The Great Wisconsin Touring Book : 30 Spectacular Auto Trips (Paperback)

by Gary G. Knowles (Author) "Fasten your seatbelts, start your engines, and get ready to redline your thrill meter..." (more)
Key Phrases: Rustic Road, Eau Claire, Native Americans (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Do You Think You've Seen Wisconsin? You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!

This book is about saying yes to the "other road" -- the road less traveled. The road that isn't necessarily the straightest or the fastest. It's about taking you to spectacular scenery seldom seen and connecting you to a rich historic past. It's about fun and discovery, with the trip rather than the destination in mind. It's about roads for people who adore cars and have a passion for driving. This book is about roads that wiggle, and it's for people who love life and Wisconsin.

You'll find:
*30 great tours that will take you to every corner of that state and introduce you to hundreds of fascinating places.
*Thorough, easy-to-use maps to guide you on your journeys.
*Listings of many outstanding reasons to stop, including parks and other points of scenic interest, tours, waysides, shops, restaurants, and other great attractions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Trails Books; Revised edition (October 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915024845
• ISBN-13: 978-0915024841
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,402,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You better get this book to tour Wisconsin!, September 29, 2001

By	MaePatrice Knowles (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews

...let me tell you a few things -- it really is the best darned guide to Wisconsin you'll ever find. He hit most every backroad in in the state. This book is different than the usual guides in that it focuses on the fun to drive wiggly roads that driving enthusiasts enjoy -- AND has an insiders view of where to go, stop, eat, play and shoot pictures. My husband says the publishers should have given it a better title...something like "The Cows Made us Do it"....but I suggest you get a copy and check out these tours. They're NOT your usual dash from one attraction to another. You'll have a great time. MPK

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, needs some work on useful information, July 17, 2004

By	C.E. Lopes "C.E." (Bradenton, FL United States) - See all my reviews

The book is good, easy to read and provides interesting trips.

What it lacks is distance information and time-frames (yes, I know the author says all trips can be done in a day, but might take a weekend or more! That doesn't help scheduling a weekend trip).

It would be really useful to have distances between the high points of the trips, zip codes for the cities (mapquest, anyone?) and a basic time-frame for each section of each trip.

Finally, the book seems to ignore any source of information on the internet, always pointing you to phone numbers... If I don't stop my car to ask for directions, why would I call someone to get information??? ;-)

So, the book is good, but be prepared to consult additional resources for distances and durations. And regarding finding information on the internet - you are on your own...