The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

~ Robin McMacken (Author)

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"Spiced with anecdotes, both personal and historical, that convey [the author's] deep connection to an area of the country that is truly 'off the beaten path.'"
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"Spiced with anecdotes, both personal and historical, that convey [the author's] deep connection to an area of the country that is truly 'off the beaten path.'"
--The Bloomsbury Review


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"Spiced with anecdotes, both personal and historical, that convey [the author's] deep connection to an area of the country that is truly 'off the beaten path.'"
--The Bloomsbury Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 3rd edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762706236
• ISBN-13: 978-0762706235
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,103,927 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not much to compare, July 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path, 4th: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)

My family was recently transferred to North Dakota with the Air Force. Before we moved we wanted to learn more about it, since we had never been here. It was very difficult to find ANYTHING in print about North Dakota. I finally found an older copy of this book in a book store in Anchorage, AK, and then went on-line and ordered the new edition.

While I think this book is pretty decent, I wish I could find a book with more pictures. While North Dakota is hardly considered a popular tourist destination, there IS some pretty scenery. I think this book would be better if they added some sections with pictures. Otherwise, the book is pretty good. I would recommend it to anyone considering travel in North Dakota (or South Dakota, it also has a section on that state), but then again I have not come across a single other book that focuses on North Dakota as much.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light, good guidebook , December 27, 2004

By	Smallchief - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Dakotas Off the Beaten Path, 5th (Off the Beaten Path Series) (Paperback)

I used this guidebook for a visit to the Black Hills of South Dakota. If there's a more interesting place to visit than the Black Hills I haven't found it. The scenery is great, the wildlife abundant, and the history is fascinating. For example, the guidebook led me to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the Red Cloud Heritage Center and Red Cloud's grave. (Red Cloud was a Dakota chief who defeated the U.S. army in 1868 and forced a withdrawal from Indian lands.) On a different level, the book also led me to Kevin Costner's casino and restaurant in Deadwood, as well as Will Bill Hickok's grave in the same town.

The guidebook divides the Dakotas into six regions and lists interesting places to stay, old-time restaurants, museums and art galleries, annual events, and assorted trivia. Sidebars recount tidbits of Dakota history, especially tales of its cowboys and Indians. This guidebook is light and small and well-organized and all you need to find your way to interesting spots, especially if you're the sort of person who's allergic to shopping malls and cooker-cutter hotels and restaurants

Smallchief

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I learned a lot of new things about my home state, January 23, 2001

By	"imtjaysmom" (Edinburg, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed reading all about the Dakotas. I plan on traveling to learn more about my roots. This book will really help me plan my travels.