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41. Megabus: Go to Chicago and a few other U.S. cities for only $1? Megabus, based on its partner in England, offers just such a no-frills bus ride. (Yes, they have “facilities.”)

Coolest "Information" Sites

42. Fairfax Library in Virginia has a great index to web sites on every topic under the sun.

43. Internal Revenue Service has all the tax forms and brochures. You can download forms free.

44. State of Michigan tax forms online.

45. The Drudge Report is a leading source for breaking news stories that might not be found through the conventional media.

46. World of Quotes has much more than an index. Look up famous speeches, etc.

47. The Rearview Mirror from the Detroit News site is full of old newspaper articles regarding southeast Michigan history, with photos galore.

48. Sporting News is the online “place to go” for sporting news off all types.

49. The Appliantology Group has the “finest, most extensive collection of appliance repair photos on the entire internet”.

50. Biography, from A & E Television Network, has over 25,000 biographies which include links to related people and organizations. Offers a “born on this day” feature, too.

Coolest "Car" Sites

51. Autobytel lets you take a virtual spin in more than 200 cars.

52. Edmund's Buying Guides offers prices, reviews, and other information. Also, a used car price guide.

53. Kelly Blue Book, get quick prices on new or used cars

54. Autosite is the place to go when your car acts up. Even if you can’t fix it yourself, this site can give you a good idea of what’s wrong.

55. Carpoint from MSN lets you compare new cars side-by-side. Also has info on used cars.

Coolest "Buying" Sites

56. Epinions has reviews provided by consumers who’ve used the product.

57. Safe Shopping from the American Bar Association teaches a smarter, safer way to shop online.

58. Make-Stuff: offers directions for making tons of gifts-yourself!

59. Amazon has become one of the leaders in online sales. Many companies used Amazon’s site and technology for their own stores. Take a look at the user submitted lists available on the site.

60. All the Rage has stylish items for $15 or less.

Coolest "Reader" Sites

61. Books’nBytes is “your home for mystery, science fiction, and fantasy authors”. Has author tours and chronological lists.

62. Reading Group Choices is an opinionated guide of great books to read and discuss that have been published by independent presses as well as major publishers.

63. Book Letters from the Kansas City Public Library offers e-mail newsletters about books, lists of books, awards, reading suggestions, etc.

64. Bookcrossing is a different kind of book club. Readers leave books (with a sticker) in all kinds of places. The new “book owner” can go online and find out where the book has been.

Coolest Health Sites

65. Alternative Health News Online has the latest health news - both alternative and traditional.

66. Zero to Three is great for new parents (and grandparents). Says it’s the leading resource on the first years of life. From the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families.

67. Intelihealth, sponsored by Aetna does have commercials but it also has solid well-organized health information for the consumer with over 150 health related organizations, including Harvard, as contributors.

68. Your Disease Risk from Harvard tells you your risk of getting five diseases and get personalized tips for preventing them.

Coolest Consumer, Legal, and Finance Sites

69. Consumer World is a public service, non-commercial guide with over 2000 of the most useful consumer resources.

70. Consumer.gov is the place to go for consumer information from the federal government. Also has the “do not call” registry, identity theft info, and the government recall list.

71. The Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. Since lawsuits can affect stock prices, this is a helpful resource.

72. Findlaw is a very comprehensive legal site to help you find solutions to your legal issues by providing you with easy and comprehensive access to lawyers and legal information.

73. Industry Research Desk helps you perform online industry, market, business, company, and manufacturing research. Lots of free resource links.

Coolest Computer Sites

74. Useful freeware utilities from James A. Eshelman who has personally tested every one. Check here for security and ad blocker software.

75. Siena College offers a collection of computer security software with descriptions.

76. AVG is a new virus protection choice. They offer a free home version with less features. Click on products, choose free home version. Has auto update.

77. Freesaver lets you browse and choose from over 1600 free Windows screensavers organised in 16 categories, or use a search engine to find one. Be careful, though, screensavers sometimes contain spyware.

Coolest Travel Sites

78. Michigan Festivals & Events Association tells you what to do in Michigan including fairs, festivals, farmers’ markets, and more.

79. The Odendahl's site is from local residents who have literally travelled all over the world. Enjoy the diary of their trips and pick up some travel tips too. Check back often as the Odendahl's plan to hit more countries in the future.

80. Full Screen QTVR lets you discover places you may never have seen by traveling through space and time, enhancing your cultural knowledge without moving from your desktop. Panaramic views from all over the world.

81. America's Byway is the umbrella term we use for marketing the collection of 96 distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Include the National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.

82. Free TV Tickets, find free TV tickets to all of your favorite television shows.

83. American Park Network has detailed information on all of the National Parks including free brochures.

84. Historical Hotels has a list of national trust hotels. Watch out for things that go bump in the night!

85. Airlines of the Web has over 500 airline web sites. You may be able to get a better deal by going direct.

86. Trotty gives travel web sites including accommodations, food, sights, etc. for Europe.

87. FXCheatSheet allows travelers to create and print a currency converter table for their next trip.

Coolest Food Sites

88. Diet Facts gives you the nutritional analysis of the food served in over 250 fast food restaurants.

89. Ciao Italia, if you are looking for Italian recipes you will want to check out this site which has over 350 recipes.

90. Cookie Recipes galore just in time for the holidays.

91. Cookbooks is huge, over 1,000,000 recipes. Free registration is required to use the site.

92. Spam (not the annoying e-mail type) recipes galore including links to other Spam sites.

93. Calories Per Hour, find out what to do to burn the most.

Coolest Science, Space, and Nature Sites

94. Intellicast has United States and international weather including forecasts, satellite images, radar, and weather planners. There are also pollen reports, bad weather driving tips, and specialized sections for planning recreational activites (travel, golf, boating, skiing, gardening, etc.) with the weather in mind.

95. The Exploratorium in San Francisco was one of the first museums to go online. Now contains over 15,000 web pages.

96. Heavens Above lets you plug in your city name then tells you when and where various satellites will appear.

97. Enature is a great source to identify birds and other critters.

98. National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) purpose is to rapidly determine location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public. Michigan can and does get earthquakes.

Coolest Sites in General, or Everything Else

99. Thinks is a superb collection of challenging and addictive free online games for you to play.

100. Fact Check is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that monitors the factual accuracy of political statements.

101. The Degree Confluence Project’s goal is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures and stories are posted on the site.

102. Messies Anonymous actually tries to help those of us unorganized souls. “M.A. is dedicated to bringing harmony in the home through understanding and aiding the Messie mindset.”

103. Ms Builder is written and edited by a team of women ranging in age from 39 and up with a range of home-owning experiences.

104. 411.com is a provider of online directory assistance services to consumers. You may be surprised at how much information is “publically” available!

105. The Sterling Heights Public Library, of course.

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