Missouri Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

By Josh Young

Book Overview

The Show Me State has lots to be proud of--the Pony Express, Mark Twain, the International Bowling Museum, a billion-gallon underground lake to name just a few. Everything has a story. With Josh Young... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762741082
• ISBN13: 9780762741083
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

This is a keeper

Not so much a travel guide as a collection of the sites and events that show why Missourians love their home state. Missourians can have a good time without spending a fortune and are lighthearted enough to laugh at themselves. Not a book to simply read, this is a book to own. I pull it off the self time and again to see what near-by and affordable entertainment is coming up. With our tough economy these days, Missouri Curiosities is a good planner for weekend getaways.

Quirky Must-Have

This is an excellent book for those living in or passing through Missouri. Funny, informative, entertaining, and well-organized, the author takes us through the entire state of oddities and other sundry things, in a state where the natives are both charming and self-effacing. This book deserves two thumbs up for sure!

Show me more!

This is a great read: not only does it give practical advice for the MO tourist wishing to stray from the beaten path, it's also a great read for anyone interested in reading a bunch of darn good stories. Highly recommended.

A fun armchair traveller read - or a cool trip planner

My wife and I had a lot of fun reading this book - the author has a real appreciation of people of all stripes, and a good sense of humor. We visited a lot of weird and wonderful places in Arkansas a few years ago, but now it's obvious that Missouri has even more wackiness to offer.