Backroads of the Texas Hill Country: Your Guide to the Most Scenic Adventures: Backroads of ...
Autor Gary Clark Fotografii de Kathy Adams Clarken Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 oct 2008
Texas has hill country? Who knew? Well, the Lonely Planet guide to Texas, which calls the Hill Country “rightfully one of the state’s biggest tourist draws . . . an area of gently rolling hills and valleys freckled with cacti and cattle ranches, lined with rivers and dotted with peaceful, picturesque little towns.” And any self-respecting Texan might know as much. Forty miles west of Austin and fifty north of San Antonio, the Hill Country is within an easy drive of two of the state’s biggest cities, putting back-country quiet and beauty within reach of countless urban dwellers seeking respite.
This book brings the remarkable Hill Country of Texas home to the back roads traveler. Whether it’s wildflowers you’re drawn to, or dude ranches, natural areas, historic sites, or quaint Texas towns redolent of history, this is your passport to an experience like no other. Backroads of the Texas Hill Country introduces travelers and armchair tourists alike to the emerging wine country of the Lone Star State, the meticulously preserved culture of East European immigrants, the “cowboy capital of the world” (Bandera), and the childhood home of LBJ at Johnson City. Follow this irresistible guide into the Hill Country, and find yourself deep in the heart of Texas.
This book brings the remarkable Hill Country of Texas home to the back roads traveler. Whether it’s wildflowers you’re drawn to, or dude ranches, natural areas, historic sites, or quaint Texas towns redolent of history, this is your passport to an experience like no other. Backroads of the Texas Hill Country introduces travelers and armchair tourists alike to the emerging wine country of the Lone Star State, the meticulously preserved culture of East European immigrants, the “cowboy capital of the world” (Bandera), and the childhood home of LBJ at Johnson City. Follow this irresistible guide into the Hill Country, and find yourself deep in the heart of Texas.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780760326909
ISBN-10: 0760326908
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 150 colour, 25 black and white
Dimensiuni: 214 x 279 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.65 kg
Editura: Voyageur Press (MN)
Seria Backroads of ...
ISBN-10: 0760326908
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 150 colour, 25 black and white
Dimensiuni: 214 x 279 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.65 kg
Editura: Voyageur Press (MN)
Seria Backroads of ...
Recenzii
This quality paperback is a colorful guide to 30 scenic drives through the heart of the Lone Star State. With over 175 spectacular photographs, maps and detailed driving directions, this is all you need to explore off the beaten path and beyond the common tourist attraction.
--RVLifestyle, February 2009
…will awaken your sense of adventure and spur you to get back on the road. Whether you are a native Texan or a wandering full timer, the beautiful imagery in Backroads of the Texas Hill Country will inspire you to explore…The photos documenting these graceful old buildings, particularly of Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose — where services are still held in the church — are beautiful.
--www.motorhomemagazine.com/ February 2009
The economy is in a tailspin but gas prices remain reasonable, so maybe this is the year of the road trip…Need Help? Backroads of the Texas Hill Country features 30 drives with detailed directions, beautiful photographs, maps and stories about the history and geography of the area.
--Austin American-Statesman, January 18, 2009
--RVLifestyle, February 2009
…will awaken your sense of adventure and spur you to get back on the road. Whether you are a native Texan or a wandering full timer, the beautiful imagery in Backroads of the Texas Hill Country will inspire you to explore…The photos documenting these graceful old buildings, particularly of Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose — where services are still held in the church — are beautiful.
--www.motorhomemagazine.com/ February 2009
The economy is in a tailspin but gas prices remain reasonable, so maybe this is the year of the road trip…Need Help? Backroads of the Texas Hill Country features 30 drives with detailed directions, beautiful photographs, maps and stories about the history and geography of the area.
--Austin American-Statesman, January 18, 2009
Notă biografică
Author Gary Clark and photographer Kathy Adams Clark are a husband-and-wife collaboration. Their weekly “Nature” column appears in the Houston Chronicle. They live in The Woodlands, Texas.
Descriere
A backroads guide to the myriad attractions of the Hill Country of Texas--the wildflowers and dude ranches, natural areas, historic sites, and quaint towns rich in history.