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 Tiki Road Trip 2
Tiki Road Trip, 2nd Edition
I first wrote about Tiki Road Trip in 2003, when the first edition was released. When a new edition appeared on my desk, I opened it immediately. I was about to head to Great Falls, Montana, and I knew if there were a Tiki bar there, James Teitelbaum would tell me all about it. Little did I know, as I flipped the pages of the new Tiki Road Trip, that I was about to learn about one of the greatest Tiki bars in the history of tiny paper parasols...[More] (8/5/07)
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Roadside Attractions: Cool Cafés, Souvenir Stands, Route 66 Relics & Other Road Trip Fun
Brian and Sarah Butko have done it again with Roadside Attractions: Cool Cafés, Souvenir Stands, Route 66 Relics & Other Road Trip Fun. The authors of Roadside Giants and Greetings from the Lincoln Highway have this time focused on memorable roadside attractions, especially those built between 1920 and 1970...[More] (8/5/07)


Tiki Road Trip, by James Teitelbaum
This "Guide to Tiki Culture in North America" is all you need to make Polynesian splendor a part of your next adventure (8/5/07)
Led Zeppelin Crashed Here: The Rock and Roll Landmarks of North America, by Chris Epting
The places where rock 'n' roll happened (5/20/07)
The Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain The Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Artifacts, by Chris Epting
A treasure trove of American marvels and where to go pay homage to them (4/23/06)
Roadside GiantsRoadside Giants, by Brian and Sarah Butko
Loveable big guys, from coast to coast! (2/26/06)
Route 66Route 66: The Romance of the West, by Thomas Repp
Great pictorial history of the Mother Road (1/22/06)
Northwest IndianaA Native's Guide to Northwest Indiana, by Mark Skertic
Terrific guide to a treasure trove of roadtrip wonders in an often under-appreciated area (7/10/05)
Elvis Presley Passed HereElvis Presley Passed Here: Even More Locations of Americas Pop Culture Landmarks, by Chris Epting
The third in the series & just a great as the first two! (6/12/05)
Oddball IowaOddball Iowa, by Jerome Pohlen
Just one in this great state-by-state series highlighting zany landmarks and events across America (5/22/05)
Advertising BarnsAdvertising Barns: Vanishing American Landmarks, by William G. Simmonds
Take a trip on American byways and back into yesteryear with this photographic memoir of vintage barns and the people who created them. (1/2/05)
Roadside AmericanaRoadside Americana, by Eric Peterson
Coffee table masterpiece chock full of great photos of roadside marvels (12/5/04)
American HydrantAmerican Hydrant, by Sean Crane
Unique and evocative photographic tour of the United States (12/5/04)
Big Book of True FactsNATIONAL LAMPOON'S BIG BOOK OF TRUE FACTS: A Brand-New Collection of Absurd-but-True Real-Life Funny Stuff, compiled by Jay Naughton and Tom Snyders
Great collection of funny signs from all over (11/6/04)

Covered BridgesCovered Bridges Across North America, by Joseph D. Conwill
Comprehensive guide to covered bridges by the undisputed authority (7/04/04)

Movie Star HomesMovie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten, by Judy Artunian and Mike Oldham
A guided tour to houses Hollywood's legends have called home (6/20/04)
Marilyn Monroe Dyed HereMarilyn Monroe Dyed Here: More locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks, by Chris Epting
Picks up where James Dean Died Here left off! (5/30/04)
Roadside BaseballRoadside Baseball: A Guide to Baseball Shrines Across America, by Chris Epting
A must-have for fans of America's favorite pastime (3/21/04)
Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco, by Jeff Kraft & Aaron Leventhal
Discover the settings & locations of classic Hitchcock movies (2/2/04)
Offbeat MuseumsOffbeat Museums, by Saul Rubin
50 enchantingly strange destinations from coast to coast (1/16/04)
James Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks, by Chris Epting
Never drive by a place where Something Happened without knowing about it! (1/11/04)
Tombstone TouristThe Tombstone Tourist: Musicians, by Scott Stanton
Discover the final resting places of every member of the "dead Musician's Club" (11/2/03)

Lost AmericaLost America, by Troy Paiva
Visually stunning and well-written source for western road trippers (8/24/03)

Road TripRoad Trip America: A State-By-State Tour Guide to Offbeat Destinations, by Andrew Wood
Weirdest and wackiest roadside attractions in each of the 50 U.S. states (7/14/03)


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