6 visitusa.org.uk From oysters to artichokes to barbecued pork to cheese, perhaps washed down with bourbon and topped off with home-made ice cream, blaze a food and drink trail. OYSTER TRAILS Virginia is the largest producer of farmraised oysters on the U.S. east Coast, its oysters thriving in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Visit the eight regions where they are harvested, taking in restaurants, seafood companies, oyster farms and tours. elsewhere, The Maine Oyster Trail has an interactive guide featuring 80 state oyster businesses that can be incorporated into a tour. MONTEREY ARTICHOKE TRAIL The Monterey Artichoke Trail in California pays homage to this less-celebrated vegetable, with more than 20 stops at restaurants, farm stands, farmers markets and food trucks. Monterey County's Castroville is the “Artichoke Capital of the World”, with the Giant Artichoke restaurant featuring the world’s largest artichoke statue. GREAT WISCONSIN CHEESE TRAIL Wisconsin produces a quarter of all the cheese made in the U.S., with more than 11,000 dairy farms. The Great Wisconsin Cheese Trail is a 200-mile loop starting in Madison and featuring 14 cheese producers and shops where you can taste and buy their cheeses. The National Historic Cheesemaking Centre in Monroe explains the history of America's 'Dairyland'. KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL The trail was created by the kentucky Distillers’ Association as a road trip-style experience for Bourbon lovers. The Bluegrass State’s 46 distilleries offer tours, tastings, activities, Bourbon-themed hotels and historic B&Bs. NORTH CAROLINA HISTORIC BARBECUE TRAIL Savour North Carolina’s two barbecue styles – eastern-style, which uses the whole pig without ketchup, and Western or Lexingtonstyle, which only uses the shoulder – on more than 15 trail stops from Arden to FOOD AND DRINK TRAILS TASTE TESTS Discover an artisanal food trail featuring food and drink produced by local suppliers ISTOCkpHOTO.COM/pASTOrSCOTT ISTOCk.COM/ THepALMer ISTOCk.COM/rYANJLANe ISTOCk.COM/rIGHTDX
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