Day Trips from Houston, 10th: Getaways Less than Two Hours Away [Paperback]

Carol Barrington (Author), Sydney Kearney (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Day Trips Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2004

Discover many things to see two hours or less from Houston, including living-history demonstrations, a Santa Claus museum, a livestock auction, and plenty of beaches. Find more barbecue than you can shake a stick at.

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From the Back Cover

Enjoy a welcome change of pace and discover a world you may not know exists in your own backyard. Day Trips® describes hundreds of fascinating and exciting things to do, many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Houston.
Partake in San Felipe's Annual Colonial Texas Heritage Festival and witness Buffalo soldier reenactments, see living history demonstrations, and, of course, sample the buffalo barbecue.
Venture to the prairie town of Katy and its Forbidden Gardens, an open-air museum that authentically replicates exotic Chinese palaces.
Check out the 1956 Studebaker and re-creation of a 1950s-era service station at the Sterling McCall Old Car Museum in Warrenton.
Each Day Trip includes: travel directions; destination highlights; other places to visit along the way; choice restaurants and lodging (including price ranges); shopping.

About the Author

Carol Barrington is a prize-winning travel writer and accomplished photographer. She lives in Montgomery, Texas.

Sydney Kearney is a travel writer for the Houston Chronicle. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Both are members of the Society of American Travel Writers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 10th edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762727500
• ISBN-13: 978-0762727506
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,747,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful book, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Day Trips from Houston: Getaways Less Than Two Hours Away (Paperback)

This is a useful book with information on a great many places within an easy drive of Houston. More detailed maps would be a plus.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Native Houstonian!!!!!, September 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Day Trips from Houston: Getaways Less Than Two Hours Away (Paperback)

I purchased this book last year and LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!It covers almost every festival and other happening there is within driving distance of Houston. You will still probably want to call and check to make sure of the date of the festival (or other event) that you are interested in. The book provides the phone numbers to the chambers of commerce, etc. which makes it easier to find out all of that good stuff. So if you like taking short trips, THIS BOOK IS A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars less than perfect book, March 2, 2002

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"colbyhill" (Nottingham, NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day Trips from Houston, 9th: Getaways Less than Two Hours Away (Paperback)

How many times have you considered the VFW a local eatery?
We tried using the book and found it to be a serious let down. A day trip to Sealy? What is the purpose? Hinze's Bar-B-Que is very good but you can find better without leaving Houston.
To be fair, we did not try all the trips, but the ones we did try left a lot to be desired. Not for people interested in getting out of the car.