Everything You Need to Know
A Motorcyclist’s trip-planning quick-reference page.

Planning a road trip? Then check out this page first. You'll find all kinds of links here -- from state tourism bureaus to top-notch Internet weather websites. Before you leave, make sure you know the motorcycle laws of the states you'll be going through. Information provided by the American Motorcycle Association.

Search engines | Weather websites | Mapping sites | State tourism bureaus | Toll-free hotel numbers | Nationwide dealer locator numbers

Internet search engines:

www.yahoo.com
www.google.com
search.msn.com
www.ask.com

Internet weather sites:

www.worldclimate.com
www.intellicast.com
iwin.nws.noaa.gov
www.rainorshine.com
www.cnn.com/weather
www.weather.com

Global Positioning Systems:

www.delorme.com
www.garmin.com
www.magellangps.com

Internet mapping sites:

www.mapquest.com
www.maps.expedia.com
www.delorme.com/cybermaps
http://maps.google.com

State tourism bureau contact info:

All states have tourist-information packets they’d love to send you for free. Websites are the quickest and easiest way to get information.

Alabama: (800) ALABAMA; www.touralabama.org
Alaska: (907) 465-2010; www.dced.state.ak.us/tourism
Arizona: (800) 842-8257;
www.arizonaguide.com
Arkansas: (800) NATURAL;
www.arkansas.com
California: (800) GO-CALIF;
www.gocalif.ca.gov
Colorado: (800) COLORADO;
www.colorado.com
Connecticut: (800) CT BOUND;
www.tourism.state.ct.us
Delaware: (800) 441-8846;
www.state.de.us/tourism/index.htm
Florida: (904) 487-1462;
www.flausa.com
Georgia: (404) 656-3590;
www.georgia.org
Hawaii: (808) 923-1811;
www.gohawaii.com
Idaho: (800) 635-7820;
www.visitid.org
Illinois: (800) 226-6632;
www.enjoyillinois.com
Indiana: (800) 291-8844;
www.state.in.us/tourism
Iowa: (800) 345-IOWA;
www.traveliowa.com
Kansas: (800) 2KANSAS;
www.kansascommerce.com/0400travel.html
Kentucky: (800) 225-TRIP;
www.kytourism.com
Louisiana: (800) 33 GUMBO;
www.louisianatravel.com
Maine: (800) 767-8709;
www.visitmaine.com
Maryland: (800) 543-1036;
www.mdisfun.org
Massachusetts: (800) 447-6277;
www.mass-vacation.com
Michigan: (888) 78-GREAT;
www.michigan.org
Minnesota: (800) 657-3700;
www.exploreminnesota.com
Mississippi: (800) WARMEST;
www.visitmississippi.org
Missouri: (800) 877-1234;
www.missouritourism.org
Montana: (800) VISITMT;
www.visitmt.com
Nebraska: (800) 228-4307;
www.visitnebraska.org
Nevada: (800) NEVADA-8;
www.travelnevada.com
New Hampshire: (603) 271-2343;
www.visitnh.gov
New Jersey: (800) JERSEY 7;
www.visitnj.org
New Mexico: (800) 545-2040;
www.newmexico.org
New York: (800) CALL-NYS;
www.iloveny.state.ny.us
North Carolina: (800) VISIT-NC;
www.visitnc.com
North Dakota: (800) HELLO-ND;
www.ndtourism.com
Ohio: (800) BUCKEYE;
www.ohiotourism.com
Oklahoma: (800) 654-8240
www.touroklahoma.com
Oregon: (800) 547-7842;
www.traveloregon.com
Pennsylvania: (800) VISIT PA;
www.experiencepa.com
Rhode Island: (800) 556-2484;
www.visitrhodeisland.com
South Carolina: (803) 734-1700;
www.travelsc.com
South Dakota: (800) S-DAKOTA;
www.travelsd.com
Tennessee: (800) TENN-200;
www.tourism.state.tn.us
Texas: (800) 8888-TEX;
www.state.tx.us
Utah: (801) 538-1030;
www.utah.com
Vermont: (800) VERMONT;
www.travel-vermont.com
Virginia: (800) 321-3244;
www.virginia.org
Washington: (800) 544-1800;
www.tourism.wa.gov
West Virginia: (800) 225-5982;
www.state.wv.us/tourism
Wisconsin: (800) 432-TRIP;
www.tourism.state.wi.us
Wyoming: (800) CALL-WYO;
www.wyomingtourism.org

Toll-free hotel numbers:

Best Western: (800) 528-1234; www.bestwestern.com
Clarion Hotels: (800) CLARION; www.hotelchoice.com
Comfort Inns: (800) 228-5150;
www.comfortinn.com
Courtyard by Marriott: (800) 321-2211;
www.courtyard.com
Days Inn: (800) 325-2525;
www.daysinn.com
EconoLodge: (800) 55-ECONO;
www.hotelchoice.com
Embassy Suites: (800) EMBASSY;
www.embassy-suites.com
Fairfield Inns: (800) 228-2800;
www.fairfieldinn.com
Hampton Inns: (800) HAMPTON;
www.hamptoninn.com
Hilton: (800) HILTONS;
www.hilton.com
Holiday Inn: (800) HOLIDAY;
www.basshotels.com/holiday-inn
Homewood Suites: (800) CALL-HOME;
www.homewood-suites.com
Howard Johnson Lodges: (800) 654-2000;
www.hojo.com
Hyatt Hotels: (800) 233-1234;
www.hyatt.com
Knights Inn: (800) 843-5644;
www.knightsinn.com
LaQuinta Motor Inns: (800) 531-5900;
www.laquinta.com
Marriott: (800) 228-9290;
www.marriot.com
Motel 6: (800) 4-MOTEL-6;
www.motel6.com
Quality Inns: (800) 228-5151;
www.hotelchoice.com
Radisson Hotels: (800) 333-3333;
www.radisson.com
Ramada Inn: (800) 228-2828;
www.ramada.com
Red Roof Inns: (800) THE-ROOF;
www.redroof.com; AMA member discount code: CP503343
Residence Inns: (800) 331-3131;
www.residenceinn.com
Sheraton Hotels: (800) 325-3535;
www.sheraton.com
Shoney’s Inn: (800) 222-2222;
www.shoneysinn.com
Super 8 Motels: (800) 800-8000;
www.super8.com; AMA member discount code: 88001165469
Travelodge Hotels: (800) 255-3050;
www.travelodge.com
Westin Hotels: (800) 228-3000;
www.westin.com


Nationwide dealer locator numbers:

Honda: (310) 783-2000
Yamaha:
(800) 962-7926
Kawasaki: 1-800-661-RIDE
Suzuki: 1-800-828-RIDE
Harley-Davidson (414) 343-4056


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