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to places such as Pleasure Island, the 

 Crystal Coast and the Land of 

 Waccamaw. In this book, you'll find 

 the story of the Maco light, an account 

 of Polly Slocumb's heroics in the 

 American Revolution and tales of 

 buried treasure off Topsail Island. 



The books include street maps of 

 cities like Southport and Bath and 

 more generalized maps of the tour 

 areas. The many small black-and- 

 white photographs scattered through- 

 out are meant for reference, not visual 

 appeal. They should help you spot the 

 landmarks while you explore with 

 Barefoot' s book in hand. 



Also worth 

 mentioning ... 



• North Carolina 

 Curiosities: Jerry 

 Bledsoe's Outlandish 

 Guide to the 

 Dadblamedest Things 

 to See and Do in North 

 Carolina by Jerry 

 Bledsoe. 2nd edition. 1990. 

 The Globe Pequot Press, 6 

 Business Park Road, Old 

 Saybrook, CT 06475. 223 

 pages. Paperback, $9.95. 

 ISBN 0-87106-528-2. 



The title of Bledsoe's 

 book tells everything you 

 need to know about it, 

 except the particulars. In 

 the section covering the 

 coastal plain, you'll find 

 the mysterious hoofprints in which 

 nothing grows, the state's oldest 

 grapevine, the birthplace of Pepsi- 

 Cola, the site of Babe Ruth's first 

 home run, the world's oldest Hardee's, 

 the world's largest frying pan, a girl 

 buried in a keg of rum and many other 

 curiosities. Some of the entries are less 

 sensational, for example, the Country 

 Doctor Museum and the National 

 Hollerin' Contest. By carefully 

 describing all of these dadblamed 



things, Bledsoe is able to incorporate a 

 good bit of history as well. Even folks 

 who have lived in North Carolina all 

 their lives or traveled it from peak to 

 point will discover some of the state's 

 more colorful attributes between the 

 covers of this book. 





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louring the Backroads 

 of North Carolina's 

 Lower Coast 



• Short Bike Rides in North 

 Carolina by Judi Lawson Wallace. 

 1998. The Globe Pequot Press, 6 

 Business Park Road, Old Saybrook, CT 

 06475. 206 pages. Paperback, $10.95. 

 ISBN 0-7627-0212-5. 



Wallace takes you on two wheels 

 from the mountains through the 

 piedmont and sandhills to the coast. The 

 41 bike routes outlined in the book 

 guide cyclists through lush countryside, 

 along winding rivers, to historic sites 



and into city districts. For each tour, 

 the author provides detailed directions, 

 information on sights to see and places 

 to find food and other conveniences, 

 clear maps and descriptions of the 

 rides. The seven coastal tours lead 

 riders to well-known landscapes and 

 landmarks: "Biking 

 Bald Head Island" 

 (8 miles), "Southport 

 to Orton Plantation" 

 (31.9 miles), "Swans- 

 boro Bicentennial Trail" 

 (26.8 miles), "Bicycling 

 through Beautiful 

 Beaufort" (5.2 miles), 

 "Ocracoke Island" 

 (27.4 miles), "To the 

 Lighthouse: Hatteras 

 Island" (25.4 miles), 

 "Blackbeard's Trace: 

 Bath" (26.3 miles) 

 and "Mattamuskeet 

 Meander: Hyde 

 County" (39.5 miles). 



• North 

 Carolina Family 

 Adventure Guide: 

 Great Things to See 

 and Do for the 

 Entire Family by James L. Hoffman. 

 1997. The Globe Pequot Press, 6 

 Business Park Road, Old Saybrook, 

 CT 06475. 178 pages. Paperback, 

 $9.95. ISBN 1-56440-751-9. 



Traveling with kids can be an 

 adventure for even the most patient 

 parents. When the tots get bored or 

 fidgety, it's time for distraction that's 

 fun and educational. Hoffman's book 

 is a good resource for roadtrip must- 

 sees along the coast and in the other 

 areas of the Tar Heel state. Descrip- 

 tions are brief and include maps, 

 directions, hours of operation and fees. 

 "Jim's Top Annual Events," "Jim's 

 Top Annual Attractions" and "Jim's 

 Top Family Adventures" for each 

 region will help parents on a tight 

 schedule decide which sites to visit. □ 



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