Would you help me welcome our latest Christmas Gift Guide Sponsor Reedy Press who sent me the top four books in this post in exchange for a spot in our Christmas Gift Guide Shopping for: Homeschool.
Charlie and I will use these books in our Reading Class, Virtual Field Trips and as Journals for History Class. Along with cooking as we can research restaurants and there signature dishes.
The nice part is I know I will need to split the books up and give two to David and two to Charlie. As Charlie sits down to read the books I know they will pique David’s interest and this might help give David the push he needs to learn to read.
I would like to let you know the 4 books I was sent are just a sampling of the books Reddy Press has for sale and there is many many more I would like to get for my family. As they would allow us to travel without leaving home. You should pick out a couple books for your family and join me on our journey.
Secret Route 66 A Guide To The Weird, Wonderful, And Obscure
Take a tour of Route 66 unlike any other, discovering the secrets, memorable characters, and little known stories behind many of the route’s enduring icons.
Find the answer to the question, “Who was Ella Jones?” and pay a visit to a secluded cemetery that few road warriors even know exists. Learn why Hooker, Missouri, disappeared, and who murdered Billie Grayson in Chandler, Oklahoma.
Did you know that a strongbox full of gold still lies buried near the Colorado River, or that tragedy hounds a tiny place in Arizona named after a cartoon?
Is it true that ghosts and monsters lurk along the highway’s reaches? Do you know what a Walldog is, or whether nuclear weapons were once used to blast a path for the route?
Get the answers in Secret Route 66: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Two of the historic highway’s most recognized authorities, Jim Ross and Shellee Graham, chronicle these and dozens of other tales as they peel away the layers of history to expose the weird, wonderful, and obscure of America’s Mother Road.
100 THINGS TO DO ON ROUTE 66 BEFORE YOU DIE
- It is a living, breathing time capsule suspended in the era of I Like Ike buttons and tail fins. It is the crossroads of the past and future where an electric vehicle museum shares space with a Route 66 museum in a century old powerhouse, and you share the road with Model T Fords and Toyotas.
It is America’s longest attraction and the most famous highway in the world. It is the Main Street of America, iconic Route 66, the highway of dreams. It is a grand adventure and the ultimate American road trip.
It is a destination for legions of enthusiasts from New York and Japan, Australia and the Netherlands, Germany and California in search of an authentic American experience.
If you motor west (or east) on this storied old highway, there isn’t enough time to see it all, to sample all the delightful restaurants, to explore all the quirky museums, to take in all the wonderful photo ops, or enjoy a restful night under the neon at all the time capsule motels on just one trip.
So, make the most of your odyssey along iconic Route 66 and let 100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die be your guide to 100 of the best stops on legendary Route 66.
Join author, tour guide, adventurer, historian, and lecturer Jim Hinckley on a memory making journey through the heartland of America, and discover why this is the most famous highway in the world.
100 Things To Do In Dallas Fort Worth Before You Die by Tue Snider
Have you ever drawn a blank when a friend or family member asks, “What do you want to do today?” Maybe you have visitors to show around the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, or perhaps you’ve lived here for years but feel like you’re in a rut rather than experiencing anything new.
If so, this book is for you!
If you live in, or are visiting, the DFW region, this list will inspire you to start exploring. If you’re hungry, flip through the Food & Drink section. Looking for entertainment or want to get outdoors? Dig into the Music & Entertainment or the Sports & Recreation sections.
Want to barter for antiques or see a museum? Check out the Culture & History or the Shopping & Fashion sections. This book is here to spark ideas: everything from family outings, date nights, and solo excursions, to simply hanging out with friends on your day off.
Secret Dallas A Guide To The Weird, Wonderful And Obscure
Take an excursion through the weird, the wry, and the wonderful idiosyncrasies that comprise the Big D. From the Playboy Marfabunny-with-a-muscle-car sculpture, to the ceaseless failed attempts to navigate the Trinity River, to the invention of the computer chip and German chocolate cake,
Dallas is the birthplace of the whimsical, the wistful, and the profound. Secret Dallas answers questions about Big D you never knew you had, catapulting you through a portfolio of little-known but fascinating people, places, episodes, and artifacts.
Think of it as a scavenger hunt travelogue, providing insights into hidden rhinestones and diamonds in the caliche. Secret Dallas is a riveting excursion into the city’s odds and ends, where the rare and the phenomenal express the big, the bold, and the brash in everyone.
We have the following titles in our “100 Things to Do in …” series:
100 Things to Do at the Jersey Shore Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Alabama Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Albuquerque Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in America Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Ann Arbor Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Annapolis and the Eastern Shore Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Atlanta Before You Die, 3rd edition
100 Things to Do in Austin Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Bend, Oregon Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Birmingham Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Boston Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Branson Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Buffalo Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Canada Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die, 2nd edition
100 Things to Do in Charlotte Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Charlottesville Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Chattanooga Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Cincinnati Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Cleveland Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Colorado Springs Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Columbus Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Dallas – Fort Worth Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Delaware Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Denver Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Detroit Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Fort Collins Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Fort Myers & Sanibel Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Galveston Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Gary and Northwest Indiana Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Grand Rapids Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Houston Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Indianapolis Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Jacksonville Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Kansas City Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Lexington Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Lincoln Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Little Rock Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Los Angeles Before You Die, 2nd Ed
100 Things to Do in Louisville Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Memphis Before You Die, 3rd Edition
100 Things to Do in Miami Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Milwaukee Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Napa Valley Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Nashville Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Nebraska Before You Die
100 Things to Do in New Orleans Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in New York City Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Oakland Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Oklahoma City Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Orange County Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Orlando Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Palm Springs Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Philadelphia Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Phoenix Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Portland Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Portland, Maine Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Portland, Oregon Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Providence Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Puerto Rico Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Reno Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Rhode Island Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Riverside, CA Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Rockford Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Salt Lake City Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in San Diego Before You Die, 2nd edition
100 Things to Do in San Francisco Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in San Jose Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Santa Cruz Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Santa Fe Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Savannah Before You Die, 2nd edition
100 Things to Do in Seattle Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Sioux City and Siouxland Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Springfield, IL Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in St. Louis Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Tampa Bay Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die
100 Things to Do in the Twin Cities Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in the Upper Peninisula Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Traverse City Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Tucson Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Tulsa Before You Die
100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do in Washington, DC Before You Die, 2nd Edition
100 Things to Do on Mackinac Island Before You Die
100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die
We have the following titles in our “Secret” series
Secret Albuquerque: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret America: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Atlanta: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Austin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Baltimore: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Boston: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Charlotte: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Cincinnati: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Cleveland: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Columbus: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Dallas: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Detroit: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Houston: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Indianapolis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Inland Empire: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Los Angeles: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Louisville: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Memphis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Nashville: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret New Orleans: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Phoenix: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Pittsburgh: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Providence: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Route 66: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret San Francisco: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret San Jose: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Savannah: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret St. Louis: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Tampa Bay: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Tucson: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Twin Cities: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Upper Peninsula: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Must have Gifts for our family:
FINDING THE AMERICAN DREAM: A GUIDED TOUR OF PLACES WHERE AMERICANS CHANGED HISTORY
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
