Frommer's Utah (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Eric Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: March 31, 2008

Meticulously researched, with every recommendation based on personal experience, Frommer’s Utah is the only guide you’ll need to experience all the adventure and natural wonders of this amazing corner of the Southwest. Let Frommer's Utah show you all the sights, from dinosaur fossils and ancient cliff dwellings to Wild West saloons and magnificent Temple Square.

Frommer's Utah features an "Active Vacation Planner," showcasing all the sports, daredevil activities, hiking, and camping the state has to offer; complete coverage of the national parks and monuments, including Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Moab, and Arches, plus all the details on some of the nation’s best ski resorts; reviews of lodging in every price range -- from historic B&Bs, to rustic cabins, family-friendly motels, and more. We've got all the details to design the Utah adventure that’s right for you.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Outdoor adventures for everyone, from the ski-bum to the fisherman, backcountry hiker, and history buff.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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About the Author

A Denver-based freelance writer, Eric Peterson has contributed to numerous Frommer’s guides covering the American West, and has authored Frommer’s Montana & Wyoming, Frommer’s Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks, as well as Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A. and other forthcoming Ramble titles for Speck Press (www.speckpress.com). Peterson also writes about travel and other topics for such publications as ColoradoBiz, Delta Sky, and the New York Daily News. In his free time, he’s an avid camper and hiker, a lifelong Broncos fan, and part-time rock star (at least in the eyes of his niece Olivia and nephews Mitch and Sam).

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 7 edition (March 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470185651
• ISBN-13: 978-0470185650
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,134,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Utah

More About the Author

Born and raised in Colorado, Eric Peterson started traveling as a newborn child on his way back from the hospital. Numerous family road trips ensued, often with comedic effect.

Eric started writing when he was four, covering such stories as an anthropomorphic hammer fighting similarly humanoid nails and a bipedal polka-dotted gator-like creature named Erg.

He first got paid to write in his early twenties when he landed a freelance gig on a Frommer's book. That was 1995. As of 2010, Eric has written dozens of travel guides, mostly Frommer's titles, as well as his own Ramble Guides series of books: Ramble: A Field Guide to the U.S.A. (2006), Ramble Colorado (2008), Ramble California (2009), and Ramble Texas (2010).

Eric has also written for numerous magazines and newspapers during his career, including the Denver Post, Westword, the New York Daily News, United Hemispheres, Delta Sky, ColoradoBiz, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, and Nintendo Power. Check out www.rambleguides.com for more of all things Eric Peterson.

Customer Reviews

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27 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 6 college kids in a suburban- and we drove from SC to UT!, January 28, 1999

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This review is from: Frommer's Utah (2nd Ed.) (Paperback)

Frommer's Utah was great! we spent the week after christmas skiing at Alta- rated one of the best by Frommer's and i'd have to agree. the second week of our trip we spent in moab, and the book gave great hiking, camping, and driving directions for canyonlands, arches, dead horse state park, natural bridges national monument, and monument valley. what a trip!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good General Reference for Utah Travel, May 24, 2010

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William W. Gorman Jr. (Treasure Island, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Utah (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

This is a good general book if you intend to make a wide ranging tour of Utah and National and State Parks/Monuments and other sires. It is light on specifics but will help you locate areas of interest and accommodations in those areas. However, for specific information on hiking and unusual sites you will need other references.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource Guide, February 11, 2009

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Noles Girl "Noles Girl" (Lilburn, GA) - See all my reviews

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

We went to a lot of the restuarants recommended and they were all great. Handy and easy to transport, what more can you want.