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Greater Than a Tourist: Santa Cruz, California, USA  by Alexandra I Waller offers the inside scoop on the surf city. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the ‘Greater Than a Tourist’ series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.

Oahu is a wonderful place for a vacation. When visiting the island of Oahu, there is so much to see. Having lived on the island for three decades, I will give you an overview of some of the best of the best Oahu has to offer!

THE ONLY GUIDE TO SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK'S TOP SIGHTS! Imagine a place where you can hike amid saguaro cactus forests or see glorious sunrises and sunsets...where you can explore centuries-old petroglyph sites and abandoned desert mines at which fortunes were made and lost...where you can traipse amid a desert alive with colorful wildflower blooms or spot hardy desert wildlife ranging from coyotes to roadrunners. The place is real: It's called Saguaro National Park. But with the park's incredible size of nearly 145 square miles, how can you ensure that you see its main sights when ...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Fort Collins. Greater than a Tourist: Fort Collins Colorado USA by Matthew Moulton offers the inside scoop on Fort Collins. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

This Maui travel guide has everything you need to know for a magical trip to Maui, without all the excess information to bog you down. Maui's motto - "Maui N? Ka 'Oi" ("Maui is the best!") - is not just an overstated boast. Maui's diverse landscape and picturesque beauty are unmatched, so you will want to plan ahead to make sure you get to take it all in.

Stories provide the connective tissue of the South. The intrepid Pamela Petro drives from the Carolinas to the Appalachians to the Atlantic seaboard, from Virginia's valleys to Louisiana's swamps to meet the mesmerizing guardians of its history: the storytellers, who often double as local, or national, treasures. A gifted listener, Petro records how stories originate as well as how they are passed down. She paints vivid portraits of the tellers while compiling tales about Jack the trickster, boo-hags and plat-eyes, ghosts, and singing turtles.

Unexplained phenomena plays out in ten haunted restaurants from Arizona to New England. Patrons report dining with ghosts and experiencing bizarre anomalies while dining with friendly spirits.

From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, the United States is filled with miles of haunted and romantic beaches. Experience phantom pirate ships, strange vibes, unexplained phenomena, and the ghost of a woman that was murdered by her husband.

Some locales seem to come with their own soundtrack. Don Ho and his tiny bubbles provide the background music for Hawaii, Edith Piaf for Paris. The reggae of Bob Marley evokes Jamaica. The soundtrack for Alabama is without question provided by our troubled troubadour Hank Williams. The 2016 biography Hank by Mark Ribowsky paints a dark picture of the musician's short, alcoholic, drug-filled life: a life of loneliness and pain. He goes so far as to call Hank's life story "noir-ish"....

Over 70 Vintage Photos of Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe in this Edition! Before "Bugsy" Siegel" opened the Flamingo casino and created the Las Vegas Strip, the Mob was hard at work stealing Downtown casinos like the Las Vegas Club and the El Cortez from their original owners. Reno casino owners resorted to arson and murder to keep their money flowing, and they had Lake Tahoe casinos in their pocket too! Nevada's Golden Age of Gambling is a photo-rich history of the casinos from 1931 to 1981. All about the building of empires from Reno and Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas and a dozen other Nevada ...

In this exuberant, character-filled saunter though a place he has loved almost his entire life, Roy Blount Jr. writes of a city "like no other place in America, and yet (or therefore) the cradle of American culture". Here we experience it all through his eyes, ears, and taste buds: the architecture, music, romance (yes, sex too), historical characters, and all that glorious food.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit the Adirondack Park. Greater Than a Tourist - Adirondack Park New York USA by author Rachel Rochet offers the inside scoop on the Adirondack region. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Experience cultural and culinary delights and attractions with the guidance of a local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide.

This is a first-hand look at a city that people can't seem to stop talking about. It's a guidebook of sorts, but not to restaurants and sightseeing. Instead, Alexander Barrett is your friendly guide to the quirky characters and atmosphere of Portland, Oregon, and how fun, beautiful, and ridiculous it can be. With its approachable, often hilarious tone, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about bikes, beards, beers, rain, and everything else important about the city you've heard you should like. The expanded second edition of this popular book is sure to delight!

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist - St. Augustine, Florida, USA by author Laurie Smith offers the inside scoop about interesting locations within beautiful and historic St. Augustine, Florida.

How can a city grow into a nation’s largest metropolis in less than 500 years? This is the story of one of the greatest cities in the world. New York. A city that has grown economically and culturally beyond imagining into a prosperous metropolis with one of the most diverse populations in the nation. A city that fought for equality and civil rights and has been the epicenter of social progress and a source of inspiration throughout the world. With New York: Guide to NYC: History of New York - Where the Most Important People, Places, and Events Shaped the History of New York City, Raymond C. Nelson takes readers on a tour through time of the Big Apple.

The Grand Canyon rightly defies description. Most who see it for the first time say it reminds them of a majestic painting, appropriately suggesting it’s a place that only can be visualized by actually gazing upon it. “Hittin’ the Trail: Grand Canyon National Park” is the only complete guide to the parks’ great day hiking trails. With one tap of the screen, you can: • Plan days of fun family-friendly activities • Reserve a campsite or lodging • Receive a list of the parks’ current programs • Learn about special kid programs • Find directions, entrance fees, parking ...

In the early 1960s Donald McCaig left his job at a hot New York advertising agency and his Greenwich Village apartment for a rustic farm in a remote county in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. This is McCaig’s story of farming in contemporary America, a timely tribute to a dying way of life.

Welcome to Canada, home to the famous Niagara Falls, the beautiful Hopewell Rocks and many other scenic, natural attractions you can’t find anywhere else in the world. For all its natural beauty, its peoples are just as remarkable and interesting. Let’s get to know a bit about Canada and its people. Canada is by size, the largest country in North America and second overall in the world behind Russia. It is renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched wilderness, its blend of cultures, and its multifaceted history.

Greater Than a Tourist - Alaska, by Phylicia Hanson-Stitzel, offers the inside scoop on Alaska. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Greater Than a Tourist- New Jersey USA by Andrew Seitz offers the inside scoop on New Jersey. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.