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USA 101: A Guide to America's Iconic Places, Events, and Festivals
USA 101 A Guide to America's Iconic Places Events and Festivals Author:Gary Mckechnie Countless travel books display some aspect or region of America, but USA 101 stitches together a whole crazy quilt of iconic places, events, fairs, and festivals that celebrates our country in all its quirky diversity. — Whoever you are, wherever you?re going, whatever you like to do, it?s here somewhere. And if you just stay home and trav... more »el armchair-style you?ll still find this guide a vivid, often humorous, always fascinating blend of world-famous and distinctly local places and events that add up to a national portrait.
Here are fivescore and one indelibly American destinations, from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, from Graceland to Disneyland; perennial sporting rituals like the Army-Navy football game, the Indy 500, the Soap Box Derby, and the Little League World Series; plus dozens more favorite institutions old and new, from Native American powwows to the Miss America Pageant and monster truck rallies.
USA 101 features entertaining descriptive narratives�concise, lively sketches that capture each selection?s history and special appeal�as well as detailed practical advice and essential information for visiting. Well seasoned by eclectic, irresistible sidebars, this guide is a panorama of treasured traditions, favorite pastimes, and beloved national possessions that will surprise, amuse, and inform even the most sophisticated traveler.« less