Highway rest stops are a great place to stop and stretch your legs, grab a snack, get some gas, and maybe even take an hour-long nap. But they’re not just for the weary traveler anymore—they’re also increasingly becoming destinations in their own right. Here are five reasons why the rest areas near me are getting better:
- The food is better than ever before. While the old school highway rest stop had nothing on the local diner in terms of quality of food or service, recent years have seen a boom in new highway rest stop restaurants that rival or even exceed the quality of local restaurants. This is thanks to chefs who are excited by the challenge of creating meals for travelers on the go.
- They have really cool stuff! Some highway rest stops now have museums, art galleries, amusement parks (and even water parks), and places where you can go bowling—all things that might not be available at your local diner back home!
- They’re clean! We know that you’re tired and hungry, but we also know that you deserve a clean rest stop. That’s why we make sure to keep our facilities impeccably clean and free of any pests or other hazards.
- You can charge your phone! If you need a little extra juice for your phone or tablet, just bring it over to one of our charging stations—we’ll hook you up.
- There’s plenty of water! We want you to stay hydrated when you’re out on the road, so we provide plenty of cold water for drinking, plus water fountains for brushing your teeth.
- There are bathrooms! You won’t find yourself having to use an unsanitary bathroom at our rest stops—we’ve got clean ones with toilet paper and hand soap available at all times.
- They have snacks! And not just chips and soda like those other guys—we’ve got healthy options like fruit cups and trail mix too!
Bottomline
Today’s highway rest stops are like mini-cities and can even include lodging facilities or camping
areas if you’re looking for an overnight stay. They have restaurants, coffee shops, convenience
stores, gas stations, and even fitness centers. If you need to grab some snacks or drinks or make a bathroom stop before continuing down the road, there’s no need to worry about missing something important while driving—just pull off at one of these roadside oases!
Author Bio-
Thomas Bouve has had an intensive IT career in innovative transportation projects. During a 4-year tour of duty in the Navy, LCDR Bouve received critical computer training which he directly applied to various logistics programs. After his military service, Tom was appointed Chief, Research and Analysis Division within the U.S. Department of Transportation. During this time, he managed the development of
advanced graphic mapping applications, which often included hands-on design and development. Moving into the consulting arena, Tom designed, developed and managed highway travel websites, apps and
proprietary databases. Over his professional career, Tom has been awarded several transportation- related IP patents.
