Product Description

Frommer's The Carolinas and Georgia 8th 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) to fabulous beaches (the Outer Banks) to historic cities (Charleston) and must-see major metropolises (Atlanta). Travelers get the scoop on festivals, sporting events (the 2007 US Women’s Open Championship), and new attractions such as the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Billy Graham Library, opening in June 2007. Our book also comes complete with an indispensable foldout map.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #575251 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

From the Back Cover
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• The best outdoor adventures, from sailboarding and surf-fishing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore to hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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About the Author
A team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer’s, including best-selling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, and Germany. Porter is also a noted Hollywood biographer; his most recent releases (2005) are Howard Hughes: Hell's Angels and Brando Unzipped (2006). He is a radio commentator and newspaper columnist on popular culture; his broadcasts are heard in all 50 states. Prince, formally of the New York Times Paris bureau, is the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.

Customer Reviews

Needs Updating
We were greatly disappointed in this travel guide since the information was out-of-date. We spent a great deal of time locating a highly rated and recommended restaurant only to find that it had closed years ago. Other recommended restaurants also did not meet the expectations according to the review criteria. We tossed the book aside and relied on recommendations of the locals.

just okay...
This travel guide is just okay. It doesn't go into detail at each destination, just an overview. I expected details especially in Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah and Charlotte. I did not find this book helpful.

Plan your vacation with Frommer's
I know this may sound like a commercial, but what can I do? I've become a fan of Frommer's guides. They are predictable in terms of quality: you know you will get a solid and up-to-date guide for your trip planning needs. It is consistent through the years, even as it improves: you know where to look for things. But best of all, it is definitely written with the traveller in mind. Things are arranged in a way that makes searching for information easy. We are planning a trip to North Carolina soon, and I sat down to get ideas and tips for it with the Frommer's guide to the Carolinas & Georgia. I am happy I took the time to check it out. We now have the info we need to make the most of our time there without having to "eBay" an arm and a leg.