Veer off the interstate and explore strange, sublime, and breathtaking sights. It's all available on the backroads of Texas. Texas is the second largest state in the United States, and you can be sure it's home to plenty of incredible sights waiting just off the beaten path. Backroads of Texas guides readers off the main drag where they can find intriguing sites, offbeat characters, and glorious landscapes. These are the sights normally missed by interstate-centric travelers. The book includes thirty backroad drives and excursions that take travelers into the boondocks where all the craziest natural sights occur. Watch frenzied bats as they fly by the thousands from San Angelo's Foster Road Bridge. Catch your breath as you drink in the majestic Guadalupe Mountains. Get ready for goosebumps when you spelunk into the shadowy depths of Inner Space Cavern, and try not to get spooked when you see the paranormal "ghost lights" near the eclectic town of Marfa. These off-road sights are what truly set the Lone Star State apart from its neighbors. Completely reimagined for a new generation of road-trip takers and explorers, Backroads of Texas is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, and vintage advertising of Texas's many scenic, historic, and cultural attractions. You think you know what Texas looks like? Think again. Backroads of Texas has something to surprise and excite everyone.
A guide to scenic drives through Texas.
The baked Gulf red snapper with sautéed lump crab meat, pico de gallo, and avocado slices is a favorite. Be sure to leave room for one of their decadent desserts. Reservations recommended and no shorts allowed.
The baked Gulf red snapper with sautéed lump crab meat, pico de gallo, and avocado slices is a favorite. Be sure to leave room for one of their decadent desserts. Reservations recommended and no shorts allowed.
Walk around the Alamo , touch the walls , and sit in the quiet sanctuary of the chapel . Tour the gardens and view the displays to learn about the history of this icon in Texas . The Mission Trail driving tour leaves the Alamo behind ...
Travel & holiday.
With over 30 carefully selected scenic drives, this book offers myriad ways to explore the Land of Enchantment.
Here are fifty stories straight from the heart of Texas Country Reporter, the Emmy award-winning television program created, produced and hosted by Bob Phillips.
The book is organized by geographic regions, so you can quickly find local places to swim--or plan a trip to a more distant spot you'd like to explore.
Back Roads of Texas
Includes index map, travel information, mileage table, and text about festivals, historic forts and missions, ghost towns, state and national parks and forests, roads, and music legends.