Missouri Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun

by Patti DeLano

Overview

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Missouri Off the Beaten Path shares with you the Show Me State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed—from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds and unusual locales. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493031160
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2018
Series:	Off the Beaten Path Series
Edition description:	Eleventh Edition
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	478,691
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Patti DeLano is a travel writer and photographer who has lived in the Ozarks of Missouri. She is also the author of Arkansas off the Beaten Path and Kansas Off the Beaten Path. She lives in Venice, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Southeast Missouri 1

Gateway to the West 3

Wine Country 17

Wild Lands 31

River Heritage Area 39

Old Mountain Region 47

Bootheel Region 49

Southwest Missouri 53

Queen of the Ozarks 55

Outdoor Playground 60

Mining Country 71

Tri-Lakes Area 76

Central Missouri 92

The Heart of America 94

Historic River Section 118

Missouri's Melting Pot 126

The Ozarks 134

Cheese Country 144

Northwest Missouri 149

The Northlands 151

Northern Missouri River Valley 153

Amish Settlements 156

Jesse James Country 160

Northeast Missouri 182

Antiques & Antiquity 184

Mark Twain's River 190

Northern Wineries 194

Bluffs of the Mighty Mo 199

Glaciated Plains 205

Missouri's Monarchy 211

Index 218