Around Crofton: Crofton man's road trip with his son full of miles, memories

Art Crofoot of Crofton made the decision back in February to do something memorable with his oldest child, knowing that with his son's approaching senior year in high school, he'd soon be off on his own.

In late July, Art and his son, Alex Crofoot, 17, and two of Alex's friends, Will Tucker, 18, and Steve Hartig, 17, both of Crofton, packed up the rented sports utility vehicle and set off on a 3,000-mile road trip.

To be more precise, it was 3,062 miles through 11 states to visit 16 popular destinations that included: the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.; Niagara Falls, the New York side; the Rock and...