The Best Hits on the Blues Highway: Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61 By Amy Bizzarri
S Route 61 This comprehensive guide not only uncovers the fascinating history of the legendary musicians who have traveled this road but also provides a detailed itinerary of 100 must visit stops From the birthplaces of music legends to hidden gems like theaters museums and even gravesites Bizzarri offers recommendations for hotels dining and other historical landmarks along the way As a music enthusiast I learned a wealth of new facts about musicians while reading this book and the layout makes it easy to navigate and plan out our trip I m thrilled to have discovered this resource which will undoubtedly help plan future vacations Thank you to Globe Pequot and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book 177
The legendary Blues Highway has played a key role in the lives of countless musicians Running from Nashville Tennessee to New Orleans Louisiana there s music around every bend The greatest blues singers rockers and country wailers have all traveled this fateful road U. S Route 61 From the two room home where the King was born to the original Heartbreak Hotel to the crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for fame every stop has a story to tell Inspiring practical and entertaining this is the premier guide to all the off the radar stops along America s Blues Highway that you simply must not miss Author Amy Bizzarri road trip expert and author of the bestselling guide to the Mother Road The Best Hits on Route 66 provides a comprehensive list of 100 unique stops that you ll want to take a moment to explore as you journey along the fascinating 730 mile route from Nashville to New Orleans Experience its world famous music landmarks tucked away locations and one of a kind stops Travel one section at a time or plan an extended trip along the entire route The Best Hits on the Blues Highway Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61Im Amy Bizzarri a Chicago based freelance writer My stories have appeared in BBC Travel Smithsonian Lonely Planet Somm Journal Fodors Chicago Tribune and I specialize in writing travel content for various tourism websites including Visit U. I Travel Illinois and Choose Chicago My Great Great Grandparents met the night the Great Chicago Fire hit our city 1871 Walter Daker a volunteer firefighter caught a glimpse of Catherines long flowing red hair and believing it was on fire swooped her up in his arms to save her the rest is history Im the author of four Chicago history focused books Discovering Vintage Chicago Chicagos Iconic Dishes Drinks and Desserts 111 Places Chicago and 111 Places Chicago I m Amy Bizzarri a Chicago based freelance writer My stories have appeared in BBC Travel Smithsonian Lonely Planet Somm Journal Fodor s Chicago Tribune and I specialize in writing travel content for various tourism websites including Visit U. I Travel Illinois and Choose Chicago My Great Great Grandparents met the night the Great Chicago Fire hit our city 1871 Walter Daker a volunteer firefighter caught a glimpse of Catherine s long flowing red hair and believing it was on fire swooped her up in his arms to save her the rest is history I m the author of four Chicago history focused books Discovering Vintage Chicago Chicago s Iconic Dishes Drinks and Desserts 111 Places Chicago and 111 Places Chicago Kids Recipient of the 2019 Silver Lowell Award for Best Travel Guide by Society of American Travel Writers for my bestselling retro road trip guide The Best Hits on Route 66 My upcoming travel guide to U. S Route 61 will be published by Globe Pequot in June 2023 Contributor to the Lonely Planet Florida 10 guide 2023 and Women s Suffrage The Complete Guide to the Nineteenth Amendment ABC CLIO 2020 Recipient of the 2022 best travel article for The Black Cowboys of Chicago s South Side BBC Travel site_link bbc. A in Italian from Middlebury College VT My paternal grandfather is from Castelnuovo Ne Monti RE There will always be a special place in my heart for il bel paese and I m an expert on Italian travel food and wine ask me anything Freelance translator Italian English I specialize in tv film subtitles My passion for wine led me to pursue WSET Wine and Spirit Education Trust certification currently Levels 1 and 2 certified working on Level 3 I also speak French and have a passion for wine from Bordeaux I m a teacher with 20 years of experience and a Master of Arts in Education with a focus on bilingual education I m Reading Apprenticeship and International Baccalaureate certified In 2019 2021 2022 and 2023 I received study grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities I ve hosted television and radio segments and produced several smart walking tours with VoiceMap and EAtlas I m a PADI certified scuba diver and I m proud to be a mermaid site_link chicagotribune.
| The Best Hits on the Blues Highway: Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61 By Amy Bizzarri |
| 149307847X |
| 9781493078479 |
| English |
| 177 |
| Kindle Edition |
If you love music read and start planning travels on a map Intriguing inspiring entertaining. Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC all opinions are mine 177 5. 0 Blues Highway The Ultimate Guide by Amy Bizzarri is an essential companion for anyone embarking on a journey along the iconic U: com travel article 20210919 the b I lived in Italy for 5 years and am a fluent Italian speaker with an M, com amybizzarri to see where I am in the world today site_link.