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Backroads & Byways of Iowa: Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways) by Michael Ream Pdf
A guide to some of the scenic and historic attractions of Iowa that features descriptions of scenic driving itineraries in fifteen different areas of the state, each with highlighted attractions, lists of restaurants and places to stay, directions, and photographs.
Backroads & Byways of Iowa: Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions by Michael Ream Pdf
From historic sites and charming villages to world-class dining, Michael Ream provides a set of travel itineraries for exploring all aspects of the state. Bordered on the east by picturesque bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and to the west by the Loess Hills stretched out along the Missouri River, you’ll find tucked among the swaths of corn a slower pace of life. From historic sites and charming villages to world-class dining, Michael Ream provides a set of travel itineraries for exploring all aspects of the state. More than 100 full-color photos bring these varied venues to life.
Backroads and Byways of Wisconsin by Kevin Revolinski Pdf
"Easy to use and organized by region, this guide... reveals some best-kept secrets and the highlights and history of each region covered." --Back cover.
Backroads & Byways of Minnesota: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions by Amy C. Rea Pdf
With natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Travel from the Twin Cities into the northermost reaches of the state—the North Shore, Boundary Waters, and Canadian border; then explore the scenic byways that follow the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix rivers, wander the southern prairies and through the lake districts. Included are details of lesser-traveled roads and regions, sites to see, tours, parks and trails, and historical information. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend or longer, want to explore your home state or make plans for free time in an area you don’t know well, take to the road with a Backroads & Byways book. You’ll discover the most interesting places to visit on and off the beaten path. Destinations will appeal to foodies, history buffs, families with kids, couples, adventurers, hikers, bikers—in short, everyone. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.
A guide to some of the scenic and historic attractions of Iowa that features descriptions of scenic driving itineraries in fifteen different areas of the state, each with highlighted attractions, lists of restaurants and places to stay, directions, and photographs.
Backroads and Byways of Pennsylvania by David Langlieb Pdf
With natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Pack a lunch and take off on any of these 17 drives into all corners of PA. Visit the beaches of Lake Erie or the banks of the Delaware, the Endless Mountains of the northern tier or the Amish farms of Lancaster County. Explore old mining villages, lumber towns, battlefields, college campuses, and so much more. Each trip covers history and trivia, recreation, shopping, and what to see and do along the way. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend or longer, want to explore your home state or make plans for free time in an area you don’t know well, take to the road with a Backroads & Byways book. You’ll discover the most interesting places to visit on and off the beaten path. Destinations will appeal to foodies, history buffs, families with kids, couples, adventurers, hikers, bikers—in short, everyone. With itineraries appropriate for visits of differing durations and in different seasons, tips for comfortable accommodations, great food, and good shopping too, look to Backroads & Byways for the most interesting and diverse short trips available.
Backroads and Byways of Missouri by Archie Satterfield Pdf
With natives as your guides, this new series steers you down the most scenic and historic byways in the areas they cover, with plenty of intriguing points of interest and places to eat, stay, and shop along the way. This book is for those who didn't know that grape vines in Missouri changed the wine industry in France, or that the worst earthquake in American history also occurred in the same state, or that more Civil War battles were fought on Missouri soil than any other border state. If you prefer two-lane blacktop and gravel roads over interstates, this is the book for you.
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!Whether you're a born-and-raised Iowan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Iowa Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Eric Jones and Dan Coffey introduce you to the weirdest, wackiest, most outrageous characters and events in the state, and take you places you never could have imagined--some of them right around the corner! - Meet the Guinness World Record-holding house-of-cards builder, a 13-foot giant sloth wearing a Santa suit, and a man who hiccupped for sixty-nine years.- Discover the best places to play Chicken Bingo and Hoover Ball; bathe in a Murphy tub; or drink a strawberry phosphate, Pink Lady, or Dipsy Doodle. - Tour the rotating Squirrel Cage Jail, the only all-mule cemetery in Iowa, and the Matchstick Marvels museum, where you can view the U.S. Capitol (made of 478,000 matchsticks).
This updated 2nd edition of the popular Backroads of Minnesota (2002) comes in a new portable size, making it easy to tote in your car and head out to a new destination in beautiful Minnesota. Have you driven on the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails? Have you circled the whole of Mille Lacs? Have you gone birding on the western prairies, or wound around the bluffs of the Mississippi River from Red Wing to the Iowa border? Have you experienced the forgotten corners of the Twin Cities metro area? Backroads of Minnesota takes you on 31 routes covering all corners of the Land of 10,000 Lakes: routes that lead you to the state’s most scenic natural areas and sites that capture the state’s colorful history. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a weekend getaway, Backroads of Minnesota will lead you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.
Author : Gary Clark,Kathy Adams Clark Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA Page : 179 pages File Size : 47,9 Mb Release : 2016-11-01 Category : Travel ISBN : 9780760351321
Backroads of Texas by Gary Clark,Kathy Adams Clark Pdf
Discover the strange, sublime, and breathtaking sights of Texas with this illustrated guide featuring thirty backroad excursions. The second largest state in America, Texas is home to a vast array of hidden treasures waiting just off the beaten path. Backroads of Texas guides readers to intriguing sites, offbeat characters, and glorious landscapes that are typically missed by interstate travelers. Watch frenzied bats as they fly by the thousands from San Angelo’s Foster Road Bridge. Catch your breath as you drink in the majestic Guadalupe Mountains. Get ready for goosebumps when you spelunk into the shadowy depths of Inner Space Cavern. And try not to get spooked when you see the paranormal “ghost lights” near the eclectic town of Marfa. These off-road sights are what truly set the Lone Star State apart from its neighbors. Completely reimagined for a new generation of road-trip takers and explorers, Backroads of Texas is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, and vintage advertising of Texas’s many scenic, historic, and cultural attractions.
Stories of the people who passed over the Great North Trail including Spanish explorers, mountain men, soldiers, not-so-lawful lawmen, and cowboys and Indians.
Highways, Byways & Beyond by Marjorie 'dapoet' Walters Pdf
This book shares Marjorie Walter's commentary on some of the personal, social, and economic issues she has experienced growing up and living in poverty-stricken communities in Jamaica.Many of her poems highlight the daily struggle of Jamaican people. Murder, Roses for the Victim, and Pickney on Fire are a few of the poems that deal with the increasingly disturbing issues of crime and violence, police brutality, incest, abuse and a number of other crippling problems experienced by people living in low income communities.She also shares quite a few love poems that brings focus to the game of courtship between couples. Check out Ghetto Love, Gangster Love vs. Thug Love, The Call Before Dawn and many others.
Cancer fundraising meets The Man From Snowy River in this riveting story of Australiana and Herculean effort. A young group of young men and women travel Australia from top to bottom with one thing in mind: raising money for cancer. Travelling on horseback, the group have given up their jobs for 12 months. In keeping with true blue Aussie mateship they support each other in good and bad times and forge enduring friendships, supported all along the way by big-hearted Aussies. They raise more than $530,000 for the Cancer Council.
This book is a collection of facts, stories and legends associated with towns in Iowa that have been on the route of the annual bike ride across Iowa. Readers will enjoying leaning how towns got their names and the notable people who were born in Iowa. The book contains stories of how railroads and coal mining helped develop communities across the state; as well as the relationship of settlers with the American Indians and the Mormons as they traveled on their way to Utah.
