Synopses & Reviews
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales other guidebooks just don’t offer. Off the Beaten Path® features the things you’d want to seeif only you knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, you’ll say over and over again: I didn’t know that!”
Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let New Jersey Off the Beaten Path show you the Garden State you never knew existed. Visit the world’s largest collection of snowmobile memorabilia and a barnyard animals petting zoo at the Snowmobile Barn Museum; hunt for the Jersey Devil in the vast Pine Barrens; or spend a few nights in the Glenwood Mill B&B, a 200-year-old flour mill. So if you’ve been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Synopsis
The real New Jersey lies beyond the turnpike and rest stops travelers know well. Find a place called Fort Nonsense in Morristown, ride along the Black River and Western Railroad from Ringoes to Flemington, attend the Cowtown Rodeo in Woodstown, or stand beneath Lucy the Elephant in Margate City.
About the Author
William G. Scheller is the author of twenty books, including
New York Off the Beaten Path (with wife Kay). A resident of Waterville, Vermont, his articles have appeared in the
Washington Post Magazine, the
Christian Science Monitor,
Islands, and
National Geographic Traveler.
Kay Scheller is a contributor to National Geographic's Crossing America, Fodor's Boston, and the New England volume in National Geographic Society's Driving Guides to America series. She lives in Waterville, Vermont.