Apple's America; The Discriminating Traveler's Guide To 40 Great Cities in The United States and Canada
New York: North Point Press [A Division of Farrar. Straus and Giroux], 2005. First Edition [stated], fourth printing [stated]. Trade paperback. The format is approximately 5.25 inches by 9 inches. xv, [1], 430 pages. Maps. Index. Front and back cover have flaps. Decorative front and back covers. Raymond Walter Apple Jr. (November 20, 1934 – October 4, 2006), known as Johnny Apple but bylined as R. W. Apple Jr., was a correspondent and associate editor at The New York Times, where he wrote on politics, travel, food, and other topics. He began his career with The Wall Street Journal in the 1950s. He served as a journalist and speechwriter in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959, and returned to The Wall Street Journal after completing his service. In 1961, he went to work at NBC News. While at NBC, Apple reported for The Huntley-Brinkley Report and won an Emmy Award for his work. In 1963, Apple joined The New York Times, where he worked for over 30 years, contributing foreign correspondence from over 100 countries, including coverage of the Vietnam War – where he helped expose the unreliability of the briefings known as the Five O'Clock Follies – the Biafra crisis, the Iranian revolution, and the fall of Communist governments in the Soviet bloc. In addition, he served as the Times' bureau chief in Saigon, Lagos, Nairobi, London and Moscow. From 1993 to 1997, he was chief of the Washington, D.C. bureau. He also served as the newspaper's National Political Correspondent in the 1970s and covered the 1972 presidential election. Beyond The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Apple was published in many prominent magazines, including The Atlantic, Esquire, GQ, and Gourmet. Unpretentious, sophisticated, and always appetizing advice from a celebrated authority. For more than thirty years, R. W. Apple Jr. has roamed the United States as an eyewitness to history. Here, in Apple's America, his robust enthusiasm for the food and culture of New England, the South and West, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and his native Middle West carries him to forty great cities, where he proves to be our ideal guide--amused and amusing, knowledgeable, indefatigable, and endlessly curious. From Boston to Honolulu, from Montreal to Las Vegas, Cincinnati to Seattle, Johnny Apple explores the landmarks, architecture, business, culture, and, of course, the food and beverages of his favorite urban communities. Capturing the tone and style of American city life to perfection, he shows us the hidden treasures, the best buildings, the famous landmarks, the historical aura, and the present-day realities that make each city so memorable. And in each he recommends several places to stay, numerous places to eat, and sites or activities you shouldn't miss. No traveler in the United States will want to do without his recommendations. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Travel, Boston, Buffalo, Hampton Roads, Savannah, New Orleans, Nashville, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Seattle, Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, Tampa Bay, Louisville, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Guides, Reference Works
ISBN: 9780865476851
[Book #86684]
Price: $42.50