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

By Josh Young

Book Overview

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