Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

Every Texan has a personal vision of the true Texas. The problem is, every Texan has a different personal vision of the true Texas. An outsider is free to see the many sides to the Lone Star State, and seasoned travel writer Eric Peterson bellies up to do just that.

Combining classic guidebook fare with lesser-known destinations, Ramble Texas creates a unique approach to travel. From mesquite-smoked BBQ on the border, tracking the Texas Chupacabra (a vampiric legend known for sucking goats dry), and sipping a Shiner under a two-headed calf at the Buckhorn Saloon to a visit to the Cockroach Hall of Fame & Museum, Ramble Texas provides plenty of ideas on how to spend your time.

In between the state’s regional chapters, Peterson’s travelogues recount adventures and encounters such as “Oil, Power, and Money” in Houston; “Border Run” along the Rio Grande; and “Lone Rockstar Tour,” a musical road trip from the Panhandle to the heart of Austin.

Eric Peterson is the author of the Ramble series, books sitting at the intersection between guidebook and travelogue. Previous books in the Ramble series include Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A., Ramble Colorado, and Ramble California. He is also the author of numerous Frommer’s travel guides, including Frommer’s Texas (co-author), Frommer’s Colorado, and Frommer’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and has contributed to the New York Daily News, The Denver Post, Delta Sky, and High Country News.

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Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

Every Texan has a personal vision of the true Texas. The problem is, every Texan has a different personal vision of the true Texas. An outsider is free to see the many sides to the Lone Star State, and seasoned travel writer Eric Peterson bellies up to do just that.

Combining classic guidebook fare with lesser-known destinations, Ramble Texas creates a unique approach to travel. From mesquite-smoked BBQ on the border, tracking the Texas Chupacabra (a vampiric legend known for sucking goats dry), and sipping a Shiner under a two-headed calf at the Buckhorn Saloon to a visit to the Cockroach Hall of Fame & Museum, Ramble Texas provides plenty of ideas on how to spend your time.

In between the state’s regional chapters, Peterson’s travelogues recount adventures and encounters such as “Oil, Power, and Money” in Houston; “Border Run” along the Rio Grande; and “Lone Rockstar Tour,” a musical road trip from the Panhandle to the heart of Austin.

Eric Peterson is the author of the Ramble series, books sitting at the intersection between guidebook and travelogue. Previous books in the Ramble series include Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A., Ramble Colorado, and Ramble California. He is also the author of numerous Frommer’s travel guides, including Frommer’s Texas (co-author), Frommer’s Colorado, and Frommer’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and has contributed to the New York Daily News, The Denver Post, Delta Sky, and High Country News.

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Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

by Eric Peterson
Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

Ramble Texas: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous

by Eric Peterson

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Every Texan has a personal vision of the true Texas. The problem is, every Texan has a different personal vision of the true Texas. An outsider is free to see the many sides to the Lone Star State, and seasoned travel writer Eric Peterson bellies up to do just that.

Combining classic guidebook fare with lesser-known destinations, Ramble Texas creates a unique approach to travel. From mesquite-smoked BBQ on the border, tracking the Texas Chupacabra (a vampiric legend known for sucking goats dry), and sipping a Shiner under a two-headed calf at the Buckhorn Saloon to a visit to the Cockroach Hall of Fame & Museum, Ramble Texas provides plenty of ideas on how to spend your time.

In between the state’s regional chapters, Peterson’s travelogues recount adventures and encounters such as “Oil, Power, and Money” in Houston; “Border Run” along the Rio Grande; and “Lone Rockstar Tour,” a musical road trip from the Panhandle to the heart of Austin.

Eric Peterson is the author of the Ramble series, books sitting at the intersection between guidebook and travelogue. Previous books in the Ramble series include Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A., Ramble Colorado, and Ramble California. He is also the author of numerous Frommer’s travel guides, including Frommer’s Texas (co-author), Frommer’s Colorado, and Frommer’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, and has contributed to the New York Daily News, The Denver Post, Delta Sky, and High Country News.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781933108605
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date: 04/01/2010
Series: Ramble Guides
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Eric Peterson has written and contributed to numerous travel guides covering the American West, including the first three editions of Frommer's Texas as well as titles by Fodor's, Mobil, and Eyewitness. He has also recently written several travel-oriented coffee-table books and Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A.
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