| Best Backroads of Florida: The Heartland, Volume 1 Contributor(s): Waitley, Douglas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561641898 ISBN-13: 9781561641895 Publisher: Pineapple Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: Volume 1 offers ten single-day backroads tours in the central part of the state on Florida's little-traveled byways from south of Jacksonville to north of Tampa. Follow miles of thoroughbred farms, take a ferryboat, explore crystalline springs, visit a failed and resurrected utopia, and even drive through the mother of all speed traps. Get out of the car to enjoy beautiful picnic areas, lake and river cruises, airboat rides, snorkeling and scuba diving, and biking and hiking through the beauty of the heartland. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Reference - General - Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv) - History |
| Dewey: 917.590 |
| LCCN: 99045354 |
| Series: Best Backroads of Florida |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.02" W x 8.3" (0.96 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Horgan Award from the Florida Historical Society for a book of outstanding merit written primarily for the general reader. In this first of a three-part series, Douglas Waitley offers an informative, laid-back tour through Florida's heartland, capturing its scenic beauty and Southern grace. Instead of buzzing through congested highway traffic, why not cruise along a shaded country backroad, stopping periodically to enjoy the hospitality of a town you've never noticed on a map? Complete with directions, detailed maps, recommended stops, and photographs of interesting sights, this book offers more than just a glimpse into the past.
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Contributor Bio(s): Waitley, Douglas: - Douglas Waitley is the author of nineteen books on Americana, ranging in subject matter from regional histories to accounts of the era of steam locomotives. He wrote two volumes of Easygoing Guide to Natural Florida and three volumes of Best Backroads of Florida, also published by Pineapple Press. |