The Coast of Maine Book, Fourth Edition: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) [Paperback]

Rick Ackermann (Author)

Book Description

Series: Great Destinations | Publication Date: July 25, 1999

Throught his indispensable, fully revised guide, the authors disclose why the coast of Maine is one of the most visited vacation spots on the east coast.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkshire House Publishers; 4th edition (July 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581570066
• ISBN-13: 978-1581570069
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,025,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Destinations The Coast of Maine Book, April 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Coast of Maine Book, Fourth Edition: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) (Paperback)

My family and I recently visited Maine and in preparation we purchased Great Destinations The Coast of Maine Book to get an idea of what we wanted to see. I found this book to be very clear and concise. It was extremely helpful in giving us an overview of what we wanted to see and do whilst in Maine. The coastline was as beautiful as the book depicted and I would recommend buying this book and also visiting this tremendous State.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for first-time Maine visitors, August 21, 2001

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Derek Blum (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Coast of Maine Book, Fourth Edition: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations) (Paperback)

The Coast of Maine book is good if you're a first-time visitor to the state. I recently bought this before going to Maine for a week and found this book very helpful. If you're going to be driving a fair amount, then you'll like this...it provides information about the interesting things to do in the major coastal towns and areas in between. This book is lacking in a couple of areas, however. First, the hotel and restaurants listed are few in number and don't provide the best selection, although it is a start. Second, the maps aren't very helpful if you're going to do a lot of driving and provide only a relative idea of your location. I would recommend getting a AAA map of Maine to accompany this book.

That said, this is still a very useful book. Most of the other books on Maine were too focused (e.g., only lodging, or only lighthouses, etc.). This one at least gives a good overview and identifies both the common and less well-known things to do.