Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Paul Karr (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: July 20, 2010

• New and completely revised edition!
• Itineraries for special interests and overall highlights: from hiking in New Hampshire's White Mountains, to spending two weeks on the Maine Coast, to seeing the Best of Vermont in a week.
• Each chapter offers an entire "Enjoying the Outdoors" section, with tips and suggestions for every season.
• The Best of New England section offers a wide range of accommodations and dining choices.
• Includes an overview of the region's mountains, forests, and coastlines and a history of the people and landscape.
• If you're a leaf-peeper, we list The Best Places to See Fall Foliage

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Per Frommer's usual convenient design, the inside flap of the front cover displays a color map of New England--so you can see the whole region at a glance--and the rest of the guidebook continues the pattern of thoughtful, practical, helpful travel information in a portable, accessible format. Chapter 1 summarizes the best of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine: the best small towns, best country inns, best restaurants, best shopping, best family destinations, and best places to see the fall foliage. Wayne Curtis then introduces the various regions, their history and geography, literary legacy, and contemporary style. Curtis provides trip-planning details, such as climate information, a calendar of events, how best to get there and get around, and where to check on the Web for New England sites. Then come the comprehensive state sections, each with recommended places to stay and eat, a discussion of outdoor activities, and interesting snippets on the Ben & Jerry story, the history of maple syrup, ferries to Nova Scotia, and the debate over Maine's North Woods. Excellent maps accompany each section, as do lists of useful phone numbers, tourist information offices, and suggestions of what there may be to do at night, resulting in a smartly compiled guidebook with lots of useful information and no excess fluff. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Frommer's brings you everything to see and do in the New England states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Frommer's great lists give you options and honest opinions. Inside you'll find:

The Seven Wonders of Northern New England
The Best Small Towns
The Best Places to See Fall Foliage
The Best Ways to View Coastal Scenery
The Best Active Vacations
The Best Destinations for Families
The Most Intriguing Historic Homes
The Best Places to Rediscover America's Past
The Best Resorts

The Best Country Inns
The Best Bed & Breakfasts
The Best Moderately Priced Accommodations
The Best Alternative Accommodations
The Best Restaurants
The Best Local Dining Experience
The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers

Let Frommer's tell you all about:
Bennington, Manchester, and Southwestern Vermont
The Southern Green Mountains
Killington and Rutland
Montpelier, Barre and Waterbury
Maple Syrup
Ben & Jerry's
Burlington
Ethan Allan
The Champlain Islands
The Seacoast

Canterbury Shaker Village
Monadnock and the Connecticut River Valley
Penobscot Bay
Mount Desert Island
Acadia National Park
The North Woods --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 7 edition (July 20, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470602244
• ISBN-13: 978-0470602249
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Northeast

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Northern New England, August 14, 2001

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K. Fromal "kristinof" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine (Paperback)

Frommer's guidebook provides an excellent overview of the sights to see, things to do, and places to stay in the three Northern New England states of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The overviews are very accurate and provide a good description of the places, making the book an excellent way to decide where to go in the areas, and a good guidebook once you arrive.

The biggest problem with the book is that there is not enough individual descriptions of each area. Chances are most tourists are not visiting several regions in all three states, but are choosing one or two to explore in-depth. For example, I went to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park in Maine, an area that was given around 20 pages of coverage. Therefore, more research on the specific areas you plan to visit will probably be necessary to help you get the absolute most out of your trip!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Seriously Disappointing, September 9, 2008

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

I took this guide, 2008 8th Edition ( note the other reviews for this guide are very dated), along with Fodor's New England 2007, on a 10-day tour through New Hampshire & Maine. NORMANLLY, Frommer's does a very good job of guiding you to best that either a country (or state) has to offer. NOT this guide. This guide is seriously disappointing.

Yes, the guide does cover the tourist site, and like all of the major guides (Fodor's, Footprint, Rough Guide, Lonely Planet, Moon) it will point you to the "must see" places. Also, to be fair, WHEN it does list a restaurant or hotel the guide does a fairly decent job describing the place. BUT, what really set guides apart are the quality and quantity of their accommodation and restaurant recommendations. These recommendations, along with the author's writing style and the interesting sidebars filled with tidbits (this guide has none) make or break a guide.

Frommer's is dismal when it comes to restaurant recommendations. Dismal. For example, New Hampshire's largest city, and the largest city of northern New England, Manchester, has only two (2) restaurant recommendations. Two! It has one (1) accommodation listing. For New Hampshire's State Capital, Concord, there is one (1) restaurant recommendation and it is vegetarian!

Skip to Maine and if you look for restaurants or accommodations in the city of Bangor you won't find any listed. IN FACT Bangor (Maine's third-largest city) is not even mentioned! HELLO. Who in the heck is editing this guide?

I could go on about the pathetic maps, lack of statistics (population, altitude etc.) but really, save your money and get either Lonely Planet New England 2008 or Fodor's New England 2007 (strongly recommended). This guide is not recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 22, 2011

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Amy Royden-Bloom (Bethesda, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

We bought this book for a summer trip to Vermont with our family with kids and found the guide not very helpful for finding things to do or places to eat in Vermont. It is more geared towards ski season.