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Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads (Touring the Backroads)

Carolyn Sakowski

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Took me to places I would never have found otherwise. 5 out of 5 stars.
22 of 22 people found this review helpful.

This will lead you to interesting places that are mostly not well known. The views are stunning. A hiker on the Appalachian Trail said the view from Wayah Bald is the best on the trail. The only problem we had is that road numbers have been changed to names, but most of the numbers were still in fine print on the signs.

Wonderful... 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Since I recently moved to North Carolina, spending my free time towards the mountains became a must. Carolyn has saved me countless hours of researching where to go and what to do. I am glad to find such an informative book.

Entire series is Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I was introduced to this book by a friend and ended up buying the whole series! If you want to know more about western NC and spend your days enjoying a well written dialog that accurately directs you to place the other guides don't even mention, Buy this book. If you want a restaurant guide look elsewhere. I can wholeheartedly recommend the entire series from this publisher. Similar to the "off the beaten path" series only better, written by life long residents that obviously love their home state!

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington, DC: Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia (2nd Edition) (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)

Paul Elliott

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From the central city through the suburbs to the foothills and mountains in the west and the lowlands in the east, the Washington metro area has something to offer anyone looking for a good hike. With 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington, DC as a guide, trekkers have an astonishing variety of hiking choices available year-round within about an hour's drive from the Capital Beltway. Some are variants on familiar hikes in well-known areas. Others consist of exciting new hikes in such locales as Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Evergreen Mills Parklands, Overall Run and Heiskell Hollow, Watkins Regional Park, and Wildcat Mountain Nature Area. This new edition includes new maps and 7 new trails.

Frommer's Virginia (Frommer's Complete)

Bill Goodwin

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Meticulously researched by a longtime resident, and infinitely more detailed and complete than its major competitor, Frommer's Virginia has everything you need for the perfect trip. You'll rely on our honest, in-depth reviews of accommodations in every price range, from colonial inns and distinctive B&Bs to family-friendly motels. We'll bring you the latest on the dining scene, including sophisticated cafes, historic taverns, and down-home Southern barbecue joints.

With Frommer's in hand, you won't miss any of the highlights: Jefferson's Monticello, the solemn expanses of Arlington National Cemetery, charming small towns, Colonial Williamsburg, the best trails in Shenandoah National Park, the sun and surf at Virginia Beach, and Civil War battlefields--plus the best fishing, golf, hiking, river rafting, foliage tours, and much more.

Rail-Trails Mid-Atlantic: Covers Trails in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D. C. (Rails-To-Trails)

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The official guidebooks for the nationwide rail-trails system, the new Rail-Trails series books have an easy-to-use layout and design, clear maps, and precise trip descriptions. With more than 65 rural, suburban, and urban trails spanning 800 miles, Rail-Trails Mid-Atlantic covers trails in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Stroll through shady pines and deep forests, visit a Christmas tree farm, and watch grazing llamas along the mid-Atlantic's historic rail-trails. Includes two-color maps for each trip and succinct directions.

• Built on unused railroad corridors, rail-trails offer gentle grades and easy access for all types of recreation enthusiasts. Rail-trail users include runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians.
• These two-color books include succinct descriptions of each trail from start to finish, plus at-a-glance summary information indicating permitted uses, surface type, length, and directions to trailheads for each trail.
• Every trip has a detailed map that includes start and end points, trailheads, parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities.

Fodor's New Orleans 2009 (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.

Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New Orleans!

•Updated annually, Fodor’s New Orleans provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.

•Fodor’s New Orleans features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.

•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in New Orleans.

•Experience New Orleans like a local! Fodor’s New Orleans includes choices for every traveler, from shopping boutiques and walking historic neighborhoods to gallery hopping and late-night clubbing, and much more!

•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.

Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Antonio and Austin: Includes the Hill Country (60 Hikes within 60 Miles)

Tom Taylor, Johnny Molloy

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

More Austin than San Antonio 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Excellent book, very descriptive but there are more Austin trails than SA trails. Some of the trails in this book have become our faves and we would never have found them without the book.

Hiking in Austin 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This is a good basic book for finding the public hiking trails that are on the beaten path. It is very useful to find what is publically available. It isn't for finding those paths that are hard to find.

I do recommend it.

Editorial Review:

This practical guide takes readers to the best trails found in the Texas Hill Country, all within easy reach of San Antonio and Austin. Destinations include secluded, low-traffic areas for quiet hikes as well more popular and heavily used paths. The former LBJ Ranch, the Guadalupe River, the Highland Lakes Chain, and the Lost Pines area are a few of the spectacular treks featured.

Guide to the Magic of Walt Disney World: The Lost Journals

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Such a fun book! 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable Disney fan, that being said I was hopeful for a new and interesting book of Disney facts. Well, boy did this deliver! The Lost Journal is full of fun facts, hidden Mickey's (some I knew of and some I didn't) and really interesting information about so many of the rides.

It was great to spend the afternoon reading this and remember all the places in the park where the hidden Mickey's might be, and planning our next trip to the parks. I will defiantly have this guide with me as we tour the parks again this summer, in search of all the clues to complete the puzzle in the front of it. This is a great book for kids as well, very easy to read and understand. The size is great and will fit perfectly in our backpack at the park.

I highly recommend this guide for all the Disney fans out there.

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Uncover All of the Mysteries and Secrets of Walt Disney World in This Fun-Filled Adventure!
This mysterious journal, written by an unknown adventurer, is your key to uncovering the secret behind the magic of Walt Disney World. Inside you'll find the perfect guide to all those little secrets, Hidden Mickeys and other obscure (but fun!) tidbits. You'll also discover a variety of scavenger hunts and mystery photos that will put your Disney sleuthing skills to the test. For the ultimate challenge, see if you can break the secret code to unlock the secret behind the magic of Walt Disney World!

Follow the Smoke: 14,783 Miles of Great Texas Barbecue

John DeMers

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Smell The Smoke 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Follow the Smoke: 14,783 Miles of Great Texas Barbecue
Being a native Texan and living in Tx all my life I have found this book to be a trasure for a true barbecue lover. Now you don't have to be a Texan to enjoy this wonderful book. If you have ever ventured down to Tx and experience some Texas barbecue then you will also get a kick out of this book.

Editorial Review:

The product of a 14,000-mile road trip and 111 different meals, this delicious guidebook to Texas barbecue is just the thing for any aficionado with a little gas money and a large appetite. The restaurants profiled range from very plain (a shack with an ordering window) to fancy, from Port Arthur to Abilene, McAllen to Texarkana, and Austin to El Paso. Expressing an absolute reverence for Texas barbecue, this guide celebrates the work and time required to produce meat that is perfectly smoky, tender, and juicy.

Why New Orleans Matters

Tom Piazza

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Preaching to the choir. 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 8 people found this review helpful.

As a Nola expatriate, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I was very disappointed. It rambled, almost as if Mr. Piazza was so overwhelmed with love for his city (which I totally understand) that he couldn't organize his thoughts beyond effusion. It's too much preaching to the choir. I had hoped this book would pull those in who don't understand why we want to rebuild, who advocate for letting this culture and magnificence disappear! Piazza talks about the great restaurants and the wonderful music and eclectic personalities... He says *what's* important but he never communicates quite WHY. Living in the Midwest now and having a hard time defending why my city deserves to be saved, I read the book with a mindset of "what if I'd never been there". I was hoping this book could reach them, the naysayers. It doesn't. It can't. It's too caught up in itself. This book doesn't say why New Orleans should matter to those who currently care less; it's just a love letter. I can't imagine it will sway anyone who doesn't already have the context of living or visiting to understand his love.

Chris Rose's book, "1 Dead in Attic" somehow manages to do a fantastic job of this, even though his love for the city is just as great. Rose is a columnist for the local Times-Picayune. If you want to know why New Orleans matters, read his book instead.

I'd also recommend "Very New Orleans" by artist Diana Hollingsworth Gessler. Interestingly, this book is a compilation of detailed sketches and brief descriptions that capture the vibrancy of New Orleans in an incredibly uplifting way. I found myself smiling as I went through, page by page, not only remembering things I'd forgotten, but thinking to myself, "Now THIS is why New Orleans matters!!"

Editorial Review:

In the aftermath of Katrina and the disaster that followed, promises were made, forgotten, and renewed. Now what will become of New Orleans in the years ahead? What do this proud, battered city and its people mean to America and the world?

Award-winning author and longtime New Orleans resident Tom Piazza illuminates the storied culture and uncertain future of this great and neglected American metropolis by evoking the sensuous rapture of the city that gave us jazz music and Creole cooking; examining its deep undercurrents of corruption, racism, and injustice; and explaining how its people endure and transcend those conditions. And, perhaps most important, he asks us all to consider the spirit of this place and all the things it has shared with the world: its grace and beauty, resilience and soul.

Florida (Eyewitness Travel Guide)

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Good but can be improved 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I love this kind of guide for all the images they show of the places you are going to see. The only problem I have is that there is no much information about accomodations. For that I had to look into another guide or online.

A Must Have Resource 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is one of the best, most complete guides to Florida travel. I have several Florida guide and travel resources and find that I always go back to this book.

Editorial Review:

Florida can be divided into seven distinct regions, each corresponding to specific geographic and cultural criteria. Marshy Everglades, and tropical Keys occupy the south, while the vacation capital of Miami rises along the east coast. From the extravagant Gilded Age of manses and fantastic beaches of the Gold and Treasure Coasts to the amusement parks of Orlando, and St. Augustine's Spanish-Colonial era architecture in the Northeast, Florida is a region of stark contrasts. For more valuable travel information about art, shopping, entertainment, nightlife, hotels and sports look to Eyewitness Travel to Florida.