Frommer's San Antonio & Austin (Frommer's Complete) (Paperback)

by David Baird (Author)
Key Phrases: river walk, state cemetery, limited room service, Hill Country, River Walk, Town Lake (more...)

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"Offered by one of the biggest and oldest names in international guidebooks, this guide hits the high points of both cities." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
A complete guide to two of Texas's most diverse and exciting cities

• Shows visitors how to have a great time in San Antonio, a multicultural city with a rich history (the Alamo) and lots of contemporary attractions (including over forty golf courses)
• Reveals San Antonio's most memorable experiences--from a stroll along the San Antonio River to a mariachi mass at Mission San Jose--and offers intriguing side trips to the Texas Hill Country
• Takes visitors to the best of Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World," with more than 200 music clubs
• Explains how to make an Austin visit unforgettable, from visiting the state capital and LBJ Library to listening to blues at Antone's, hiking and biking in city parks, and watching the bats at Congress Avenue Bridge

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 7 edition (May 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470082992
• ISBN-13: 978-0470082997
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #458,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to San Antonio, December 31, 2002

By	Robin Currier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Frommer's San Antonio & Austin (Paperback)

I took this guide on a first time visit to San Antonio and found it invaluable. Not only was it up to date with info on the latest hotels, attractions, and restaurants, but it contains lots of asides containing interesting information on the different sites that added to our enjoyment at visiting these sites. A first rate job!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good general information-not so good details, January 2, 2008

By	S. Gray (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book served its basic purpose, however did not contain many specifics, for instance: it mentions to do a self guided walking tour of the King William District but they only give you the main street in the King William District--directions for a walking tour would be nice since there are several areas that aren't very worthy of a tour.

The worst part of this book, however, was that the main San Antonio map had a critical HWY missing! It appears that HWY 151 was extended to HWY 90 several years ago, but the book has it stopping at the 410. This provided us with several overdriven directions until we discovered the error. I usually like Frommers but I think this one needs a little tweaking.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS, October 10, 2007

By	Shannon Deason "SchylarRex" (Houston) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

These frommer guides are well put together, at least the writers seem to have actually visited these two cities. Im very familiar with both cities and i have to say for the tourist, Austin does not hold a candle to San Antonio..it's sort of like comparing Baton Rouge to New Orleans. I mean dont get me wrong id rather live in Austin, but if your going to these cities for fun, spend like two days in Austin, then make your way to San Antonio...fast,,,the riverwalk alone is worth spending several days. As for this guide, I like the way it's layed out and the ratings of sites is very accurate. The hotel and restaurant guides are pretty basic, but it gives you an general overview. If you have never visited this area...be sure to ride out into the Hill Country, all the German Heritage and scenic vista's is not to be missed...