Colorado & the Rockies For Dummies (Dummies Travel) [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Nicholas Trotter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2005 | Series: Dummies Travel

Want to roam incredible National Parks or luxuriate at a posh resort? Ride the rails or ride the range? Explore quaint small towns or booming big cities? Ski the slopes or browse in the shops? Whether you want urbane luxury, back-country adventure, or something in-between, you’ll find it between the pages of this friendly guide that gives you the scoop on:

• Rock climbing, whitewater rafting, trout fishing, mountain biking, skiing, and golfing
• The Natural Wonders and wide range of environments
• The breweries and their signature brews
• Local delicacies such as buffalo, rattlesnake, and Rocky Mountain oysters
• 3 great itinerary options

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Colorado & the Rockies For Dummies includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Explore Colorado & the Rockies the fun and easy way®

From the towering peaks of the Rockies to the towering skyscrapers of Denver, from roughing it at a cattle ranch to luxuriating at a ski or golf resort, from the Old West to the New West, Colorado has something for everyone and this friendly guide gets you going!

Discover:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

About the Author

Nick Trotter is a writer and cartographer. For the past five years, he has been drawing maps for Frommer’s travel guides and the For Dummies travel series. A Denver native, he graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in geography, and has been perfecting the delicate art of getting lost for a couple of decades. His travel writings have taken him to Brazil, Italy, and the Caribbean; for now (at least), his home base is Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (August 5, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 076457647X
• ASIN: B001U3YQ2E
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special, August 16, 2007

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Ramona Leff (KY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colorado & the Rockies for Dummies (Paperback)

I didn't notice any difference from the other Frommer's travel books. If you look for something special the "Insider" or "Off The Beaten Path" series are probably more useful.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found everything I needed to plan my trip., August 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Colorado & the Rockies for Dummies (Paperback)

I was able to find expert advice on everything from hotels, restaurants, and the top attractions. This book was easy to use, and was filled with all the things I needed, without adding all the extra bulk you see in other travel guides.

1.0 out of 5 stars So Dum That the Author Left Out About 1/3 of the State!, April 13, 2011

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L. Tumminello "Laura" (South Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colorado & the Rockies For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

I picked up this book before my first trip to visit a friend in Eastern Colorado. I figured that since I was a 'dummie' from the East Coast I could get the inside scoop on Colorado... boy was I wrong!
This book leaves out a giant chunk (the Eastern third) of Colorado. How can a book call itself 'Colorado For Dummies' and not include a geographic area in Colorado bigger than New Jersey?
If you renamed this book 'The Western Two Thirds of Colorado For Dummies' this would be a more appropriate title.
I do not know how well the book describes the rest of the state, however, it has lost all credibility with me for neglecting a third of the state (which happened to be the area I was concerned with). It makes me wonder if the author neglected one third of everything else, too.