Away for the Weekend: Southeast: Revised and Updated Edition (Away for the Weekend(R)) [Paperback]

Eleanor Berman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2001 | Series: Away for the Weekend(R)

The Away for the Weekend® series, selling more than 300,000 copies to date, is the longest running and most definitive guide of its kind. Revised for 2001, with new attraction listings and contact information, this book offers 52 seasonally arranged weekend destinations throughout the Southeast.
* See 170,000 cherry trees in spectacular bloom.
* Hear spellbinding tales at the National Storytellers Festival.
* Take a riverboat cruise on the Savannah River.
* Hop the Fantasy Express for a melodious train ride in the Smokies.

Whether you want a romantic retreat or a fun-filled family vacation, this is the perfect reference for anyone who ever wanted to get away—without going too far.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This guidebook, which treats Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee, differs from most others in that it divides its tourist attractions by seasons of the year. Sightseeing and special events like riverboat cruises and Civil War sites are emphasized. A brief history, a list of lodgings and restaurants, and directions are provided for each destination. As in Berman's other Away for the Weekend guidebooks (covering Northern California, New England, New York, and the Mid-Atlantic), all the attractions have been personally visited by the author or recommended to her by others. While the book is not comprehensive, it tantalizes the reader with brief descriptions and provides enough choices and information to afford most travelers an enjoyable weekend. For regional travel collections.
- Lucille Corbo, MLS, Scranton, Pa.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Away for the Weekend® series, selling more than 300,000 copies to date, is the longest running and most definitive guide of its kind. Revised for 2001, with new attraction listings and contact information, this book offers 52 seasonally arranged weekend destinations throughout the Southeast.
* See 170,000 cherry trees in spectacular bloom.
* Hear spellbinding tales at the National Storytellers Festival.
* Take a riverboat cruise on the Savannah River.
* Hop the Fantasy Express for a melodious train ride in the Smokies.

Whether you want a romantic retreat or a fun-filled family vacation, this is the perfect reference for anyone who ever wanted to get away?without going too far.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 3 Revised edition (September 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609807765
• ISBN-13: 978-0609807767
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,805,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York City resident Eleanor Berman is an award-winning, widely published travel writer who frequently travels on her own. Her travel and feature articles have appeared in Caribbean Travel & Life, Ladies' Home Journal, and Modern Bride. She is also the author of Recommended Bed & Breakfasts New England and New York Neighborhoods (both published by Globe Pequot).

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Away for the Weekend: Southeast, April 6, 2000

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Carla E. Warner (the state of Tennessee in the United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Away for the Weekend (R): Southeast -- Revised and Updated Edition: Great Getaways for Every Season in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carol ina and Tennessee (Away for the Weekend Series) (Paperback)

Anyone living in the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) will find this travel book to be a practical and useful tool. The author, Eleanor Berman, pairs seasonal activities and local attractions with various locales. For me, this opened my eyes to the many enjoyable short trips my family and I can take without going too far from home. The book contains telephone numbers, driving directions and suggestions for accommodations and restaurants that I likely would never have discovered on my own. My family and I have stayed in several of the book's recommended bed and breakfasts and have been delighted. I keep this book handy to refer to for travel ideas. I reccommend it highly as a thorough and "user friendly" guide to travel in the Southeast.