The Colorado Guide (5th Edition) [Paperback]

Bruce Caughey (Author), Dean Winstanley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Colorado Guide | Publication Date: April 1, 2001

This is the single most reliable resource for discovering and rediscovering Colorado's best-kept secrets and more famous landmarks. From Front Range cities and small mountain towns to national parks and monuments and remote wilderness areas, The Colorado Guide continues to outmatch the competition with its personable, insider's perspective and all-encompassing scope. The new edition is now in full color with new maps and photographs, as well as completely revised and updated content.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The most complete guide to Colorado in existence, this ambitious undertaking divides the state into 40 areas. Each area includes a brief history, geological composition, and detailed directions for getting there, plus information on opportunities and locations for enjoying Colorado's many outdoor recreational activities. Museums, galleries, scenic drives, historical sites, and local festivals and events are all included, as well as camping, accommodation, and eating recommendations. Addresses, phone numbers, and contact persons are noted. Not just an invaluable guidebook, this also makes for entertaining reading, with its breezy style and snippets of colorful historical anecdotes. It is refreshing to see a Colorado guide not dominated by Denver. Recommended for all travel collections.
- Joan Hinkemeyer, Denver P.L.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

This best-selling guidebook provides readers with more than 1,500 things to see and do in every corner of this spectacular state.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing; 5 edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555910068
• ISBN-13: 978-1555910068
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,134,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has never let me down., August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Colorado Guide (4th ed) (Paperback)

I am a Colorado resident and use this book (and the previous editions) frequently for weekend getaways. In all the many times I have counted on the author's advice, they have never let me down. Excellent book!

Jim in Littleton

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best travel guide I have ever read., April 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Colorado Guide (4th ed) (Paperback)

The detailed and varied information in this book far exceedes other comparable travel books. It is well organized and concise. Especially enjoyable are the historical backgrounds provided about each place. Knowing Colorado better than my home state, as I travel there frequently, I would not go without this book!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for!!, January 27, 2002

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Ken Metzger (Littleton , Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Colorado Guide (5th Edition) (Paperback)

The Colorado Guide (5th edition) is exactly what I was looking for in a Colorado guide book. Besides giving your usual guide information for Colorado, it also included some of the more unusual places to check out, like the Wheeler Geological Site for example, near Creede, CO. Wonderful history stories of areas of interest, and food and lodging info/ratings also. I use it to find new ares to explore and as a reference. I highly recommend The Colorado Guide, especially if your looking to explore this beautiful state.