Wisconsin: A Guide to Unique Places (Insiders Guide: Off the Beaten Path) - Softcover

Hintz, Martin; Hintz, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762747943 ISBN 13: 9780762747948

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2008

Synopsis

Discover the unusual and less-travelled. Written by locals these guides provide information about the sights and experiences that they want to see and experience. From the best in local dining, quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds plus many more. All have been fully updated, including information about new hotels, attractions, restaurants and 'offbeat' sidebars. This is the perfect companion for those seeking a unique travel experience. It is thoroughly revised and updated. Offbeat and out-of-the-way attractions in the state are also covered.

About this title

About the Author

Martin Hintz and Pam Percy have collectively authored numerous books and articles on travel, geography, and food, including Globe Pequot's Fun with the Family Wisconsin and Wisconsin Cheese: A Cookbook and Guide to the Cheeses of Wisconsin. Martin has been a travel writer for three decades, with more than sixty books and hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles to his credit. His resume includes several entries in Children's Press's America the Beautiful and Enchantment of the World series, writing about many states and countries. Pam has written two books on chickens?The Complete Chicken and The Field Guide to Chickens (both Voyageur Publishing). They live on a five-acre ?farmette” on Milwaukee's North Side.

From the Back Cover

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales other guidebooks just don t offer. Off the Beaten Path® features the things you d want to see?if only you knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, you ll say over and over again: ?I didn t know that!

Whether you re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Wisconsin Off the Beaten Path show you the Badger State you never knew existed. Discover unique Wisconsin events like the World Snowmobile Championship and the Lumberjack World Championship. Set out to explore the Historic Cheesemaking Center??the ultimate authority on Wisconsin s most prized export??or ?escape to the Houdini Historical Center. If you ve ?been there, done that one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762747943
• ISBN 13: 9780762747948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224