of meeting and greeting all types of creatures. Hartford, Connecticut As the state capitol, Hartford has a lot to offer. Get Johnston, Rhode Island your fill of culture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum The town of Johnston is worth a visit as well. Learn of Art, or learn about what makes our universe tick at about the winemaking process and sample reds and the Connecticut Science Center. If you’re passing by whites at Verde Vineyards. Or, bring the whole family in springtime, don’t miss Elizabeth Park, where you can along to Pezza Farm, which features sheep, goats, admire gardens with roses, tulips, and more. turkeys, and miniature horses in addition to a big selection of flowers and plants. Bristol, Connecticut There are plenty of offbeat entertainment options Scituate, Rhode Island in Bristol. There’s the American Clock and Watch The sleepy town of Scituate is home to many beautiful Museum, The Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum, historic homes, old buildings, and farms. Drive through and the New England Carousel Museum. Kids (and the Clayville or Hope Village Historic Districts to get just the young at heart) will love Lake Compounce, an a sense of the way life used to be and admire the amusement park, and can flex their creative muscles at industrial architecture. the Imagine Nation Children’s Museum. Rhode Island Guide provided by Drive The Nation contributor, Kim Windyka. 8 Pennsylvania Road Trip 81 ROUTE MAP 90 90 390 90 Presque Isle 219 State Park 81 86 Pennsylvania Zippo/Case Lumber Museum 86 90 Attractions Susquehanna River 6 81 Meadville 6 15 Cherry Pine 6 Conneaut Springs Creek Clarks Summit Lake Park 219 State Park Gorge Steamtown National Grey Towers 80 Historic Site National Historic Site 79 80 80 78 99 78 Pittsburgh 95 76 219 76 76 81 Philadelphia 95 68 95 70 79 219 66 81 9 95 Road Trip PENNSYLVANIA Grey Towers National Historic Site Susquehanna River As you cross from New York into Pennsylvania, the first Pass north of Scranton and then enjoy a truly scenic attraction worth seeing is Grey Towers National Historic drive as Route 6 flirts with the Susquehanna river from Site home of Pennsylvania Governor and forestry Clarks Summit to Tunkhannock.