Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads (Touring the Backroads) (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: John F. Blair Publisher; 2 edition (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895871343
• ISBN-13: 978-0895871343
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #145,616 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have guidebook for visitors, newcomers, and natives, October 5, 1999

By A Customer

This guidebook, unlike most, is so encyclopedic in scope that I give it as a gift to newcomers to the area. It is also an invaluable reference for the visitor who wants to see more than the fabulous Biltmore Estate. Even though I am a native of the area, I learned nearly everything I know about Western North Carolina from this book alone and it is my primary reference. I am still amazed at how much fact, history and folklore [just enough to bring alive the curve of the road, the odd landmark, the abandoned building] is packed in its 300 pages. The author, who must have collapsed from exhaustion when she finished it, takes you on a detailed tour, laid out by the tenth of the mile, of carefully drawn sections of backroads that you can follow leisurely without getting lost. The author is completely absent from the text. The lucid style will please readers who want the facts, not editorial comment. This book, as well as the others in this publisher's backroads series, makes an excellent gift for anyone, especially the many seniors who have relocated, or are considering relocating to this fascinating region. It is also a valuable reference for natives, like me, who didn't know how much they didn't know.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Took me to places I would never have found otherwise., October 19, 1999

By	Patrick Nichols ([e-mail]) (Harrison, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This will lead you to interesting places that are mostly not well known. The views are stunning. A hiker on the Appalachian Trail said the view from Wayah Bald is the best on the trail. The only problem we had is that road numbers have been changed to names, but most of the numbers were still in fine print on the signs.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entire series is Excellent, July 31, 2007

By	Kic Stander "Motorcycle Rider" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews

I was introduced to this book by a friend and ended up buying the whole series! If you want to know more about western NC and spend your days enjoying a well written dialog that accurately directs you to place the other guides don't even mention, Buy this book. If you want a restaurant guide look elsewhere. I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire series from this publisher. Similar to the "off the beaten path" series only better, written by life long residents that obviously love their home state!