Frommer's(r) Colorado, 7th Edition [Paperback]

Don Laine (Author), Barbara Laine (Author), Eric Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2003

• The guidebook of choice for Colorado's 13 million annual visitors
• One of our bestselling U.S. state guides--244 pages longer than the competing Fodor's title
• Complete coverage of all regions and attractions, with advice on what to do in all four seasons
• The lowdown on the best ski towns, family vacations, scenic views, and old West experiences
• Giant foldout map plus special tips on planning active outdoor vacations, from hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park to cowpunching on a cattle drive

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

Residents of northern New Mexico since 1970, Don and Barbara Laine have traveled extensively throughout the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest, especially in the region's national parks and monuments. In addition to this book, they have written Frommer's guides to Utah, Montana and Wyoming, the National Parks of the American West, and are contributing authors to Frommer's Texas. A Denver-based freelance writer, Eric Peterson has contributed to Frommer's guides to Colorado, Texas, and National Parks of the American West, and has written Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. When he's not on the road or writing about travel, Peterson covers Colorado's high-tech business scene and Denver's punk-rock underbelly.

Product Details

• Paperback: 465 pages
• Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc.; 7 edition (February 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764567314
• ISBN-13: 978-0764567315
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,627,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Colorad Guide, June 29, 2003

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"gillianld" (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's(r) Colorado, 7th Edition (Paperback)

This is a well written guide book that is really easy to use. If you want to read all about Colorado before you go it has an easy style and entertaining commentary that makes it an enjoyable and informative read. If, on the other hand, you just want to look up some information about what there is to do or see in a place you have just arrived in, the index and easy to read headings make this a quick and easy guide to use. It also contains some very current information about the area and includes web addresses to look up for further details about specific attractions. Restaurant recommendations are good - I tried out a few! Like other Frommers guides it has a good pull-out colour map and useful small street plans in the book. All in all I would give this book a thumbs up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, June 22, 2004

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jjlash (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's(r) Colorado, 7th Edition (Paperback)

We used this book to plan a two week "tour" of the front range and it was great. I particularly like the way it is organized by city or region, then by activity (accomodations, dining, attractions etc).

After skimming the areas we planned to visit once, I went back and made a list of the things we wanted to see and do. The book provided hours, prices, phone numbers and directions for each item. This helped plan the day so we didnt miss something because it was closed.

The descriptions are fairly complete and offer more info than the "hotel tourist stand" brochure from the same place. This let us decide, in advance, to skip things that were overly expensive or didnt sound appealing, instead of being disappointed for having spent the time and money.

The guide also has info for lots of places that the state tourism department packet left out.

On the same trip, we used the Insider's Guide to the Bad Lands and Black Hills and, even though it used a similar organization we found it much less useful.

5.0 out of 5 stars colorado, September 1, 2010

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carrie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Colorado (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

A tried and true resource, this Frommer's book comes through again when listing the best of Colorado. Where to stay, sights to see, and places to eat are all highlighted.