Recommended Country Inns West Coast, 7th (Recommended Country Inns Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book to help me find a place to honeymoon that was cozy, not over-run by tourists. I wanted a honeymoon site that offered an authentic experience, not one marketed or comercialized. I knew there had to be out of the way places that would allow genuine exploration and discovery in which the traveler was not just another number being shuttled around to the same places to spend money with everyone else. I ended up finding a beautiful bed and breakfast on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Built in the late 1800's this inn featured a small detached bungalow on the bluffs overlooking the harbor. There is no way I would have found this place without the guide.
I am realizing the benefit of "place." The world is full of ugly concrete box hotels that all look and feel the same. Why not chance it a little and explore a small county inn off a small country road surrounded by woods and coastline? Yes, there may be a little discomfort in the lack of anonimity, but why settle for the generic?
For those who live on the west coast, or want to visit, this guide has hundreds of listings of places to stay. The author has personally visited each of them (tough job), and offers insightful recommendations. The guide thoroughly covers a broad range of geography and has something from everyone from 19th century hotels to small cabins in California's Gold Rush Country. Most of these inns are owned by families who live on the site, so you know you are supporting local economies and not some corporate interest 1,000 miles away.
Read this and then get out there and explore.

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You'll find the region's best inns, from cosmopolitanSeattle to California's alluring Route 1, described in exquisitedetail. Julianne Belote personally selected 227 West Coast inns andprofiled 112 others for a total of 339 memorable choices - more than100 of which are new to this edition! Immerse yourself in idyllicsurroundings and discern with ease the best inn for a romanticgetaway, family vacation, business conference, or specialcelebration. The Recommended Country Inns(r) Series is designed tosuit a variety of tastes and budgets. Each book features only the innsworth visiting, giving you the most value for your money. Fulldescriptions of each inn provide the most up-to-date, essentialinformation available. Inns deserving special commendation - not justthe most expensive - receive Top Pick status and are described infuller detail. Handy icons help you to recognize at a glance whichinns you want to know more about. Special indexes round out thisguide, helping you find the inns with features that are most importantto you!

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Foghorn Outdoors: California Beaches: The Best Places to Swim, Play, Eat, and Stay on the Coast Review

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(More customer reviews)Boy, did this book ever surprise me!
Last month, I purchased CALIFORNIA BEACHES from Amazon.Com, hoping to learn about my home state's more obscure beaches prior to prowling them. Having grown up on an L.A. beach (Playa del Rey, near LAX, to be exact), I wanted also to test my knowledge of the coast.
CALIFORNIA BEACHES didn't disappoint. All the knowledge relevant to beach fans was there: quality of beaches, swimming and surf conditions, general description, size of crowds, access information, accommodations, night life, etc.
What I didn't expect, and what has kept me reading this thick paperback night after night, is the richness of its cultural sociology. Parke and Allen have California pegged! CALIFORNIA BEACHES is primarily a guidebook, but it is also the most insightful analysis of life on California's Pacific Rim in the late 20th Century I've come across -- and I've read them all.
Representative topics discussed in extensive sidebars, frequently running two or three pages, include the ocean as icon, the immigration question, land-preservation controversies, freeway congestion, pollution and clean-up of the seas, access rights for beachgoers vs. property rights of beach homeowners, the evolving music scene, North vs. South as a defining characteristic of California life, and so on. Parke and Allen do an excellent job of describing the local cities that front on the beaches, too, in terms of geography, culture, and even political issues.
Moreover, Parke and Allen's descriptions of the state's beaches and beach towns are right-on, based on my personal experience...and they have been to all of them! (I'm envious of their lifestyle, frankly. They get to do this for a living.)
CALIFORNIA BEACHES is witty, trenchant, and just plain GOOD. As I read the book it was as if grown-up members of my high-school bodysurfing club were reporting their adventures, still wondering at the California coast's wonders and mysteries.
One more thing: CALIFORNIA BEACHES, the publisher notes, i! s printed with soy ink on recycled paper; and a contribution is made to the coastal-protection advocacy organization, the Surfrider Foundation, for each copy purchased.
All you surf dudes and dudettes: buy this book! And then get ready to "hit the beach," well-informed.
Bob Jacobson Founding Member, Manhattan Beach Bodysurfing Association, 1966-1970

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Devoted campers, hikers, boaters, anglers, bikers, and golfers agree: Foghorn Outdoors guidebooks are essential for anyone who wants to spend less time planning and more time enjoying the outdoors. Each book is an excursion guide packed with the latest information on a variety of adventures near and far. Celebrated authors and beach experts Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort comb each coastal county in the Golden State, providing witty and opinionated facts and features on every publicly accessible stretch of sand between the Mexico and Oregon borders. California Beaches includes up-to-date directions, entrance and parking fees, hours of operation, and facilities available at nearly 400 beaches clever, fact-filled essays on beach life and other California-related topics, the latest lodging options -- from five-star seaside resorts to secluded beach campgrounds, the best in coastal cuisine and nightspots from surf bars to gourmet restaurants, and easy-to-use maps and an extensive index.

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Georgina Campbell's Ireland: The Best Places To Eat Drink And Stay (The Guide) Review

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(More customer reviews)A native Dubliner suggested this guide for my last trip to Ireland (Summer, 2003). The guide made the trip. We relied on it every day. I had some of the best meals of my life in Ireland thanks to this guide. When I told friends this, they were amazed; Ireland is not necessarily known for its cuisine. But thanks to Georgina Campbell, maybe it will be!

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This is Ireland's most highly respected hospitality guide. It offers accurate descriptions of approximately 1,000 recommended establishments throughout Ireland, North and South, in a wide range of categories (hotels, restaurants, cafÇs, pubs, country houses, guesthouses, and farmhouses), thus giving the best choices for all occasions and budgets. What sets it apart from other guides is its independence-rigorous independent research is undertaken annually, and recommendations are personally selected, solely on merit. (Establishments do not pay for inclusion and may not advertise in the Guide.)It is easy to use, with entries arranged alphabetically by county, with informed country and county introductions putting entries into context, and an introductory features section highlights the quality and variety of Irish produce.Ireland's premier awards scheme is based on the Guide's selections, and a small range of symbols (Restaurant Stars, Deluxe & Outstanding Accommodation symbols, and also Pub Stars for character and good food) highlight the very top establishments.

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The Pool (Nightmare Inn No 3) Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is great. That is all I can say. I read it in the sixth grade and still read it to this day. It makes you a little nervous about going in a pool again. It is great for children to read because it shows them that reading is fun and can be scary or interesting. This book doesn't stop with either someone getting hurt or quiting. It all is focused around a pool that seems to be haunted by something. To find out what it is, read it. You will love the ending, very suspensful!

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Kelly is elated when she lands her dream job as a lifeguard at the New Arcadia Inn pool, but a string of bizarre poolside accidents soon convinces her that someone, or something, is after the lifeguards.

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Hospitality Sales: A Marketing Approach Review

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(More customer reviews)I have to give this book a thumbs up. Real world examples. There are terms that are used throughout the book that are emphasized, and not relevanet to the real world. I have five years of Hospitality Marketing/CVB experience; I have been out of the business two years and this is an excellent refresher course.

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What It Takes to be a Leader in Hospitality Sales-Principles and Techniques for Success What's the key to success in today's competitive hospitality industry? Sales-the art and science of telling potential customers that you have the product they need, when they need it, and where, at a price that's right for them. Hospitality Sales: A Marketing Approach provides in-depth instruction based on the strategies of leading hospitality organizations. This comprehensive book introduces crucial sales and marketing concepts and describes how they apply to hospitality businesses and customers. An unparalleled teaching resource, this book:* Presents selling as the vital link between marketing and operations* Explains concepts and practices with clear, real-world examples* Explores sales management technology, from office automation and yield management technology to point-of-sale systems and guest service technology* Provides summaries and discussion questions at the end of each chapter* Features a quick-reference glossary of important termsHospitality Sales: A Marketing Approach introduces students in any undergraduate program to the real world of hospitality sales and gives them the solid grounding they will need to embark on a successful career in hospitality sales.

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The Athletic-minded Traveler: Where to Work Out and Stay When Fitness Is a Priority, 2nd Ed. Review

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(More customer reviews)I've actually used this book in a number of the cities and it saved me time and energy trying to find someplace to workout.
Real information the hotels won't give you. How many times have we called hotels and been told they have something only to get there and its not the case?
This book will make working out on the road extremely simple whether you are a casual athlete or an Ironman Triathlete!!!!

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Do you work out when you travel?The Athletic-Minded Traveler takes the guesswork out of exercising on the road.This book (which has reached Amazon best seller lists) recommends the BEST hotels, health clubs, lap pools and running routes in more than 75 of the most popular travel destinations across the U.S.The authors screened countless hotels and exercise venues, personally toured nearly 1,100 "semifinalists" and eliminated all but the recommendations presented in this book.

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Zagat San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants 2009 (Zagatsurvey: San Francisco/ Bay Area Restaurants) Review

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(More customer reviews)2009 San Francisco Zagat...price is right, most of the restaurants are still in business. I found this wonderful dim sum place on Clement Street, Good Luck Dim Sum that was worth the price of this book. My favorite dim sum restaurant no longer serves dim sum after years of going there. The book is small enough that it easily goes into my suitcase and I am sure that no matter what the price range, I am getting a good meal.

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The surveyors are 54% women and 46% men.52% are in their 20s and 30s and 48% are 40 and over.No matter the economic climate, San Francisco's appetite for lively dining destinations continues unabated, inspiring ever bolder ventures.For every notable closing, there's another restaurateur waiting in the wings, often joined by an expensive team of architects and designers, and ZAGAT is always there to note the changes.

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