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Top free wheelin’ all-American adventures

Partial to parkour? Go giddy at the sight of a glacier? Whether your kicks come in the form of skiing, surfing or chasing a storm, the USA has an adventure for you.

Find budget thrills and spills in the land of the free and home of the brave with this extract from The Best Things in Life are Free.

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Writer

Road tripping through Lonely Planet's top US destinations

Buckle up: it's time to hit the road! Our travel experts have rounded up the Top 10 US travel destinations for 2014, giving you brand new reasons to visit long-time favorites and also less-touristed places that are ripe for exploring, right now.

Is getting there half the fun? Find out for yourself on these five road trips that will take you to some of those top US destinations this year – and beyond. All these trips, plus 47 more, are contained in the award-winning USA's Best Trips book; the second edition was just published in March 2014.

Sara Benson

Lonely Planet Writer

Grand Rapids and Michigan's Gold Coast: on the trail of art, beer and beaches

We know what you're thinking: Grand Rapids is that town in central Michigan known for office furniture manufacturing and religious book publishing. Snore.

Guess what? A heady mix of art and beer has awakened the state's second-largest city from its slumber. Hopheads in particular are pouring in to sample the wares. Afterward, Lake Michigan's 300-mile, beach-strewn coast awaits a short splash away.