Best Philadelphia Pennsylvania Travel Books

With pep talks, records, and Eagles lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Philadelphia fan should know. Chuck Carlson is an award-winning sportswriter whose work has been published in newspapers across the country.

Building on his 1996 best-seller Full Spectrum, writer Jay Greenberg invested three years interviewing 263 people who have told the team's story with pride and candor, revealing, in some cases for the first time, factors that shaped the franchise. He authored the most complete history of a team ever published, Full Spectrum, about the Philadelphia Flyers, and has been a contributor to The Hockey News for four decades.

Go beyond the obvious with self-guided tours that showcase famed fare (such as cheesesteaks, pretzels, and beer that make Philadelphia a foodies' paradise), as well as vintage boutiques, high-end shopping destinations, and one-of-a-kind local goods. Forget all of your preconceived notions about blase, walking tours, becausethis latest book is a hoot-and-a-half! Get ready to laugh and learn with award-winning journalist Natalie Pompilio as she guides you through awhopping 30 different tours. ... With nearly 75 miles worth of walking paths detailed, the book offers acomprehensive look at Philadelphia from a self-guided perspective.Beginning in Independence National Park and ending in Fairmount Park,each tour looks at a different part of the city, with highlighted stopsranging from well-known landmarks to hidden gems. From sisters Natalie and Tricia Pompilio, this guidebook offers plenty ofwintertime exercise motivation with 30 different self-guided walkingtours that uncover little-known local facts and history. It's always worth getting hipped to interesting spots you didn't know about, and next time friends come to visit Philly from out of town and ask you what to do while they're here, you'll have something fun and new totell them.

In this ultimate guide, true fans of Pittsburgh Steelers football will learn the origins of the team’s iconic logo, the best place to tailgate before kickoff, and how the legendary Steel Curtain defense got its nickname. Matt Loede has covered Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League for Fox Sports Radio, the Associated Press, and other stations around the country.

In this ultimate guide, true fans of Pittsburgh Steelers football will learn the origins of the team’s iconic logo, the best place to tailgate before kickoff, and how the legendary Steel Curtain defense got its nickname. Matt Loede has covered Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League for Fox Sports Radio, the Associated Press, and other stations around the country.

Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries and outstanding natural attractions.