Watch It Made in the U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide to the Best Factory Tours and Company Museums

by Karen Axelrod, Bruce Brumberg

Have you ever wondered how toothpaste gets into the tube? How stripes get on a candy cane? More than just a travel guide, Watch It Made in the U.S.A. helps you experience firsthand the products, companies, technology, and workers that fuel our economy, from Ben and Jerry's to Harley-Davidson. Whether you're curious about potato chips or computer chips, cars or crayons, you can count on authors and factory-tour experts Karen Axelrod and Bruce Brumberg to help you and your family discover information about more than 300 ordinary and extraordinary products most of us take for granted.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Science

456 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2002

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not something to sit down and read, but an excellent travel resource when traveling the USA. Leads travelers to out-of-the ordinary, very interesting factory tours. From cheese in Oregon, to Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans, and from Tabasco Sauce to Corvettes, Watch It Made in the USA gives readers tour information and contacts. We research using it before we leave, and we carry it with us on the road.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would let someone borrow this book, but I want to keep it. It is a guide to factory tours in the US--totally cool!

[LaShana Claude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some people are awed by fast-moving bottling machines and fascinated by robotic welders or giant presses, while others appreciate the artisanship of a glassblower, woodworker, or potter.

-The narrative description will help you determine which tours you and your family will enjoy.

[Semi-Academic Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

As my wife and I have recently considered traveling in the United States, as we have fulfilled other realities first, I came across this book and became intrigued.

Briefly, a few places I found that may fit our hopeful travels:

Mid-Atlantic:
Baltimore Museum of Industry, MD
Edison National Historic Site, NJ
The Crayola Factory, PA
Cannondale, PA
Hope Acres, PA
Martin Guitar, PA
...Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, PA
Wendell August Forge, PA
Williamsburg Pottery Factory, VA
Fenton Art Glass, WV
New York left out for a later trip, possibly, and therefore later research.

Pacific Northwest:
Rodger's Instruments, OR
Tillamook Cheese, OR
Wayerhaeuser, Springfield OR
Boeing, The Future of Flight, WA
Liberty Orchards, WA
Microsoft Visitor Center, WA
Pelindaba Lavendar Farm, WA
(What about that lavendar farm in Utah that I drove by? It's not in here.)

Northern California:
Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Park, Eureka
Boudin Bakery, SF
Intel Museum, Santa Rosa
Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael
Levi Strauss & Co.
Sutter Gold Mine
Jelly Belly

Southern California:
Borax Visitor Center, Boron

Great Lakes:
John Deere Pavillion, IL
KitchenAid, OH
and probably others

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice book of items made in the U.S.A!

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book for your travel library. One caution though - always call ahead to be sure that the tours are still available.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great guide for things to see on a road trip!