Moon Handbooks: Ohio (1st Ed.) [Paperback]

David K. Wright (Author), David Wright (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ohio Handbook, 1st ed | Publication Date: July 1999

This guidebook provides an insider''s look at Ohio, revealing regional vivacity and noteworthy surprises, including rejuvenated Lake Erie beaches and a caterpillar festival, Midwest country fairs and an Amish karaoke bar.'

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Moon Handbooks are solidly packed with practical information and full of significant cultural asides". -- Boston Globe

About the Author

Writer, editor, and photographer David K. Wright was born in one Midwestern state and has since lived in most of the rest. A native of Richmond, Indiana, he attended college in Ohio and was drafted into the Army in 1966, the day following graduation. After a meteoric newspaper career, Wright turned to freelance writing full time and has produced 38 nonfiction books in 20 hectic years. At the moment, he is the managing editor of a small press in Minnesota. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566911540
• ISBN-13: 978-1566911542
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,852,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Moon's misinformation, April 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Ohio (1st Ed.) (Paperback)

I hope Wright researched other cities better than he did mine, because he lists a restaurant that closed in 1998, an inn that closed in 1998, industry that has 'recently sprouted' (but has been here since 1966), a park at an address that does not exist, and a golf tournament at the wrong course. I'd be afraid to
use this guide for other cities!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ohio Tourbook with History and Popular Culture, May 15, 2003

By 

Peter Kinman (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Ohio (Paperback)

"Moon Handbooks Ohio" is one of the best tourbooks available for the state of Ohio. It is written in a breezy style with a sense of humor. In addition to the major tourist destinations, many less well known attractions are included, some of which won't be found in other tourbooks. So, for examle, there are locations for off-road bicycling and a guitar camp run by a former Jefferson Airplane band member. But this book is much more than a collection of attractions: there are historical overviews and asides on popular culture. Many annual local festivals are mentioned. At the end of the book, there are suggestions for further reading and a list of websites. This book is fun to read and provides many good ideas for places to go and things to do in Ohio.