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Texas Curiosities

Author : John Kelso

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 12,37 MB

Release : 2018-09-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1493023705

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Texas Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. From the world’s largest squirrel (property of Cedar Creek) to the world’s oldest washing machine (at the Washing Machine Museum in Mineral Wells), Texas Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes that will amuse Texas residents and visitors alike.



Texas Curiosities

Author : John Kelso

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 22,34 MB

Release : 2011-05-03

Category : History

ISBN : 1493001280

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The definitive collection of Texas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Texas residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.



MICHIGAN CURIOSITIES: QUIRKY CHARAC 3ED

Author : Colleen Burcar

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 310 pages

File Size : 14,47 MB

Release : 2012-10-02

Category : History

ISBN : 0762790687

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Wolverine State has to offer! Whether you’re a born-and-raised Michiganite, a recent transplant, or just passing through, Michigan Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Colleen Burcar takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sites in theWolverine State. Experience some raucous festivals that celebrate everything from Elvis and Jimmy Buffett to bologna and chicken gizzards. Visit the home of the world’s largest burger, where you can still order a 100-pound Goliath burger, topped off with a one-and-a-half-gallon Colossal sundae—and don’t forget the 20-inch chocolate chip cookie. Discover where the law of gravity is broken, tour an actual glass house (the ultimate recycling project), and visit some amazing stone “hobbit” houses.



Scenic Driving Texas

Author : Laurence Parent

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 26,11 MB

Release : 2023-02-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1493067508

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Discover the Lone Star State with over 30 recommended drives. Scenic Driving Texas provides indispensable information, including directions and a map for each itinerary, in-depth descriptions of attractions and points of interest, travel tips, and more. In addition to the text being fully revised and updated, the fourth edition features stunning new color photos.



Nebraska Curiosities

Author : Rick Yoder

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 22,66 MB

Release : 2010-01-19

Category : History

ISBN : 1461747384

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Discover Nebraska’s curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world’s largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.



Iowa Curiosities

Author : Eric Jones

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 10,96 MB

Release : 2009-11-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0762761601

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Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!



Oddball Texas

Author : Jerome Pohlen

Publisher : Chicago Review Press

Page : 401 pages

File Size : 27,15 MB

Release : 2006-02

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1569764727

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This amusing travel guide to the Lone Star State doesn't waste travelers' time telling them where to find antiques in the Hill Country, take breathtaking hikes through Big Bend, or gaze upon the Alamo. Instead, it guides television fans to a modern replica of the Munsters's mansion, leads the nonsqueamish to the world's only Cockroach Hall of Fame, and points the curious towards a small town filled with hippo statues. Among other things, Texas is home to Goliath-sized roadside attractions, and directions are provided on how to reach the World's Largest Six-Shooter, World's Largest Rattlesnake, and World's Largest Wooden Nickel. The accompanying photographs and maps instruct visitors on how to get to these and other extraordinary spots, including the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the Celebrity Shoe Musuem, Alley Oop's Fantasyland, and the Birthplace of Fritos. A dose of wacky Texas history is also included with answers to questions such as "Did a UFO really crash into a windmill northwest of Fort Worth in 1897? "and "What does an Abilene Kinko's have to do with the early retirement of Dan Rather?"



New Jersey Curiosities

Author : Peter Genovese

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 38,45 MB

Release : 2011-08-02

Category : History

ISBN : 0762769459

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Whether you’re a born-and-raised New Jerseyan, a recent transplant, or just passing through, New Jersey Curiosities will have you laughing out loud as Peter Genovese takes you on a rollicking tour of the strangest sides of theGarden State. Learn the proper way to cook a garbage can turkey, get the skinny on the real birthplace of baseball, and hear the story of Waving Willie, New Jersey’s friendliestroadside character. Meet the undisputed Weenie Queen of Garfield; a Hickory Dickory Dock clock–covering car artist; and a gas station-turned-restaurant-owning undertaker. Feel the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at the New Jersey Cockroach Derby, and relive the OK Corral shoot-out and shoot cap guns at bad guys in Wild West City.



Spooky Texas

Author : S. E. Schlosser

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 25,53 MB

Release : 2018-08-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1493032488

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Suitably, hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life. Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa, the werewolf of Elroy, and the Devil’s brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso. Your hair will stand on end as you read about the mysteries and lore in Spooky Texas.



Fishing Texas

Author : Barry St. Clair

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 45,22 MB

Release : 2012-06-19

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762787031

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Texas is a big place and it’s filled with a whole lot of spots to wet a line. But you’ve got to know where to go. In Fishing Texas, Barry St.Clair provides an insider’s guide to the best places to fish throughout the state—with all the directions and particulars and background that give each place its own unique character and reputation—to give you a leg up. Many fishing sites in Texas are similar in nature and vary based on their particular kinds of fish and climate zones. This guide is based on the author’s in-depth and wide ranging fishing experience in Texas as well as from interviews with friends, guides who fish their lakes nearly every day, and fisheries biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Combining all this experience and expertise creates one indispensible reference for fishing Texas. Look inside to find:A listing of the game fish at each location Tips on lures, flies, bait, tackler, and techniques for each location Directions and information on camping facilities Words to the wise on weather and dangeros critters Maps and photos