Thanks everyone for your input...

Here has what occurred so far:

LBS#1 is 15 minutes my office and about 30 minutes from home. A very large well stocked Cannondale and Trek dealer. They were very nice and spent time with me. They pointed me at only hybrid and cyclocross bikes. I rode a hybrid (Trek 7.5 SX) and a cyclocross (Cannondale CAADX Disc Ultegra). No real in depth sizing observation other than some observation. I am 6'-2"+ and they felt the 56" size was perfect for me. I was a bit suspect that it may be because it is what they had but I do not know for certain.

LBS#2 is 25 minutes from my office and 35 minutes from home. A large well stocked Specialized and Trek dealer. They were very nice and spent time with me. They pointed me at cyclocross and some road bikes. It was pouring out during my visit so I was not able to demo ride and they were suggesting some models that were available by order but not in stock. They were recommending a new 2014 Specialized Crux Carbon 105 model (cyclocross). They didn't have one in but they put another model with the same size frame (58") and adjusted the seat post and observed me pedaling on a stationary rig and said that was the right size with a more upright stem.

LBS#3 is 20 minutes from my office and 20 minutes from my home. It is a much smaller shop with far less inventory of Giant and Jamis bikes. They were very nice and spent time with me. He emphasized that i would be happier on a well fit $700 bike than a poorly fit multi-thousand dollar bike and recommended two things: 1) They wanted to do a fitting on me for a one time $75 fee for a report that I could use anywhere. 2) They were pointing me at more relaxed upright road bikes and no hybrids or cyclocross bikes. Two bikes that they did not have but recommended were: Giant Defy Composite 1 or a Jamis Xenith Endura Comp. they said that aside from road riding that the tow path was doable with these road bikes (made me wonder)

I liked the approach of LBS#3 in suggesting I get measured on Friday. It will tell me a few things:

1) Was LBS #1 selling me a bike that was the incorrect size because it was in stock?
2) Was LBS#2 correct in suggesting a larger frame or were they mis judging me?

I will still be left with two LBS choices to decide between. LBS #3 is suggesting a road bike and LBS #1 and LBS #2 both suggested a cyclocross bike.