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Frommer's Las Vegas 2008 (Frommer's Complete)

Mary Herczog

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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!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Las Vegas features lavish full-color photos of the spectacle that awaits you. This is simply the most frank, funny, outrageous guide you can buy—and it's much more up-to-date and indepth than its competition.

Our author is completely on top of the latest developments in this fast-changing destination, and she'll make sure that you never miss a minute of the fun. She'll give you an irreverent take on all the casino hotels, with all their attractions. She's also scouted out the very best restaurant choices on the very hot dining scene, and honestly reviews all the casinos, shows, clubs, shopping arcades, and golf courses in town. Frommer's Las Vegas also includes a 16-page full-color photo insert!

Moleskine City Notebook San Francisco

Moleskine

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• Complete with Shrink Wrapping
• Handy Pocket Size
• Hard Black Cover

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The first guidebook you write yourself.

San Francisco's more than 50 hills are home to bustling communities vibrant arts delicious food and more. Navigate your way from the Golden Gate Bridge to Chinatown with the Moleskine City Notebook San Francisco. The Key Map summarizes the overall city layout showing the sequence and location of the 15 zone maps. Map of the BART and Muni system and list of stations plus the alphabetical street index of the zone maps. Blank pages for jotting down notes and recording your thoughts stories and memories. 32 removable sheets for loose notes and exchanging messages. 12 translucent sticky sheets for tracing your routes and sharing itineraries. A 96-page tabbed archive for collecting everything that matters most and keeping it at your fingertips. The first 6 tabs are printed; the others await your personalization with the enclosed adhesive labels.

Each pocket sized Moleskine City Notebook is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners acid free paper three bookmarks an elastic closure and an expandable inner pocket that contains the Moleskine history.

Not for Tourists 2009 Guide to Seattle (Not for Tourists Guidebook)

Jessica Baxter, Meiwa Chen, Shirley Hendrickson

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Not for Tourists guidebooks are map-based, neighbourhood by neighbourhood guides designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy residents, commuters, business travellers, and yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying the services and entertainment centres that you look for as you make your way through town: everything from post offices, car parks, restaurants, bars, DIY stores and gyms to information on hotels, airports, public transport and parks. Whether you're a seasoned resident, a returning visitor, relocating, or someone who is completely new in town, Not for Tourists guidebooks help you make the most of your time in the city, while you're in it.

Streetwise Seattle Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Seattle, Washington - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated monorail & streetcar lines & stations

Streetwise Maps

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Streetwise Seattle Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Seattle, Washington - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated monorail & streetcar lines & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Seattle Map 1:14,000
Seattle Area Map 1:140,000
Seattle Street System Guide Map

Called the Emerald City, Seattle sits like a guarded jewel. Practically surrounded by water and ringed by the Cascade Mountains, this city enjoys an enviable position as both a cosmopolitan center and an outdoor paradise. Next door is the most successful high technology industry in the world, Microsoft and the wettest spot on earth, the Olympic Peninsula. All of this converges in Seattle Washington and translates into a local culture that is young, vibrant and energetic, fueled by the caffeine jolt supplied by native barista baron, Starbucks.

The STREETWISE® map of Seattle showcases the center city and downtown area stretched along Elliott Bay. You can easily locate Pike s Place Historic District and Market, one of the well known landmarks within the city where you can watch the fish vendors enthusiastically toss salmon back and forth. What a sport! Seattle Center, just west of downtown is where you’ll find the Space Needle, Memorial Stadium and the Experience Music Project, a mecca for Jimi Hendrix fans and a celebration of diverse music.

An area map of Seattle extends from Lake City in the North to Sea-Tac Airport in the south, from Bellevue to Puget Sound. A complete index of streets, hotels, points of interest, shopping, education, culture, transportation and parks is clearly listed on the STREETWISE® Seattle Map. An inset explains how the Seattle street system works so that you ll know the difference between South, South West and South East.

Our pocket size map of Seattle is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Seattle map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Seattle map today and you too can navigate Seattle, Washington like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Snorkel Hawaii The Big Island Guide to the Beaches and Snorkeling of Hawaii

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Snorkel Hawaii The Big Island (3rd edition) is the one and only guidebook exclusively devoted to snorkeling on the Big Island. No other guide comes close to the level of snorkeling detail provided here. Take SHTBI, along with a good general guidebook of your choice, and you'll have all the details you need for a great vacation! Now revised and expanded, with full color maps, as well as beach and fish pictures! From a colorful cover to 37 accurate maps and details on 60 snorkeling sites, SHTBI draws you into the fascinating underwater world that shouldn't be missed by anyone touring the Big Island. As Dave Barry says: When you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you've been missing the whole point of the ocean--it's like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent. An award-winning book designer contributed a sophisticated, yet readable style to the cover and interior. It's worth going to the Big Island just to swim and snorkel, and Snorkel Hawaii The Big Island is the snorkeling buddy you want to have along.

The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California

Jeffrey P. Schaffer

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Winner of the Classic Award in the 2008 National Outdoor Book Awards!

Successor to the Wilderness Press classic Pacific Crest Trail: California, this essential volume covers the PCT from the Mexican border to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. Complete 2-color topographic maps enhance comprehensive descriptions, including mileages and elevations. Trail descriptions and maps are divided into several sections, convenient for people who only want to hike a portion of the trail. Each section introduces up-coming scenery, possible hazards, supply locations, and mileages between major points. Includes information on the history of the trail as well as the geology and natural history you will encounter.

Afoot & Afield Orange County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

Jerry Schad

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Review of the 3rd Edition. 5 out of 5 stars.
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In my Guide to Dayhiking in Southern California I listed the Orange County Volume of Afoot and Afield as the best in the series. It still is in this new edition, but quite a bit has changed, both in format and layout and in hike selection over the previous two editions. In general, these changes are improvements, and enough has changed that you should buy the third edition even if you have the other two.

Most of the changes are along the Orange County coastline where Schad has added 8 new hikes. This is a big plus for coastal walkers and reflects a real commitment on the part of residents of Orange County to preserve their beautiful coastline. The other area receiving lots of additional coverage is the Santa Rosa Ecological Reserve. This place is an absolute hikers' mecca, especially in the spring when wildflowers abound. This edition triples the number of hikes found in previous editions.

In terms of layout, maps are a little clearer than previously and pages for each region of Orange County are tabbed. This will surely help in locating nice walks close by. Gone, however, are the little icons that made the Afoot and Afield guides so distinctive. I found these useful in trip planning and was sorry to see them go.

On the whole, this is an excellent guide for those seeking a wilderness experience in what has to be one of the most urbanized areas in the Western US. I've done over 1/3 of the hikes described and am looking forward to doing more. This is truly the best of Orange County and this book deserves extended sales.

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This completely updated and expanded new edition in the Wilderness Press Afoot & Afield series is the ultimate guide to the hiking opportunities throughout Southern California's Orange County. Featuring 87 trips from serene summits to sparkling beaches, Afoot & Afield Orange County covers the Laguna Coast, Newport Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips ranging from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks are all within a short car trip of the Southland's cities.

The Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California

Jeffrey P. Schaffer

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Poorly updated edition of excellent book 2 out of 5 stars.
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The earlier editions of this book were one of the best mapping job ever to be found in a trail guide for the West. However, this new edition seems not to have been field-checked. In my neck of the woods (Lassen National Forest) re-routes made a few years ago are left out of the new edition. Specifically, the re-route in Chips Creek is missing. Also, the new view point on Hat Creek Rim is missing, although the old dirt trail was converted to a paved sidewalk for 100 yards. New 1:24,000 maps have been published by the USGS, but Wilderness Press still uses the old 1:62,000 maps in Chips Creek and other places. The earlier editions were nearly flawless, but this effort is Wilderness Press resting on its laurels and re-issuing old material with a new cover.

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Winner of the Classic Award in the 2008 National Outdoor Book Awards!

This comprehensive guide provides in-depth coverage of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from the Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park to the Oregon border. Plan day hikes, weekend backpacks, or an extended thru-hike adventure with this indispensible guidebook.

This book helps you locate the PCT and and side-trips, find water sources, and access supply routes. Jeffery P. Schaffer also describes the rich geological and natural history fo these mountains. Information of camping, permits, and the best seasons to go is provided along with over 200 maps.

The Thomas Guide California Road Atlas

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Likely to Be the Best Overall California Road Atlas 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is likely to be the best overall road atlas available for California. I've used several editions of this atlas since the 1980s for finding my way around California. It includes both state-wide highway maps, regional maps, and selected street-level community maps, which seems to provide the right level of each for finding your way around such a large state in a handy and concise format. For getting around very large urban areas, such as LA, you still would need suppliment this atlas with more street level maps, which I usually print off from the internet ahead of time. So, there still is no substiture for planning ahead for road trips.

The Thomas Guide for San Francisco & Marine County 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am a delivery person in San Francisco and drive all over the city. This book has been extremely helpful. The Cross Street Index is the best. I can figure out exactly where I have to go in no time. The maps are very detailed and easy to read. I highly recommend this map book!

superb guide 5 out of 5 stars.
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I would highley recomend this publication, Very accurate and informative.
As a motorcyclist visiting the USA, It is easy to follow and gives you all the good rides.

Southern California: An Island on the Land

Carey McWilliams

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McWilliams is the best.... 5 out of 5 stars.
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....California historian known to me, with his pithy style, his endlessly fascinating observations, and his anecdotes, rich in history and amusing in detail, which unlike the rivers of my state flow one after the other without any damming. I'm a native of Southern California, and I have yet to find a better book on this territory even though this one was originally penned in the late 40's.

The colonizers, the boosters, the flamboyant pillars of society who bamboozled, bulldozed, and boutiqued their way into California: they and other characters appear on the McWilliams stage in a fascinating--and at times disturbing--progression in which the land itself, that most neglected of characters, puts in appearances too. For we Southern Californians live in a land of constant paradoxes; to quote the author ("The Land of Upside Down"):

"To their amazement"--he means tourists--"they discovered that umbrellas were useless against the drenching rains of Southern California but that they made good shade in the summer; that many of the beautifully colored flowers had no scent; that fruit ripened earlier in the northern than in the southern part of the state; that it was hot in the morning and cool at noon...here, in this paradoxical land, rats lived in the trees and squirrels had their homes in the ground." No wonder we're all a bit topsy-turvy out here.

My one objection: I disagree with the author's description of the early Missions as "concentration camps." That through disease and, later, a mis-education that left the Native converts vulnerable to ranchero exploitation and settler genocide is beyond question; but however misguided their efforts, those early padres had no conscious agenda of wiping out a people. Nevertheless, McWilliams's detailed accounts of Mission life provide a much-needed antidote to the idealization and denial and Eurocentric bias that saturate most Mission histories.

If you want to know Southern California better, then of course you must stand on her soil and listen to her voices; but you could do much worse for an intro-at-a-distance than this fine book, which fellow natives will find confirming and eye-opening.

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Packed With Magnificent Material On < Southern California's Galaxy of Person- < Alities, This Book Provides Insights < Into Subjects Ranging From The Origins < Hollywood To The Flowering of Inter- < National-Style Architecture. and It Does < That By Looking At Personalities As Div- < Erse As Helen Hunt Jackson To Aimee < Semple McPherson, Huntington The Finan- < Cier To Hatfield The Rainmaker.