Best Backroads Of Florida The Heartland

Author : Douglas Waitley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781561646548

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Best Backroads of Florida by Douglas Waitley Pdf

Winner of the Horgan Award from the Florida Historical Society for a book of outstanding merit written primarily for the general reader. In this first of a three-part series, Douglas Waitley offers an informative, laid-back tour through Florida's heartland, capturing its scenic beauty and Southern grace. Instead of buzzing through congested highway traffic, why not cruise along a shaded country backroad, stopping periodically to enjoy the hospitality of a town you've never noticed on a map? Complete with directions, detailed maps, recommended stops, and photographs of interesting sights, this book offers more than just a glimpse into the past. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Douglas Waitley
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1561641898

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Best Backroads of Florida: The heartland by Douglas Waitley Pdf

Takes readers on a tour through the backroads of Florida, providing directions, maps, and recommended sights.

Author : Douglas Waitley
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1561642320

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Best Backroads of Florida: Coasts, glades, and groves by Douglas Waitley Pdf

Takes readers on a tour through the backroads of Florida, providing directions, maps, and recommended sights.

Author : Andrew Fink
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467139397

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Murder on the Florida Frontier: The True Story behind Sanford's Headless Miser Legend by Andrew Fink Pdf

Archie Newton stepped off the river steamer in 1880 with a letter of introduction and a secret. Seeking refuge, the young Newton hoped for a new life on the Florida frontier. Samuel McMillan was a miserly Sanford bachelor who carried large sums of "greenbacks" and trusted no one. The ambitious Newton had his eye on purchasing McMillan's profitable orange grove. But on his way back from Newton's home one evening, McMillan disappeared, and he wasn't seen again until his headless, mutilated corpse was pulled from a nearby lake. Newton's trial was sensational and the evidence gruesome, and local legends grew of a headless ghost rising from the lake. Author Andrew Fink chronicles the twists and turns of this shocking story.

Author : Douglas Waitley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Florida
ISBN : OCLC:796842930

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Best Backroads of Florida by Douglas Waitley Pdf

Author : Jack Powell
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781561644544

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Time Traveler's Guide to Florida by Jack Powell Pdf

For those who believe that the best way to understand someone is to walk a mile in his or her shoes, Florida's rich history features those whose footwear ranged from Native American moccasins to astronauts' boots. And there are plenty of opportunities to actually walk in those shoes. You can join in all sorts of historical reenactments—in full costume if you like. You have the unique opportunity to relive a part of Florida's long and fascinating past. You can also travel forward into the future. The Florida peninsula has been like a springboard from which human beings can rocket into space or dive beneath the surfaces of its nearly surrounding waters. This unique guidebook offers you time travel. The day has arrived for this new kind of travelogue, which reveals not only places to visit but also time periods to experience. This is a book for today's explorers of place and space, past and future. This is The Time Traveler's Guide to Florida. A sample of the times you can visit: 12,000 B.C.: Stone Age and Primitive Arts Festival Ochlockonee 1565: The Menendez Landing Event St. Augustine 1586: Drake's Raid St. Augustine 1650–1725: The Pirates of Fort Taylor Key West 1690s: Military Muster at Castillo San Luis Tallahassee Late 1700s: The Living Village of Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Big Cypress Seminole Reservation 1835: The Dade Battle Bushnell 1864: The Battle of Olustee Baker County 1870: A Cane Boil at Morningside Farm Gainesville 1898: A Spanish-American War Event Fernandina Beach 1945: VE Day in Florida The Villages 2025: The Zero-G Flights Cape Kennedy est. 2050: Jules Undersea Lodge Key Largo

Author : David Gluckman,Mark Gluckman
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Florida
ISBN : 9781561643226

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Sea Kayaking in Florida by David Gluckman,Mark Gluckman Pdf

This revised guide to a fast-growing water sport is for both novices and experienced kayakers. Whether you want to fish or just watch wildlife, sea kayaking offers new ways to enjoy Florida's hidden bays and open oceans. You'll find the latest information for a kayaking adventure: boats, camping, clothing, and gear, as well as an expanded list of boat liveries and outfitters. Learn about the birds, wildlife, and coastal vegetation you can expect to see as you paddle Florida's coasts. In this new edition you'll find new maps and campsite guides to the Big Bend Sea Grasses Saltwater Paddling Trail, as well as an expanded trail itinerary allowing you to see even more of Florida's "nature coast." There are also additional tips, maps, and campsite locations for paddling the open water of the Everglades. Though the Everglades and the Big Bend are the two most important paddling areas of the state, the rest of the coastline is also described, highlighting Florida's history and geography.

Author : Douglas Waitley
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781561643745

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Easygoing Guide to Natural Florida, Volume 2 by Douglas Waitley Pdf

Trips for nature lovers that won't strain the muscles.

Author : David S. Maehr,Herbert W. Kale
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781561646722

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Florida's Birds by David S. Maehr,Herbert W. Kale Pdf

This illustrated guide to Florida's birds includes full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions of each species, and covers such topics as exotic and endangered species; bird conservation and study; finding, attracting, and feeding birds, bird problems, and the care of sick and injured birds.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0787674184

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Directories in Print Supplement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bruce Hunt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781561646036

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Visiting Small-Town Florida by Bruce Hunt Pdf

This new edition of Bruce Hunt's popular guide reveals the real, old-time Florida still to be found on the back roads of the Sunshine state in little towns that lure you in with their quaintness and keep you there for a spell with their friendly occupants. The towns featured all have a population of less than 10,000. There is an introduction with each town’s history. Included are museums, galleries, antiques shops, local eateries, local fishing holes, and unusual and endearing local characters. This travelogue and guidebook lets you experience the flavor of Florida's back-road burgs and provides directions, addresses, phone numbers, and websites.

Author : Paul M. Franklin,Nancy Mikula
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780760351352

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Backroads of Florida by Paul M. Franklin,Nancy Mikula Pdf

Discover the hidden treasures of the Sunshine State with the second edition of this illustrated road trip guide featuring thirty-one new routes to explore! Apart from its world-famous attractions, Florida is full of natural splendor and historic charm that can’t be found unless you know where to look. The second edition of Backroads of Florida contains all-new routes along timeless backroads with new, vibrant photography and pithy stories of what can be found on your drive. As you explore the roads less traveled, you’ll follow in the footsteps of the Spanish explorers, pirates, and cowboys who shaped Florida’s early history. Whether it’s skimming across the Everglades in an airboat, snorkeling with manatees in a crystalline river, or paddling your kayak through a cypress swamp teeming with alligators, orchids, and tropical birds, there’s a world of excitement and beauty waiting for you. Leave Disney World and the hectic bustle of Miami Beach to the tourists. With this book, you’ve got a one-of-a-kind trip in store.

Author : Mauricio Herreros
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781561643318

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Spiritual Florida by Mauricio Herreros Pdf

Do you need a break from the demands and pressures of daily life? Spending a weekend, a few days, or even just an hour away from the world may be exactly what you need to renew your spirit. Going on spiritual journeys and retreats is not new-people have been going on pilgrimages and journeying to sacred shrines for centuries. Florida's modern options include monasteries, spiritual retreat centers, and unique religious sites in peaceful, secluded, and spiritually nurturing settings that you can enjoy individually or in groups.

Author : Eliot Kleinberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781561646630

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Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida by Eliot Kleinberg Pdf

From Fort Pickens in the Panhandle to Fort Jefferson in the ocean 40 miles beyond Key West, historical travelers will find many adventures waiting for them in Florida. In this new updated edition the author presents 74 of his favorites—17 of them are new to this edition, and the rest have been completely updated. Along the Gulf Coast, see Henry Plant's Moorish jewel of a hotel in Tampa; John Ringling's home and art and circus museums in Sarasota; and the humble homes of Cuban and Italian cigar workers in legendary Ybor City. Up in north Florida visit Civil War battlefields; stroll the University of Florida campus; and see buffalo and wild Spanish horses on Paynes Prairie. In central Florida explore Eatonville, home of writer Zora Neale Hurston, and listen to carillon music as you stroll the gardens around Bok Tower. Down in the keys find the 250-year-old wreck of the San Pedro, a "living museum in the sea" and the Key West home of famous author Ernest Hemingway.

Author : James C. Clark
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1561642002

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200 Quick Looks at Florida History by James C. Clark Pdf

Learn 200 quick, painless history lessons in one thoroughly researched book. An indispensable guide for Florida students, newcomers, and old-timers alike. Florida has a long and complex and very interesting history, but few of us have time to read it in depth. So here are 200 quick looks at Florida's 10,000 years of history, from the arrival of the first natives to the present. The distilled version is packed with unusual and little-known facts and stories.