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A tour of sixty of the nation's most colorful local restaurants features the author's observations of the eccentric personalities and outrageous fare he sampled during his journey, in an account that is complemented by travel tips, recipes, and memorabilia. 20,000 first printing.

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It's the phenomenon: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die has 2.2 million copies in print and has spent 144 weeks and counting on The New York Times bestseller list. Now, shipping in time for the tens of millions of travelers heading out for summer trips, comes 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die. Sail the Maine Windjammers out of Camden. Explore the gold-mining trails in Alaska's Denali wilderness. Collect exotic shells on the beaches of Captiva. Take a barbecue tour of Kansas City?from Arthur Bryant's to Gates to B.B.'s Lawnside to Danny Edward's to LC's to Snead's. There's the ice hotel in Quebec, the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, cowboy poetry readings, what to do in Lexington after the Derby's over, and for every city, dozens of unexpected suggestions and essential destinations. The book is organized by region, and subject-specific indices in the back sort the book by interest--wilderness, great dining, best beaches, world-class museums, sports and adventures, road trips, and more. There's also an index that breaks out the best destinations for families with children. Following each entry is the nuts and bolts: addresses, websites, phone numbers, costs, best times to visit.

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Each guide contains not only detailed information on the best transportation, accommodation, restaurant, and sightseeing options but also custom maps and fascinating sidebars--all the tools travelers need to make their own choices and create a travel strategy that is theirs alone.

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A completely revised guide to the ten best Las Vegas casino resorts, restaurants, "big room" and small room shows, the top casino bars and beer pubs, free attractions, views, photo ops, side trips, and even the ten naughtiest things to do, including chapters on family attractions and how to lose less when gambling. Original.

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<i>Vagabonding</i> is about taking time off from your normal life&#8212;from six weeks to four months to two years&#8212;to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on:<br><br><br>&#8226; financing your travel time <br>&#8226; determining your destination <br>&#8226; adjusting to life on the road<br>&#8226; working and volunteering overseas <br>&#8226; handling travel adversity <br>&#8226; re-assimilating back into ordinary life<br><br>Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community&#8217;s hub at www.vagabonding.net.

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Detailed, objective reviews of hotels and restaurants to suit any budget are accompanied by up-to-date coverage of sightseeing, nightlife, shopping, and local activities; dozens of maps; and expert trip-planning advice, in this premier travel series, now with enhanced insider tips, additional color sections, more information on sustainable "green" travel, and other revised features.

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An up-to-date guide to traveling with children to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld includes insider tips, accessible maps to the various parks, restaurant and hotel descriptions, quick ratings for a wide variety of attractions, and other tips on traveling with the entire family. Original. 40,000 first printing.

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Unusual roadside attractions, obscure towns, big cities, and must-see sights are compiled in this informative guide to seeing the vast United States by car, enhanced with amusing trivia, practical facts, accommodation information, and other helpful travel tips.

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Michael Godfrey's Field Guide to the Piedmont - originally published by Sierra Club Books and here newly revised and updated - is an informative and entertaining guide to the entire region's habitats, ecosystems, and rich botanical communities. Focusing on plant succession, geology, soils, climate, and the plants and animals with which we share the land, Field Guide to the Piedmont also features 180 illustrations for easy identification of the Piedmont's principal flora and fauna. A chapter describing and providing directions to over fifty sites of special interest will inspire Piedmont residents to take this field guide in hand and explore their natural surroundings.