Quick Escapes Detroit [Paperback]

Khristi S. Zimmeth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999 | Series: Quick Escapes Series

Pack your bags, grab this guide, and hit the road to 26 mini-vacation destinations. Stroll through more than 25 art galleries, marvel at breathtaking dune-top views, or cruise along the Kalamazoo River on a two-level stern-wheeler on the Saugatuck Escape. Rock and roll down memory lane, experience a tropical thunderstorm or take "one small step for mankind" at the helm of a replica of the NASA mission control station on the Cleveland Escape. Sample the tasty treats of St. Lawrence Market (a mecca for galloping gourmets), shoot and score at the Hockey Hall of Fame, or visit a well-heeled museum devoted to 4,5000 years of shoe history on the Toronto Escape. This fully revised and updated second edition includes travel directions, destination highlights, shopping information, activities for morning and afternoon, choice restaurants and lodgings, special events and festivals, local sources of information, and detailed, helpful maps.

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From the Back Cover

Twenty-six quick and convenient minivacations to fun and scenic destinations in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. Stroll through more than 25 art galleries, marvel at breathtaking dune-top views, or cruise along the Kalamazoo River on a two-level stern-wheeler on the Saugatuck escape. Rock and roll down memory lane, experience a simulated tropical thunderstorm or take 'one small step for mankind' at the helm of a replica of the NASA mission control station on the Cleveland escape. Sample the tasty treats of St. Lawrence Market (a mecca for galloping gourmets), visit the Hockey Hall of Fame, or put your best foot forward and head for an unusual museum devoted to 4,500 years of shoe history on the Toronto escape. This guide includes detailed route maps, travel directions, destination highlights, shopping information, activities for morning, afternoon and evening, choice restaurants and lodgings, special events and festivals and local sources of information. (5 1/2' X 8 1/2', 288 pages, maps, b&w photos)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 2nd edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762704241
• ISBN-13: 978-0762704248
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,076,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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