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Title: National Geographic Driving Guide to America, Pacific Northwest by National Geographic ISBN: 0-7922-7367-2 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: The National Geographic Driving Guides are guides to Blue Highways, i.e., non-freeways. They are perfect for people who want to get back to the "real" America. Since they are written by different authors, they vary in quality.
Of the ones that I have read, this one is the best. The author, Bob Devine, loves the Northwest, and has done an excellent job of ferreting out a lot of great sights to see and things to do. He also writes clearly.
I was particularly interested in the sections on Alaska, because I was trying to figure out whether it would be interesting to me (I am not an outdoorsman), and if I do visit it, how to structure the trip. After reading this book, I decided that there were a lot of interesting things to do and see in the Anchorage area and decided to fly directly into there.
Other good books in this series are the ones for Pennsylvania/New York, and Texas. The only bad one I've come across is the one for California.
Rating: 3
Summary: National Geographic's Pacific Northwest Driving Guide
Comment: This book was disappointing. Although it boasts the, as always, lovely National Geographic photographs, the information and the writing are dated. It needs to be updated, at least.
Rating: 3
Summary: The Guide for People on the Go
Comment: This guide is well structured, the chapters on the states are color-coded and make it easy to find trips for the state you're interested in. I liked the classification with stars for locations - the reader knows at a glance which trip offers a lot of "must-sees" and/or interesting places to visit. And because it is a National Geographic guide, it also features lots of beautiful photographs.
The guide is ideal for people who are on a schedule, and would still like to get the most out of a short trip. However, it does NOT offer tips on accomodation or restaurants. Although the appendix lists 800-numbers for hotel & motel chains, this isn't helpful when you plan to stay overnight in, let's say, Ritzville, WA, because there is no information which, if any hotels/motels are in that town.
People who are looking for in-depth travel information would be better off with another guide. But if you don't want to carry a heavy book around or spend hours reading up on your destination, and you're just looking for hands-on tips on where to go, I would recommend this guide.
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Title: National Geographic Driving Guide to America, Rockies by Unknown Unknown ISBN: 0792234235 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: National Geographic Driving Guide to America, The Heartland by Unknown Unknown ISBN: 0792274237 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Southwest by National Geographic Society ISBN: 0792268717 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: National Geographic Driving Guide to America, Canada by National Geographic ISBN: 0792273664 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: California : And Nevada and Hawaii (National Geographic's Driving Guides to America) by National Geographic Society, Jerry Camarillo, Jr. Dunn ISBN: 0792273656 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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