Backroads & Byways of Texas: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

By Amy K. Brown

Book Overview

Texas has more to see, do, and Taste Than Anyone Could Experience in a Lifetime! From the rustic charm of the Hill Country to the mountains, deserts, and stunning sunsets of West Texas; from the plains and canyons of the Panhandle to the sandy dunes of the Gulf Coast, the diversity of Texas will astound you. Chock-full of vivid wildflowers, poky armadillos, and migrating monarch butterflies, and embodying so many icons of the American West-cowboys, Tex-Mex culture, Route 66-Texas is a great place to explore. Backroads & Byways of Texas will help you find its best-kept secrets and most interesting sites. Author Amy K. Brown has throughly explored the Lone Star State to bring you an insider's perspective on the best it has to offer. With this book in hand, you'll find the tastiest BBQ: visit Lyndon and Lady Bird's treasured Hill Country; discover the lush Piney Woods; meander through the immense Big Bend, and so much more. Travel the routes Brown has chosen to experience the very essence of Texas's vast spaces, diverse cultures, and deep history-and rub elbows with some of the friendliest folks you'll ever meet. Well-researched lodging and dining options and up-to-date, detailed maps also help make Backroads & Byways of Texas a road-trip must, perfect for visitors, natives, and anyone looking to delve more deeply into the state's culture, landscape, history, and heritage. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581571461
• ISBN13: 9781581571462
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"