Backroads of the Texas Hill Country
Your Guide to the Most Scenic Adventures
Seiten
2008
Voyageur Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-2690-9 (ISBN)
Voyageur Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-2690-9 (ISBN)
Introduces travelers and armchair tourists alike to the wine country of Texas, the meticulously preserved culture of East European immigrants, the 'cowboy capital of the world' (Bandera), and the childhood home of LBJ at Johnson City.
Texas has hill country? Who knew? Well, the Lonely Planet guide to Texas, which calls the Hill Country rightfully one of the states biggest tourist draws . . . an area of gently rolling hills and valleys freckled with cacti and cattle ranches, lined with rivers and dotted with peaceful, picturesque little towns. And any self-respecting Texan might know as much. Forty miles west of Austin and fifty north of San Antonio, the Hill Country is within an easy drive of two of the states biggest cities, putting back-country quiet and beauty within reach of countless urban dwellers seeking respite. This book brings the remarkable Hill Country of Texas home to the back roads traveler. Whether its wildflowers youre drawn to, or dude ranches, natural areas, historic sites, or quaint Texas towns redolent of history, this is your passport to an experience like no other. Backroads of the Texas Hill Country introduces travelers and armchair tourists alike to the emerging wine country of the Lone Star State, the meticulously preserved culture of East European immigrants, the cowboy capital of the world (Bandera), and the childhood home of LBJ at Johnson City. Follow this irresistible guide into the Hill Country, and find yourself deep in the heart of Texas.
Texas has hill country? Who knew? Well, the Lonely Planet guide to Texas, which calls the Hill Country rightfully one of the states biggest tourist draws . . . an area of gently rolling hills and valleys freckled with cacti and cattle ranches, lined with rivers and dotted with peaceful, picturesque little towns. And any self-respecting Texan might know as much. Forty miles west of Austin and fifty north of San Antonio, the Hill Country is within an easy drive of two of the states biggest cities, putting back-country quiet and beauty within reach of countless urban dwellers seeking respite. This book brings the remarkable Hill Country of Texas home to the back roads traveler. Whether its wildflowers youre drawn to, or dude ranches, natural areas, historic sites, or quaint Texas towns redolent of history, this is your passport to an experience like no other. Backroads of the Texas Hill Country introduces travelers and armchair tourists alike to the emerging wine country of the Lone Star State, the meticulously preserved culture of East European immigrants, the cowboy capital of the world (Bandera), and the childhood home of LBJ at Johnson City. Follow this irresistible guide into the Hill Country, and find yourself deep in the heart of Texas.
Author Gary Clark and photographer Kathy Adams Clark are a husband-and-wife collaboration. Their weekly Nature column appears in the Houston Chronicle. They live in The Woodlands, Texas.Author Gary Clark and photographer Kathy Adams Clark are a husband-and-wife collaboration. Their weekly Nature column appears in the Houston Chronicle. They live in The Woodlands, Texas.
Illustrationen | Kathy Adams Clark |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 280 x 216 mm |
Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA |
ISBN-10 | 0-7603-2690-8 / 0760326908 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7603-2690-9 / 9780760326909 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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