In this book, the Times and TASCHEN bring together updated and new versions of "36 Hours" columns in 150 U.S. and Canadian locations, from the great urban centers on everyone’s travel list to surprising locales with undiscovered character and charm. The paths lead to fashionable clubs in Manhattan, blues joints in the Mississippi Delta, architectural treasures tucked in the Pennsylvania hills, the French America of Quebec, the seaside cliffs and Hollywood cool of California, and well beyond. For a taste of adventure and a veritable journey throughout the continent, explore 36 Hours in America.
•150 North American destinations, from metropolitan hot spots to unexpected hideaways
•Practical recommendations for over 600 restaurants and 450 hotels
•Color-coded tabs and ribbons bookmark your favorite cities in each region
•Nearly 1,000 photos, most of them from The New York Times archive
•Small enough to throw in your suitcase, big enough to enjoy from your favorite reading chair
•All stories have been updated and adapted for this volume by Barbara Ireland, a veteran Times travel editor
•New illustrations by Times illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli of Milan, Italy
•Easy-to-reference indexes
•Detailed city-by-city maps pinpoint every stop on your itinerary