Frommer's USA (Frommer's Complete Guides) - Softcover

Baird, David; Basch, Harry; Donohoe, Amy; Eckert, Amy; McRae, Bill; Poole, Matthew; Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth; Reiber, Beth; Romine, Linda; Samson, Karl; Snyder, Karen K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470387467 ISBN 13: 9780470387467

Publisher: *Frommers, 2009

Synopsis

America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

· More annually updated guides than any other series

· 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides

· Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries

· Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design

About this title

Review:

It's impossible for a single guidebook to completely cover a country as massive and diverse as America, but Frommer's USA comes close. Sure, some will quibble with destination choices (for example, the editors mention Martha's Vineyard, but not Nantucket) but overall, this 1,000-plus-page tome hits the mark. Chapters focus on both major cities and larger regions (New England, Southern California, etc.), covering such basics as activities, lodging, and affordable restaurants, and doing so in excruciating detail (admission prices, hours of operation, directions, whether or not a hotel has valet parking). You'll also find plenty of full-page maps and quirky little sidebars (gourmet food stores in Napa, best Chicago blues bars). As if that weren't enough, there's an online travel directory with Web addresses for everything from Ticketmaster to Zagat's to Amtrak. If you plan on seeing even a sliver of what this country has to offer, take this guidebook with you. --Jill Fergus

From the Back Cover:

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• With attractions and events in all 50 states, Frommer's USA helps you plan your best trip from coast to coast (and all the places in between).

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470387467
• ISBN 13: 9780470387467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1088