North Carolina Curiosities, 3rd: Jerry Bledsoe's Guide to Outlandish Things to See and Do in North Carolina [Paperback]

Sara Pitzer (Author), Jerry Bledsoe (Original Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | Series: Curiosities Series

Features this states most wacky and outrageous people, places, and things.

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From the Back Cover

This factual, warm-hearted and offbeat guide introduces you to some fantastic wonders, part of a North Carolina you never knew existed. Updated and revised, you'll learn about dozens of one-f-a-king sights and activities from all across the Tarheel State. To read about them is high entertainment; to visit them is to be startled by the amazing natural phenomena and triumphs of human resourcefulness to be seen along your way. Consider these places and events: The Turkey Olympics, an event featuring turkey races and a turkey dress-up contest; the second smallest post office in America; the Outer Space Venus's-Flytrap Nursery, in the only place where the plants grow naturally; the National Whistling Convention and the World's Largest Collection of Recorded Whistling Music; and the World's Most Complicated Bridge, a one-quarter-mile long construction that took a mere eight years to build! Best-selling author Jerry Bledsoe entertained readers for years with his columns in the Greensboro Daily News. He is the author of numerous books, more recently Bitter Blood, Blood Games, and The Angel Doll. Sara Pitzer is the author of several regional guidebooks, including North Carolina: Off the Beaten Path(tm) (available from The Globe Pequot Press). She lives in the Piedmont area of North Carolina and works for a daily newspaper as a feature writer. (5 1/2' X 8 1/2', 230 pages, black-and-white photos)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 3rd edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076270327X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762703272
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,377,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Travel > United States > States > North Carolina

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for adventures in North Carolina, April 24, 2010

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This review is from: North Carolina Curiosities, 3rd: Jerry Bledsoe's Guide to Outlandish Things to See and Do in North Carolina (Paperback)

I gave this book to my son Scott who lives in North Carolina and he has used it many times to explore back roads and places he would not have discovered without the book. He is a photographer and has shared many wonderful photos from his adventures in and around North Carolina. A great gift and a good read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Humorous, Fascinating and Fun!, October 3, 2007

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Jules E. D. Shepard - See all my reviews

This review is from: North Carolina Curiosities, 3rd: Jerry Bledsoe's Guide to Outlandish Things to See and Do in North Carolina (Paperback)

I grew up reading Jerry Bledsoe in the Greensboro Daily News. I enjoyed his columns then and I enjoyed NC Curiosities even more! I thought I knew a lot about the Tarheel State until I poured over this book! It made me want to go back on a pilgrimage to visit all the crazy places I never knew existed and to re-visit all the places I know so well, but which apparently have curious secrets!
Jules Shepard, author of Nearly Normal Cooking For Gluten-Free Eating: A Fresh Approach to Cooking and Living Without Wheat or Gluten