In a gesture of hospitality, all Super 8 motels in the United States and Canada offer travelers unlimited free coffee, anytime, whether they stay overnight or not. To qualify for the free coffee, consumers must buy a Super 8 stainless-steel coffee mug at any of the nearly 2,100 Super 8 motels at the suggested retail price is $5. “It's a given that coffee is a staple of any road trip, and Super 8 is doing its part to help reduce the cost of travel this summer,” said Super 8 President John Valletta. “Every little bit helps.” Phone: (800) 800-8000 or www.super8.com

This is the longest battleship ever built (by 3") and America's most decorated one, and it has served in every military conflict of the 20th century. Now it's a floating museum in Camden, NJ with exhibits on the history and design of battleships, a 4D flight simulator ride and amazing tours which include the combat engagement center where you can participate in a missile launch. We've saved the best part for last - on Friday and Saturday evenings in the summer you can sleep on board in the sailors' bunks, chow down in their mess hall and wake to Reveille. Phone: 856-966-1652 www.battleshipnewjersey.org

At the turn of the century in Czarist Russia, the privileged enjoyed an opulent lifestyle. Eugenia Tay (now Hauser) and her family had a tradition of celebrating first snowfall by drizzling melted caramelized sugar onto the fresh snow. As the sugar cooled, it quickly hardened into crisp lacy patterns. They would take these morsels and dip them into pots of dark chocolate. During the Russian Revolution, Tay immigrated to the United States, settling in New York.

It was at that time that she began making Chocolate Lace for others outside her family. "People started asking me to make it for them for gifts", Mrs. Hauser said. Eventually, a machine was developed to help her make the product. This treat is still made today in Connecticut on a small machine that Eugenia designed, which recreates those lacy patterns she remembered from her childhood. No two pieces are the same. You can buy some along I-95 at Exit 21 at The Chocolate Shoppe. Kids will love the showcase full of 21 colors of M & M's and 21 flavors of Jelly Bellies. 1614 Post Rd., Fairfield. Phone: 877-234-9210.
www.hauserchocolates.com

The brand new Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, is located just blocks from Baltimore's famous Inner Harbor. It highlights 350 years of African American history and culture. There are three permanent galleries: Family & Community, Art & Enlightenment and Building Maryland, Building America. This summer, the traveling exhibit space will feature “The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie”, an exhibit of the largest slave ship wreck ever discovered. The halls hold interactive learning centers, a resource center, a theater, a recording/listening oral history studio and more. The museum will be a place to remember struggle, celebrate accomplishments and experience culture - a beacon of pride and inspiration for all people. Phone: 443-263-1800 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore.

Lumberton NC's motto is "When you stop here, you're halfway there", because they are located halfway between New York City and Miami. Stopping here is a good thing, since the motels in town got together to provide a very interesting service. They have an alliance with Lifestyle Fitness Center, so if you stay in Comfort Suites, Hampton Inn, Best Western, Holiday Inn, Super 8 or Quality Inn and Suites, you are offered free admission with your key. www.lumberton-nc.com
Phone 800-359-6971 or 910-739-9999.

If you head to the Alexandria City Marina in VA on the second Thursday of each summer month (July 14, 2005 , Thursday August 11, 2005 and Thursday September 8, 2005) you can enjoy a canine Cruise. The forty minute Alexandria Seaport Cruise aboard the Admiral Tilp costs $10.00 per person, and each person is allowed one dog at no extra cost. Dogs must be on a 6 ft. flat leash. Sailing times: 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, & 9pm. Potomac Riverboat Co.
Phone: 203-604-0580.

Our next edition will focus on Pet Accommodations. We have checked every motel chain, independent motel and B& B along the exits of I-95 from Boston to the Florida border and listed where you can sleep with your pets. Look for the little doggie logo next to the motel name on our north and south maps and then refer to the chart. This edition also offers you 76 new stories to encourage fun along the way.
We are offering a 15% discount to everyone who orders and prepays for the book prior to publication date (October 1). Shipping will be free for 2nd and subsequent copies sent together. We will be pleased to autograph all of the books you order this way. Just let us know.
To order go to the buy me button here, call us directly at 1-877-GUIDE95 with your credit card number or mail a check to our address at the bottom.

Look ahead exit by exit to see which motels (with 800 numbers), gas stations, restaurants, campgrounds, 24-hour pharmacies, auto mechanics, radio stations or radar traps are there. We share our stories of the road : history on I-95, museums, trivia, towns to explore or places to run the kids. These can be read for entertainment during the drive, and may entice you to stop, stretch your legs and discover someplace new.