Pequot Press: 696 books
by Bonnye Stuart
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
From Baroness Pontalba to Kate Chopin to Mahalia Jackson, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Louisiana Women celebrates the women who shaped the Pelican State. Short, illuminating biographies and archvial photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Discovering Vintage New Orleans
A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Hotels & More
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
The Discovering Vintage series takes you back in time to all of the timeless classic spots each city has to offer. The books spotlight the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way from classic restaurants to shops to other establishments that still thrive...
Quick Escapes® From Washington, D.C.
The Best Weekend Getaways
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2010
From dining and lodging to attractions and events, with maps for two or three day itineraries, this book is the ticket for the perfect getaway.
Haunted Love
Tales of Ghostly Soulmates, Spooky Suitors, and Eternal Love
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
Romance is undeniably otherworldly. Heart racing, breath quickening, senses ablaze—it's all part of what makes love so frighteningly grand. As Francois de La Rouchefoucauld said four centuries ago, “It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it.” And...
Day Trips® from Dallas & Fort Worth
Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Dallas & Fort Worth. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Dallas metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Dallas & Fort Worth helps makes the most of a brief getaway.
Scenic Driving Colorado
Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2019
Pack up the car and enjoy thirty gorgeous drives through the soaring mountains, broad valleys, and endless plains of Colorado. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the state’s scenic highways and backroads, from the Rocky Mountains and Mesa Verde National Park...
Knack Rock Climbing
A Beginner’s Guide: From the Gym to the Rocks
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Knack Rock Climbing gets people started by giving them fundamental knowledge about climbing, equipment, movement, and safety.
Arkansas Off the Beaten Path®
A Guide to Unique Places
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Arkansas Off the Beaten Path show you the Natural State you never knew existed. Saddle up for a moonlit ride at the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper. Dig in at Eureka Springs’ Gaskins...
Fun with the Family Florida
Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
Fun with the Family Florida leads the way to historical attractions, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.
No Access Washington, DC
The Capital's Hidden Treasures, Haunts, and Forgotten Places
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2018
No Access Washington, DC tells a story of the nation’s capital through places in, near, under, over, or around the city—a collection of spaces that most people don’t see, can’t see, rarely see, don’t know how to see, or haven’t seen. Come journey beneath DC’s most iconic buildings like...
Great Food Finds Washington, DC
Delicious Food from the Nation's Capital
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
Food, cooking and restaurants reflect the spirit of Washington, DC, the people who live there, and their many cultures and cuisines. Culinary traditions here are firm, but there is a dynamic food/dining evolution taking place––from the finest white tablecloth restaurants to homey mom and pop cafes...
Alabama Curiosities
Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Discover Alabama's curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Coon Dog Cemetery, learn about the cattle-mutilation mystery, view the world's largest boll weevil, and sip Kudzu Tea. Only a true Southerner could...
Antietam
A Guided Tour Through History
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Walk through the battlefield of Antietam with those who fought there
The Battle of Antietam, waged on September 17, 1862, marked the bloodiest single day's fighting in American history. Five days later, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This book brings...
Day Trips® from Seattle
Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Seattle. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover all within a 2-hour drive.