America's Most Charming Towns & Villages: 5th Edition (Open Road's America's Most Charming Towns & Villages) [Paperback]

Larry Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: Open Road's America's Most Charming Towns & Villages | Publication Date: December 1, 2003

More and more Americans are escaping on their weekends and vacations to bed and breakfasts and small inns in quiet, history-rich towns and villages. This fifth edition of Open Road's travel guide to small-town America's 200 most charming places has been completely updated and revised. All 50 states are covered with at least one town per state. If your interests turn to antiques, crafts stores and art galleries, hiking, fishing and boating, or if you just plain enjoy a stroll down a country lane or a street filled with old cast-iron street lights, brick sidewalks and Victorian homes, this book is for you! Sights and activities are the focus, but special inns and restaurants are included, as well as suggested itineraries and best-of list for scenic drives, covered bridges, ethnic towns and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Open Road; 5 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593600062
• ISBN-13: 978-1593600068
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #786,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Yankee Doodle Dandy, January 23, 2001

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Karen Villanueva (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America's Most Charming Towns and Villages (Paperback)

Find out what USA Today already knows. This book is a gem for discovering Historical sites, basking in small-town beauty, and having a vacation that is truly realxing. When USA Today wrote about the 10 Best Small Towns to Visit for Christmas what book did they use for their research? Larry T. Brown's October 2000 edition of "America's Most Charming Towns & Villages." Here, readers found out about the unique celebrations held in these small towns: Nevada City's Victorian shopping complete with vendors selling apple cider and roasted chestnuts on their brick streets; Taos's farolitos and sundown procession with bonfires and dancers; Jonesborough, Tenn.where there are no stop lights, and the streetlights shine softly like old gaslights; and Leavenworth, WA - a town of enchanting Bavarianized beauty.

With summer vacations being planned, families who want to forego the expense and chaos of summer hot spots for an educational experience of historical riches and pristine beauty should get this guide to more than 200 towns.

I'd write more but I'm lacing up my boots to travel to Craftsbury, Vermont. I want to see this Colonial Christmas-card town before the warm weather approaches. Then I've got to plan my summer vacation to include Cooperstown, NY. I must see the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum and stop in at the Rose & Kettle restaurant for a home-cooked meal, housed in a ca 1810 home. This guide is a "Must Buy" for the explorer/traveler in your life!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcases more than 200 small town destinations, March 11, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America's Most Charming Towns and Villages (Paperback)

America's Most Charming Towns & Villages is not a typical travel guide. Larry Brown showcases more than 200 small town destinations scattered throughout the United States. The prospective traveler is treated to information about historic inns, B&Bs, as well as great dining opportunities. Things to do and see hall mark the text, which is further enhanced for the business traveler or vacationer with suggested itineraries, maps, and an index. America's Most Charming Towns & Villages is especially recommended for those who with RV or car-drawn trailer are hitting the open road with the intent of discovering America beyond the narrowed confines of mere tourism.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars America's Most Charming Towns and Villages, August 22, 2001

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This review is from: America's Most Charming Towns and Villages (Paperback)

The book covers a lot of territory, the entire United States, listing some of the wonderfull small communities found in this country. Living in New England, I think the book skipped some of the many nice small towns found in our region. I wonder how many other towns in other parts of this nation it did not mention? Nonetheless, the book is a rather good resource for those looking for intersting places to visit. I just wished it had maps, and perhaps, some pictures, to help the reader understand the places pointed out.