Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,66 MB
Release : 2008-04-28
Category : Blue Ridge Mountains
ISBN : 9780881507485
Details the attractions, historic sites, accommodations, restaurants, and outdoor activities of the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains.
Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,95 MB
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581577885
In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. Spend some time in the woods in two of the most popular national parks in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll find the best scenic drives, boating, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, and golf, and great local produce, crafts, music, historic homes, and museums in brick-fronted downtowns and bucolic artists’ colonies.
Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 2005-04-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0881505773
A lively, comprehensive guide to the southern Appalachians, from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. With visitation levels that rival Orlando and New York City, the southern Appalachians draw a huge array of weekenders, adventurers, and long-term visitors. This book offers historical insight, outdoor adventure, and all the information most travelers need to plan and enjoy their journey. This guide also serves as an insider's handbook to the nine national parks, offering active travelers the best access points and trailheads for kayaking, biking, and hiking excursions. In addition, this comprehensive guide to the region includes opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cabins; hundreds of dining reviews, from barbecue to four-star cuisine; up-to-date maps; an alphabetical "What's Where" subject guide to aid in trip planning; and handy icons that point out family-friendly establishments, wheelchair access, places of special value, and lodgings that accept pets.
Author : Sharon Niederman
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 26,81 MB
Release : 2006-04-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581570287
This authoritative guide to the historic, mystical hub of the Southwest is highly recommended by Travel + Leisure and New Mexico magazines. This definitive travel guide by one of New Mexico's most highly-respected and widely-published food and travel journalists will appeal to the traveler who seeks an in-depth experience of northern New Mexico. Niederman knows the major attractions, the off-beat cafés, the luxurious spas, the history, back roads, festivals, and the area's scenic beauty like her own backyard. Vivid photographs accompany hundreds of personally recommended lodging and dining establishments, along with her insider's tips for the best places to go sightseeing, shop, or just relax. This is the only guide to Santa Fe and Taos that you will ever need.
Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 158157875X
With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. From America’s most popular national parks to the sands of the Outer Banks to the cool peaks of the tallest mountains in the East, writer/photographer Jim Hargan covers everything worth seeing and doing in his home state. Explore wilderness areas on bicycle or by kayak, visit sleepy hamlets or lively downtowns, enjoy fine dining or country cooking on your quest for the authentic Tarheel experience.
Author : Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0881508527
Every entry has been reviewed for accuracy - every address, email, phone number, website and fee. Personally visiting every business, staying in every B&B and dining at every restaurant, Adkins even engaged in the activities described in the guide - hiking, kayaking, sailing, biking, and even playing miniature golf.
Author : Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581576072
Great hikes plus the natural and human history of each area. From the rugged summits of the Allegheny Mountains to the gentle shores of Chesapeake Bay, this new edition explores more than 360 miles of pathways with up-to-date information on trail closures, route changes, and new territory. It offers a rich selection of hikes for every degree of physical stamina and for any amount of time you have available, as well as an in-depth exploration of the human and natural history that contributes to the compelling story of the region, noting historic events that occurred nearby and how the landscape itself helped shape those events.
Author : Candyce H. Stapen
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,82 MB
Release : 2011-07-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581578660
With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. Virginia is for lovers—lovers of history, the outdoors, sport, and fine food! Hike and kayak at Belle Isle State Park; soak up Revolutionary history in Colonial Williamsburg; sample Piedmont wines and Eastern Shore crab cakes; or visit Arlington National Cemetery. From ocean to mountains, wildlife sanctuaries to caves, Virginia’s joys are endless.
Author : Carol Thalimer
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581577745
Georgia is one of the top domestic travel destinations in the U.S. From ancient mountains and winding rivers to charming towns, plush coastal island communities, and the lively metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia: An Explorer's Guide offers a vast variety of opportunities for travelers of many interests. In this all-new guide, veteran travel writers Carol and Dan Thalimer lead you on the ultimate exploration of the Peach Tree State, showing you where to find the best barbeque, white-water rafting, historic battlefields, cultural opportunities, and much more. This revised edition includes hundreds of dining recommendations, from roadside eateries to fine cuisine. Opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, vacation cabins, and campgrounds are also featured. Other features include: 15 up-to-date regional and city maps; an alphabetical “What's Where” guide for trip planning; handy icons that point out best values, wheelchair access, family- and pet-friendly activities and establishments.
Author : Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1581571739
Lace up your boots, grab this guide, and explore the great outdoors! For this new edition, Adkins has retraced every path and accounted for any changes tothe trails, making “the most essential hiking guide to Maryland” even better. Mountain treks or beach walks, remote western waterfalls or hidden trails, you’ll find hikes for all skills and abilities.
