The Great Towns of America: All New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime [Paperback]

David Vokac (Author), Joan Vokac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

The only detailed vacation and relocation guide to the nation's most scenic and civilized getaways. Full chapters about each of the 100 top recreation and leisure locales include 3,000-plus descriptions of all of their best restaurants, attractions and lodgings, and unique weather and livability ratings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: West Press; 2 Revised edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930743105
• ISBN-13: 978-0930743109
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,574,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just a lot of facts and figures, August 3, 2010

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Scout Girl "Heather" (Saint Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Great Towns of America: All New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime (Paperback)

I was a bit disappointed in this purchase as I had high hopes for it from the reviews. While I really like the idea of the book the contents are highly skewed to the west coast and didn't really give me a good sense of what it would actually be like to live in or visit the different towns. While the listings do have a lot of information it is mostly in the form of facts & figures and lists of local attractions but I couldn't get a real sense or feel for what the different towns are like.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A WELCOME UPDATE, July 21, 2010

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CAROLE - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Towns of America: All New Guide to the 100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime (Paperback)

I was happy to see a new, revised copy of the Great Towns of America come off the press. I can now toss the version from 1998 that I was still carrying around. I travel a great deal and always take a Vokac Great Towns book along, whether it is one of the more specialized area guides, or an all-encompassing tome like the GT of America. When you roll into a town that you have never before visited and need a clever, interesting little place to eat, you can always pick a winner from a Great Towns book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Those With Wanderlust, July 14, 2009

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Ronald A. Clark (Forestville CA) - See all my reviews
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The Great Towns of America is a comprehensive thorough guide to some of the most interesting places in this country. Restaurants, lodging and places to see are covered accurately and briefly with very little that matters left out. References for the economy, politics and weather really help give a true feel for a town. With the few towns I knew really well I found their observations incredibly accurate. With the towns I have visited because of this book my visits have been greatly enhanced. WARNING: Leaving this book in the "library" in one's home for the purpose of frequent perusals will result in travel plans. I am leaving soon to visit Ashland and Baker City OR and am beginning to formulate a visit to three towns in west Texas.