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Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > Restaurant & pub guides
An illustrated glovebox essential, Road Sides explores the
fundamentals of a well-fed road trip through the American South,
from A to Z. There are detours and destinations, accompanied by
detailed histories and more than one hundred original illustrations
that document how we get where we're going and what to eat and do
along the way. Learn the backstory of food-shaped buildings,
including the folks behind Hills of Snow, a giant snow cone stand
in Smithfield, North Carolina, that resembles the icy treats it
sells. Find out how kudzu was used to support a burgeoning highway
system, and get to know Edith Edwards-the self-proclaimed Kudzu
Queen-who turns the obnoxious vine into delicious teas and jellies.
Discover the roots of kitschy roadside attractions, and have lunch
with the state-employed mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs in
Florida. Road Sides is for everyone-the driver in search of supper
or superlatives (the biggest, best, and even worst), the person who
cannot resist a local plaque or snack and pulls over for every
historical marker and road stand, and the kid who just wants to
gawk at a peach-shaped water tower.
Within Conwy's striking medieval walls is a treasure trove of
historic taverns and inns. For centuries visitors and locals alike
have whiled away their time within them, seeking solace, catching
up with friends, and raising a toast or two. Although some old
alehouses are no longer trading, the town and surrounding area
still boast more than their fair share of quaint, cosy and
fascinating establishments in which to enjoy a drink. Peter Johnson
and Catherine Jefferis take the reader in and around Conwy,
recounting tales of the more colourful characters and events in the
history of the area's inns. Conwy & District Pubs is
beautifully illustrated with over seventy full-colour images, in
addition to a number of charming historical pictures that provide a
glimpse into the past of these intriguing Welsh pubs. It has much
to offer Jackdaws (those born and bred within the town walls) and
other birds of a feather keen to experience the area's most
charismatic, oldest or unusual establishments.
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