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(More customer reviews)I saw the two-star review on here and had to write a review of my own. I would hate to have travelers miss out on a great book because of one poor review.
First of all, the format. Having actually bought and used the book while traveling for two weeks across the UP, all I can say is that the format is nothing but helpful.
(Unfortunately, shoppers can't see reviews of the series this book is a part of on this page. If they could, they would see how others have responded to the same format: 4 and 5 stars, unanimously, across dozens of books. The format rocks.)
The author of this guide clearly knows her stuff, and we were consistently thankful when she led us to hidden waterfalls and hikes, shared interesting history, and introduced us to some of the best dining we've found in the UP (seriously, I can't eat Italian at home anymore).
The material is organized by region (four of them) and then by category (dining, lodging, etc.). We'd get to a town, look up a place to eat and a place to stay, settle in and then look up stuff to do. It was like having our own personal tour guide. Even when relaxing for the evening or driving, the intro sections gave us a lot of great information and helped pave the way for the next place we were going.
Perhaps none of this is evident looking through the "Look Inside" feature, or even when you get it from the library and flip through the pages at your kitchen table. All I can say is I am thankful having it in the car when we are up north.
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"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler
Michigan's Upper Peninsula takes visitors through and around the Great Lakes which dominate this great land—to sleepy lakeside villages, bustling beach towns, and the least visited (and possibly most beautiful) national park in the country.Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect gateway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include these helpful features:
Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation and more!
A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information
Maps of regions and locales
Black-and-white photographs and maps
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