Michelin Green Guide USA West, 2e (Green Guide/Michelin) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Green Guide/Michelin | Publication Date: January 1, 2008

Explore the dreams and dramas of California, from high up in Beverly Hills, down to the ringing cable cars of San Francisco. Head inland to Aspen, Colorado, to discuss the first snows of Spring with the locals over a glass of champagne and Gucci shopping bags. Make Las Vegas your gateway to the spectacular canyon country of the Southwest. Tour the heart of Texas from the Hispanic tradition of San Antonio to the shopping mirage of Dallas Market Center. Head out to Hawaii for the dark volcanic sands, bright coral beds and lush tropical jungle of this far eastern corner of Polynesia.
Use with the Michelin North America Road Atlas for scenic drives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906261202
• ISBN-13: 978-1906261207
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #813,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Michelin created its first travel guide over 100 years ago to promote road travel and inspire driving confidence. Today, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle offers travelers an extensive range of travel guides, maps and online travel resources. These products deliver the same Michelin promise of quality and consistency consumers expect from one of the world's most trusted brands.

Publisher of travel guides, maps and atlases, Michelin Travel & Lifestyle offers a complete travel portfolio. Where to go, how to get there, where to eat & stay, and what to see & do ... all in one collection with extensive international & domestic coverage, especially for Europe. Our series includes Michelin (Red) Guides, Green Guides, Must Sees and Michelin maps and atlases.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Michelins are the best guide books, January 22, 2008

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This review is from: Michelin Green Guide USA West, 2e (Green Guide/Michelin) (Paperback)

This is the same review I wrote for the Michelin Green Guide USA East. To cover the entire USA, one must buy 2 books.
I have been using green (and often red) Michelin guides for almost 50 years. For any area in the world they cover, they are clearly the best guide books available, with some caveats: one must have a good general education, and one must be able to read a very condensed map--skills many young Americans sadly lack. With those skills, however, as usual this new edition of the USA book is superb. Unlike almost all other travel books, Michelin offers clear value judgments, rankings, of sights. I have found over the years that I almost always agree with Michelin opinions. Because I like the series so much, and this book is very good, I give it 5 stars. Sadly, however, I don't think these books are as good as in past years. They should have more ½ page city maps, and there is no reason in the Green Guides to list hotels and restaurants. I suspect fewer maps and more hotels/restaurants are a sop to modern competitive requirements. For the most part, hotels and restaurants suggested are only the very most expensive--perhaps for those European travelers who have strong Euros to spend! Not much use to ordinary people! Another problem with Michelin Guides is that they are relatively expensive and if one travels widely, the collection of necessary guides (both Green and Red) becomes very large indeed. All that said, as an American I find this and the companion edition (Michelin USA West) wonderful reviews of the entire USA. If one has the time to travel widely in the USA, there is no better place to start vacation planning.

5.0 out of 5 stars Your best friend while traveling or planing to travel, April 10, 2011

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Michelin Green Guide is always you best choice when planing a trip. With this guide you won't miss any place in the "must visit checklist" and it is not necessary anymore to visit a travel agency. And the best part is the price !! With Michelin Green Guide and Internet you are going to travel like an expert.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great source of information. A must., June 24, 2010

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This review is from: Michelin Green Guide USA West, 2e (Green Guide/Michelin) (Paperback)

Brings you quickly to the essentials.
You can still look around for more in the AAA books and the websites.
That said, many of the website links that I looked at come from the book.
Great overall map with locations of interests.
Great investment.