News for November 17th 2010

Find a great drive near an Alabama Bed and Breakfast

Four drives from Alabama are featured on Goodyear’s list of the “50 Most Comfortable Touring Drives.” All of the drives featured in the national list are designated as scenic byways including the four in Alabama: the Natchez Trace Parkway, Selma to Montgomery March Byway, Talladega Scenic Drive, and Alabama’s Coastal Connection. According to a new national survey from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and America’s Byways, 70 percent of Americans are planning on taking at least one road trip this autumn. The survey, completed by Kelton Research, also finds that most travelers want their journey to be something that is beautiful and unique, not just another trip on a superhighway. In fact, the overwhelming majority of people (80 percent) would opt for a scenic, touring drive rather than driving directly to their destination. Unlike summer road trips, which focus on the destinations, fall getaway trips are built upon the overall experience of the journey. “Our survey showed that 97 percent of Americans planning a fall road trip agree that their overall comfort is the key to enjoying it, so we joined together with America’s Byways to unveil a list of the 50 Most Comfortable Touring Drives,” said Gary Medalis, general manager for Goodyear consumer tires. “These top 50 touring drives encompass comfort and scenery to enhance the trip and are all within reasonable distance of major metropolitan areas.” 

For the list of the “50 Most Comfortable Touring Drives” please see http://www.bywaysresourcecenter.org/about/news/archives/2010/09/30/1618/.

Edited: November 17th, 2010