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Texas
has something for everyone and these travel books will help you
do Texas your way! Whether you are a history buff, love to get
off the beaten path or are just looking for new and fun attractions
- these Texas Travel Books will help you plan your next vacation,
day trip or weekend getaway.
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 Texas
Off the Beaten Path
Guide
to Unique Places
If
you're planning to travel at all throughout the Lone Star
State, this book will be an indispensable guide for your travels!
This guide helps you discover the hidden places in Texas that
most tourists miss as well as Texas trivia and tidbits of
Texas history.
From
Sweetwater's annual Rattlesnake Roundup and Marfa's mysterious
Ghost Lights, to the 11 foot roadrunner in Fort Stockton and
Popeye statue in Crystal City, Moscow's Dinosaur Gardens to
the Gulf Coast's whooping crane tours - Texas offers travelers
many attractions and events that liven up a week's vacation,
a day trip, or an afternoon.
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Texas Weekends
Great
Getaways and Adventures for Every Season
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Texas Weekends offers four full seasons of fun! There's something
for everyone -- intimate weekends for couples, activities
for families, and outdoor adventures for seekers of sun and
fresh air. Each weekend is centered around a particular area
and includes many types of activities to choose from.
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 Why
Stop?: Texas
A
Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers
Have
you ever wondered what all those Historical Markers were as
you went driving past? Or if you should go back and check
it out? This book helps you decide with the location and actual
inscriptions on many of Texas' most prominent and interesting
roadside markers.
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 Texas
Old Time Restaurants and Cafes
Tired
of eating at Dennys? Author Sheryl Smith-Rodgers scoured the
state to find the best old time restaurants and cafes, making
this an excellent gift and travel guide! Divided geographically,
this book takes a look at cafes and restaurants that have
been serving Texas for 20 years or longer. Each of the restaurant
entries includes a history of the cafe along with directions
and nearby attractions.
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 Battlefields
of Texas
This
is a history book and battlefield guide. Maps of the battlefields
are also included in this unique collection of Texas history.
Known locations and historical markers of the battlefields,
maps of the actions and profiles of the participants, makes
this book an excellent reference for both Texas and military
historians alike.
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 Touring
Texas Gardens
This
directory spotlights the best of Texas gardens. Many are hard
to find treasures that are great destination spots, or ideal
travel breaks while driving through the state. This book includes
the best times to visit, how to get there, what to expect
in bloom, what birds and butterflies you'll see, how to arrange
group tours, and children's activities.
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 Ghost
Towns of Texas
This
is the kind of book you want to take in your car always! You
never know in Texas when your going to be near a ghost town!
The book has a map and is indexed, with good information on
the towns , how to get there and what you will find. Although,
by their very nature, the Texas ghost towns featured in Baker's
book have deteriorated even more - or disappeared altogether
- since the publication of this book in 1986, it remains a classic
reference and a "must have" for the ghost town hunter's library. |
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 Hiking
and Backpacking Trails of Texas
This
book offers two parts - the main guide and the backpack guide.
The main guide divides the state into four regions and lists
hiking and nature trails within each region. You can quickly
check the trail's within each region. Detailed maps, featuring
some topographical maps, show you the trails, facilities,
actual distances, and points of scenic and historical interest.
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 Doin'
Texas With Your Pooch:
Eileen's
Directory Of Dog-friendly Lodging & Outdoor Adventure In Texas
If
you are traveling with their pets, this book is the ultimate
dog owner’s guide to the beautiful Lone Star State.
Doin’
Texas with Your Pooch provides readers with everything they
need to know about dog friendly travel in the state, including:
* 1,500+ pet-friendly accommodations in every price range,
from Amarillo to Zapata
* full information on every hotel, motel and resort: addresses,
phone numbers and room rates and amenities
* wide variety of pet-friendly Texan recreational activities:
beaches, parks, hiking trails and much more
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