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Title: The Unofficial Guide(r) to Washington, D.C., 7th Edition by Joe Surkiewicz, Bob Sehlinger, Eve Zibart ISBN: 0-7645-6740-3 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great information
Comment: This was the most helpful book on my most recent trip to DC. The authors include many off the beaten path places along with the regular, well known attractions. Although I didn't always agree with the attractions' star ratings, I found the overall reviews quite helpful--A must for anyone traveling to DC!
Rating: 4
Summary: Don't Leave Home Without It
Comment: We bought this guide because of our very positive experience using the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. This Guide did not dissappoint, although there were a few inaccuracies (i.e. Capitol tours leave every 30 minutes, not every 10; you don't need a time ticket for the White House during the off season). The most helpful information was the detailed description of D.C.'s Metro system. We were pros at commuting by the end of our trip. The restaurant guide was also extemely helpful. We didn't have one bad meal. The Guide also helped us to take a family vote on the sites we wanted to see and plan our itinerary before leaving home (a must). Get this book 3 to 6 months before your trip so you have time to write your congressmen to request VIP tours of the things you want to see. We bought the Guide 2 weeks before we left. Even though we had a great time, our trip could have been enhanced with more planning.
Rating: 3
Summary: Outdated Information spoils this book (and our day trips)
Comment: I am a fan of the Unofficial Guide series. So I was quite shock by the inaccuracies or omissions I found in this bk (7th edition).
Example 1. It says to proceed first to the petting zoo section of the Natural History museum as it gets crowded quickly. When I got to the Museum, the front desk guide told me that section had been closed over a year ago.
Example 2. It recommended the Tourmobile bus to see the city. Tickets are $5.50 a person. Dead wrong. Tickets were $18 a person.
Example 3. We got to the Air & Space museum at 10 sharp and the line was about 50-people long. Due to 9/11, everyone has to be bag-checked now. No mention of that in the book. Forgivable. What was not forgivable was that it didn't say there was ANOTHER Entrance on the other side of the building and that has NO LINES at all. Don't call yourself the Unofficial Guide if you can't point out these things.
I was tempted to return the book and get my money back but couldn't be bothered. Thanks so much.
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Title: The Official Guide to the Smithsonian by Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian Institution ISBN: 1588340031 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Washington, D.C. for Dummies, Second Edition by Tom Price ISBN: 0764554654 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 03 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Streetwise Washington DC by Michael Brown, Streetwise Maps ISBN: 0935039066 Publisher: Streetwise Maps Pub. Date: 01 March, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Fodor's Citypack Washington, D.C. 4th Edition by Fodor's ISBN: 1400012295 Publisher: Fodor's Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Washington, D.C. with Kids, 2nd Edition by LINDA PERLIS, SANDRA C. BURT ISBN: 0761519947 Publisher: Fodor's Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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