From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Ohio Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Ohio that other guidebooks just don't offer.

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Ohio Off the Beaten Path shows you the Buckeye State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Dine and dance aboard a Cuyahoga River cruise Shop Ohio’s largest Amish and Swiss Mennonite communities Tour the historic homes of former Presidents So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

Ohio Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Ohio Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Ohio that other guidebooks just don't offer.

Ohio Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Ohio Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Ohio that other guidebooks just don't offer.

Discover Ohio's hidden delights, including North America's largest preserve for endangered species, the birthplace of Civil War general William T. Sherman, and the model-train mecca of Train-O-Rama.

Florida Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Sunshine State has to offer. Columnists David Grimes and Tom Becnel have combed Florida for one-of-a-kind gems that make their home state truly unique. You'll meet a 1,000-pound Bradenton bachelor named Snooty (a celebrity manatee) and a ninety-one-year old snake charmer from Punta Gorda. You'll hunt for the Bardin Booger and learn all the lyrics to the Booger ballad. You'll visit the Tito Gaona Trapeze Academy in Venice, where you can get in on the act. You'll go worm fiddling and try kudzu growing (best left to the professionals). You'll discover Big Daddy Don Garlits's drag racing museum in Ocala. And where else but in Florida would you find a museum dedicated to air-conditioning. Whether you were born and raised in Florida or are a recent transplant, Grimes and Becnel's home-grown humor will have you laughing out loud as they introduce you to neighbors you never knew you had and take you to places you never knew existed -- right in your own backyard. Book jacket.

As the winds of war began to blow in the spring of 1861, John W. Amick joined the Greenbrier Sharpshooters. According to family legend he was a captain at Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg and Dogwood Gap reported first to Jackson then later to Lee. In 1862, Captain John Amick led the scouts for General Loring as he recaptured the Kanawha Valley from the invading Yankees. During the war, the Amick scouts battled invaders on Sewell Mountain throughout 1862 and 1863. The Amick Company of Scouts were used as spies across western Virginia. As the Confederacy became overwhelmed in spring of 1864, Captain John resigned his commission to form a guerilla band to protect his family and home. The Amick Partisan Rangers quickly grew to a battalion of four companies commanded by captains Tyree, Halstead, McClung and Baumgardner. The Yankees soon put a price on his head - wanted dead or alive. But his mother said, "You've got to catch him before you can hang him." This is the story of the Amick Partisan Rangers.

Completely new tenth edition! Illinois Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Illinois Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Illinois that other guidebooks just don't offer.

West Virginia Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales.