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Explore 50 hidden gems located within two hours of Rochester.This travel guide invites you to slow down and discover the quiet magic of secluded waterfalls, secret gardens, scenic overlooks, and curious landmarks tucked into forests, behind historic buildings, and along little-known trails.Local travel expert Debi Bower, founder and author of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York, shares insider tips and thoughtful descriptions of 50 off-the-beaten-...

Highland Park is a photographic portrait of one of Rochester's most cherished public landscapes. Designed as part of the city's historic park system and shaped by Frederick Law Olmsted's philosophy, the park reflects a belief that beauty, nature, and thoughtful design should be shared. Through full-color photographs taken across the seasons, this book captures quiet paths, open hillsides, and garden spaces shaped by light, weather, and time. The book provides a historical chronicl...

This expanded and updated second edition offers hundreds of easy day trips within two hours of Rochester! Local travel expert Debi Bower, founder of the website daytrippingroc, shares her insider knowledge with detailed guides and suggested activities in Rochester, the Finger Lakes region, and beyond. This edition features four new day-trip destinations—Penn Yan, Hammondsport, Auburn, and Ellicottville—perfect for revisiting familiar favorites or discoveri...

Discover 104 memorable destinations within a two-hour drive of Rochester, New York.This pocket-sized guide leads you to waterfalls, museums, historic sites, wildlife refuges, scenic trails, canal communities, beaches, and small-town main streets throughout the Finger Lakes and Western New York.Local travel writer Debi Bower, creator of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York, offers quick inspiration and practical details for every destination.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover 104 memorable destinations within a two-hour drive of Rochester, New York.This pocket-sized guide leads you to waterfalls, museums, historic sites, wildlife refuges, scenic trails, canal communities, beaches, and small-town main streets throughout the Finger Lakes and Western New York.Local travel writer Debi Bower, creator of Day Trips A...

More than half of the country's population lives within a day's drive of West Virginia, and savvy travelers have known that it is the playground of the East.Whether you’d like to visit historic sites; take scenic drives or walking tours; go hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, or fishing; or take in museums small and large, author Leonard Adkins steers you to the best that West Virginia has to offer. The locals know where to find hidden swimmin’ holes, waterfalls, a...

Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, 150 Best Eco House Ideas features eco-friendly house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the latest innovations in sustainable home design, including solar paneling, wind energy systems, environmentally-friendly heating and cooling solutions, thermal...

Named a Best Gift Book for Gardeners by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Domino magazine, and Goop.The ultimate manual for making your outdoor spaces as welcoming and carefully considered as your living room, from the team behind the inspirational design sites Gardenista.com and Remodelista.com. Featuring:Personality-filled gardens in a wide...

The designer and author of Habitat "shares how she imbues any space with warmth and energy" in this elevated yet accessible follow-up (MarthaStewart.com).Down to Earth picks up right where Lauren Liess's critically acclaimed Habitat left off. While Habitat walked readers through the decorating process step-by-step, Liess's latest title takes a step beyond the basics and invites readers to incorporate the main components of her fam...

This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America's oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central Calif...

"Jaw-dropping . . . a feast for the eyes that will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers, from professional paper cutters to casual observers of the art." — Adult Books 4 Teens ( School Library Journal)There's a renaissance underway in the art form of cut paper, with an explosion of raw talent and an abundance of amazing work produced in the medium in recent years. This gorgeous volume features work from twenty-six contemporary international artists...

Anyone who gardens knows how snails, aphids, scale insects, and caterpillars can damage vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and trees. But not many of us know that ground beetles eat caterpillars, not plants; that dragonflies feed on mosquitoes; that parasitic wasps prey on tomato hornworms. In this delightful guide to the world of beneficial insects, Starcher, an artist and avid gardener, shows us how to identify the "good guys" and encourage them to reside in our gardens. "Altogether delightful...