My Take on All 50 States
Fulltime troublemaker Jim Ford didn't think much about traveling growing up. He was too busy goofing around in his neighborhood and running from the local police. Soon his thirst for adventure and discovering the new fueled him to leave the safety of his small town and set out to become an actor and a stuntman, and to see every state in the process. Things paid off quickly after moving to New York. Not only was Jim snagging lucrative commercials and parts alongside some legends of Film & Television, he was surprisingly filming in a multitude of new and exciting locations. He picked up some rare experiences along the way that include fighting with Colin Ferrell, having a shootout with Tom Cruise, and running around with Justin Timberlake. This is a daring memoir told through an array of unique escapades that all happen in different states. MY TAKE ON ALL FIFTY STATES is an unexpected journey that will entertain you, as well as inspire you to get off the couch, take risks, and try to live every day to the fullest. It's truly a wild ride, filled with humor, love, insight, unapologetic energy, and some really cool stories.
The Limey Project
The Limey Project is an incredible adventure into the heart of America and into the self. Two young Brits plan to challenge themselves and cast off their youthful anxieties by cycling across the country twice; traveling from Seattle to Miami, via San Diego. With paper maps, free from phones, wearing baggy shorts and old tennis shoes, astride overloaded bikes and heading into winter, they naively but eagerly set off. They journey through deserts, mountains and forests, pausing to be drawn into the darker nightlife of the cities. They are harassed by felons, guzzle a gazillion gas station coffees, and their food is stolen by the beasts of the wild. They encounter Hollywood millionaires, homeless dreamers, 103 dead roadside pets, ecosystems on the edge, and an alarmingly large number of people with guns. Access to this diverse, yet intimate, America is afforded only by the extraordinary power of the humble bicycle.They encounter a nation trying to find its identity, at an extraordinary time in its history. As the journey goes on, significant global events unfold with a strange serendipity, and daily experiences take on a surreal nature. When their closest friend becomes an invisible, talking bear they start to worry they are losing their minds. But when the tyres hit the beach after 4,500 miles, they realise it was all real and that they - and the world - will never be the same again.
The United States of America Coloring Book
Color all 50 States of the United States of America!Learn and explore all the states of the USA with fun, interesting, and original maps and illustrations in this comprehensive coloring book. Each state map features the capital, motto, official flower, bird, mammal, butterfly, insect or fruit. The symbols that states adopt tell a story about what makes a region unique. The United States of America Coloring Book is an interactive way for kids (or adults) to learn about the amazing and varied states that make up the United States of America. This coloring book inspires all ages and skill levels to learn and explore the natural beauty of each state in the US.This coloring book: makes a great gift for birthday or holidayscan be used by students to learn the states and capitalsis useful for homeschoolis rich in detailhas original and unique illustrations of beautiful plants and animalsis great for nature loversis 50 pages of beauty!
Spooky Maryland
Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for thirty-four creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Maryland. Set in the Old Line State's city streets, rural communities, wooded mountains, and vast shoreline, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have readers looking over their shoulders again and again. Maryland's folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman's evocative illustrations. Set way back near the cold, calm waters of Crisfield, in the quiet rural farmlands of Venton, and in the dark, heavily wooded swamplands of Cambridge, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. Readers will feel an icy wind on the back of their necks on a warm evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.
All My Road Trip Shit
This All My Road Trip Shit Travel Journal is set up to make documenting your trip easy and fun. Writing down the information as you go along helps you remember your trip easier and stay with you longer.I've set up this log book in the following way: 1. The first section is where you can record the Date and who you're traveling with.2. Next you'll see a section to record the Weather Conditions.3. The next section is where you can jot down where you're traveling to and from, the distance that will be, and how long it took.4. Then you'll see a Traffic section to rate how bad the traffic was.5. Next is an area to plan out your Travel Route a little more, including Stops, Time of Arrival, and Highlights/Notes. Be as detailed as possible here, and fill it out with specific moments.6. Dining Experiences is the next section, and you can write down what you ate, how much, and what restaurants you stopped at.7. The last section is Sleepover Experiences, where you can write your thoughts about where you're staying - the hotel, a friend's house, a camp site, etc.All of these sections are meant to be adaptable to many types of trips, but specifically helpful for road trips.Enjoy (and document) the journey!
Mississippi Off the Beaten Path(r)
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Mississippi Off the Beaten Path shows you the Hospitality State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed.Take a stroll around The Square in Oxford, the quintessentially Southern town that inspired William Faulkner, John Grisham, and dozens of other acclaimed writers. Go ghost-hunting at Waverly Plantation, a spectacular antebellum mansion rumored to be haunted by the lonely spirit of a lost little girl. Tour the folk art masterpiece known as Margaret's Grocery, a colorful, ramshackle structure named the Weirdest Roadside Attraction in Mississippi. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Finance 101
Have you ever wondered what exactly you missed out on in high school when it comes to managing and controlling your personal finances? Finance 101 seeks to provide the information that many Americans are craving in precise and easy to understand terms so that anyone, regardless or prior financial experience, can set out on a path towards securing their financial futures. Whether you are 18 or 62, everyone can benefit from an education in personal finance. Finance 101 covers topics for the beginners such as how to create a balanced budget, how to start saving for your future, what kind of savings goals you should plan for all the way up to topics for the experts discussing the types of investment vehicles available to earn you extra income, ways to maximize your tax savings, and how to pay off your debts quickly and efficiently.
Finance 101
Have you ever wondered what exactly you missed out on in high school when it comes to managing and controlling your personal finances? Finance 101 seeks to provide the information that many Americans are craving in precise and easy to understand terms so that anyone, regardless or prior financial experience, can set out on a path towards securing their financial futures. Whether you are 18 or 62, everyone can benefit from an education in personal finance. Finance 101 covers topics for the beginners such as how to create a balanced budget, how to start saving for your future, what kind of savings goals you should plan for all the way up to topics for the experts discussing the types of investment vehicles available to earn you extra income, ways to maximize your tax savings, and how to pay off your debts quickly and efficiently.
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore
This guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Baltimore area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.
Hiking Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
This definitive, full-color guide showcases 28 of the best hikes in the Red River Gorge, with ratings for key elements like scenery and difficulty.
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Richmond
This guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Richmond area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.
The Lone Star Hiking Trail
This handy hiker's guide, endorsed by the Lone Star Hiking Trail Club, details all 128 miles of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, in 11 accessible sections.
North Carolina Day Trips by Theme
This guidebook features 170 of North Carolina's best destinations organized by theme, so readers can decide what to do and then find where to do it.
Best Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains
Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains presents 50 of the region's best campgrounds for car campers.
Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park
Hike, backpack, bring the kids--there's a trail for you in Shenandoah. With its roaring waterfalls, secluded canyons, diverse plant and animal life, and rich cultural history, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park offers boundless outdoor adventures. Now in its second edition, Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park describes the classic destinations and lesser-known jewels in 50 must-do hikes. This updated guide by acclaimed outdoors writer Johnny Molloy offers new hikes, such as the Bearfence Mountain Rock Scramble and the remote Trayfoot Mountain Loop, that explore the heart of the park. Each trail entry includes expert commentary, easy-to-follow maps, and GPS waypoints, as well as trailhead directions, trail-feature charts, and "don't get lost" milestones. So you will always know where you're going and what to expect. Hundreds of miles of trails run like veins through Shenandoah National Park. Save the time and frustration of finding the perfect hikes to suit you. Whether you're looking for a scenic stroll to stretch your legs, a full-day adventure, or a rewarding backpacking trip into the back of beyond, Top Trails: Shenandoah National Park puts the backcountry majesty of Shenandoah at your fingertips.
Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas
Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas presents 50 of the state's best campgrounds for car campers.
Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge
Discover the Best Waterfalls in North Carolina and Virginia Waterfalls are nature's most captivating wonders. These hidden spectacles seem to hold all the secrets of the forest. The hills of the Blue Ridge harbor an incredible number of waterfalls. Hundreds of named falls--and perhaps thousands more--wait to be discovered any time of year. In Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge, expert hiker and veteran outdoors writer Johnny Molloy guides you to more than 140 of the region's best waterfalls, ranging from 10 to 500 feet high. Some require no hike at all, while others can only be seen from the trail. When you add hiking to a waterfall, you double your pleasure. Most trails in this book could stand alone, but they are even better when combined with the chance to visit a waterfall. Covering the mountainous region along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge takes you into two states, three national parks, three wilderness areas, four national forests, eight state parks, and more! The waterfalls are grouped together by location and appear in geographic order, north to south. The full-color guide provides the information you need to choose which waterfalls to visit. Take a quick look at the hiking distance and the level of difficulty. Then read the hike description, so you know what to expect. Maps, driving directions, and GPS trailhead coordinates help you get there, and professional photographs offer glimpses of the beauty that you'll encounter on the trail. Waterfall hiking in the mountains of the Blue Ridge is a marvelous way to experience the great outdoors. With this guide as your reference, you can seek out a different waterfall every time or hike to your favorite falls, time and again.
Ingl矇s Conversacional Rapido y Facil - Parte III
聶Quieres aprender a hablar ingl矇s pero crees que no tienes tiempo?Entonces esta serie de libros de idiomas es para ti. Lo que tienes en tus manos es la culminaci籀n de los aprendizajes personales del autor, descubiertos mientras viajaba. Ahora ha encontrado una manera de ense簽ar esto a otros, as穩 que aprovecha esta herramienta de ense簽anza, que se ha dividido en tres partes.Ingl矇s Conversacional R獺pido y F獺cil - Parte 3 es el tercer libro y complementa las Partes 1 y 2. En la Parte 1, aprender獺s 350 palabras clave esenciales. En la Parte 2, ampliar獺s la lista central de palabras con oraciones dise簽adas para ayudarte a aprender de forma r獺pida y con un m矇todo 繳nico. La Parte 3, que ahora tienes en tus manos, es la culminaci籀n de uno de los m矇todos m獺s avanzados y revolucionarios jam獺s creados para adquirir fluidez en un idioma de manera r獺pida.En conjunto, estos tres libros, con su ense簽anza y formato 繳nicos, te ayudar獺n a dominar el ingl矇s m獺s y m獺s r獺pido que con otros cursos.Si tus intentos anteriores de aprender ingl矇s te han parecido lentos e interminables, lo que necesitas es este m矇todo completamente nuevo. La combinaci籀n de palabras y oraciones principales te har獺 hablar ingl矇s en muy poco tiempo.Este m矇todo es perfecto y se ha demostrado una y otra vez. Ha funcionado para el autor y para miles de personas m獺s. Supera a cualquier otro sistema o m矇todo de aprendizaje de idiomas disponible en el mercado actual.Este tercer libro incluye temas como el lenguaje para usar en la oficina, actividades diarias como ir al banco o a la escuela, temas comunes como las finanzas y pr獺cticas esenciales como los deportes. Te ayudar獺 a relacionarte con m獺s personas que hablan el idioma que est獺s aprendiendo.Si est獺s decidido a perfeccionar tu ingl矇s, 癒comienza hoy, no ma簽ana!
Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks
In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat.Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of the 20th century, many of these mom-and-pop establishments had become a distant memory, lost to wrecking balls and replaced by large beach houses. This book recalls these hotels and motels and their impact on the Outer Banks and its visitors.Author Elizabeth Ownley Cooper grew up in Nags Head, where her parents owned the Vacationer Motel from 1964 to 2000. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is a freelance writer and public relations consultant in Suffolk, Virginia. Most of the images in this book are from the Outer Banks History Center as well as private collections.
A Woman who went to Alaska
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Conversations With Harriett
A compilation of short stories that read like a conversation between myself and Harriett Tubman.
The Independent Guide to Universal Orlando 2020
Visiting Universal Orlando? Our guide will help you skip the lines, save money, and understand the theme parks for a stress-free vacationOur bestselling Universal Orlando travel guide series is trusted by families and friends from across the world and helps you create unforgettable memories. This Universal Orlando guide book is new and fully up-to-date for 2020, including details on Hagrid's new roller coaster, a third theme park, new hotels, Volcano Bay and a new Bourne stunt show.All this and more: The Theme Parks - A look at every ride, show, restaurant and more at both theme parks.Volcano Bay - A whole additional chapter dedicated to Universal Orlando's new water park - Volcano Bay.The Hotels - Choosing a place to stay - full coverage of all the on-site hotelsSkip the Lines and Touring Plans - Follow our tried and tested ways to skip the lines and minimise your waits.Tickets - How to save money on your tickets and choosing the best one for you.Universal Orlando for Disney Veterans - Been to Walt Disney World before? We explain all the similarities and differences.Express Pass - All the ins and outs of this skip-the-lines service and how to get it at a huge discount.Universal on a Budget - How to save $$$ on your trip, when booking and while on vacation.Dining - Learn about the best places to eat, dining reservations, dining plans and more.Young Kids - It's not all just for adults, we show you how young kids can have fun too.Understand the Theme Parks - We tell you all about Ride lockers, Single Rider lines, Child Swap, Photo Services and much, much more.Transportation - How to get to and around the resortBeyond the Parks - A chapter dedicated to shopping, shows and dining at Universal CityWalkGuests with Disabilities - How Universal helps make your disabled guests' visits as easy as possible.Park Maps - Familiarize yourself with the layout of the park before getting there.Seasonal Events and the Future - Our look at the Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras, Run Universal (a brand new race) and other seasons. Plus, a peek into the future of Universal Studios Orlando.
Nevada County’s Blues
The book is a compilation of articles on various subjects, published in the Nevada County, California, media platforms, in the time span to November 2019.
Ingl矇s Conversacional Rapido y Facil - Parte I
聶Siempre has querido aprender a hablar ingl矇s, pero simplemente no tienes tiempo?Bueno, si es as穩, entonces, no busques m獺s.Puedes tener en sus manos uno de los m矇todos m獺s avanzados y revolucionarios que se hayan dise簽ado para convertirte r獺pidamente en ser capaz de tener una conversaci籀n en un idioma.Al crear este programa que ahorra tiempo, el maestro ling羹ista Yatir Nitzany pas籀 a簽os examinando los veintisiete idiomas m獺s comunes del mundo y extrayendo de ellos las trescientas cincuenta palabras que es m獺s probable que se usen en conversaciones reales.Estas trescientas cincuenta palabras fueron elegidas de tal manera que estaban estructuralmente interrelacionadas y, cuando se combinaban, formaban oraciones.A trav矇s de varios otros descubrimientos sobre c籀mo funcionan las conversaciones reales, descubrimientos que se detallan m獺s adelante en este libro, Nitzany cre籀 las herramientas necesarias para vincular estas palabras de una manera espec穩fica para que puedan familiarizarse r獺pidamente y casi sin esfuerzo, ahora.Si quieres aprender reglas gramaticales complicadas, o hablar un ingl矇s perfectamente correcto y preciso, este libro no es para ti.Sin embargo, si necesitas mantener una conversaci籀n mientras est獺s de viaje en un pa穩s de habla inglesa, para impresionar a esa persona o para poder hablar con tu abuelo o abuela lo antes posible, entonces el M矇todo Nitzany es lo que t繳 necesitas lo que has estado buscando.Este m矇todo est獺 dise簽ado para tener fluidez en un idioma extranjero, mientras te comunicas en tiempo presente. Nitzany cree que lo m獺s importante es ser capaz de entender y ser entendido por otro ser humano de inmediato.Esta es una de varias, en una serie de gu穩as de idiomas de instrucci籀n. El enfoque revolucionario del M矇todo Nitzany es el 繳nico en el mundo que utiliza su tecnolog穩a de lenguaje 繳nica para permitirte hablar y comprender a hablantes nativos en el menor tiempo posible.No dependas m獺s de los vol繳menes de libros de nivel b獺sico, principiante, intermedio y avanzado, todos con cientos de p獺ginas para aprender un idioma.Con Ingl矇s "Conversacional R獺pido y F獺cil", todo lo que necesitas son cincuenta y tres p獺ginas.癒Aprende ingl矇s hoy, no ma簽ana, y comienza ahora!
Wildsam Field Guides: Texas
Wildsam Field Guides: Texas leads travelers into the most authentic experiences of the largest state in the contiguous United States, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted Lone Star State dwellers. Contributors include writers Stephen Harrigan and Kimberly King Parsons, chef Trong Nguyen, river guide Cynta de Narvaez, pedal steel legend and music producer Lloyd Maines, artist Deborah Roberts and historian Joe Nick Patoski, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include Terlingua and its chili, troubadours of note, Big Tex, Conjunto legends, Dr. Pepper, boom-bust oil, Big Bend by horseback and more.
America’s First Highways
Before the era of the interstate highway, before there was even a Route 66, there were auto trails. For a brief period in the early 20th century, these privately funded roads bridged the gap between the era of the stagecoach turnpike and the age of the federal highway. With names like the Yellowstone Trail, the National Old Trails Road and the famed Lincoln Highway, they offered the newly unshackled American tourist a way to hit the open road - even if that road was dirt or gravel, and you were liable to get lost along the way. The visionaries who built those roads and the carmakers who made it all possible. Did you know Henry Ford once set the land speed record ... on a frozen lake? Or that the National Football League was founded in an auto dealership? Or that the man behind the Lincoln Highway built the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and made Miami Beach a winter resort? You'll read about the first person to drive from coast to coast in an automobile (with a goggle-wearing bulldog) and the around-the-world contest that inspired the movie The Great Race. You'll also find stories of Dwight Eisenhower's 1919 cross-country trip that helped convince him of the need for an interstate highway system; and the auto camping craze that led to the first motels. But most of all, you'll learn about the auto trails themselves: How they came into being, their role in paving the way our federal highways, and their eventual demise. It's all here in a single volume packed with details and more than 200 historic and modern images. America's First Highways is a companion to Yesterday's Highways and Volume II in the America's Historic Highways Series.
Hinterland
Over the last forty years, the human landscape of the United States has been fundamentally transformed. The metamorphosis is partially visible in the ascendance of glittering, coastal hubs for finance, infotech, and the so-called creative class. But this is only the tip of an economic iceberg, the bulk of which lies in the darkness of the declining heartland or on the dimly lit fringe of sprawling cities. This is America's hinterland, populated by towering grain threshers and hunched farmworkers, where laborers drawn from every corner of the world crowd into factories and "fulfillment centers" and where cold storage trailers are filled with fentanyl-bloated corpses when the morgues cannot contain the dead. Urgent and unsparing, this book opens our eyes to America's new heart of darkness. Driven by an ever-expanding socioeconomic crisis, America's class structure is recomposing itself in new geographies of race, poverty, and production. The center has fallen. Riots ricochet from city to city led by no one in particular. Anarchists smash financial centers as a resurgent far right builds power in the countryside. Drawing on his direct experience of recent popular unrest, from the Occupy movement to the wave of riots and blockades that began in Ferguson, Missouri, Phil A. Neel provides a close-up view of this landscape in all its grim but captivating detail. Inaugurating the new Field Notes series, published in association with the Brooklyn Rail, Neel's book tells the intimate story of a life lived within America's hinterland.
Bicycling the Blue Ridge
Tour This Dream Road on Bicycle, Between North Carolina and Virginia. Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are arguably the most quintessential scenic roads east of the Mississippi. Bicycling the Blue Ridge is the definitive guide to this ribbon of highway. It's just what you need to plan the perfect trip, whether you are out for the day, a weekend, or a month. You'll find detailed, mile-by-mile descriptions that provide information on lodging, restaurants, stores, and bike shops. Professionally designed maps and elevation profiles are also included, so you always know where you are, where you're going, and what to expect along the way. The 575-mile strip of continuous road flows between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It traverses Shenandoah National Park and connects to Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains. In Bicycling the Blue Ridge, authors Elizabeth Skinner and Charlie Skinner cover the entire route. Whether your interest is recreational touring or racing, this is an indispensable tool for bicycling this incredible highway.
North Carolina Off the Beaten Path(r)
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, North Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Tar Heel State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed--from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Road Trip
This guidebook breaks down--state by state--every place a sports fan will want to visit. The book will be cross referenced by sports categories and teams, so the reader will have an easy time finding attractions in a particular state by location or team. Included here are everything from restaurants owned by sports celebrities (i.e. Elway's in Denver or Yao Ming's YAO Bar & Restaurant in Houston) to such newly minted sites as the National Soccer Hall of Fame Museum at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The latest trend--celebrity cruises with your favorite team--are also detailed, as are both birth places and grave sites of the stars, and such obscure museums as the Ted Williams Hitters' Hall of Fame in St. Petersburg, Florida. Conferences and a calendar of other fan events round out this essential guide to all things sports.
Great Day Hikes on North Carolina’s Mountains-To-Sea Trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an 1,175-mile destination trail that crosses North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. It traverses 37 counties, 7 national parks and forests, and nearly a dozen state parks and historic sites. This is the first-ever guide to day hikes along the crown jewel of North Carolina foot trails. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or new to the outdoors, this official guide from Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is your go-to companion for exploring all the trail has to offer, showcasing everything from scenic mountain vistas to surprising escapes in the state's Piedmont region and the wonders of coastal plain pocosins.Features include- 40 hikes carefully chosen to appeal to hikers of all experience levels- Helpful hike finder feature to identify the perfect hikes for birding, waterfalls, history, universal accessibility, and more- Turn-by-turn guidance and key points of interest for each hike- Full-color maps and photographs- Helpful information about the trail's history and ongoing development
Why Place Matters
Contemporary American society, with its emphasis on mobility and economic progress, all too often loses sight of the importance of a sense of place; and community. Appreciating place is essential for building the strong local communities that cultivate civic engagement, public leadership, and many of the other goods that contribute to a flourishing human life. Do we, in losing our places, lose the crucial basis for healthy and resilient individual identity, and for the cultivation of public virtues? For one can't be a citizen without being a citizen of some place in particular; one isn't a citizen of a motel. And if these dangers are real and present ones, are there ways that intelligent public policy can begin to address them constructively, by means of reasonable and democratic innovations that are likely to attract wide public support? Why Place Matters takes these concerns seriously, and its contributors seek to discover how, given the American people as they are, and American economic and social life as it now exists; and not as those things can be imagined to be in some utopian scheme; we can find means of fostering a richer and more sustaining way of life. The book is an anthology of essays exploring the contemporary problems of place and placelessness in American society. The book includes contributions from distinguished scholars and writers such as poet Dana Gioia (former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts), geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, urbanist Witold Rybczynski, architect Philip Bess, essayists Christine Rosen and Ari Schulman, philosopher Roger Scruton, transportation planner Gary Toth, and historians Russell Jacoby and Joseph Amato.
The Great Book of Florida
Want to learn more about the state of Florida? Sure, you know it's home to Disney World, but what else do you really know about the Sunshine State? From the strange to the scary, there's so much to learn about Florida that even natives of the state don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about Florida's history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more! In The Great Book of Florida, you'll discover the answers to the following questions: How did Florida get its name? Which former U.S. president helped the country gain control of Florida? Which city in Florida was the only city in America to be founded by a woman? How did spring break get started? What famous pirates buried treasure on and off the coast of Florida? How did Walt Disney keep his plans to build Disney World a secret? Which of the Disney World attractions is said to be haunted? What lighthouse is thought to be one of America's most haunted? And so much more! This book is packed with trivia facts about Florida. Some of the facts are entertaining, some of them will be tragic, and some of them may even scare you a little, but all of them will be interesting! This book is full of everything you've ever wondered about Florida and then some. Whether you're just learning about Florida or you already think you know everything there is to know about the state, you're bound to learn something new in each chapter. Your friends will be amazed at your knowledge during your next trivia night. You'll even impress your history teacher! So, what are you waiting for? Get started to learn all there is to know about Florida!
The Great Book of Texas
Are you looking to learn more about Texas? Sure, you've heard about the Alamo and JFK's assassination in history class, but there's so much about the Lone Star State that even natives don't know about. In this trivia book, you'll journey through Texas's history, pop culture, sports, folklore, and so much more! In The Great Book of Texas, some of the things you will learn include: Which Texas hero isn't even from Texas? Why is Texas called the Lone Star State? Which hotel in Austin is one of the most haunted hotels in the United States? Where was Bonnie and Clyde's hideout located? Which Tejano musician is buried in Corpus Christi? What unsolved mysteries happened in the state? Which Texas-born celebrity was voted "Most Handsome" in high school? Which popular TV show star just opened a brewery in Austin? Whether you consider yourself a Texas pro or you know absolutely nothing about the state, you'll learn something new as you discover more about the state's past, present, and future. Find out about things that weren't mentioned in your history book. In fact, you might even be able to impress your history teacher with your newfound knowledge once you've finished reading! So, what are you waiting for? Dive in now to learn all there is to know about the Lone Star State!
All the Agents and Saints, Paperback Edition
After a decade of chasing stories around the globe, intrepid travel writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest followed the magnetic pull home--only to discover that her native South Texas had been radically transformed in her absence. Ravaged by drug wars and barricaded by an eighteen-foot steel wall, her ancestral land had become the nation's foremost crossing ground for undocumented workers, many of whom perished along the way. The frequency of these tragedies seemed like a terrible coincidence until Elizondo Griest moved to the New York-Canada borderlands. Once she began to meet Mohawks from the Akwesasne Nation, she recognized striking parallels to life on the southern border. Having lost their land through devious treaties, their mother tongues at English-only schools, and their traditional occupations through capitalist ventures, Tejanos and Mohawks alike struggle under the legacy of colonialism. Toxic industries surround their neighborhoods, while the U.S. Border Patrol militarizes them. Combating these forces are legions of artists and activists devoted to preserving their indigenous cultures. Complex belief systems, meanwhile, conjure miracles. In All the Agents and Saints, Elizondo Griest weaves seven years of stories into a meditation on the existential impact of international borderlines by illuminating the spaces in between and the people who live there. This edition features a new preface by the author.
Southern Snow
This guide provides everything you need to know to discover the South's best-kept secrets of winter recreation: snow-covered mountains, remote yet accessible trails, high-quality downhill and cross-country skiing, sparkling resorts and peaceful cabins, and of course, southern hospitality. Randy Johnson is a knowledgeable guide who shares his years of experience enjoying the winter wonders from the mountains of western Maryland down the Appalachian corridor all the way to northern Alabama.Features include- All-in-one guide to the ski areas, winter trails, and mountaineering opportunities in the six-state southern snowbelt- Tips on lodging, dining, nightlife, outfitters, lessons, childcare, activities for the nonskier, and more- Well-illustrated with photos and user-friendly maps for hikes and backcountry ski areas- Entertaining and informative background on the surprising history of the southern ski industry- Practical advice for finding up-to-the-minute information on weather and resort conditionsWhether you're just visiting, new to the region, or a lifelong resident, this is the only book you need to make the most of southern snow.
Off the Beaten Path South Carolina
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, South Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Palmetto State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Explore the wildlife refuge at Hobcaw Barony for an in-depth look at everything from butterflies to oystersTour the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway for breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains Indulge your inner adventurer with a white-water rafting trip on the Chattanooga River So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
25 Bicycle Tours in Maryland
With a varied terrain that includes the forested slopes of the Allegheny Mountains, hilly farmland along the Pennsylvania border, pine-filled woodlands along the upper Chesapeake Bay, and the flat expanses of the Eastern Shore, Maryland is perfect for cycling adventures. For this completely revised and updated second edition, Anne Oman has traveled throughout the state to assemble 25 trips, including four new tours, ranging from a day's outing to a weekend inn-to-inn tour. Visit the wild ponies of Assateague Island; spin through Antietam National Battlefield and other historic sites; explore the streets of Baltimore and Annapolis; or raise your pulse on a hard ride around Sugarloaf Mountain. The rides range in length from 5 to 95 miles. Each tour description includes a detailed map, as well as information on mileage, terrain, where to eat and repair a bike, and natural and historic highlights you'll see along the way.
Off the Beaten Path Arkansas
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Arkansas Off the Beaten Path shows you the Natural State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Explore the cave systems of the Ozark Mountains, and spend the night at the Beckham Creek Cave HouseRental a canoe or kayak at Wild Bill's Outfitter and float down the beautiful Buffalo RiverStop by The Walmart Museum in Bentonville to learn about the international company's humble rootsSo if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Off the Beaten Path Louisiana
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Louisiana Off the Beaten Path shows you the Pelican State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Ride over a pirate pistol-adorned bridge to swashbuckler Jean Lafitte's stomping grounds.Stop and smell the roses at the country's largest rose garden, the American Rose Center in Shreveport.Check out "America's Most Haunted City" and explore the historic cemeteries of New Orleans--if you dare!So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Braving Home
Funny, moving, and utterly unique, Braving Home introduces us to five unforgettable modern American pioneers. When Jake Halpern was a cub reporter, he became obsessed with stories about "some outlandish and often hellish place inhabited by a handful of stalwarts who refused to leave." His fellow reporters joked with him and nicknamed him the Bad Homes Correspondent. But the more he learned about these people, the more he was drawn to them. Determined to understand their fierce devotion to home, Halpern set off on a journey to five of the most punishing towns in America. Braving Home is his irresistible portrait of these hometowns and his friendships with their most loyal residents. In North Carolina, he meets a retired mill worker who single-handedly manned his hometown in the wake of a devastating flood. In Alaska, Halpern works for a spunky woman who runs a video store/tanning salon and delivers newspapers to an "indoor town" - a lone snowbound high-rise at the foot of a glacier. At the base of a Hawaiian volcano, he stays with a hermit whose house, formally an inn, was surrounded by molten lava. In Malibu, nestled among the glitterati, a longtime "hillbilly" teaches him the traditions of firefighting. Finally, on a barrier island off the coast of Louisiana, a legendary storm rider tells of surviving hurricanes - even if it means tying one's hair to a tree. Throughout his journey, Halpern explores the value of rootedness in an age when American society is more mobile than ever. Along the way, he discovers why no amount of floods, lava, wind, fire, or hurricanes can tug these unforgettable people from their roots.
Tar Heel Lightnin'
From the late nineteenth century well into the 1960s, North Carolina boasted some of the nation's most restrictive laws on alcohol production and sale. For much of this era, it was also the nation's leading producer of bootleg liquor. Over the years, written accounts, popular songs, and Hollywood movies have turned the state's moonshiners, fast cars, and frustrated Feds into legends. But in Tar Heel Lightnin', Daniel S. Pierce tells the real history of moonshine in North Carolina as never before. This well-illustrated, entertaining book introduces a surprisingly varied cast of characters who operated secret stills and ran liquor from the swamps of the Tidewater to Piedmont forests and mountain coves. From the state's earliest days through Prohibition to the present, Pierce shows that moonshine crossed race and economic lines, linking men and women, the rebellious and the respectable, the oppressed and the merely opportunistic. As Pierce recounts, even churchgoing types might run shipments of "that good ol' mountain dew" when hard times came and there was no social safety net to break the fall.Folklore, popular culture, and changing laws have helped fuel a renaissance in making and drinking commercial moonshine, and Pierce shows how today's producers understand their ties to the past. Above all, this book reveals that moonshine's long, colorful history features surprises that can change how we understand a state and a region.
Five-Star Trails: Charlotte
Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun, and for business travelers with a free afternoon. With a diverse collection of hiking routes, the book offers choices for everyone from solo trekkers to companions to families with either youngsters or oldsters to consider. Researched, experienced, and written by a local author, the guide provides in-depth trail descriptions, directions, and commentary on what to expect along the way. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance key info, helping readers quickly determine the perfect trip for them when they are ready to head out the door. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book is convenient to keep in the car or toss into a backpack. Driving directions direct hikers to the nearest trailhead parking areas, and GPS trailhead coordinates get them to the start of the trail.
Ghosthunting Virginia
Virginia and the District of Columbia are fertile ground for serious and casual ghosthunters alike and have no shortage of venues for paranormal investigation -- if visitors know where to look. Author Michael J. Varhola has spared no efforts to make Ghosthunting Virginia as useful a resource as possible for those interested in visiting haunted sites as he leads readers on a guided tour of the most haunted sites in the Old Dominion and the nation's capital. A great many of these sites have some connection to the Colonial era or to the Civil War, two defining elements in the history of the region. Battlefields, cemeteries, tunnels, caves, bridges, haunted highways, inns and taverns, lighthouses, theatres, haunted cities like historic Winchester, Colonial Williamsburg, and Washington, D.C., and all manner of other eerie locales can be found in this novel and informative travel guide! It's also perfect late-night reading for anyone who loves a good ghost story.
Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia
Get the authoritative guide to the waterways of West Virginia, featuring almost all of the state's paddleable waterways in more than 200 trips.West Virginia's paddling routes are legendary: Gauley River, North Branch of the Potomac, New River, Cheat River, Tygart River, Waites Run, Red Run, Roaring Creek, and Keeney Creek-just to name a few! The best way to experience the Mountain State is by paddle. Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia is the most comprehensive guide to the best of West Virginia's unique streams, creeks, and rivers. It provides engaging and concise information, while offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling adventure.Since 1965--when this guidebook was called Wildwater West Virginia, a collective effort by members of the West Virginia Wildwater Association--Canoeing & Kayaking West Virginia has been a trusted source for paddlers. This updated edition leads paddlers of all abilities to over 120 of West Virginia's waterways. The result of combined knowledge of hundreds of paddlers, this guidebook gives paddlers all the information they need to traverse rivers safely and confidently.Book Features Details on over 200 top paddling tripsNew river profiles and updated maps and contact informationRatings for solitude and sceneryAt-a-glance data including river class, length, time, and moreCanoeing & Kayaking West Virginia is simply the best and most informative West Virginia paddling guide available. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure.
Best Tent Camping: Alabama
Best Tent Camping: Alabama is your guide to the 50 best tent-camping sites in the Heart of Dixie. Whether you prefer the pristine white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. or the mountains and canyons of the Tennessee Valley, or something in-between. Alabama has it all. The guide takes you to the most beautiful, yet lesser known, of the state's campsites, guaranteeing you a peaceful retreat. Each guidebook entry provides the latest maps of the grounds; each entry also alerts you to the best sites within the facility to ensure a rewarding and relaxing visit. The guidebook's campsite ratings on beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quietness, security, and cleanliness let you know whether or not each campground is the one you seek at any particular time. In addition, each site entry has complete contact and registration information, operating hours, and a list of restrictions. Directions to the site come complete with GPS coordinates to put you at the main gate.
Ghosthunting San Antonio, Austin, and Texas Hill Country
Settled by Spanish explorers more than three centuries ago, San Antonio has a rich haunted history. Ghosthunting San Antonio, Austin, and Texas Hill Country by local author Michael Varhola covers 30 haunted locations in or around the cities of San Antonio and Austin and throughout the region known as Texas Hill Country. Each site combines history, haunted lore and phenomena, and practical visitation information. The book is organized into four geographical sections, "City of San Antonio," "Greater San Antonio," "Austin," and "Texas Hill Country." This hands-on guide also includes an introduction to the subject of ghosthunting in the Lone Star State and all the information readers need to visit the places described within it including descriptions of nearly 100 other haunted places. Sites covered include bridges, churches, colleges and universities, cemeteries and graveyards, government buildings, historic sites, hotels, museums, parks, restaurants and bars, and much more. They include the Crockett Hotel, built on the spot where David Crockett and the final defenders of the Alamo are believed to have been slain; the Ghost Tracks, where spectral children are known to move people's stopped cars and the Devil's Backbone, the haunted highway that wends through the hills north of San Antonio.
President Thus Made
This book recounts the elections in 2012 from different perspectives, one from an ordinary voter, one from an election researcher and one from a redistricting insider. Many officials, representatives and senators are elected from their districts. "One person one vote principle" dictates that the election districts should be redrawn every ten years after the census. During the redistricting, in order to win an upper hand over the opponents, partisan gerrymandering is quite popular with packing and cracking tricks. Whoever wins in redistricting wins the elections for the next ten years. In many cases, the election outcomes are decided before the election starts. Redistricting transforms the ideal of "people electing their representatives" to the reality of "representatives choosing their constituents".
