Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast (Paperback)

by Chelle Koster Walton (Author) "If you are traveling by air, five international airports and various local runways serve your needs..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review
This easy-to-use book is packed with practical information and enticing facts that make it fun to read: "Sarasota owes its development and artistic reputation to, ironically, the circus, which wintered there beginning in the late 1800s. In contrast to circus raucousness, however, John Ringling was a man swayed by esthetics. The art he loved had a bit of three-ring showiness to it, nonetheless, as shown by the baroque Italianate palace he built himself in Sarasota." A clean, attractive layout makes it easy to find what you're looking for within each of the book's six sections, whether it be suggestions for finding the best food, lodging, kayaking, fishing, or shopping; even driving directions are included. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Adventure Guides aim to deliver content... Moderately-priced and truly user-friendly, they are packed with information that other series rarely cover. --Library Journal

Bursting with relevant and exciting information. --Booklist

This new edition of Walton's comprehensive guide... is a must for visitors. --Bon Voyage --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Hunter Publishing; 3 edition (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588433501
• ISBN-13: 978-1588433503
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #849,028 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, September 8, 2000

By	lissa (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast (Paperback)

A full update of this guidebook, previously called the Adventure Guide to Florida's West Coast. This book takes in all the cities, towns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and sandy beaches that grace the Sunshine State's western shore. Covers Tampa Bay to Naples and Everglades National Park to Sanibel Island. Canoeing the Everglades, hiking on Gasparilla Island, exploring the history of Tampa's Ybor City - it's all here! Plus it has good town and regional maps.

"These useful guides are highly recommended... " Library Journal "[Adventure Guides] direct you away from the theme parks and into the great outdoors... the information on trekking routes, canoeing, wildlife refuges - even golf courses - is well researched." The Sunday Telegraph "...intended for the adventure-minded travelers with special affection for the outdoors and nature. Each Adventure Guide packs in outdoor-oriented activities set in different regions. There's something for nearly everyone." Midwest Book Review

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guide for Tampa and Area, March 8, 2007

By	Beverly G. Mcchesney "BGM" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It was very knowledgeable. Told about most of the activities going on in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outlines the best in inland and water trips, May 11, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Chelle Koster Walton's third edition of Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coastis out, and it updates all the basics on accommodations, restaurants, natural areas and historic sites alike. This adventure-oriented guide outlines the best in inland and water trips, includes museums and shopping, and provides an outdoor focus and budget-minded focus which will appeal to trip planners.