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General Guidebooks (Mobil,
Fodor's, etc.)
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Family, Shopping, Entertainment, etc.)
Outdoors (Hiking, Camping, Boating, etc.)
Driving Guides and Getaways
Accommodations and Dining
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General Guidebooks
Mobil Travel Guide 2001 Southeast : Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee - Mobile Travel Guides are the perfect travel planner no matter where in America you want to go. Revised and updated, these comprehensive, exhaustively researched guides provide travelers with reliable advice on finding good values, quality service, and the distinctive attractions that give a destination its character.
| Fodor's USA Road Guide : Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee - Encyclopedic listings with to-the-point descriptions of hotels, restaurants, and attractions along with contact information, rules of the road, scenic drives, climate charts, and more. State and town introductions provide background, timelines offer a sense of history. Fascinating thematic boxes showcase local art, culture, and notable events. Top 10 lists of parks, golf courses, beaches, and more. Scenic highway photos throughout get readers in the mood to hit the road. A complete 16-page atlas of detailed full-color highway maps, plus black-and-white maps covering walking and driving tours. |
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| Alabama Off The Beaten Path - For travelers looking to avoid the crowd, this guide will help them discover the unique "must-see" attractions of the Yellowhammer State. Go beyond the usual tourist attractions to discover such hidden treasures as DeSoto State Park, The Cedars Plantation, or Landmark Park. Whatever you do when you get to Alabama, get off the interstate-and take this book with you! |
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Books
for the Outdoors Enthusiast
| Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast : Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana - Called "a fine new guidebook, a bona fide keeper" by Sailing magazine, "this guide offers thorough information on everything from the Pensacola Lighthouse in Florida to Tin Lizzie's restaurant in Louisiana. The thorough marina information is sure to make any scheduled stop a pleasant one. Young's warm and conversational writing style gives even a landlubber a comfortable trip through the navigational intricacies of sailing the coastal waters enroute to the shore side attractions that beckon all travelers." For the boating enthusiast, this volume is invaluable as an interesting, unique, and thorough guide to the uncommon waters that stretch from Florida to Louisiana. |
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Alabama Canoe Rides and Float Trips - In this book, Foshee gives scouting reports of many rivers and creeks in Alabama. It includes maps to put ins and take outs, and brief comments on difficulty of put in and take out. Also included are distances of each section of each river reviewed as well as river maps showing the "big stuff." For each section, Foshee describes possible problem areas. These are very helpful in planning a trip and can save you from exposure to numerous hazards. In each section, Foshee gives brief descriptions about scenery.
Special Interest Guidebooks
Pinpoint Guide to Alabama & Florida - A folded map with descriptions of major Civil War points of interest in Alabama and Florida. Brief capsules include Historic Downtown Montgomery, the First White House of the Confederacy, the Alabama Department of Archives and History, and the Alabama State Capital. There is also information about the Selma Historic District, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan Historic Site, Historic Fort Blakeley State Park, Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site, Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site, Fort Barrancas, Fort Pickens, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Fort Zachary Taylor State Historical Site.| Great Family Vacations : South (Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North and South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia) - Family-travel expert Candyce H. Stapen has taken the hassle out of vacation planning with Great Family Vacations: South." Inside you'll find 25 complete vacations loaded with enough activities to keep every member of your family happy for weeks! Whether you're looking for museums and historic sites, thrill-a-minute amusement parks, animal attractions, natural wonders and the great outdoors, sporting events, or a healthy dose of all the above and more, here's everything you need to make your next family vacation a great family vacation. |
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Alabama Trails - A must for every hiker, this handy pocket guide provides information on the many hiking trails available in the beautiful state of Alabama. An avid hiker, Sharpe knows the terrain, flora and fauna, pitfalls, and the spectacular scenery of Alabama.
| Hike America Alabama : An Atlas of Alabama's Greatest Hiking Adventures - The premier guide to over 48 of the greatest hikes in the state. This one-of-a-kind guide to the State of Surprises takes you to the summits of the last of the Appalachian Mountain chain, the deep and wild canyons and rivers of Central Alabama, and the pristine white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Walk along the beaches of Gulf Shores to view a variety of endangered species of wildlife, visit towering waterfalls at the Sipsey Wilderness, and climb the rocky cliffs of the highest mountain in the state, Cheaha Mountain. Hike America: Alabama takes you to these and many more of the state's hidden hiking destinations, giving you a unique look into the state's history, culture, and incredible beauty. This guide includes comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced; GPS-quality, digitally designed maps detailing each hike; accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike; detailed directions to get to the hike, detailed mile-by-mile directional cues, difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts, local information, and much more. |
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The Barefoot Fisherman's Guide to the Emerald Coast : From Gulf Shore, Alabama, to Apalachicola, Florida - In The Barefoot Fisherman Guide To The Emerald Coast, Gregory Dew reveals forty very special spots to fish along the Gulf Shores, Alabama, to Apalachicola, Florida. Also included for the angler is a wealth of sound advice on rigging an outfit, basic angling techniques, special fishing techniques, picking a prime location (considering tides, currents, wind, water, and geography), fish species and habitats, even local recipes! The Barefoot Fisherman Guide To The Emerald Coast is enhanced further with a chapter dedicated to resource websites, addresses, telephone numbers, tackle shops, and selected fishing charters. If you are planning a fishing trip anywhere along this spectacular Gulf of Mexico shoreline, begin with browsing through Gregory Dew's The Barefoot Fisherman Guide To The Emerald Coast!
| Foghorn Outdoors: Alabama & Georgia Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 380 Campgrounds - Devoted campers, hikers, boaters, anglers, bikers, and golfers agree: Foghorn Outdoors guidebooks are essential for anyone who wants to spend less time planning and more time enjoying the outdoors. Each book is an excursion guide packed with the latest information on a variety of adventures near and far. This brand new guide offers the most extensive listings available to the public campsites in Georgia and Alabama. Choose from a variety of camping options, from primitive campsites to RV resorts. Author Marilyn Windle provides prices and contact information and gives advice on selecting gear, clothing, and food, choosing a campground, and handling emergencies. She also recommends non-camping attractions nearby, such as museums, theme parks, and historic sites, and includes a detailed index for ease of use. |
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Driving Guides and Getaways
| National Geographic's Driving Guides to: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky - Discover the region's best Driving Tours with National Geographic as your guide. The guide features the region's best routes and attractions, including: Towns and cities, historical and cultural sites, natural areas, plus many surprises and out-of-the-way places. You will also find entertaining commentary and useful travel tips along with over 20 original, color photographs and detailed maps for each drive keyed to descriptions in text along with directions, mileages, and visitor information. |
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| Weekend Getaways in Alabama - This book is a work of art for travelers. Very well done. The text is well written, the organization is clear and the photos are pertinent. Also well indexed - many travel books are lacking in that department. The theme is from south to north, but the Contents and the Index make for easy hopping around. Even the use of bold type for key names, while not original, allows quick referencing. There are lots of web references as well as the usual names and addresses. I wish the photos were in color. I hope the author and her husband/photographer do some more states. |
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Accommodations and Dining
| Recommended Country Inns : The South : Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee - You'll find the best of Southern hospitality, as well as the best buys, with this guide. Immerse yourself in idyllic surroundings and discern with ease the best inn for a romantic getaway, family vacation, business conference, or special celebration. The book features only the inns worth visiting, giving you the most value for your money. Full descriptions of each inn provide the most up-to-date, essential information available. Inns deserving special commendation - not just the most expensive - receive Top Pick status and are described in fuller detail. Handy icons help you to recognize at a glance which inns you want to know more about. Special indexes round out this guide, helping you find the inns with features that are most important to you! |
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Magazines
Alabama State Map
- Map for the state of Alabama by Rand McNally.
| Alabama Map - A complete map of the state of Alabama that includes all of the information you need to traverse the state along with helpful hints and other state information. |
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Rand McNally Easyfinder Mobile, Alabama
| Alabama Atlas and Gazetteer - Another great map along with interesting and informative information about Alabama. |
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| National Geographic Alabama |
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Posters and Framed Art for Alabama
If you know of a great book to add to those on this page, please send the information to Jim at Getting Away. Send To: jimbruner@gettingaway.com.
