Explorers Guide Palm Springs Desert Resorts A Great Destination

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Palm Springs & Desert Resorts: A Great Destination written by Christopher P. Baker and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered... Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture and history."—National Geographic Traveler This book leaves no stone unturned. A complete guide that includes many wonderful sights not included in other travel books. The long history of celebrity association in Palm Springs is regaled in detail (including some juicy gossip)! Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect gateway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include these helpful features: chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; and maps of regions and locales.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Palm Springs & Desert Resorts written by Christopher P. Baker and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes many wonderful sights not included in other guidebooks. The long history of celebrity association is regaled in detail. Highlighted by photographs and useful maps, this readable travel guide offers insider information from local authors about diverse regions of America for weekend travelers and explorers alike, featuring helpful tips on dining accommodations and lodgings, transportation, shopping, recreational activities, landmarks, cultural opportunities, and more.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Alaska Panhandle: A Great Destination written by Carol Fowler and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer's Guide The Alaska Panhandle covers the basics for lodging, restaurants, shopping, and recreational activities in this untamed paradise. It tells you how to get around in this distinctive 1,000-mile region where there are no roads between towns. Cruise passengers will find a section on port highlights and things to do away from the crowds, as well as tips for observing wildlife, and a rundown on cruise lines that visit the Panhandle each summer. Another chapter focuses on Alaska Natives, especially the Tlingits, and their intriguing totem pole art. Another section takes travelers into the Yukon along the Chilkoot Trail on the paths blazed in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Belize: A Great Destination written by Kate Joynes-Burgess and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2010-12-06 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guidebook for extraordinary adventures. This guide brings travelers up to date on the dizzying diversity of this tiny territory. Packed with practical advice and inspiration, this new guide facilitates free-spirited journeys from reef to rainforest, waterfall to winding jungle trails.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Sherry L. Moore and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the new 'gotta have' guide to Oregon's wine country."—Jean Yates, President, Avalon Wine, Corvallis This guide to Oregon’s burgeoning wine scene provides exhaustive coverage of the entire state, from the renowned Willamette Valley to the distant Umatilla Valley. It is the guidebook for oenophiles who want to learn about Oregon's wineries, and for anyone who enjoys great wine and longs to see more of this diverse and beautiful state. Included are wineries with and without official tasting rooms as well as those that are open only by appointment. The authors also provide a wide array of dining and lodging suggestions and spotlight unique attractions, recreation options, and natural wonders for travelers to seek out in their spare time. As in every Explorer's Great Destinations title, detailed maps and the authors' insider knowledge make this book a must-have for travelers and residents alike. A unique and practical Great Grape Destinations checklist rounds out this invaluable resource. Use it to help you enjoy your trip to Oregon's vibrant cities and towns, stunning countryside, and—of course—distinctive wineries. Includes: history, getting around, wineries, lodging, dining, attractions, recreation, shopping, and more!

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Erie Canal: A Great Destination: Exploring New York's Great Canals written by Deborah Williams and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Erie Canal: Great Destinations is the first comprehensive travel guide to New York State Canals and the communities and attractions found along them. Each chapter covers one canal, providing historical background as well as information on wineries, canal museums, restaurants, lodging, canal cruises and bike paths in all the major cities, many of the small towns and villages, and the two biggest Finger Lakes. The guide offers separate sections on Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse, Utica, and Rochester and their outlying areas, as well as a chapter on Niagara Falls. With coverage of three smaller canals in the region (the Oswego, Champlain, and Cayuga-Seneca) this is undoubtedly the most extensive guide to the canalways of the state.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Nancy English and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From games of chance at Halifax’s Casino Nova Scotia to seafood of guaranteed freshness, excitement and pleasure attend visitors to these ocean-bound lands. Includes information, activities, and hundreds of lodging, dining, shopping, and recreational recommendations organized by town. English also includes details on border and ferry crossings and general travel logistics.