US | Punxsutawney Phil Where to Find Real America By John Johnson Posted Aug 22, 2009 8:32 AM CDT Copied A soap box racer competes in the annual derby in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) Travel writer Gary McKechnie helps USA Today round up some of the best places to get a taste of old-fashioned Americana: Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pa.: The end-of-August tradition is free. Mark Twain America, Hannibal, Mo.: Be like Tom Sawyer and go on a guided cave tour. All-American Soap Box Derby, Akron, Ohio: Jimmy Stewart put his honeymoon on hold to attend, and you can, too. Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney, Pa.: Cheesy but fun in the cold of February. Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ga.: No thrill rides, just a cityscape built of boulders. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, NM: It's a spectacle every October. For the full list, click on the link. Read These Next Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error