Lonely Planet Washington, Dc (Lonely Planet Washington, Dc) (Paperback)

by Laura Harger (Author) "Before the first European colonist sailed up the Potomac river from Chesapeake Bay, several groups of native Americans, primarily Piscataway of the Algonquin lan group,..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
For sheer global reach and dogged research, attention must be paid to Lonely Planet…' --Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2003
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

Visit scenes of scandal and bars where lobbyists troll for politicians. Attend a concert at the Kennedy Center or hike the trails in Rock Creek Park. Written with flair and wit by a DC native, this is the essential guide to its world-class museums and formidable architecture, grand promenades and shady alleys. Bring this book to see it all.

• where to stay, eat and shop - for all budgets
• the best places to take kids
• coverage of DC's African American history and culture
• special section on the capital's gay and lesbian scene
• excursions to Alexandria, Great Falls, Mt Vernon and more
• 22 detailed color maps

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864502444
• ISBN-13: 978-1864502442
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,557,645 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very serviceable guidebook, June 5, 2007

By	TeddyN "GenBanks" "teddyn" (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Washington, DC (Paperback)

This is a good guide to Washington D.C. and it is very recent to, having been published in April 2007. I went to D.C. in May and was not disappointed. I would have liked more tips aimed at those on a 'shoestring' budget, but there was plenty here to keep me busy for a week. (I especially recommend you check out the cafe in the American Indian museum-- delicious!)

I didn't think there were too many left leaning comments as a previous reviewer said. Some people are too sensitive to that sort of thing. It would definitely be extreme to avoid buying it because of supposed 'left wing commentary' and it's highly unfair to give a low star rating just because ones feelings were hurt by a comment which was perceived as being partisan. Anyway, this book isn't just aimed at Americans, Brits, Canadians, Australians, Irish... The whiff of anti-Bush sentiment that might be noticed in the 'background' chapters is just normal to most people. And why do you need to read the background to 'American politics' if you're American??

This guide also has some nice suggestions on excursions, such as to Baltimore or to some of the Civil War sites of Virginia. The book is compact and well laid-out, so overall very pleasing for that Lonely Planet collection!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet DC, CITY GUIDE, May 5, 2004

By	Craig Schulz "uncle_pennybags" (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lonely Planet Washington, DC (Paperback)

Just so no one else gets confused...this is a city guide of Washington DC, not a 'traditonal' Lonely Planet guide book. That having been said, I do love the small size of the book makes it a lot more handy to carry around. The content however is a little more heavy on the history of the town and little usless tidbits then on the what to do & where to go. Single paragraph discriptions of the various museums & attractions are good for an on the fly type book, but not so much for doing resarch on planning a trip.

Of course there is so much in DC that I can understand the smallish descriptions, all in all, good to keep in the pocket when in town. 3 stars for not identifing it's self as a City Guide other then in the picture.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for your first, second and third time. Very thorough, July 2, 2001

By	SharpChick (USA) - See all my reviews

This is my second summer living in Washington, DC during an internship and about my fifth time here. I have visited just about every major site that is accessible by public transportation, and some that aren't. I bought this book because it includes a blurb about the history of some of the major sites, sidetrips into Maryland and Virginia and lots of decent restaurants for a student on a budget. Perhaps it includes a bit too much info on traveling to DC (how to get there, visa info, etc. etc.) but it's a guidebook for the outsider primarily.