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 enlarge | Authors: Aaron Anderson, Becca Blond
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 51496
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 312
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1740597990
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.530442
EAN: 9781740597999
ASIN: 1740597990
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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 An easily portable and thoroughly user friendly compendium of invaluable information August 4, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
An easily portable and thoroughly user friendly compendium of invaluable information on America's capital, "Washington, DC: City Guide" offers more than maps, but provides a complete introduction to the city in terms of its nightlife, arts, history, sights, and memorials. Of special note is the section on the 'National Mall'. Whether the traveler is in Washington for business or pleasure, this outstanding and very highly recommended guide offers descriptive recommendations for walking and biking tours, dining establishments, bars, entertainment, activities, shopping, sleeping, and excursions. Enhanced with the inclusion of a directory, an index, and maps, "Washington, DC: City Guide" is the ideal companion when planning a stay in one of the most dynamic of America's major cities.
Very serviceable guidebook June 5, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a good guide to Washington D.C. and it is very recent to, having been published in April 2007. I went to D.C. in May and was not disappointed. I would have liked more tips aimed at those on a 'shoestring' budget, but there was plenty here to keep me busy for a week. (I especially recommend you check out the cafe in the American Indian museum-- delicious!)
I didn't think there were too many left leaning comments as a previous reviewer said. Some people are too sensitive to that sort of thing. It would definitely be extreme to avoid buying it because of supposed 'left wing commentary' and it's highly unfair to give a low star rating just because ones feelings were hurt by a comment which was perceived as being partisan. Anyway, this book isn't just aimed at Americans, Brits, Canadians, Australians, Irish... The whiff of anti-Bush sentiment that might be noticed in the 'background' chapters is just normal to most people. And why do you need to read the background to 'American politics' if you're American??
This guide also has some nice suggestions on excursions, such as to Baltimore or to some of the Civil War sites of Virginia. The book is compact and well laid-out, so overall very pleasing for that Lonely Planet collection!
 decent guide, but biased left June 1, 2007
2 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is a decent guide book, but there are others just as good. It contains lots of negative comments about the current president that are unneccessary to it's purpose as a city guide. I wouldn't buy it for that reason alone.
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