1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
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Book Reviews of 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
Book Review: 1000 Places to see USA and Canada before you die
Summary: 1 Stars
The positive reviews were very misleading. If you have ever used a travel book before, you will be disappointed by the lack of information supplied in this book. San Diego has 2 pages, San Francisco has 7 1/2 pages and Santa Fe has 3 1/2 pages(I guess Santa Fe did better than San Diego) and the Pueblo's of New Mexico have 1 page. I agree that the hotels reviewed were some of the most expensive and there were very few covered. Book Review: Huge disappointment with western canada and California.
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this book hoping for new inspirations on places to take my family. While some of the eastern and midwestern states were quite a bit more comprehensive with interesting locations, the two places which I was interested in California and Western Canada were a big disappointment. Most of the California locations were vaguely defined and would have been known to anyone who had never been there. The western Canada sites were fabulously expensive and only accessible to the privileged few who can spend between 300 and 1000 a night on exotic hotels and expensive restaurants. This tendency to list only the generic and the ridiculously expensive in some locations makes this book useless to me.Book Review: Great ideas!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book for my father, who is newly retired. While visiting him the other day, I glanced through the book to see check marks listed beside places that he has been. Not only that....my mom and dad have a trip planned to the Western U.S. and have used this book as a planning guide. My dad is so excited that he will be able to check off 4 more places after the trip! Book Review: Great addition to the original classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many readers, I had the same reaction to the original "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." I'm not sure I'll ever get to South America or Central Africa and was looking more for interesting things around where I live. For example, in my home state of Iowa, there was only one item in the original book, which was definitely undervaluing the hub of America's heartland.
The new book has a wealth of interesting, unique and special places in the U.S. and Canada that I can now access on my next road-trip.
This is a great read and a good value.
Book Review: Not Enough Stuff
Summary: 3 Stars
I know there are so many places to see in the US and Canada, but this book really didn't do many places justice.
Just to name a couple....according to the book there is nothing to see in Florida north of Tampa. Have you never been to Pensacola? Seen McGuire's Restaurant, the Vietnam Memorial, The Air Museum. How about Flora-bama on the Florida-Alabama line. How about southern Illinois, have you ever been to Garden of the Gods? Shawnee National Forest, stayed at the lockmaster quarters on the Mississippi in Glocanda?
I realize, there are a thousand places to see in each state, but how many people can afford a trip to Charlie Trotter's in Chicago?
Just my opinion....