Insiders' Guide® to South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands

Insiders' Guide® to South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780762774821
ISBN-13 : 0762774827
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Insiders' Guide® to South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands by : T. D. Griffith

Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. South Dakota’s Black Hills & Badlands Ghost towns and modern towns. Trendy eateries and rustic bars. Cowboys and artists. Rodeos, skiing, hiking, and biking. Breathtaking landscapes in a place of welcoming smiles. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities

Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands

Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands
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Publisher : Insiders' Guide (NC)
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 1573800562
ISBN-13 : 9781573800563
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands by : Barbara Tomovick

There's much more to South Dakota than Wall Drug and Mount Rushmore, as you will find in The Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills and Badlands. The Black Hills and Badlands offer miles upon miles of scenic driving, hiking, biking, horseback riding and more. It's a region of contrasts. You'll find powerful natural beauty here: craggy mountains, mysterious geologic formations, sudden weather changes, towering evergreens, grassy prairie and vistas that will make your heart ache. Let Insiders show you how to make the most of a visit or relocation with the best complete guide to the region.

Where to Motorcycle in & Around South Dakota's Black Hills

Where to Motorcycle in & Around South Dakota's Black Hills
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 82
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780557011391
ISBN-13 : 0557011396
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Where to Motorcycle in & Around South Dakota's Black Hills by : Scott Stoltenberg

This book describes seven motorcycle trips in and around South Dakota's Black Hills.

Black Hills Myths and Legends

Black Hills Myths and Legends
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781493040605
ISBN-13 : 149304060X
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Hills Myths and Legends by : T. D. Griffith

Did a doomed party of prospectors discover gold in South Dakota's Black Hills decades before Custer's Black Hills Expedition scouted out the area? Why would anyone want to murder one of Deadwood, South Dakota's most upstanding citizens? Where did Lame Johnny hide his stolen cache of over $7.5 million in gold? From the wily—and some say dangerous—jackalope to the world’s largest mammoth grave, Black Hills Myths and Legends of makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the Mount Rushmore State’s most fascinating and compelling stories.

Deadwood

Deadwood
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781461747543
ISBN-13 : 1461747546
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Deadwood by : T. D. Griffith

Of the many iconic towns of the old West, none has quite captured our imagination like Deadwood. From the legacy of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane to the current resurgence in mining and gambling, this city in the Black Hills of South Dakota continues to occupy a central place in the American mythos. Deadwood brings together the most captivating writings about the wildest town in the West, including excerpts from novels, period newspaper articles, biographies, and even song lyrics.

Encyclopedia of Sacred Places [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of Sacred Places [2 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 724
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ISBN-10 : 9781598846553
ISBN-13 : 1598846558
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Sacred Places [2 volumes] by : Norbert C. Brockman

Now thoroughly revised and updated, this encyclopedia documents the diversity of shrines, temples, holy places, and pilgrimage sites sacred to the world's major religious traditions, and illustrates their elemental place in human culture. As interest increases in the role of world religions in history and international affairs, the new edition of Encyclopedia of Sacred Places—which arrives 15 years after the publication of the original edition—provides new and updated information on site-specific religious practice and spiritually significant locations around the globe. While many of the entries describe specific places, like the Erawan Shrine and the Rock of Cashel, others examine types of sacred sites, pilgrimages, and practices. With articles that describe both the places and their associated traditions and history, this reference book reveals the enormous diversity and cultural significance of religious practice worldwide. For students and teachers of classes ranging from high school geography to university-level courses in religious studies, geography, anthropology, and sociology, this book provides essential reference on places of great significance to the world's various faith traditions.

The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path®

The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path®
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 241
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781493017454
ISBN-13 : 1493017454
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path® by : Lisa Meyers McClintick

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path show you a side of North and South Dakota you never knew existed. See the house Pa built during the annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in De Smet, South Dakota. Excavate mammoth bones in the Black Hills or spelunk in some of the world’s largest caves. Dance to Norwegian fiddles at North America’s largest Scandinavian festival, or lose yourself in the brilliant splendor of a powwow. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

American Indian Places

American Indian Places
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 392
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0395633362
ISBN-13 : 9780395633366
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis American Indian Places by : Frances H. Kennedy

A guide to 366 places that are significant to American Indians and open to the public. Organized geographically, the guide includes location information, maps, and suggestions for further reading about the sites.

Insiders' Guide® to San Antonio

Insiders' Guide® to San Antonio
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 359
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780762775507
ISBN-13 : 0762775505
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Insiders' Guide® to San Antonio by : Paris Permenter

Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. San Antonio Stroll along the River Walk and grab a bite to eat. Relive history at the Alamo. Experience the exotic blend of Texas frontier and Mexican marketplace. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities

Insiders' Guide® to Houston, 2nd

Insiders' Guide® to Houston, 2nd
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 311
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780762790630
ISBN-13 : 0762790636
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Insiders' Guide® to Houston, 2nd by : Laura Nathan-Garner

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Written by locals and true insiders, each guide is packed with useful tips on places to stay, restaurants, events, attractions, fun thnigs to do with the kids, nightlife, recreation, shopping, local history, and much more--as well as a comprehensive appendix called "Living Here" that offers information on real estate, education, health care, and more.