4 long-weekend road trips across america

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Ready for a driving vacation off the usual path? Well, fire up the GPS and explore these lesser-known itineraries — from the Bayou to the Rockies and Oregon's Willamette Valley to


Virginia’s Crooked Road. All offer beautiful vistas and an abundance of regional flavor that you can enjoy in a few days’ journey. Take a delicious trip northwest from New Orleans, through


Lafayette to Breaux Bridge (313.5 miles roundtrip) Wind — and wine — down at a few of the wonderful vineyards from Portland to Newberg (123 miles roundtrip) Travel a twisty mountain path


between Durango through Silverton and Telluride to Cortez (241.5 miles roundtrip) Meander along the state’s Heritage Music Trail, from Rocky Mount to Bristol (257 miles roundtrip)