Idaho Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places [Paperback]

Julie Fanselow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998 | Series: Off the Beaten Path Series

For travelers looking to avoid the crowd, this guide will help them discover the unique "must-see" attractions of the Gem State. Go beyond the usual tourist attractions to discover such hidden treasures as Priest Lake State Park, the Fiddlers Hall of Fame, or Jacobs' Island Park Ranch. Whatever you do when you get to Idaho, get off the interstate-and take this book with you!

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Editorial Reviews

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"Fanselow wants to make Idaho's ample natural wonders personal and accessible for readers."
--USA Today

"Designed for eager explorers in search of wild, wacky, or wonderful adventures."
--Woman's Day

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From the Back Cover

Whatever you do when you travel, get off the highway. Who needs more bland rest stops and fast food? Get into the heart of things with Globe Pequot's Off the Beaten Path series. Devoted to travelers with a taste for the unique, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover the hidden places in Idaho that most tourists miss - unsung, unspoiled, and out-of-the-way finds that liven up a week's vacation, a day trip, or an afternoon. (5 1/2 X 81/2, 192 pages, maps, illustrations)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 2nd edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762701854
• ISBN-13: 978-0762701858
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,300,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Idaho

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good guide for a great place, June 24, 2003

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A. Lewis (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Idaho Off the Beaten Path, 4th: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

This book is a WONDERFUL resource! I was raised in Idaho, and it contains places even I hadn't heard about. The book details many of Idaho's beauties that the locals normally know about, but a visitor might not notice or be aware of. It isn't the most in-depth place to find information about neat places in idaho, but it is a "must read" for people who want to make their visit to Idaho special and unique.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book, March 8, 2006

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Molly in Alaska (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Idaho Off the Beaten Path, 4th: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

My husband is from the Twin Falls area and we recently spent a week there. I took this book along with us for ideas on ways to pass our time. It was a great resource! Having grown up in the area, my husband was surprised by how many things were included in the book that he wasn't familiar with. We visited lots of sites that either he'd never heard of or had never bothered to visit. We both had a great time exploring southcentral Idaho with this book as our guide. In fact, I'm going to look for an Off the Beaten Path book for the area I currently live in (Alaska) to see what we're missing here at home.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good little guidebook, January 31, 2006

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Smallchief - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Idaho Off the Beaten Path, 4th: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

If you're unfamiliar with Idaho, I would opine that its most outstanding characteristic for the tourist is its clean, clear, white-water wilderness rivers: the Salmon (River of No Return), Snake, Selway, and others. There isn't anyplace in the world that can boast of better and more beautiful float streams.

The guidebook divides Idaho into seven regions and briefy describes interesting places to stay, old-time restaurants, museums and art galleries, annual events, and assorted trivia. Sidebars recount stories of places and people, including Ernest Hemingway, the Nez Perce Indians, and the infamous Ruby Ridge. This guidebook is light and small and well-organized and has all the information you need to find your way to interesting spots around the state, especially if you're the sort of person who's allergic to cute boutiques and cookie-cutter hotels and restaurants. This is the guidebook series that my wife and I carry when we travel in the United States -- but if you're visiting Idaho for the wilderness experience you'll need additional information to what is offered here.

Smallchief