Random House New Releases - Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 by Fodor's

2013-10-15T00:30:00-05:00

Fodor's New Orleans 2014
Written by Fodor's

Trade Paperback, 344 pages | Fodor's | Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $19.99 | 978-0-7704-3237-9 (0-7704-3237-9)

New Orleans is an incredible, vibrant, bursting at the seams, melting pot of a city. Whether you're visiting for the music, the food, to get to the know people, or to just party all night long (or all of the above), Fodor's New Orleans 2014 is the guidebook that makes every trip the trip of a lifetime.

Expanded Coverage: New hotel and restaurant recommendations have been added throughout New Orleans, as well as in select destinations in Plantation Country and Cajun country.

Illustrated Features: A Mardi Gras feature, including a parade schedule, helps revelers plan their time. A feature on New Orleans music provides basics about making the most of your Jazz Fest experience and how to best enjoy local music year-round. Neighborhood food spotlights, as well as features on New Orleans cuisine and cocktail culture identify the best eats and drinks. An essential feature about Hurricane Katrina and its lingering effects on the city will keep travelers in the know.

Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: Neighborhood planners with colorful maps, an easy to access "Dining and Lodging" atlas, and "Best Bets" for restaurants and hotels makes planning a trip easy.

Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's New Orleans offers savvy advice and recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife. "Word of Mouth" quotes from fellow travelers provide valuable insights.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts.

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 by Fodor's

2013-10-01T00:30:00-05:00

Fodor's New Orleans 2014
Written by Fodor's

eBook, 344 pages | Fodor's | Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $15.99 | 978-0-7704-3238-6 (0-7704-3238-7)

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 by Fodor's

2012-11-06T00:30:00-05:00

Fodor's New Orleans 2013
Written by Fodor's

Trade Paperback, 344 pages | Fodor's | Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $19.99 | 978-0-307-92933-4 (0-307-92933-7)

New Orleans is an incredible, vibrant, bursting at the seams, melting pot of a city. Whether you’re visiting for the music, the food, to get to the know people, or to just party all night long (maybe all of the above) Fodor’s New Orleans is the guidebook that will help make sure that you have the trip of a lifetime, every time you go.

Expanded Coverage: Includes new hotel and restaurant reviews throughout New Orleans, as well as in select destinations in Plantation Country and Cajun country.

Illustrated Features: A Mardi Gras feature, including a parade schedule, helps revelers plan their time, while a feature on New Orleans music provides basics about making the most of your Jazz Fest experience and how to best enjoy local music year-round. Neighborhood food spotlights, as well as features on New Orleans cuisine and cocktail culture will help make sure that you get all the best eats and drinks. An essential feature about Hurricane Katrina and its lingering effects on the city will keep you in the know.

Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: Neighborhood planners with colorful maps, an easy to access Dining and Lodging atlas, and Best Bets for restaurants and hotels makes planning your trip easy.

Discerning Recommendations: Fodor’s New Orleans offers savvy advice and recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor’s Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife. “Word of Mouth” quotes from fellow travelers provide valuable insights.

TripAdvisor Reviews: Our experts’ hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from TripAdvisor. Travelers can book their New Orleans stay with confidence, as only the best properties make the cut.

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 by Fodor's

2012-10-23T00:30:00-05:00

Fodor's New Orleans 2013
Written by Fodor's

eBook, 344 pages | Fodor's | Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $15.99 | 978-0-87637-163-3 (0-87637-163-2)

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic by Kinky Friedman

2007-12-18T00:30:00-05:00

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic A "Walk" in Austin
Written by Kinky Friedman

eBook, 144 pages | Crown | Travel - Essays & Travelogues; Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $11.99 | 978-0-307-42206-4 (0-307-42206-2)

Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jewboy, takes us on a rollicking, rock-and-rolling tour of his favorite city: Austin.

Maybe you want to know which restaurant President Bush rates as his favorite Austin burger joint. Or maybe you want a glimpse of Willie Nelson’s home life (hint: Willie plays a lot of golf). Perhaps you want to get the best view of the Mexican free-tail bats as they make their nightly flights to and from the Congress Avenue Bridge. Or maybe you’re itching to learn the history of a city that birthed Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and countless other music legends. It’s all here in The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, the slightly insane, amazingly practical, and totally kick-ass guide to the coolest city in Texas by none other than Kinky Friedman.

This ain’t no ordinary travel guide, neither. “Like most other busy cities these days, Austin is not very effectively traversed by foot,” Kinky explains. “You must understand that ‘a walk in Austin’ is primarily a spiritual sort of thing.” As might be expected from this politically incorrect country-singer-turned-bestselling-mystery-author, the Kinkster’s tour includes a bunch of stuff you won’t ?nd in a Frommer’s guide, from descriptions of Austin’s notable trees and directions to skinny-dipping sites to lists of haunted places and quizzes and puzzles. So put on your cowboy hat and your brontosaurus-foreskin boots and head down south with the only book you need to get to the big heart of this great city.

From the Hardcover edition.

Big Easy Cocktails by John Demers

2006-01-25T00:30:00-05:00

Big Easy Cocktails Jazzy Drinks and Savory Bites from New Orleans
Written by Jimmy Bannos and John Demers

Trade Paperback, 144 pages | Ten Speed Press | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Cajun; Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $15.95 | 978-1-58008-719-3 (1-58008-719-1)

Cock‚Ä¢tail (kŏk'tāl') n : a many-splendored creation believed by some to have been born, bred, and elevated from mere libation to lifestyle in New Orleans. In BIG EASY COCKTAILS, chef Jimmy Bannos pays tribute to the Crescent City with a host of recipes for truly classic cocktails like the Mint Julep, newfangled concoctions like the Gentilly Sunrise, and snacks and appetizers inspired by Creole and Cajun cuisines.A colorful collection of cocktail and snack recipes that capture the authentic flavors and spirit of New Orleans.A portion of the book's proceeds will be donated to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.Includes 50 cocktail and 35 appetizer recipes plus 30 food and location photos.Features recommended music selections to accompany each cocktail recipe and a list of New Orleans-related books and movies.

In Nevada by David Thomson

2000-10-10T00:30:00-05:00

In Nevada The Land, the People, God, and Chance
Written by David Thomson

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | Vintage | Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX); History - United States - State & Local | $14.00 | 978-0-679-77758-8 (0-679-77758-X)

Nevada is the place where Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain, Frank Sinatra became Chairman of the Board, divorce became an industry and gambling an institution. It was a place that Kit Carson could explore, where Bugsy Seigel could dream, and Howard Hughes might hide. It's the government's favorite place to test nuclear bombs and store nuclear waste. It's a place, in short, of an impossible amalgam and improbable history.

From David Thomson, the highly-acclaimed author of Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles, has beaten all the odds with a stunning book that pieces this great state together in all its mind-boggling contradictions. In Nevada is a rich and fascinating work inescapably necessary for any student of the American West.

National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southwestern States by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

1999-09-21T00:30:00-05:00

National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southwestern States Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Hardcover, 448 pages | Knopf | Nature; Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $19.95 | 978-0-679-44680-4 (0-679-44680-X)

Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States belongs in the home of every resident of the Southwest and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:

An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;

A complete overview of the southwestern region's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns, and the night sky;

An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, mountains, forests, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.

The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 9 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as more than 100 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.

For everyone who lives or spends time in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States.

Managing Ignatius by Jerry Strahan

1999-02-16T00:30:00-05:00

Managing Ignatius The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans
Written by Jerry Strahan

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Broadway | Travel - Essays & Travelogues; Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | $19.00 | 978-0-7679-0324-0 (0-7679-0324-2)

Random House New Releases - Travel - United States - South - West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2014 Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013 Written by Fodor's

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic by Kinky Friedman

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic A "Walk" in AustinWritten by Kinky Friedman

Big Easy Cocktails by John Demers

Big Easy Cocktails Jazzy Drinks and Savory Bites from New OrleansWritten by Jimmy Bannos and John Demers

In Nevada by David Thomson

In Nevada The Land, the People, God, and ChanceWritten by David Thomson

National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southwestern States by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southwestern States Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, UtahWritten by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Managing Ignatius by Jerry Strahan

Managing Ignatius The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New OrleansWritten by Jerry Strahan

Fodor's New Orleans 2014
Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2014
Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013
Written by Fodor's

Fodor's New Orleans 2013
Written by Fodor's

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic A "Walk" in Austin
Written by Kinky Friedman

Big Easy Cocktails Jazzy Drinks and Savory Bites from New Orleans
Written by Jimmy Bannos and John Demers

In Nevada The Land, the People, God, and Chance
Written by David Thomson

National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southwestern States Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Managing Ignatius The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans
Written by Jerry Strahan