Travelers scouting out vacation destinations often overlook a free source of valuable information--the state tourist offices. A simple phone call to a toll-free number can bring you a glossy, full-color travel planner highlighting state attractions. Maps, calendars of events, and brochures on specific regions also may be available. Or do your homework online, ordering material or researching places of interest with a few strokes on the keyboard.

* ALABAMA, www.touralabama.org; (800) ALABAMA

* ALASKA, www.travelalaska.com; (800) 862-5275

* ARIZONA, www.arizonaguide.com; (866) 298-3795

* ARKANSAS, www.arkansas.com; (800) NATURAL

* CALIFORNIA, www.visitcalifornia.com; (800) GOCALIF

* COLORADO, www.colorado.com; (800) COLORADO

* CONNECTICUT, www.ctbound.org; (800) CT BOUND

* DELAWARE, www.visitdelaware.com; (866) 2 VISIT DE

* FLORIDA, www.flausa.com; (888) 7FLA USA

* GEORGIA, www.georgiaonmymind.org; (800) VISIT GA

* HAWAII, www.gohawaii.com; (800) GO HAWAII

* IDAHO, www.visitid.org; (800) 635-7820

* ILLINOIS, www.enjoyillinois.com; (800) 2 CONNECT

* INDIANA, www.enjoyindiana.com; (888) ENJOY IN

* IOWA, www.traveliowa.com; (888) 472-6035

* KANSAS, www.travelks.com; (800) 2 KANSAS

* KENTUCKY, www.kentuckytourism.com; (800) 225-8747

* LOUISIANA, www.louisianatravel.com; (800) 33 GUMBO

* MAINE, www.visitmaine.com; (888) 624-6345

* MARYLAND, www.mdisfun.org; (800) MD IS FUN

* MASSACHUSETTS, www.mass-vacation. com; (800) 227-MASS

* MICHIGAN, www.michigan.org; (888) 784-7328

* MINNESOTA, www.exploreminnesota.com; (888) TOURISM

* MISSISSIPPI, www.visitmississippi.org; (866) SEE-MISS

* MISSOURI, www.visitmo.com; (800) 810-5500

* MONTANA, www.visitmt.com; (800) VISIT MT

* NEBRASKA, www.visitnebraska.org; (877) NEBRASKA

* NEVADA, www.travelnevada.com; (800) NEVADA 8

* NEW HAMPSHIRE, www.visitnh.gov; (800) FUN IN NH

* NEW JERSEY, www.visitnj.org; (800) VISIT NJ

* NEW MEXICO, www.newmexico.org; (800) 545-2070

* NEW YORK, www.iloveny.com; (800) CALL NYS

* NORTH CAROLINA, www.visitnc.com; (800) VISIT NC

* NORTH DAKOTA, www.ndtourism.com; (800) HELLO ND

* OHIO, www.ohiotourism.com; (800) BUCKEYE

* OKLAHOMA, www.travelok.com; (800) 652-6552

* OREGON, www.traveloregon.com; (800) 547-7842

* PENNSYLVANIA, www.visitpa.com; (800) VISIT PA

* RHODE ISLAND, www.visitrhodeisland.com; (800) 556-2484

* SOUTH CAROLINA, www.travelsc.com; (888) SC SMILE

* SOUTH DAKOTA, www.travelsd.com; (800) 732-5682

* TENNESSEE, www.tnvacation.com; (800) GO 2 TENN

* TEXAS, www.travettex.com; (800) 8888 TEX

* UTAH, www.utah.com; (800) 200-1160

* VERMONT, www.travel-vermont.com; (800) VERMONT

* VIRGINIA, www.virginia.org; (800) 847-4882

* WASHINGTON, www.tourism.wa.gov; (800) 544-1800

* WEST VIRGINIA, www.westvirginia.com; (800) CALL WVA

* WISCONSIN, www.travelwisconsin.com; (800) 432-8747

* WYOMING, www.wyomingtourism.org; (800) 225-5996

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