When you think about restaurants in Seattle, a few notable options immediately come to mind. Many will think of smoked salmon and fresh seafood, others might think of the great Thai, Japanese, Vietnam
The Germans are back in the Second Edition of Beer, Brats, and Baseball: St. Louis Germans, with more oom-pah-pah, gemutlichkeit, and prosit than ever. In the First Edition, author Jim Merkel told how
WHERE IN NASHVILLE CAN YOU… See a bear cave in a front yard? Swim in a guitar-shaped pool? Explore an ancient grotto? Open the mysterious door to nowhere? Get your fortune told by Willie Nelson? See w
Take an excursion through the weird, the wry, and the wonderful idiosyncrasies that comprise the Big D. From the Playboy Marfabunny-with-a-muscle-car sculpture, to the ceaseless failed attempts to nav
Take a journey to explore hidden nooks and crannies in Cleveland, that you never knew existed, without leaving your home. Haunted locales, World's largest, odd sights, noteworthy inventions, unique fo
Whether you want to visit the New York grave where Uncle Sam is buried, stop by the future hometown of Star Trek's Captain Kirk in Iowa or see the room in California where the Internet was created, "S
Whether you are exploring the rabbit warren of rooms that comprise Mystery Castle, hiking the steep, jagged face of Piestewa Peak named after the country's first female Native American killed in comba
Where would you find the remains of a sainted Roman centurion on public display? That would be Louisville. Or a hidden set of steps that connects two key parts of an historic neighborhood? Also Louisv
Take a tour of Route 66 unlike any other, discovering the secrets, memorable characters, and little known stories behind many of the route's enduring icons. Find the answer to the question, "Who was E
Where in St. Louis can you… …picnic at a radioactive waste dump? …learn what West County Center’s famous dove really represents? …visit the grave of the man who burned Atlanta? …join a nudist resort?
With vignettes and vintage photographs, St. Louis: An Illustrated Timeline (Reedy Press) takes a wide-angle look at the story of a fur-trading outpost that grew into a major American city. The second
With his fourth book from Reedy Press, The Making of an Icon, Jim Merkel captured the spirit behind the conception and construction of one of America’s most distinctive and beloved national monuments.
Did you know the first mobile phone was used in St. Louis? Or that a St. Louis businessman changed the course of war in the Pacific during World War II? Or that a St. Louisan ended the Cold War? After
Chicago is one of the largest cities in the world and it’s filled with history, culture, and diversity. World-renowned museums, award-winning restaurants and outdoor spaces, and first-rate hotels are
Letters Home from Stanford, a collection of the hand-written and electronic correspondence of generations of Stanford students, recalls the common human experience of breaking out and trying to find o
Any travel book about Santa Barbara should be informative and entertaining. Only this travel book is informative, entertaining and funny. Santa Barbara Know-It-All believes a sense of humor while trav
According to Webster's Dictionary unique is defined as follows: something unlike anything else, rare, uncommon, unusual, exclusive or unparalleled. Unique Eats and Eateries St. Louis takes a look at
St. Louis's history is layered. Each layer, whether the French pioneers establishing St. Louis as a river trading post, or Swiss immigrants starting dairy farms and dairies, or immigrants from Europe
Author and translator Marcela Grad explores the life of the late Afghan leader, Ahmad Shah Massoud, through personal stories told to her by those who accompanied Massoud during his struggle to liberat
Weird, wild, and filled with fun, this historical guidebook delivers the ultimate tour of a one-of-a-kind state. All things Missouri abound in these pages including famous Missourians from Maya Angelo
For more than a century, the St. Louis Cardinals have given their fans a long succession of glorious memories and milestones. The book Immortal Moments in Cardinals History looks back at the 100 great
When people talk about great food cities, San Francisco rises to the top of the list, and its 49 square miles boil over with mouthwatering ways to whet your appetite. Unique Eats & Eateries San Franci
From the moment millers such as the Pillsbury family brought grain down the Mississippi River to be made into flour, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have been a mecca for innov
Santa Barbara is so much more than just a pretty vacation destination. Tucked amid the sawing palms, red tile roofs and white sand beaches is a vibrant food culture ready to be explored. There are tac
Chicago has come a long way since its stereotypical days as a meat-and-potatoes town. Over the past several decades, as the city rose to global metropolis status, so too did its multifaceted food scen
Just as stately trees in Forest Park were coming down to make way for the 1904 World’s Fair, elegant homes — designed by the city’s best architects and occupied by its elite— were springing up on surr
Why are turtles incorporated into the wrought iron fence at The Old Court House? Can beaver be eaten during Lent? Why are pieces of metal track imbedded in some local streets? Who is Sweet Meat, and s
It is a living, breathing time capsule. It is America's longest attraction and the most famous highway in the world. It is the Main Street of America, iconic Route 66, a highway of dreams. It is a gra
100 Things to Do in America Before You Die is a fun guide to understanding the complex fabric of the United States and the people that call it home. This book isn't simply a listing of places to visit
It seems natural that a city sandwiched between two rivers would become one of the hottest food destinations in America. Philadelphia, perhaps best known for its famous sandwich—the Philly cheesesteak
