 In Appalachia, families pile into cars and drive from the hills and mountains to, well, the other hills and mountains, like the Smokies, or to the ocean in places like Myrtle Beach or the Outer Banks. The tradition of summer road tripping dates back for as long as there have been automobiles. On these long drives, people needed breaks, so they'd stop at fruit stands, or fireworks stores, or bizarre roadside attractions.