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‘We’re On A Mission From God’ – Nevadans Love Taking Road Trips

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Nevadans love riding off into the sunset and taking road trips. We're lucky enough to have good weather for road trips throughout most of the year.

Americans love hitting the open highway and getting out of town. Nevadans especially love taking road trips. And why not? There’s so much to see up and down the west coast and the desert southwest. The results of a recent survey may surprise you when it comes to the state whose residents love taking road trips more than Silver Staters.

Nevadans Love Taking Road Trips, But So Do Residents Of Other States

There’s nothing like the excitement and anticipation of taking a summer road trip. Pack some clothes, a cooler with cold beverages and some munchies, and then make sure you have a great road trip playlist. Or just listen to 96.3 KKLZ wherever you go through our free app or on your smart speakers.

But according to a recent survey provided by the student travel company Rustic Pathways, Nevada’s residents don’t even make the top five when it comes to searching online for road trip destinations.

One would think that with the desert heat of the summer months, Silver Staters would enjoy taking road trips to cooler locations. Surprisingly, it’s the residents of a tropical paradise who are making the most online searches for road trips.

That’s right, per this Rustic Pathways survey, Hawaiians are searching road trips online an average of 1,278 times per 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national average by state is 322 searches for every 100,000 people. That’s nearly three times the national average.

But get this: Hawaiians most searched road trip is for the Hana Highway, which is in their home state on the eastern side of the island of Maui.

Rounding out the top five in this survey we see the residents of Montana taking second place searching online for road trips, with an average of 865 per 100,000 people. California lands in third (520 searches), North Carolina fourth (508), and Wyoming in fifth (499).

Nevada’s Favorite Search For Enjoyable Road Trips

The Rustic Pathways survey places Nevada in the sixth position. We average 408 online searches for road trips per 100,000 residents. Our favorite destination? It’s the scenic Pacific Highway of California.

My wife and I traveled that highway back in the late 80s. It was certainly spectacular. There were also lots of quaint, fun, beach cities and towns in which to stop and stretch our legs.

Other destinations for interesting road trips for which Nevadans are searching include The Loneliest Road (Highway 50), the Death Valley Rally, and the Cowboy Corridor.

Now you’re ready to hit the road this summer to explore a place you’ve never been, or that you’d love to see again. Drive safely!

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Larry Martino has been the afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ since 2007. He is also Music Director and Assistant Program Director. He’s been a professional radio broadcaster since 1980, serving as on-air talent, Program Director, and Music Director during his career. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Larry specializes in writing articles about music, recording artists, movies, food/restaurants, and hockey.

Summer Road Trip: 5 Apps For A Smooth Ride

There’s just something about summertime that makes you want to get out on the open highway when you have some free time.  Even when gas prices are over five dollars.  Well, before you “hit the road Jack,” you may want to consider some useful apps to download to your smart phone to make your trip more fun and less hazardous.

DESTINATION

Where are we going?  What are we going to do when we get there?  Are we just hittin’ the road and hoping to take some mini-adventures?  These are the questions you ask yourself when planning a road trip.  Roadtrippers.com  helps you get from point A to point B, and according to their website: “Discover the most incredible people, places and experiences worth a detour.”

TRAFFIC

Seems like everywhere we go nowadays, there’s traffic…and lots of it!  One of the most popular apps to help you avoid traffic tie-ups is Waze.com.  According to their website, this tool was created in 2009 “as a crowd-sourced navigation app” which can help us all avoid speed traps (we recommend you NEVER go over the speed limit), construction tie-ups, accidents, and road hazards, by working together as a traveling community.

FUEL

With gas prices higher than ever, it would be good to know where you can fill up during your trip, and how much it will cost, BEFORE you hit the road.  One of the most popular apps that can help you with this is GasBuddy.com.

AUTO REPAIRS

It was an article I received from fixdapp.com by Kate McKnight which inspired me to write this post, and I have taken most of her app recommendations to list here for you.  I don’t know a lot about cars and how to repair them.  And now that most cars are run by computers, I know even less.  It seems like most places charge you $100-$200 dollars to do a diagnostic test just to tell you what’s wrong with your vehicle.  They load the repair cost on top of that!  This tool and app is very easy to use (I purchased one recently.  I was not paid for this recommendation), and it will tell you what is wrong with your vehicle and how much you can expect to be charged BEFORE you take it in to the repair shop.

MUSIC

Well, 96.3 KKLZ  of course!  You can download our app and stream “the BEST variety of Hits from the 80s and more” every where you go!

Safe travels!!

 

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Larry Martino is the long-time Afternoon Drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ – Las Vegas.  After programming top-rated radio stations in cities like Bakersfield, CA, Nashville, TN, and Riverside / San Bernardino, CA, he and his family decided to plant roots here in Las Vegas in 1994.  The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.

 

  • DESTINATION - Roadtrippers

    Roadtrippers Membership

    A Roadtrippers membership costs less than a tank of gas, but can take you a lot further. Your first 7 days are on us!

    For fun mini-adventures worth a detour, you may want to download an app like Roadtrippers.

  • TRAFFIC - Waze

    Driving Directions, Traffic Reports & Carpool Rideshares by Waze

    Get driving directions, a live traffic map & road alerts. Save time & money by riding together with Waze Carpool. Download the GPS traffic app, powered by community.

    To help you find expected traffic tie-ups and how best to avoid them during your road trip, you may want to download an app like Waze.

  • FUEL - Gas Buddy

    GasBuddy - Cheapest Gas Station Finder App with Money Saving Benefits

    Download the free GasBuddy app to find the cheapest gas stations near you, and save up to 40¢/gal by upgrading to a Pay with GasBuddy fuel rewards program.

    Where is the best place to stop for gas and how much will it cost?  This app will help you plan your trip better.

  • AUTO REPAIR - fixdapp

    Fixd App Home

    Fixd App - Car Care - Made Simple - Looking for objective advice, expert info and helpful tools to answer your car questions?

    Know what’s wrong with your vehicle and how much it should cost to repair it BEFORE you take it in to the auto repair shop.

  • MUSIC - 96.3 KKLZ

    96.3 KKLZ

    Hits of the 80s, 90s and More!

    Listen to the Hits of the 80s and more every where you go this summer!  Details on downloading our app here!

Larry Martino is the long-time afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.

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