Palm Springs and the Desert Communities: Best Places Destinations [Paperback]

Robin Kleven (Author)

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Series: Best Places Destinations Palm Springs & the Desert Communities | Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Best Places presents the only guide to the Big Sink-- complete with star-related restaurants and lodgings, details on exploring, tips for getting the best tee times, and more. For fine dining in Palm Springs, hitting the courts in Indian Wells, or getting away from it all in La Quinta, you'll find the best the desert has to offer. Expert opinions, inside information, and honest advice-- it's why people depend on Best Places, the country's most respected regional travel series.

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People trust us. BEST PLACES guidebooks, which have been published continuously since 1975, represent one of the most respected regional travel series in the country. Each guide is written completely independently: no advertisers, no sponsors, no favors. Our reviewers know their territory, work incognito, and seek out the very best a city or region has to offer. Because we accept no free meals, accommodations, or other complimentary services, we are able to provide tough, candid reports about places that have rested too long on their laurels, and to delight in new places that deserve recognition. We describe the true strenghts, foibles, and unique characteristics of each establishment listed.

BEST PLACES guidebooks are written by and for locals, and are therefore coveted by travelers. They are written for people who live in the city or region and who enjoy exploring its bounty and its out-of-the-way places of high character and individualism. It is these very characteristics that make BEST PLACES guidebooks ideal for tourists, too. The best places in and around the city or region are the ones that denizens favor: independently owned establishments of good value, touched with local history, run by lively individuals, and graced with natural beauty. Travelers will find the information they need: where to go and when, what to order, which rooms to request (and which to avoid), where the best music, art, nightlife, shopping, and other attractions are, and how to find the city's (or region's) hidden secrets.

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About the Author

Robin Kleven is a writer and restaurant critic whose work has appeared in the San Diego Union Tribune, MSN.com, and Elle. She lives in San Diego.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 1st edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612773
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612770
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Arid Oasis, May 9, 2001

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This review is from: Palm Springs and the Desert Communities: Best Places Destinations (Paperback)

Having been to the Palm Springs area on vacation and business, I decided to make a longer visit this year. I was therefore delighted to discover that this new guide had been published on the desert communities and eagerly looked forward to some good in-depth, insider information. My delight was shortlived, however, on seeing the book, which I found to be a rather arid compilation and rehash of information put out by the local tourism offices: all-the-usual-suspects restaurant choices & skim-the-surface places to stay and sights. The guide is not badly done, is well organized enough, and could be a useful starting place for the first-time visitor; but I found it did not offer much value-added beyond the good quality information I received in the mail from the visitors center itself.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Book-Gift, June 1, 2009

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This review is from: Palm Springs and the Desert Communities: Best Places Destinations (Paperback)

This was a gift for my mother-in-law and she said that she enjoyed reading it.