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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Palace Coup Review

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(More customer reviews)leona helmsley and her husband harry were probably one of the most avaricious and mean-spirited couples that ever lived! MONEY was their reason for living and in the end it was all for nothing!

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X-treme Cuisine: An Adrenaline-Charged Cookbook for the Young at Heart Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is un-unique. Like the X-GAmes, it's just hype and crap, and a rip-off of something better, just done much worse. The X-Games is the worst thing to ever happen to skateboarding, trying to legitimize something that was always best in it's outlaw form.

And this book is a piss-poor hack-job from the regular cooking column in the '80s Thrasher Magazines, called Skarfing Material. The author of SM, Chef-Boy-Am-I-Hungry, would happily pummel this Earl twit.
Does this Earl , the King of KOOK even skate?
Probably not.

There's no half-star or No star rating, otherwise I'da picked one of them.

And Tony, old buddy, you remember Skarfing Material. Surely you told this windbag that it's been done.
Call me.
Still rockin in Albuquerque.

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Hostels U.K., 3rd: The Only Comprehensive, Unofficial, Opinionated Guide (Hostels Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Most of the hostels in the UK are run by the Hosteling International-Youth Hostel Association. They dont open or close very often so, although the guide is 2004, its not really out of date for smaller towns. But in the big popular cities there are quite a few private hostels. Paul lists some of the private ones but misses some very good ones in the cities. For Manchester he lists the YH but not Hatters hostel, for Bath he lists Bath Backpackers but not St Christophers or the lovely but bit far out YH. For Nottingham he has Igloo but not "Mid-town", for Oxford only the YH and not Central backpackers. For London which has over 90 hostels he lists only four private ones including my favorite International House. But he misses top rated London School of Economics residences (I liked Passfield hall) and good ol Astor Museum. There are hot new ones like Palmers or Globetrotter that have opened since 2004.He also doesnt list many web sites, although that is the way hostellers tend to book these days. His comments on hostels add a lot more info than you will get in the annual YH handbook, so the book is still a really good buy.


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This guidebook gives the lowdown on 326 hostels in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland--and tells readers what to do, how to get there, and what it's like.

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Karen Brown's Switzerland: Charming Inns & Itineraries (Karen Brown's Country Inn Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)After flailing through guidebooks and handbooks, maps and videos, trying to ensure that our first trip to Switzerland would be a memory to treasure and not a lampoon to forget, we had almost given up. This was an Alp too high to climb. Too many things to see, not enough time, and no simple, tested plan offered by any of the resources we tried. Then we found Karen Brown's Switzerland.
She, or one of her daughters, has been there.
They have eaten the food, slept on the bed, used the facilities.
These are not the stripped-to-the-bone least expensive places to stay. The book is intelligently laid out in the form of several itineraries, with one to suit any taste or budget. The accuracy of the descriptions, understated if anything, was appreciated. But the most valuable parts of the book were the smaller inns that were recommended. With only 11 days in country, we could never have found that little hotel on the shore of Lake Lucerne, our room overlooking a shaded outdoor restaurant; or the chalet in the middle of a pasture, surrounded by high peaks, a waterfall at our back, and a symphony of cowbells waking us. The denouement was Soglio, a place out of time, a village perched on the side of a mountain range. Our room view was across a chasm to yet another range of mountains.
If these are the types of places you want to be sure to see and stay at during your visit, Karen Brown's Switzerland will take all the guesswork out of your planning. It is worth at least 10 times the cost of the book, not only in time saved but also in nerves unfrazzled.
You'll think you are Heidi.

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Completely updated every year, Karen Brown Guides point you to the most charming inns and B&Bs in Europe and the USA. Loaded with tons of reviews and easy-to-follow itineraries as well as lively, personal descriptions of all inns, hotels, and B&Bs; accommodations in all price ranges, chosen for their charm and the warmth of their welcome; plus locator maps which help to plan inn-to-inn itineraries.

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The Treasure Of Bessledorf Hill Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is excellent. I love mysteries, and so does my sister. She is older than me, and still loves these books. I think though the age is estimated well, people who are younger will like it, and people who are older will also like it. Older readers will think its a bit of any easy read, but it still has some twists and turns. Younger readers will be spellbound in suspense.

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City Smart: Indianapolis Review

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(More customer reviews)Betsy and I enjoyed creating this book because it gave us an opportunity to introduce visitors and residents to places that make Indianapolis special. Strolling, shopping, or sightseeing, visitors will be guided to those places that gave them the richest flavors the city has to offer.
The book is divided into thirteen chapters, including Where To Stay, Shopping, and Nightlife, making it easy for readers to pinpoint the topic they are searching for. Entries are short and fact-packed, and the book includes plenty of pictures and fun facts about the city.
We are particularly pleased that a portion of the books profits go to the Indianapolis Parks Foundation. Helen O'Guinn

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AA Bed & Breakfast Guide 2006 (Aa Bed and Breakfast Guide) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book covers England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales! Gives some ideas to hotels, restaurants & pubs! Recommend this one if your interested in going to any of these 4 countries!

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Packed with detailed information as well as color photos and maps, the AA Guides to Britain are the most complete and up-to-date guides to Britain's accommodations, golf courses, restaurants, and pubs. Visitors' details include hours, prices, directions, suitability for families, insider tips, and more.

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Weekending in New England: 22 Complete Getaways to Pursue Your Passions Review

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(More customer reviews)Authoritatively written by Betsy Whittemann (a travel article and guidebook specialist of more than 25 years experience), Weekending In New England: 22 Complete Getaways To Pursue Your Passions is a "user friendly" travel guide which is packed from cover to cover with contact information, descriptions, and reviews of prime lodgings, restaurants, and regional attractions. From antiquing excursions and simply exploring local history, to enjoying the natural beauty of lakeside and riverside retreats, Weekending In New England is usefully enhanced with black-and-white photographs, price information, and is characterized with an especial eye for detail which distinguishes this first-rate guide as a planning resource for anyone spending vacation time in the New England area.

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A new and innovative travel guide: 22 weekend trips in New England are each organized around a theme-antiquing, museum hopping, books & literary history, island idylls, outdoor activities, romantic rendezvous, winter wonderlands, and many more.With only a weekend to spend, curious travelers in New England in search of stimulating, relaxing getaways often lack the time and energy to plan them. Veteran travel writer Betsy Wittemann has done the work for them by creating this series of weekend getaways that go beyond the usual recommendations of things to see and places to stay and eat. Each chapter in this new guide presents a thoughtfully planned itinerary organized around a theme.Bibliophiles will enjoy Wittemann's book-themed weekend in Boston and Cambridge, which recommends legendary bookstores and literary walking tours. Antique lovers will want to explore the Brimfield/Sturbridge, Massachusetts area, where an enormous triannual antiques fair becomes the focus of a collector's dream weekend. Island idylls include a trip to remote Monhegan Island, Maine, where visitors can stroll craggy shores and stay in intimate inns.Each chapter provides crucial details on how to get there, when to go, and includes appropriate recommendations for dining and lodging. 50 black & white photographs, 26 maps, index.• Previous editions of this book sold more than 100,000 copies• Includes weekend itineraries in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine• Theme-organized weekends are a unique and appealing feature for travelers• New, lively packaging

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The Tree of Bells Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a great sequel to The Ornement Tree. It was one of the best books I have ever read. I Loveeeeeeeee how the end turns out.I definetly think the author should write a third one!

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The Romance of Country Inns: A Decorating Book for Your Home (Food & drink) Review

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(More customer reviews)i really loved the details the author goes over in the quest to find hidden treasures in little inns. This is a lovely read and i re-read it all the time! An absolute MUST for inncrawlers.

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A leading authority on country inns profiles 27 country inns from Maine to California and presents hundreds of creative inn ideas. Contains instructions with templates, patterns, stencils to duplicate, garden plots to replicate, a room-planning guide with miniature furniture, and 25 recipes. Over 300 full-color photos.

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International Dictionary of Hospitality Management Review

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(More customer reviews)I just received this book and it is by far the best reference of its kind. I am a long time management professional and this has been invaluable. The information contained in this book can be a great reference material for any hospitality manager, young or old.

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The International Dictionary of Hospitality Management is the must have companion for all those working or studying in the field of hospitality management.With over 728 entries, it covers everything you need to know, from a concise definition of back office systems, to management accounting and yield management.It covers all of the relevant issues in the field of hospitality management from both a sectoral level:* Lodging* Restaurants and Food service* Time-share* Clubs* EventsAs well as a functional one:* Accounting and Finance* Marketing* Strategic Management* Human Resources* Information Technology* Facilities ManagementAn abridged version of the successful International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management, its user friendly layout provides readers with quick and concise answers across this diverse area of industry. * The ideal companion for all studying or working in the hospitality industry providing thorough and easily digestible solutions* Concise definitions for over 700 terms in the field of hospitality management* User-friendly layout that covers all relevant issues in hospitality management from a sectoral as well as functional level

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Arizona's Railroads: Exploring the State by Rail (Arizona Traveler Guidebooks) Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is smaller than I expected but wow...get inside and it is fabulous and very well organized. Anyone who loves trains and wants a guide for Arizona needs this first.

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Toucan Whisper, Toucan Sing: A Novel Review

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(More customer reviews)You will only wish that Wintner has written more, or that the world would catch up with this writer. You are ahead of the class with this funny, unique blend of locale and personalties, a near great story with a quite sucessful presentation.

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