Look Up, America! Walking Tours Go Mobile

Online, October 7, 2010 (Newswire.com) - There is no better way to see America towns than on foot. And there is no more convenient way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a walking tour from Cruden Bay Books and walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are.

Individual town walking tours are available in ebook format and ready for downloading onto your mobile device. Walking tours from the iBookstore, Barnes and Noble and Sony cost 99 cents; Amazon Kindle tours that feature photographs of every tour stop retail for $1.99. Currently more than 300 walking tours from Massachusetts to Texas are available.

A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures?

Series author Doug Gelbert has written over 30 guidebooks on such diverse topics as public golf courses, the Civil War, movie filming locations and the best places to hike with your dog. Each of the Look Up America! walking tours describe a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying architectural styles seen on America's streets is included. So look twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, America!

Cruden Bay Books has been publishing guidebooks since 1998 in the A Bark In The Park series, the Doggin' America series and now the Look Up America! series.