Watch It Made in the U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide to the Best Factory Tours and Company Museums [Paperback]

Karen Axelrod (Author), Bruce Brumberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Watch It Made in the USA | Publication Date: October 2, 2006

Have you ever wondered how toothpaste gets into the tube? How stripes get on a candy cane? More than just a travel guide, Watch It Made in the U.S.A. helps you experience firsthand the products, companies, technology, and workers that fuel our economy, from Ben and Jerry's to Harley-Davidson. Whether you're curious about potato chips or computer chips, cars or crayons, you can count on authors and factory-tour experts Karen Axelrod and Bruce Brumberg to help you and your family discover information about more than 300 ordinary and extraordinary products most of us take for granted.

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"Forget Willy Wonka, this is the real thing... wonderful."

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 4th edition (October 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598800000
• ISBN-13: 978-1598800005
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Travel > North America
  • #65 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Guidebooks
  • #99 in Books > Travel > Reference & Tips > Tourist Destinations & Museums

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71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money!, March 13, 2000

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EDH "EDH" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watch It Made in the U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide to the Companies That Make Your Favorite Products (Paperback)

I bought both this book and "Inside America" (theother book that Amazon lists...I reviewed that too..don't bother withit!). This book is really nice. It was so well thought out: 1. There are color pictures of what you would see in some of the factories. 2. It tells you whether you actually get to TOUR the factory or whether you will be looking through a window or a watching a video. 3. Tells whether you get freebies. 4. At first I was disappointed because there were so few entries for CT and NJ but when I read the beginning of the book they explained EXACTLY the reason for some states having so few and how they picked the tours for the book. 5. Each tour has like 4-5 paragraphs dedicated to describing it. 6. Tells cost. 7. Tells you anything "special" you might need to know like: the CRAYOLA tour in PA is first come first serve so you might get there and not be allowed in (I personally know of 5 people this happened to... so I specifically checked to see if this would be mentioned). 8. This was geared towards the average person...and specifically families.

I'm crazy when it comes to details and I was thrilled that these people were too. I was very impressed when things would be in parenthesis saying they double checked all information but that you should still call ahead. END

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great topic, well-written, fun travelguide, May 5, 2000

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch It Made in the U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide to the Companies That Make Your Favorite Products (Paperback)

A terrifically fun travelbook that will lead you to factory tours you would never otherwise have found. The entries are full of detail, including hours, addresses, phone numbers, and any special details (e.g., whether or not you need reservations, whether the tours are first-come-first-served, etc.).

Having been on several tours that aren't listed, I can't say that this guide is anywhere near definitive, but what's here is a great start and can spice up a vacation.

Of particular interest, most of these tours are suitable for parents with children, and most of them are FREE!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun! Makes traveling interesting!, April 17, 2002

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch It Made in the U.S.A.: A Visitor's Guide to the Companies That Make Your Favorite Products (Paperback)

When we are planning trips, this is one of our standard reference books. Watching some of these things being made is great fun. In fact, it is not uncommon for us to go out of our way to see some factory and we have always been glad we have done so.

This book is well organized and well written. It is easy to understand. The facts in this book are well researched. I know for a fact that there are some tours that are not listed in this book. However, that doesn't mean this book isn't worth every penny, it is.

Enjoy.