Great Little Museums of the Midwest

Great Little Museums of the Midwest
Author: Christine Des Garennes
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781931599085

Featuring more than 70 museums, this is the quintessential guide to quirky, offbeat museums throughout the Midwest. Included are museums in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. From the Mustard Museum in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin to the Super Museum in Metropolis, Illinois, and the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota, this guide is sure to amuse and entertain.

Great Midwest Country Escapes

Great Midwest Country Escapes
Author: Nina Gadomski
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2005
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781931599528

Visit farms that bring you back to simpler times, sample home-cooked foods, tour museums and mansions that reveal how people lived more than a hundred years ago with this guide to 45 tours in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Discover the beauty of the Dairy State, explore the roots of Minnesota's Scandinavian heritage, savor fantastic flavors of the Hawkeye State's specialty markets, visit a bison or Ilama ranch in the Prairie State, experience Hoosier hospitality, and satisfy your sweet tooth at Michigan's cherry orchards and sugar farms.

Midwest Marvels

Midwest Marvels
Author: Eric Dregni
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2006
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0816642907

A guide to unusual and one-of-a-kind roadside sights in the Midwest includes Minnesota's Spam Museum, North Dakota's forty-five-foot tower of discarded oil cans, and South Dakota's Outhouse Museum.

The Great Indiana Touring Book

The Great Indiana Touring Book
Author: Thomas Huhti
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2002
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781931599092

Witness the beauty, rich history, and diverse attractions of Indiana by car. Twenty tours take you winding through the state, across covered bridges, along rivers and into the heart of the Hoosier State. This book is about fun and discovery, with the trip more than the destination in mind. Features colored photos and detailed maps.

The Great Wisconsin Touring Book

The Great Wisconsin Touring Book
Author: Gary G. Knowles
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781931599672

Road trip through Wisconsin, stopping along the way to admire the spectacular view or visit a historical site. The guide features a special insert of color photos, along with detailed maps and descriptions of some of the most scenic roads in the Badger State.

Biking Illinois

Biking Illinois
Author: David Johnsen
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931599641

From Chicago's magnificent lakefront to the mountain trails of the Shawnee National Forest, no state has more varied terrain for the cyclist than Illinois. Large, full-detail maps guide you confidently on city streets or prairie back roads, and concise, entertaining trail descriptions make your bicycle adventure come alive. Includes 60 rides for cyclists of all ability levels, tips on where to find water, snacks, lodging, repairs, fascinating notes that help you appreciate the nature and history along the trail, and much more.

Wisconsin Wild Foods

Wisconsin Wild Foods
Author: John Motoviloff
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2005
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781931599597

"Eating wildfoods is an act of union, of communion, with the earth. Passing from nature's hands to your own, wildfoods are the freshest, purest, and healthiest form of sustenance around." That spirit resounds through this celebration of Wisconsin fish and game cookery. From Camp-Style Trout to Door County Duck with Cherries, from Rabbit Cacciatore to Eastern European specialties like bigos and halushki, John Motoviloff presents enticing recipes for everything in your creel or game bag. Experience the adventure of Wisconsin Wildfoods! Book jacket.

Wisconsin Waterfalls

Wisconsin Waterfalls
Author: Patrick J. Lisi
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781879483507

Venture into the woods and hike along the rivers in search of Wisconsin's beautiful waterfalls. This book features full-color photos and descriptions of more than 80 falls, including some just across the borders. The perfect family activity, waterfall hunting is quiet, peaceful and a perfect way to spend time outdoors.

Great Wisconsin Romantic Weekends

Great Wisconsin Romantic Weekends
Author: Christine Des Garennes
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2004
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781931599375

Do you want to escape from everyday life's fast pace and spend a romantic weekend with your sweetheart? Author Christine des Garennes reveals the secret places to kindle your romance. Discover 21 very special 3-day itineraries from exclusive, adults-only resorts to hard to find hideaways. Be pampered with double-whirlpool bathtubs and glowing fireplaces, restaurants with great wine lists and soft candlelight, intimate carriage rides, hot air balloons and more.

Before They Were the Packers

Before They Were the Packers
Author: Denis J. Gullickson
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2004
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931599443

Can't get enough of the Packers? Discover a unique and fascinating historical survey of Green Bay's early town football teams. Colorful accounts of individual team members, descriptions of significant games, fan and community reactions, and snippets of actual newspaper stories will take you on the a journey from 1895 to the day in 1921 when the Packers became founding members of the National Football League. Included are photographs of Green Bay town teams and some of their earliest opponents.