The latest installment in the popular Then and Now series showcases the capital of the Heartland and one of the premier cities in the nation and the world: Chicago. Chicago's change and growth over the last century is captured in this photographic history. Modern color photos sit side by side with black and white archival photographs. Every important building, avenue, neighborhood, and point of interest is documented. It covers all of Chicago's landmarks from Navy Pier to the Stockyards and from the Southside all the way up the Magnificent Mile. Take in a game at Wrigley Field, then take it all in from the top of the Sear's Tower. The Water Tower and all the other architectural features that make Chicago great are also included.
This City-Smart(tm) guide is packed with family activities for every budget. It points travelers to the best attractions, from Minneapolis's historical St. Anthony Falls to St. Paul's historic waterways, along with locals' favorite picks for sightseeing, dining, and places to stay.
Three months on the New York Times bestseller list, PrairyErth is now in paperback. Robert Penn Warren pronounced Heat-Moon's Blue Highways "a masterpiece." Now Heat-Moon has pulled to the side of the road and set off on foot to take readers on an exploration of time and space, landscape and history in the Flint Hills of central Kansas.
Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana is a clear, concise guide to 55 great hikes in and around the magnificent mountains surrounding this attractive university town. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Seeley-Swan Valley, these day hikes take you to mountain lakes and rivers, waterfalls, alpine meadows with creeks, a natural hot spring, and overlooks with panoramic views. Each hike is an enjoyable day's adventure.
Rely on the North Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer for the utmost in trip planning and backcountry access. Contains topographic maps with unbeatable detail, plus gazetteer information on great places to go and things to do. Scale equals 1:200,000 or 1"=3.2 miles. Contour Interval 120'. Each page covers 31.3 miles x 44 miles, and includes GPS Grids & tick marks, map features and shaded relief. 56 pages of maps,with 64 pages in all. Gazetteer categories include Attractions, Campgrounds, Fishing, Historic sites, Hunting, National lands, State lands, Trails, Tribal lands, Unique natural features, and Wildlife viewing.
It was the way out. Invented on the cusp of the depression, Route 66 was the road out of the mines, off the farm, away from troubled Main Street. It was the road to opportunity. Between 1926 and 1956, many people from the southern and plains states trekked west to California on Route 66, the Mother Road. Some never reached California. Instead, they settled along the road, building restaurants, tourist attractions, gas stations, and motels. The architecture of each structure reflected regional building traditions and the difficulties of the times. The designs of buildings and signs served as invitations for passing travelers to stop, fill their tanks, have a bite, and stay the night. ALONG ROUTE 66 describes the architectural styles found along the highway from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California and pairs photos with stories of the buildings and of the people who built them, lived in them, and made a living from them. With striking black-and-white images and unforgettable oral histories of this rapidly disappearing architecture, Quinta Scott has documented the culture of America's most famous road.
One of the great underrated metro areas of the United States is explored in detail, from the active arts district, fine dining, and fossil beds within the Minneapolis-St. Paul city limits to the region's 22 lakes and wildlife preserves.
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With his unique blend of intrepidity, tongue-in-cheek humor, and wide-eyed wonder, Ian Frazier takes us on a journey of more than 25,000 miles up and down and across the vast and myth-inspiring Great Plains. A travelogue, a work of scholarship, and a western adventure, Great Plains takes us from the site of Sitting Bull’s cabin, to an abandoned house once terrorized by Bonnie and Clyde, to the scene of the murders chronicled in Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. It is an expedition that reveals the heart of the American West.
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As expansive as America itself, the America Series, and its new title, Montana, feature images by North America's top photographers. Lose yourself in the wide open spaces and mountains of Montana. This book continues the tradition of the America Series -- capturing the outstanding views, the panoramic landscapes, and the original communities that make the United States so special.
