Insiders' Guide to Baltimore, 6th (Insiders' Guide Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Writing a book like this isn't easy as this city is in constant flux, but I got the distinct impession wasn't even trying. She tells you pick up magazines that haven't printed in 10yrs, she sends you to an arena that was renamed in 2003, and other glaringly obvious mistakes that show how little effort she put into the research of this book. She also shoehorns in badly written references to recent events to try and make her book seem more current than it really is.
To her credit, she has completely overhauled the text and formatting from the previous edition of the book, none of them for the better. The blue font she uses is distracting and often unreadable, she removes the rather helpful geographic organization in favor of a straight alphabetical system, and the aforementioned "relocation" section has changed from a comprehensive five chapters to a 10 page appendix. She also removes the indepth coverage of certain neighborhood shopping districts replacing them with akward, unhelpful capsule reviews. She then, as a public service, lists her favorite butchers, hardware stores and other things tourists DON'T CARE ABOUT all sprinked with her own useless editorial comments.
If you are planning to visit Baltimore, please SKIP THIS BOOK and go directly to the Visitors' Center. If you are relocating (like I was) you can still use the previous edition (as it has a LOT more information about local amenities).

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Insiders' Guide to Baltimore is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the Maryland's largest city. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Baltimore and its surrounding environs.

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