The Rough Guide to the USA

The Rough Guide to the USA is your definitive state-by-state guidebook to this vast and fascinating country. Fully updated and revised, this guide highlights the ‘things-not-to-miss’ in the USA; whether you wish to watch a basketball in Chicago, explore Yellowstone’s National Park, view the towering Washington Monument or embark on a road trip through the USA! There are comprehensive insider reviews of all the best hotels and restaurants for every budget, with the best options of where to stay, eat, drink and shop in the USA, both on and off the beaten track. There is plenty of expert advice on a multitude of activities, from hiking in the Grand Canyon to experiencing New York City nightlife. The guide takes a detailed look at the USA’s history, culture and people and comes complete with maps, advice for road trips and plans for every region, state and major city.

Make the most of your travels with The Rough Guide to the USA.

Greg Ward is an established travel writer and expert on the islands of Hawaii. He has worked for Rough Guides since 1985. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Barcelona (with Steve Tallantyre), The Rough Guide to Brittany and Normandy, and The Rough Guide to Southwest USA. Visit him online at gregward.info.

Samantha Cook was born in London and has lived in the city, give or take a few spells wandering the globe, all her life. She is coauthor of such titles as The Rough Guide to London and The Rough Guide to Vintage London. Cook has been involved with Rough Guides for more than ten years. 

Jeff Dickey is an established Rough Guide author and has contributed to eight different Rough Guides, including The Rough Guide to Los Angeles & Southern California, The Rough Guide to Washington, DC, and The Rough Guide to Seattle. Jeff is also an accomplished film and video writer and spent five years at the University of Southern California's film school in Los Angeles.

Nick Edwards started exploring Greece independently while studying the Classics and modern Greek at Oxford, and went on to spend a decade living in Athens, teaching and traveling widely in Greece, where he first visited Corfu in 1983. Edwards is a long-standing Rough Guide author and is the author of The Rough Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area, the coauthor of The Rough Guides' Athens Directions (with John Fisher), and a contributor to the Rough Guides to Greece and India.

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about—having either traveled extensively or lived there—and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.