Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston, A: 6th Edition

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By Syd Kearney

Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston, A: 6th Edition

ABOUT Syd Kearney

Syd Kearney
A native Texan and longtime Houston resident, Syd Kearney is an award-winning travel writer, photographer, and editor. Her journeys around the globe have been chronicled in articles and photographs that have appeared in newspapers across the country.

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A MARMAC GUIDE TO HOUSTON AND GALVESTON 6th Edition Edited by Syd Kearney "Additional information directed to the needs of international travelers, senior travelers, handicapped, or very young travelers helps set this series apart from the many travel guides that now fill the shelves." -Review of Texas Books For the businessman, newcomer, or visitor, A Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston provides information on population, services, recreation, accomodations, restaurants, and main attractions. Comprehensive information in an easy-to-use format on the area's past, transportation, lodging, dining, nightlife, entertainment, shopping, sights, and more highlight this volume. While Houston holds tight to its traditions, economic development and cultural diversity are rapidly molding it into the international city of the twenty-first century. And this newly updated edition is the perfect guide with which to explore it. The list of attractions that includes the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Space Center Houston, the Astrodome, Six Flags AstroWorld, the Port of Houston, and the Downtown Pedestrian Tunnel System is essential for anyone seeking something new and fun to do. ABOUT THE EDITOR A native Texan and longtime Houston resident, Syd Kearney is an award-winning travel writer, photographer, and editor. Her journeys around the globe have been chronicled in articles and photographs that have appeared in newspapers across the country. A MARMAC GUIDE TO HOUSTON AND GALVESTON 6th Edition Edited by Syd Kearney 256 pp. 5 x 8 6 b/w photos 6 maps (including 2 color flap maps) Index 6th ed. ISBN: 1589805488 ISBN-13: 9781589805484 $17.95 pb 06/08 Readers may order toll free from Pelican at 1-800-843-1724 or 1-888-5-PELICAN. For More Information, Contact the Promotion Department at 504-368-1175. Please send two (2) copies of any review or mention.