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Highway A1A

Author : Herbert L Hiller

Publisher : University Press of Florida

Page : 600 pages

File Size : 49,45 MB

Release : 2005-10-04

Category : History

ISBN : 0813047099

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Highway A1A: Florida at the Edge is more than an insightful guide to the cities and towns along Florida's Atlantic coast. It is also the dramatic story of how tourism begat development, how development begat sprawl, and how this coastal corridor, almost out of the blue, created Florida's original year-round residential downtowns with the power to transform how Floridians live and how the world vacations in the Sunshine State. Highway A1A is anecdotal, authoritative, humorous, and wide-ranging. Passionately Floridian travel writer and tourism analyst Herbert Hiller offers a fuller and more balanced story about Florida's Atlantic coast than any other guidebook. Exploring towns from Callahan to Key West, Hiller covers Florida's 13 Atlantic counties, providing maps, historical and present-day photographs, and recommendations for places to visit, lodge, eat, and shop that are truly local in character. Whether you're a tourist or a roving Floridian looking for some diversion not far from home, Highway A1A will put you in touch with what makes the Atlantic coast special--its dynamic sites and sights.



Highway A1A

Author : Herbert L. Hiller

Publisher : Florida History and Culture (P

Page : 444 pages

File Size : 21,24 MB

Release : 2005

Category : History

ISBN : 9780813028330

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Explores towns from Callahan to Key West, Florida, covering Florida's thirteen Atlantic counties and providing maps, historical and present-day photographs, and recommendations for places to visit, lodge, eat, and shop that are truly local in character. Original.





Hidden History of Ponte Vedra

Author : Maurice J. Robinson

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 151 pages

File Size : 33,23 MB

Release : 2012-09-25

Category : History

ISBN : 1614237042

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Ponte Vedra is well known for its beaches and world renowned for its PGA dream course, Sawgrass, but what did it look like before tourists flocked to the shores? How did Native Americans interact with the area before Spain's Ponce de Leon made his first landfall? How did Spanish rule shape the city? Join author Maurice Robinson on his journey through the hidden pages of Ponte Vedra history. Learn of America's first African fort, the community's first newspapers and the history of the city's unique Vicar's Landing. From pre-colonial beginnings to the development of Nocatee, these stories will show a side of Ponte Vedra rarely seen before.





Road Trip USA

Author : Jamie Jensen

Publisher : Moon Travel

Page : 1741 pages

File Size : 17,93 MB

Release : 2024-03-05

Category : Travel

ISBN :

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Criss-cross the country on America's two-lane highways with the ultimate guide to the classic road trip. InsideRoad Trip USA you'll find: 11 routes through the heart of America, color-coded and extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible itineraries Mile-by-mile highlights celebrating the best of Americana, including roadside curiosities, parks, diners, and the local history and personality that makes each small town and big city unique Over 125 streamlined maps covering more than 35,000 miles of two-lane American blacktop Full-color photos and illustrations of America both then and now Expert advice from road-warrior Jamie Jensen, who sped along nearly 400,000 miles of highway in search of the perfect stretches of pavement Insight into the great American road trip, as well as resources, history, and fun facts along the way About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. Hit the road, roll down the windows, and discover the soul of the country with Road Trip USA.





Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office

Publisher :

Page : 1688 pages

File Size : 49,29 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress

ISBN :

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Great American Motorcycle Tours

Author : Gary McKechnie

Publisher : Rick Steves

Page : 631 pages

File Size : 26,98 MB

Release : 2013-07-09

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1612385427

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Book Description

You're a rider…an independent spirit who's reluctant to follow someone else's road map. But there are thousands of miles of road out there, and you could spend months searching for the best ones. Gary McKechnie has spent years exploring the nation by bike, and these are his top rides, from the rocky New England coast to the wide-open West. McKechnie covers popular rides through Hudson River Valley, Amish Country, the Smoky Mountains and Georgia Hills, Washington State, the Pacific Coast, and everything in-between. In this fifth edition of his best-selling guide, McKechnie includes: Exciting new photographs of rides like the Hudson River Ralley Run, the Pacific Coast Run, and the Red Rocks Run New tips on the best food, shopping, and nightlife you'll experience along the way Don't waste your valuable two-wheeled vacation. Instead, let Great American Motorcycle Tours be your guide.



Road BikingTM Florida

Author : Rick Sapp

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 14,71 MB

Release : 2008-09-24

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762755628

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Many have dreamed of seeing Florida at a slower pace than through the windshield of a car whizzing along the interstate, and yet few have done so. Road Biking Florida provides an exquisite tour of the Sunshine State, offering bike routes for every taste and moment. Each ride—whether along highways or quiet rural lanes, from short 25-mile rambles to 100-mile classics—has been ridden and reviewed personally by local author Rick Sapp. He highlights not only the unique features of the road but also the people, the ecology, and the history of the areas covered. The author’s passion truly brings alive those halcyon rides under hammocks of oak draped with Spanish moss, past whitetail deer munching on acorns, along stretches of white sand beaches, and through wide expanses of the Everglades and swamp.