R o a d s i d e W o n d e r s
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The title says it all: "Wild, Weird, Wacky, and
Wonderful Tourist
Traps in
Redwoods Country." Compiled by a local innkeeper, this travelogue of
Northern
California's more bizarre roadside attractions includes such gems as
Leggett's
Crackerjack Duckpond, The World's Biggest Abalone Shell, and The Little
Town that
Isn't There Anymore. Tacky, tacky, tacky.
E - Z S l e e p
Plan ahead with the TravelNow
online
index of hotels in the US and Canada. Accommodations are listed by city and
region, as you'd expect, but they're also pinpointed by their nearest
interstate and freeway exits. Scrutinize the amenities and prices, then
book a
reservation directly using the forms provided.
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D r y S p o t s
Top up the radiator and cruise the Virtual Desert. Lenadams
Dorris's Dust
Devil 
keeps tabs on a wide variety of desert-related Web
sites, from
"The Monastery of Christ In the Desert" to "A BioBrief on Desert
Tortoises."
Also, quick links to up-to-date weather forecasts for the major dry lands
of the US.
A f r i c a i n I l l i n o i s
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The Yoruba
and
Akan Art in Wood and Metal online exhibit offers a close look at the
traditional culture of West Africa. An experimental catalog for an exhibit
at Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, Illinois, Cutting
to the
Essence, Shaping for the Fire, examines the history of these two
dominant
African peoples through their sculpture. This detailed site does a
beautiful job
of integrating text with images.
By Janelle Brown
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