Bergheim has made a career of finding the weird and wonderful America. Her book Weird, Wonderful America (Macmillan/ Collier, 1988) led to a syndicated newspaper column, and she currently works as a web site reviewer for Lycos. Arranged thematically, this book gives an account of over 300 "capitals" of arts, crafts, food, sport, and culture from across America. If you have found yourself wondering where the Lutefisk or the Corn Cob Pipe capital can be found, for example, wonder no more. Appendixes offer a month-by-month listing of festivals, suggested reading, and an index arranged by state. Major entries include tourism information and photographs of over 100 locations. Bergheim also includes pertinent web sites for some of the entries. An intriguing offering; suitable for public libraries.?Sandra Knowles, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
The first-ever guide to America's world wonders —a coast-to-coast celebration of achievement and hometown pride.
Here is the definitive guide to America's stunning array of "world capitals." From the Watermelon Capital of the World and the Farm Toy Capital of the World to the Magic Capital of the World and the Pinball Capital of the World, this one-of-a-kind travel companion and reference puts over 300 of these national treasures on the map for the first time. Entries give you brief histories, detailed travel and contact information, and dozens of evocative photographs covering capitals of arts, crafts, sports, food, and culture.
Discover America at its most vibrant and most raucous—a homegrown festival of garlic queens, cherry parades, and bigfoot days just waiting to be enjoyed.
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