United States: Texas Books and Travel Guides

Adventure Guide to Texas Join adventure traveler Kimberly Young as she explores Austin, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Waco and all the towns and attractions in between. Places to stay and eat are given, but the emphasis is on adventures in this massive state: Rafting the Guadalupe River, deep-sea fishing off the Texas coast, exploring the 96,000-acre Big Thicket National Preserve or Big Bend National Park, river-running the Rio Grande. Cattle drives, dude ranches and rodeos introduce you to the vibrant cowboy culture of the Southwest and relaxing days on the beaches of Padre Island take you away from it all. Maps, photos and index. Click Here for More Info

Birding Texas Boasting more bird species than any other state (naturally!), Texas is a year-round birders' destination. Birding Texas is an indispensable guide for every birder, from novice to advanced life-lister. The authors highlight 120 of the state's most productive sites, improving your chance of spotting a Black-capped Vireo in springtime or a sandhill crane in winter. Detailed maps and concise information on habitat preference make it easy to plan a birding expedition. Click Here for More Info

City-Smart Guidebook : San Antonio Known as "America's Venice" for its famed El Paseo del Rio (the River Walk), San Antonio offers visitors a unique combination of Southwestern history (the Alamo), current culture (Fiesta), food (Tex-Mex and barbecue), and natural beauty. Useful sidebars detail local history, insider secrets, and fun trivia. Click Here for More Info

City-Smart Guidebook Austin Home to the University of Texas and Huston-Tillotson College (the oldest African-American college in the nation), Austin boasts a highly educated population. This newly revised guide highlights cultural events, museums, music clubs, and beautiful natural surroundings. Click Here for More Info

Exploring Texas With Children Familiar with every corner of Texas, author Sharry Buckner has amassed information about interesting places all over the state, especially the lesser known attractions and things to do. All of the places listed here include phone numbers, directions, and details enabling parents to anticipate time, and expense. Click Here for More Info

Good Times in Texas : A Pretty Complete Guide to Where the Fun Is This is a book written to be taken out into the trenches (or at least kept in the glove compartment) and used as you are rolling along, not while you are slouching on your couch trying to figure out where to go next weekend that's not boring. Click Here for More Info

Great Destinations: Texas Hill Country Book : A Complete Guide The lush prairies and crystal clear lakes of the Texas Hill Country have been home to pioneers, battleground of Spanish and American armies, and host to presidents such as Lyndon Johnson. The first-time tourist and veteran visitor alike will relish the best of the back-country like never before with this long-awaited addition to the Great Destinations series. 100 photos. 7 maps. Click Here for More Info

Houston Unlike many other guides of this sort, Ms. Harrison's book gives you much more than just the facts, ma'am. Indeed, while reading it, you get a strong sense of a quirky and perceptive intelligence behind the words. The facts are there, in abundance. But there's more: amusing anecdotes, clever turns of phrase and fascinating historical detail. Click Here for More Info

A Marmac Guide to Dallas Everything truly is bigger and better in Dallas. In this guide, the listings for hotels, restaurants, and attractions are bigger and better, too, as are the features on various neighborhoods. Whether visiting Dallas on a business trip or relocating, anyone may improve his stay with this wealth of information. Click Here for More Info

Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston From the naming of Houston after Samuel Houston to this area's development into the "OilPort Duo,'' this newly updated third edition is the perfect travel guide for every visitor, whether on vacation or business. The list of attractions that include AstroWorld, the Astrodome, the Museum of Print History and Graphic Art, NASA Space Center, Sam Houston Memorial Park, and more will also be helpful for newcomers and natives seeking something new and fun to do. Click Here for More Info

Official Guide to Texas State Parks The only official and complete guide to the state parks of Texas, this book is loaded with accurate, up-to-date information from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The book describes attractions and gives details--including a locator map--about camping and lodging facilities, types of recreation, and addresses and phone numbers for more information. 253 color photos. 130 maps. Click Here for More Info

Texas : Travel Smart Texas has it all - and this guidebook is perfect for people who want a great trip but don't have a lot of time. It's a book that shows them the best places, the best values, and the best drives, and does what it's supposed to do - guide. And because the author is a Texas native, there's no question travelers will see the best the state has to offer - from the Rio Grande valley to the East Texas Piney Woods. Click Here for More Info

Texas Handbook A fully updated, comprehensive guidebook covers virtually every aspect of the Lone Star State, including the varieties of cultural activities, entertainment, and outdoor recreation opportunities available and offering maps, anecdotes, history, and other information. Original. Click Here for More Info

Texas Monthly Guidebook to Texas This guide divides the state into six regions, providing information on counties, population, area codes, history, major attractions, performing arts, colleges and universities, shopping, sporting events, accommodations, restaurants, and more. Maps Click Here for More Info

Texas Travel-Smart This guidebook is perfect for people who want a great trip but don't have a lot of time. It's a book that shows them the best places, the best values, and the best drives, and does what it's supposed to do - guide. And because the author is a Texas native, there's no question travelers will see the best the state has to offer - from the Rio Grande valley to the East Texas Piney Woods. Click Here for More Info