Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia (Frommer's Complete Guides)
by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
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Author: Danforth Prince, Darwin PorterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-30
ISBN: 0470399015
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Frommers
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Book Review: A very good and reliable travel guide, superior to Fodor's
Summary: 4 Stars
Note that this review is for the 2009 edition.
Heading down from Atlanta, to spend a week on the coast of Georgia (especially St. Simons), I took with me three guides: Frommer's, Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia and Moon: Savannah & the Georgia Coast. For just the GA coast, Moon's new release "Savannah & the Georgia Coast" - was the best.
Frommer's is superbly laid out guide. It gives you a brief history section, as well as sections that films, books & music that reflects the Carolinas & Georgia in print and celluloid (tip: before your journey, have a little fun and a get few DVD to set the mood- Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, Driving Miss Daisy and, of course, Forest Gump to name a few).
This guide has great information on what to see; and their recommended accommodation and restaurant were very reliable, with many good choices. That said, I found a few reviews that were carried over from the previous edition without checking out if the place was still good, or open. Also, I found some great new restaurants that had been opened for two years or more, i.e. the Cargo Grill in Brunswick, that should have been in this 2009 guide. However, no guide will be 100% current; thus, you should cross-check Tripadvior on the internet to get the latest scoop.
This guide has a serious downside and it is the lack of maps. Maps that help you locate the accommodations and restaurants guide are absent, except for only the largest cities (Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte etc.). This is a critical shortcoming on the part of the publishers.
Overall this is a very good and reliable travel guide, superior to Fodor's, and good for all of the Carolinas and Georgia. However, if you are going to just the Georgia Coast I strongly commended Moon's. Happy travels. Recommended 3.5 stars
Summary of Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia (Frommer's Complete Guides)
Now with updated and expanded cultural information, Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia 9th Edition is an unbeatable guide to some of the South's most popular places to visit, stay, and play. Our guide ranges from popular parks (Great Smoky Mountain) and fabulous beaches (the Outer Banks) to historic cities (Charleston) and must-see major metropolises (Atlanta). Travelers get the scoop on festivals, sporting events, and new attractions such as the Billy Graham Library, opened in June 2007, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame, due to be opened in Charlotte in 2010. Our book also comes complete with an indispensable foldout map.General Books
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