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
It's big! It's shiny! And it catches everyone's eye! The Gateway Arch is all that and a whole lot more. A beloved landmark in St. Louis, Missouri, it symbolizes the Gateway to the West and the rich hi
What’s on your travel wish list? Immersing yourself in local culture? Enjoying world class dining, exhilarating outdoor activities, and eclectic museums? How about experiencing all these things, and m
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
There’s more to Louisville, Kentucky, than meets the eye, and certainly more than just bourbon and horses. Louisville is a destination for its diverse culinary scene, not to mention an arts community
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
Detroit enjoys a rich history, having forged the American landscape with sexy muscle cars and the toe-tapping rhythms of Motown. But there’s more to love about Detroit than merely its history. And the
A “Breadhead” is a dedicated baker, someone who bakes often, who thinks and dreams about bread and is not afraid to experiment. In this new book by Father Dominic (“The Bread Monk” of public televisio
Oakland is in the middle of a renaissance and, in the past five years, has quickly become a melting pot for hipsters, techies and aspiring artists escaping the San Francisco fog. But at its heart is t
At just under 82 square miles and just over 300,000 residents, Riverside is easy to find. With dozens of parks, hiking trails, and preserved open spaces, it can be hard to leave. The city does not mer
100 Things to Do In Baltimore Before You Die explores the must-do and must-see parts of Charm City for visitors who have a few minutes or a few days and for those who are visiting for the first time a
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
100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die is your personal tour guide to New Jersey's largest city. Curated by Newark's Glambassador, this comprehensive (and family-friendly) listing of 100 amazing id
The sixth-largest city in the U.S., Phoenix is home to more than 1.4 million people. The metropolitan area encompasses 4.3 million residents across more than 2,000 square miles, and includes the citie
It's hard to believe how much has changed in Charlotte since the first edition of this book. New restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, and even a light rail line have opened. Anyone who has spent
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
