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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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My favourite guidebook for British Columbia,
By Craig Taylor (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moon Handbooks British Columbia, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
I know of no better book to my home province of British Columbia than this Moon guide. On my travels as a semi-retired geologist, I also carry copies of the Lonely Planet and Frommer's book and have reviewed both of them and others at Amazon.com, but Moon Handbooks British Columbia stands alone for its usefulness. The other books have their good points, but this one encapsulates everything one needs to enjoy the wonders of the province, whether it's their first trip or they live here. It covers every single corner of BC and is thorough and up to date.The Moon guide is cleverly written and arranged to appeal to all budgets. The bulk of the text relates to towns and parks of BC, with informative coverage of everything from museums to fishing opportunities and wildlife viewing. Each section ends with details of the best places to stay and recommendations for dining. If you're camping out or RVing I'd suggest also getting a campground guide, but the Moon book suggests at least one campground in each town, each of which the author has obviously visited. Motels are also detailed, and over previous editions I'm yet to find fault with the author's choices. Ditto for bed and breakfasts and restaurants. In my opinion, thois is definitely the best allround guidebook for British Columbia
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A Great Help,
By Brenda Wilson (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moon Handbooks British Columbia, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
This was the first of the Moon books I'd ever used and I was very impressed. There was a ton of useful information on general Canadian travel, but the bulk of the book is devoted to the various regions and the best of what there is to see and do. In places like Vancouver, where there are lots of museums, he discusses these; on Vancouver Island he tells all you'll need to know about water activities; in the Okanagan Valley he chooses his favorite wineries, etc. I'd been to BC previously, but visited a few great spots that I wouldn't have found without this book. The author concentrates on 3 or 4 places to stay and a similiar number of restaurants in each town and he has obviously done his research well as I couldn't find fault with the recommendations that cover all price ranges.Also importantly, the book is very well organized and the maps were very helpful. I also liked the thorough bibliography.
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Great, but previous edition better.,
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This review is from: Moon Handbooks British Columbia, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
This is indeed a terrific guidebook for B.C. Previous editions, however, included Banff and Jasper National Parks, which admittedly are in Alberta, not B.C., but are usually included in Canadian Rockies travel itineraries. There's no excuse including Yoho (which is just over the border) but not Banff and Jasper, except to sell more books. So this is not an improvement.
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The great outdoors: British Columbia certainly has plenty of it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
resort information call, unserviced sites, provincial park, vertical meters, snowboard school, municipal campground, one hour each way, park access road, park information centers, twilight rate, howe sound, downtown accommodations, ensuite bathroom, summer rates, elevation gain, galiano island, right downtown, salmon barbecue, commercial campgrounds, pioneer artifacts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Columbia, Visitor Info Centre, Vancouver Island, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Fraser River, Canadian Rockies, North America, Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet, Powell River, Alaska Highway, Inner Harbour, Port Hardy, Granville Island, Campbell River, Strait of Georgia, Whistler Village, Port Alberni, Coast Mountains, Hostelling International, Yellowhead Highway, Bella Coola, Dawson Creek, False Creek New!
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The great outdoors: British Columbia certainly has plenty of it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
resort information call, unserviced sites, provincial park, vertical meters, snowboard school, municipal campground, one hour each way, park access road, park information centers, twilight rate, howe sound, downtown accommodations, ensuite bathroom, summer rates, elevation gain, galiano island, right downtown, salmon barbecue, commercial campgrounds, pioneer artifacts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Columbia, Visitor Info Centre, Vancouver Island, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Fraser River, Canadian Rockies, North America, Stanley Park, Burrard Inlet, Powell River, Alaska Highway, Inner Harbour, Port Hardy, Granville Island, Campbell River, Strait of Georgia, Whistler Village, Port Alberni, Coast Mountains, Hostelling International, Yellowhead Highway, Bella Coola, Dawson Creek, False Creek New!
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- Inside Out British Columbia by Jack Christie in Back Matter
- Never Cry Wolf : Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves by Farley Mowat on page 458
- Indian Art and Culture of the Northwest Coast by Della Kew in Back Matter
- Indian History of British Columbia, The: The Impact on the White Man by Wilson Duff in Back Matter
- A Traveller's Guide to Aboriginal B.C. by Cheryl Coull in Back Matter
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- Moon Handbooks Vancouver: Including Victoria (2nd Ed) by Andrew Hempstead in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Moon Handbooks San Juan Islands: Including Victoria and the Gulf Islands by Don Pitcher in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Moon Handbooks Vancouver and Victoria by Andrew Hempstead on page 268
- Moon Handbooks Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks by Andrew Hempstead in Back Matter
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